France Flashcards

Question

France - Languedoc-Roussilon

Answer 1

Closer to Spain. Mediterranean grape varietals; Red -Grenache, Syrah, Carignan white - Mauzac Languedoc = BLANQUETTE DE LIMOUX = traditional method with 90% min. Mauzac grape LIMOUX METHOD ANCESTRAL = ancestral method 100% Mauzac grape Roussillon= BANYULS - VIN DOUX NATURELLE = grenache wien sweetened naturally with grape spirit Corbiers = Higher elevation more delicate red

Answer 2

* Garden of France. 600 miles of valley along the Loire E to W northern France. Gulf stream influence West getting more continental E. * Terroir driven - naturalists movement - biodynamic wines. Jolie and Didier D. * No ranking or cru * Sancerre and Puilly-Fume most famous wines.

Answer 3

``` White Sauvignon Blanc Chenin Blanc Muscadet (Melon de Bourgogne) •••not Muscat•• Folle Blanche Chasselas Rmorantin ``` ``` Red Canernet Franc Pinot Noir Gamay Graeau Noir (anjou) ```

Answer 4

1- NANTES •Muscadet Sevre et Maine AOC (sur lie). This wine is Melon de Bourgogne, not Muscat 2- ANJOU & SAUMUR •Anjou AOC = chenin blanc - sweeter than Saumur •Saumur AOC = chein blanc - less sweet than Anjou •Cremant de Loire AOC = Chen r sqśain Blanc & Cabernet Franc •Savanieres AOC =Chenin Blanc, creamy dense complex •Champigny = Saumur Red (Cabernet Franc) 3- TOURAINE •Vouvray AOC = Chenin Blanc - tufa= acid, briny, minerally •Touraine AOC= Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc or blend •Chinon AOC = Cabernet Franc 4-CENTER •Sancerre AOC = Sauvignon Blanc - most expressive •Pouilly-Fume AOC =Sauvignon Blanc - silex, flinty, gunpowder- Didier Dagnenau •Manetou-Salon AOC = Reds & whites, KIMMERIDGEIAN

Answer 5

1 - REIMS 2 - REIMS MONTAGNE - Chalk •Verzy •Ambonnay •Bouzy 3 - VALLEE DES MERNE 4 - COTES DES BLANCS - exclusively chardonnay CHALK •Avize •Oger •Le Mesnil sur-Oger 5 - COTES DES SEZANNE GC = Vitryle Francois, chardonnay, chalk 6 - COTES DE BAR (AUBE) mostly Pinot Noir, limetsone and kimmidgerean

Answer 6

* Continental climate - cold, harsh,main danger is hail and spring frost. •Unpredictable. Must blend to keep a consistent CUVE (house blend). * Northernmost wine growing region in France * Minimum age = 15 mo. non-vintage (12 sur lie - 3 in bottle) * Minimum age = 3 years vintage * Eschelles des Cru = 1911 ranked village/vineyard and classified like Burgundy * Dom Perignon blending tradition and cork * Madame Clicquot = riddling and pupitre * Mostly chalk, limetsone, sand & clay * To rate a GC must rate 100pt. and be blend from 100% GC villages * To rate a Premium Cru must rate 90-99 points Varietals -Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

Answer 7

Recolant Manipulant = grower/producer

Answer 8

* Between Alp and Languedoc - HOT, sunny dry - abundant ripeness - Mediterranean region * WIND - Mistral from Alps - prevents rot * 88% rose * Lot of Garrigue * E= crystalline rock (Quartz) NW = Limestone ``` white = Rolle, Bourboulenc, Clairette.Grenache Blanc red = Grenache, Mouvedre, Carignan, Cinsault, Syrah, Tibouron ```

Answer 9

* Coteaux de Provence AOC = clay & limetone - rose - mouvedre * Coteaux d'Aix en Provence AOC = mouvedre - garrique * Bandol = Mouvedre, heavy red •Palette = GrenacRose AOCs to remember: Cotes de Provence and Coteaux d'Aix en Provence (more inland and slightly higher altitude) Red AOCs to remember: Bandol (mourvedre) and Palette (grenache blend) fyi-any provence aoc is allowed to make wine in any style they want so you can always find a bandol rose or a cotes de provence red, or white, etc.

Answer 10

1- •Most sunny place in the world, doesn't rain -Rainshadow effect creates dihurnals which make for great fruit expression while retaining acidity •Monovarietal and varietal labeling •Rhine Graben - large trench exposing many rich soil types !!13 different types!! 2-Riesling, Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Muscat, Pinot Noir

Answer 11

1- Altenberg - balance, power and body Schlossberg - rich, floral delicate aging potential 2- Edelzweiker

Answer 12

* dry * cremant d'alscae (method traditionalle) * Vendage tardive * Selection de Grains Noble

Answer 13

* Primal scream, white pepper, earthiness, smoky black fruit, sweaty man, howling spiciness * Start high in Alps all the way down to Mediterranean * Divided into 2 completely different wine regions * Mostly reds some rose ``` North= Syrah- Cote-Rotie, Hermitage South= mostly grenache & mouvedre - Chateneuf du Pape ```

Answer 14

Red Grenache Syrah Mouvedre Cinsault White Viognier Bourboulenc

Answer 15

``` NORTH •Syrah •mineral soil - granite •low yield •continental - dry and cold •single varietal •include stems in fermentation for grip, briary aroma ``` ``` SOUTH •Grenache •fertile alluvial •high yields •Mediterranean - mistral •blends •5 soil types •Has a rose (Tavel) ```

Answer 16

``` NORTH •Cote Rotie - Syrah -only red - known for cofermentation •Condrieu - Viognier -only white 100% •Chateaux-Grillet- Viognier - Monoploe •Saint-Joeseph - Syrah •Hermitage - Syrah •Croze Hermitage - Syrah •Cornas ``` ``` SOUTH •Cotes du Rhone - red blend (grenach, syrah, mourvedre, Cinsault) •Gigondas - 90% Grenache •Vasqueryes •Chateneuf du Pape - 13 varietals of red •Tavel = seigne rose, grenache blend •Lirac ```