France Flashcards
What Alsace Grand Cru is known for Sylvaner
Zotzenberg
What are the authorized grapes for Marc d’Alsace
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
Gewürztraminer
Muscat
Pinot Noir
Sylvaner
How is Marc d’Aslace produced
The pommace (solid remains fo grapes after they have been pressed for wine production) is distilled and then aged in oak casks
Clos des Capucins is a historic monopole of what producer
Domaine Weinbach
Clos de Hengst is a historic monopole of what producer
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht
How many milliliters are in a Clavelin bottle
620 milliliters
What style of wine is made in Bugey-Cerdon and what are the authorized grapes
Sparkling Wine (Rose) from Gamay and Poulsard
How many 5 oz. pours of Champagne will you get out of one Methuselah bottle
Approximately 40 5oz pours
How many 5 oz. pours of Champagne will you get out of one Jeroboam bottle
Approximately 20 5oz pours
How many 5 oz. pours of Champagne will you get out of one Salmanazar bottle
Approximately 60 5oz pours
How many 5 oz. pours of Champagne will you get out of one Balthazar bottle
Approximately 81 5oz pours
How many 5 oz. pours of Champagne will you get out of one Nebuchadnezzar bottle
Approximately 101 5oz pours
Name the Grand Cru villages of Vallee de la Marne
Aÿ
Tours-Sur-Marne (debated between Reims and Valle de la Marne)
In what year was the CIVC founded in Champagne
1941
Who makes “Clos Sainte Hilaire” and what is the grape
Billecart Salmon - 100% Pinot Noir
Where is Cremant de Limoux from and what are the authorized grapes
From Limoux in the Languedoc
Authorized varietals:
Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir, Mauzac, and Meunier
What commune in Burgundy is the center of production for most Cremant de Bourgogne
Rully (Côte-Chalonnaise)
What is the minimum or maximum amount of pear required for each of the following?
a. Calvados Pays d’Auge
b. Calvados Domfrontais
a. 0% - this can be made entirely from apples and max. 30% pear
b. Min. 30% pear juice
What is the difference between Fine de Bourgogne and Marc de Bourgogne
Fine de Bourgogne is distilled from fine lees left at the bottom of barrels
Marc de Bourgogne is distilled from pommace
Fine is smoother and lighter while Marc is full bodied and intense
