France Flashcards
1
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What French wine region was greatly impacted by the 12th century marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II?
A
Bordeaux
2
Q
Which French wine region, situated on the border with Germany, has a history of alternating between French and German control?
A
Alsace
3
Q
What term is used to refer to the elevated region located in the central portion of France?
A
Massif Centrale
4
Q
What is the most widely planted white grape variety in France?
A
Ugni Blanc
5
Q
What is the most widely planted red grape variety in France?
A
Merlot
6
Q
What term is used for a basic French table wine made using 100% French grapes?
A
Vin de France
7
Q
How many regional Vin de Pays categories are there currently in France?
A
76
8
Q
The most widely planted red grape variety in the area of Entre-Deux-Mers
A
Merlot
9
Q
What type of classification does Château Cheval Blanc have?
A
St. Émilion Grand Cru Classé - Category “A”
10
Q
The grape variety that forms the basis for most dry white Bordeaux wines
A
Sauvignon Blanc
11
Q
A property whose ranking on the Bordeaux classification of 1855 was changed in 1973
A
Château Mouton-Rothschild
12
Q
Term that represents the Bordeaux tradition of selling wine in futures
A
En primeur
13
Q
A superior first growth property for sweet Bordeaux
A
Château d’Yquem
14
Q
The grape variety that generally forms the basis for sweet Bordeaux wines such as Sauternes
A
Semillon
15
Q
The river that flows past the city of Bordeaux and forms the border between Graves and Entre-Deux-Mers
A
Garonne
16
Q
Muscadelle is a minor white grape variety in ______ , France
A
Bordeaux
17
Q
The third most widely planted red grape variety in France
A
Cabernet Franc
18
Q
The river that flows past the city of Libourne
A
Dordogne
19
Q
The leading red grape variety of the Left Bank
A
Cabernet Sauvignon
20
Q
The only château from Graves that was rated premier cru in the 1855 Classification of red wines
A
Château Haut-Brion
21
Q
Malbec is a minor red grape of ______ , France
A
Bordeaux
22
Q
An estuary that flows through the region of Bordeaux out to the Atlantic
A
Gironde
23
Q
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
The city of Bordeaux
A
Left
24
Q
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Graves
A
Left
25
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
St. - Julien
Left
26
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Fronsac
Right
27
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Graves de Vayres
Entre-Deux-Mers
28
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Paulliac
Left
29
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
St.-Estèphe
Left
30
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
St.-Émilion
Right
31
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Pessac-Léognan
Left
32
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
The Libournais
Right
33
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
The Médoc
Left
34
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Pomerol
Right
35
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux
Right
36
Left Bank? Right Bank? Entre-Deux-Mers?
Loupiac
Entre-Deux-Mers
37
What is the main grape of:
Sancerre
Sauvignon Blanc
38
What is the main grape of:
Reuilly
Sauvignon Blanc
39
What is the main grape of:
Pays Nantais
Melon de Bourgogne
40
What is the main grape of:
Savennières
Chenin Blanc
41
What is the main grape of:
Bonnezeaux
Chenin Blanc
42
What is the main grape of:
Menetou-Salon
Sauvignon Blanc
43
What is the main grape of:
Vouvray
Chenin Blanc
44
What is the main grape of:
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Chenin Blanc
45
What is the main grape of:
Pouilly-Fumé
Sauvignon Blanc
46
What is the main grape of:
Muscadet
Melon de Bourgogne
47
What is the main grape of:
Quarts-de-Chaume
Chenin Blanc
48
What is the main grape of:
Quincy
Sauvignon Blanc
49
Of the four appellations for Muscadet, which is responsible for more than 80% of total production?
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC
50
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
51
What is the main grape variety used in the red wines of Chinon?
Cabernet Franc
52
What is the main grape variety used in the red wines of Sancerre?
Pinot Noir
53
What marketing term is often used for the sparkling wines of the Loire?
Crémant de Loire
54
Three Anjou appellations that are known for sweet white wines:
Coteaux du Layon
Bonnezeaux
Quarts-de-Chaume
55
That is the first (and only) grand cru of the Loire?
Quarts-de-Chaume
56
Arrange from driest to sweetest: Rosé d’Anjou, Cabernet d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire
Rosé de Loire
Rosé d’Anjou
Cabernet d’Anjou
57
What Loire Valley white wine is often called “the most cerebral wine in the world”?
Savennières
58
Pineau de Loire aka
Chenin Blanc
59
Côt aka
Malbec
60
Breton aka
Cabernet Franc
61
What are the three leading red wine appellations of Touraine?
Chinon
Bourgueil
St. Nicholas de Bourgueil
62
Montagne de Reims is a zone in:
Champagne
63
Vouvray is in:
Touraine
64
Bonnezeaux is in:
Anjou
65
Quarts-de-Chaume is in:
Anjou
66
Chinon is in:
Touraine
67
Vallêe de la Marne is in:
Champagne
68
Bourgueil is in:
Touraine
69
Coteaux du Layon is in:
Anjou
70
Côte des Blancs is in
Champagne
71
Côte des Bar is in
Champagne
72
Côte de Sézanne is in
Champagne
73
What is the name of the chalky soil that underlies much of the Côte des Bar?
Kimmeridgian Marl
74
The 3 main grape varieties grown in champagne:
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier
75
The 4 minor grapes of Champagne
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Petit Meslier
Arbane
76
What term is used to describe the juice used in the highest-quality sparkling wines?
Cuvée
77
What term is used to describe the juice (often used in demi-sec and extra-dry sparkling wines) from the second set of pressings?
Taille
78
What term is used to describe the remaining juice left over in sparkling wine production that may be used to produce still wines or other products?
Rebêche
79
What is the French term for vintage champagne?
Millésime
80
What term may be found on the label of grower champagne?
RM
Récoltant-Manipulant
81
What types of wines are produced in the Coteaux Champenois AOC?
Still.
Red, White, or Rosé
82
What AOC covers rosé wines produced in the far south end of the Champagne region?
Rosé des Riceys
83
T / F
Alsace is located across the Rhine River from the German wine region of Baden and south of the Pfalz.
True
84
T / F
Alsace is primarily white grape territory, with Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc being the only red grape varieties permitted in the AOC wines of the region
False.
Only Pinot Noir is permitted.
85
T / F
There are three types of appellations in Alsace: Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru AOC, and Crémant d’Alsace
True
86
T / F
The Klevener grape variety is allowed for use in Alsace AOC wines, but it may only be grown in selected areas
True
87
T / F
Chasselas, Auxerrois, and Pinot Gris are all permitted grape varieties for use in Alsace AOC wines
True
88
T / F
The are presently 65 Grand Cru vineyards in Alsace
False
There are 51
89
T / F
Gewürztraminer, Muscat, Pinot Gris, and Riesling are considered to be the four “noble grapes” of Alsace
True
90
T / F
The majority of the Alsace Grand Cru vineyards are located in the Bas-Rhine area.
False
The majority is in the Haut-Rhine
91
T / F
Due to the rain shadow of the Vosges Mountains, Alsace is one of the driest parts of France
True
92
T / F
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc are all allowed to be grown in the Alsace AOC
True
93
T / F
Crémant d’Alsace accounts for approximately 45% of all wine produced in Alsace
False
23%
94
T / F
Blended wines are not common in Alsace, but they are permitted to use the term *Edelzwicker*
True
95
T / F
The term *Gentil* may be used on the label of a blended wine from Alsace provided the wine contains a minimum of 50% noble grape varieties
True
96
T / F
A wine from Alsace labeled with the term *Vendage Tardive* must be produced as an ultra-sweet wine
False
It may be either dry or sweet
97
A Pinot d’Alsace wine may be produced using Pinot Noir grapes, but it must be vinified as a white wine
True
98
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Saint-Romain
Côte de Beaune
99
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Vougeot
Côte de Nuits
100
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Chambolle-Musigny
Côte de Nuits
101
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Meursault
Côte de Beaune
102
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Pommard
Côte de Beaune
103
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Saint-Aubin
Côte de Beaune
104
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Côte de Nuits
105
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Brochon
Côte de Nuits
106
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Norte-Saint-Denis
Côte de Nuits
107
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Marsannay
Côte de Nuits
108
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Chorey-lès-Beaune
Côte de Beaune
109
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Volnay
Côte de Beaune
110
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Puligny-Montrachet
Côte de Beaune
111
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Auxey-Duresses
Côte de Beaune
112
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Flagey-Échezeaux
Côte de Nuits
113
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Vosne-Romanée
Côte de Nuits
114
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Corgoloin
Côte de Nuits
115
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Pernand-Vergelesses
Côte de Beaune
116
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Beaune
Côte de Beaune
117
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Chassagne-Montrachet
Côte de Beaune
118
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Santenay
Côte de Beaune
119
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Fixin
Côte de Nuits
120
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Gevry-Chambertin
Côte de Nuits
121
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Comblanchien
Côte de Nuits
122
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Aloxe-Corton
Côte de Beaune
123
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Savigny-lès-Beaune
Côte de Beaune
124
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune?
Monthélie
Côte de Beaune
125
Minor red grape variety of Burgundy; grown primarily in the Mâconnais
Gamay
126
Area located at the northern end of the Côte d’Or
Côte de Nuits
127
Term used in Burgundy to refer to officially designated small plots of land
Climat
128
The largest communal AOC located in the Côte Chalonnaise
Mercurey
129
White grape variety used in the wines of the Bouzeron AOC
Aligoté
130
Area located at the southern end of the Côte d’Or
Côte de Beaune
131
Grape variety used in Pouilly-Fuissé and St.-Véran
Chardonnay
132
Highest ranking awarded to designated vineyards in Burgundy
Grand Cru
133
Grand Cru vineyard with over 80 individual owners
Clos de Vougeot
134
The only grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Beaune that produces both red and white wine
Corton
135
The main grape variety of the Côte de Nuits
Pinot Noir
136
Second highest ranking awarded to designated vineyards in Burgundy
Premier Cru
137
Does Montrachet produce red or white wine or both?
White
138
What commune is La Tâche vineyard located in?
Vosne-Romanée
139
T / F
Two grand cru vineyards are located in the Côte Chalonnaise
False
No grand cru vineyards are in the Côte Chalonnaise
140
T / F
Due to the influence of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Code, many vineyards in Burgundy have multiple owners
True
141
T / F
The Mâconnais lies directly north of Beaujolais
True
142
T / F
Only 10% of the total production of the Côte de Beaune is red wine
False
Over half the production is red
143
T / F
The name of the commune is generally listed first on the label of a Burgundy Premier Cru.
True
Followed by vineyard name
144
T / F
The Mâcon-Villages AOC appellation is designated for white wine
True
145
T / F
Burgundy is larger in area and produces more wine than Bordeaux
False
Bordeaux is both bigger and produces more wine
146
T / F
The weather in Chablis, with cold winters and cool summers, often makes it difficult to fully ripen grapes
True
147
T / F
Burgundy grand crus often use the term “1er Cru” on the label
False
That’s a premier Cru
148
T / F
Santenay is the largest communal AOC in the Côte Chalonnaise
False
Mercurey is.
149
T / F
Négociant trade represents about three-quarters of Burgundy’s annual wine output
True
150
T / F
Chardonnay is the only grape variety permitted to be used in Chablis
True
151
T / F
All of the grand cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits make red wine exclusively, with the exception of Musigny, which also produces a small amount of white
True
152
T / F
Fourchaume is a well-known Chablis Premier Cru vineyard
True
153
T / F
While primarily known for dry, still wines, Burgundy also produces a small about of sparkling wine
True
154
T / F
Sauvignon Blanc is not approved for use in any of the AOC wines of Burgundy
False
Saint-Bris AOC in the Yonne Département south of Chablis is the outlier. It is approved for both Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
155
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
Montrachet
Puligny-Montrachet & Chassagne-Montrachet
White
156
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
La Grande Rue
Vosne-Ronaneé
Red
157
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
Bonnes Mares
Chambolle-Musigny
Red
158
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
Romaneé-Conti
Vosne-Romaneé
Red
159
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
Clos de la Roche
Morey-St.-Denis
Red
160
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
Corton
Ladoix-Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton, & Pernand-Verglesses
Both
161
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
Musigny
Chambolle-Musigny
Both
162
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
Richebourg
Vosne-Romaneé
Red
163
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
Échezeaux
Vosne-Romaneé
Red
164
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
Corton-Charlemagne
Ladoix-Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton, & Pernand-Verglesses
White
165
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
Clos de Vougeot
Vougeot
Red
166
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
La Tâche
Vosne-Romanée
Red
167
What commune(s) is the following Grand Cru AOC in? Does it do red, white, or both?
Chambertin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Red
168
The northern portion of the Beaujolais AOC is known for its ______ soils, which have proven ideal for the ______ grape
Granite, Gamay
169
The Beaujolais AOC is located to the west of the ______ River
Saône
170
Some styles of Beaujolais have bright red and tropical fruit flavors, which may be the result of the _______________ fermentation process that is often used in the region
Carbonic Maceration
171
Beaujolais Nouveau is released every year on the third ______ of ______
Thursday, November
172
The boundaries of the Beaujolais region overlap slightly with those of the _____ region.
Mâconnais
173
While the majority of the grapes grown in Beaujolais are Gamay, other grapes planted in the region include:
(5 answers)
Chardonnay
Aligoté
Pinot Noir
Melon de Bourgogne
Pinot Gris
174
There are a total of _____ villages in Beaujolais that are allowed to produce wines labeled with the term “Beaujolais-Villages AOC”
10
175
Name the three Beaujolais crus that are known for producing lighter styles of the wine
Fleurie
St.-Amour
Chiroubles
176
Name the four Beaujolais crus that are known for producing medium- to fuller-bodied styles of the wine
Brouilly
Côte de Brouilly
Juliénas
Régénie
177
Name the three Beaujolais crus that are known for creating age-worthy styles of the wine
Chénas
Moulin-À-Vent
Morgon
178
The dominant white grape variety of the southern Rhône
Grenache Blanc
179
Château Grillet is a small AOC located within the larger _____ AOC
Condrieu
180
Region known for producing red Vin doux naturel based on Grenache
Rasteau
181
A rounded stone that covers the ground in some parts of the Rhône Valley
Galet
182
White grape variety used to make sparkling wines with the Méthode Ancestrale Dioise
Clairette
183
An AOC in the northern Rhône that requires wines to be 100% Syrah
Cornas
184
The strong, cold wind of the Rhône and surrounding regions
Mistral
185
An AOC in the southern Rhône that produces rosé exclusively
Tavel
186
The main grape variety of the northern Rhône
Syrah
187
The northernmost appellation in the Northern Rhône Valley
Côte-Rôtie
188
The grape variety used in Condrieu
Viognier
189
The main red grape variety of the southern Rhône
Grenache
190
AOC in southwest France that produces red wines based on the Malbec grape variety
Cahors
191
Large AOC within Provence, well-known for rosé production
Côtes de Provence
192
Where is the white variety Arrufiac grown?
Southwest France
193
AOC in Provence known for deep reds and hearty rosés based on the Mourvèdre grape variety
Bandol
194
Area in the Languedoc-Roussillon known for sparkling wines
Limoux
195
What is Fer Servadou?
Red grape variety grown in southwest France
196
AOC in the Languedoc approved in July of 2014
Terrasses du Larzac
197
Along with Minervois, this is one of the largest-producing AOCs of the Languedoc
Corbières
198
AOC in southwest France that produces red wines based on the Tannat grape variety
Madiran
199
One of the oldest AOCs in the Languedoc, dating to 1948
Fitou
200
Area in the Roussillon known for fortified wines made with the Muscat grape variety
Rivesaltes
201
White grape variety used in the Vin de Corse AOC
Vermentino
202
Red grape variety closely related to Sangiovese, used in the Vin de Corse AOC
Nielluccio
203
Which of the following wines is produced using Sauvignon Blanc?
• Muscadet
• Vouvray
• Fleurie
• Sancerre
Sancerre
204
Which of the following regions, known for white wines, is located in the northern section of Graves?
• Fronsac
• Bourgueil
• Pessac-Léognan
• Vallée de la Marne
Fronsac
205
Which of the following is the highest-quality appellation of Chablis?
• Chablis Premier Cru
• Chablis Grand Cru
• Chablis Cru Classé
• Chablis Premier Grand Cru
Chablis Grand Cru
206
Which of the following areas is located just *south* of the Côte de Beaune?
• The Côte de Nuits
• The Côte Chalonnaise
• The Mâconnais
• Beaujolais
The Côte Chalonnaise
207
Which of the following regions produces Muscadet?
• Anjou-Saumur
• Touraine
• The Upper Loire
• The Pays Nantais
The Pays Nantais
208
What is the dominant red grape variety of the southern Rhône Valley?
Grenache
209
Which of the following communes is located farthest *north*?
• Gevry-Chambertin
• Vougeot
• Fixin
• Vosne-Romanée
Fixin
210
Which of the following grape varieties is used in the production of Morgon?
• Pinot Noir
• Chardonnay
• Syrah
• Gamay
Gamay
211
Which of the following is a small AOC located within the larger Condrieu AOC?
• Cornas
• Château-Grillet
• Lorax
• Rasteau
Château-Grillet
212
Which of the following AOCs produces 100% rosé wine?
• Tavel
• St.-Péray
• Clairette de Die
• Brouilly
Tavel
213
Which of the following wines is made with a majority of Mourvèdre?
• Cahors
• Madiran
• Nuits-Saint-Georges
• Bandol
Bandol
214
What percentage of the output of the wines of Provence is rosé?
• 25%
• 56%
• 88%
• 95%
88%
215
Which of the following is a Beaujolais cru?
• Sancerre
• Brouilly
• Touraine
• Bourgueil
Brouilly
216
What type of wine is produced at Château d’Yquem?
Sauternes
217
What term may be found on the label of a grower Champagne?
Récoltant manipulant
218
Which of the following regions is located on the Right Bank of Bourdeaux?
• Fronsac
• Cérons
• Paulliac
• Margaux
Fronsac
219
What was the only château from Graves rated premier cru in the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux?
Château Haut-Brion
220
What grape variety is used in the production of Montrachet?
Chardonnay
221
What are the three main grape varieties grown in Champagne?
Pinot Noir, Meunier, & Chardonnay
222
What area is covered by the Méditerranée IGP?
Provence
223
Where is the Quarts de Chaume AOC located?
Anjou-Saumur
