France Flashcards
What French wine region was greatly impacted by the 12th century marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II?
Bordeaux
Which French wine region, situated on the border with Germany, has a history of alternating between French and German control?
Alsace
What term is used to refer to the elevated region located in the central portion of France?
Massif Centrale
What is the most widely planted white grape variety in France?
Ugni Blanc
What is the most widely planted red grape variety in France?
Merlot
What term is used for a basic French table wine made using 100% French grapes?
Vin de France
How many regional Vin de Pays categories are there currently in France?
76
The most widely planted red grape variety in the area of Entre-Deux-Mers
Merlot
What type of classification does Château Cheval Blanc have?
St. Émilion Grand Cru Classé - Category “A”
The grape variety that forms the basis for most dry white Bordeaux wines
Sauvignon Blanc
A property whose ranking on the Bordeaux classification of 1855 was changed in 1973
Château Mouton-Rothschild
Term that represents the Bordeaux tradition of selling wine in futures
En primeur
A superior first growth property for sweet Bordeaux
Château d’Yquem
The grape variety that generally forms the basis for sweet Bordeaux wines such as Sauternes
Semillon
The river that flows past the city of Bordeaux and forms the border between Graves and Entre-Deux-Mers
Garonne
Muscadelle is a minor white grape variety in ______ , France
Bordeaux
The third most widely planted red grape variety in France
Cabernet Franc
The river that flows past the city of Libourne
Dordogne
The leading red grape variety of the Left Bank
Cabernet Sauvignon
The only château from Graves that was rated premier cru in the 1855 Classification of red wines
Château Haut-Brion
Malbec is a minor red grape of ______ , France
Bordeaux
An estuary that flows through the region of Bordeaux out to the Atlantic
Gironde
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
The city of Bordeaux
Left
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Graves
Left
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
St. - Julien
Left
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Fronsac
Right
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Graves de Vayres
Entre-Deux-Mers
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Paulliac
Left
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
St.-Estèphe
Left
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
St.-Émilion
Right
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Pessac-Léognan
Left
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
The Libournais
Right
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
The Médoc
Left
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Pomerol
Right
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux
Right
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Loupiac
Entre-Deux-Mers
What is the main grape of:
Sancerre
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the main grape of:
Reuilly
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the main grape of:
Pays Nantais
Melon de Bourgogne
What is the main grape of:
Savennières
Chenin Blanc
What is the main grape of:
Bonnezeaux
Chenin Blanc
What is the main grape of:
Menetou-Salon
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the main grape of:
Vouvray
Chenin Blanc
What is the main grape of:
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Chenin Blanc
What is the main grape of:
Pouilly-Fumé
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the main grape of:
Muscadet
Melon de Bourgogne
What is the main grape of:
Quarts-de-Chaume
Chenin Blanc
What is the main grape of:
Quincy
Sauvignon Blanc
Of the four appellations for Muscadet, which is responsible for more than 80% of total production?
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC
What winemaking procedure is often used in the Pays Nantais to make the Melon de Bourgogne-based wines taste richer and more complex?
Sur Lie Aging
What is the main grape variety used in the red wines of Chinon?
Cabernet Franc
What is the main grape variety used in the red wines of Sancerre?
Pinot Noir
What marketing term is often used for the sparkling wines of the Loire?
Crémant de Loire
Three Anjou appellations that are known for sweet white wines:
Coteaux du Layon
Bonnezeaux
Quarts-de-Chaume
That is the first (and only) grand cru of the Loire?
Quarts-de-Chaume
Arrange from driest to sweetest: Rosé d’Anjou, Cabernet d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire
Rosé de Loire
Rosé d’Anjou
Cabernet d’Anjou
What Loire Valley white wine is often called “the most cerebral wine in the world”?
Savennières
Pineau de Loire aka
Chenin Blanc
Côt aka
Malbec
Breton aka
Cabernet Franc
What are the three leading red wine appellations of Touraine?
Chinon
Bourgueil
St. Nicholas de Bourgueil
Montagne de Reims is a zone in:
Champagne
Vouvray is in:
Touraine
Bonnezeaux is in:
Anjou
Quarts-de-Chaume is in:
Anjou
Chinon is in:
Touraine
Vallêe de la Marne is in:
Champagne
Bourgueil is in:
Touraine
Coteaux du Layon is in:
Anjou
Côte des Blancs is in
Champagne
Côte des Bar is in
Champagne
Côte de Sézanne is in
Champagne