France

Question 1

What are the three red grapes in bordeaux

Answer 1

Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc

Question 2

Name the appelations in bordeaux

Answer 2

Medoc, St-Emilion, Pomerol, Graves, Sauternes, Pessac -Leognan, Barsac

Question 3

How much of the french red wine does bordeaux produce?

Answer 3

25 percent of all french aoc wines

Question 4

What does burgundy rely on for their wine?

Answer 4

Negocients

Question 5

How much of the AOC wines come from Burgundy?

Answer 5

10%

Question 6

What is different about the labeling in Alsace?

Answer 6

100% varietal labeling

Question 7

What does Loire produce and how do they lable?

Answer 7

dry to Off dry whites, according to appelation

Question 8

Cotes du Rohne uses what kinds of grapes?

Answer 8

Quality reds, syrah and grenache

Question 9

What are the white grape varietals grown in bordeaux

Answer 9

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion

Question 10

Name four of the top five classes (premiers crus classés) of wines in Medoc (Chateaus)

Answer 10

Chateâu Margaux, Chateâu Mouton-Rothschild, Chateâu Lafite-Rothschild, Chateâu Latour

Question 11

Medoc wines are traditionally aged for how long and in what manner?

Answer 11

They are aged 18-24 months in french oak

Question 12

St-Emillion produces superior red wines from which grapes?

Answer 12

Cabernet franc and merlot

Question 13

Pomerol’s main grape varietal is what?

Answer 13

Merlot

Question 14

What is the famous chateau from Graves / Passac–Leognan?

Answer 14

Chateau Haute-Brion

Question 15

What kinds of wines is Sauternes/Barsacc known for?

Answer 15

Desert wines and white wines (semillion)

Question 16

What are the major wine varietals in Burgundy?

Answer 16

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay

Question 17

33% of Burgundy’s white wine comes from where?

Answer 17

Chablis

Question 18

What is Grand Cru?

Answer 18

Distinctive village vinyards, with the best terrior (only produces 31 wines)

Question 19

What is Premiere Cru?

Answer 19

Second ranked vinyards of a specific village

Question 20

What kind of wine does Beaujorlais produce?

Answer 20

Light bodied, fruity reds from Gamay Varietals

Question 21

What are the five varietals used in Alsace?

Answer 21

Pinot noir, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Sylvaner

Question 22

Muscadet produces what kind of wine in what region?

Answer 22

Produces white wine in Loire, close to the atlantic ocean.

Question 23

Hermitage is a red wine from where?

Answer 23

Hermitage is from the North of the Cotes du Rohnes