France Flashcards
What are the 2nd growths of St. Esteph?
Cos d’Estounel, Montrose
What are the 2nd growths of Pauillac?
Pichon Longueville Baron, Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
What are the 2nd growths of St.Julien? (4)
Ducru-Beaucaillou, Gruard Larose, Leoville Barton, Leoville Las Cases, Leoville Poyferre
What are the 3rd growths of Margaux?
Boyd-Cantenac, Cantenac-Brown, Desmirail, Ferriere, Giscours, d’Issan, Kirwan, Malescot St-Exupery, Marquise d’Alseme, Becker, Palmer
What are the 2nd growths of Margaux?
Brane-Cantenac, Dufort-Vivens, Lascombes, Rauzan-Gassies, Rauzan-Segla
What are the 3rd growths of St.Julien.
Lagrange, Langoa Barton
What are the 3rd growths of St. Esteph?
Calon Segur
What classification, and where is La Lagune located?
3rd growth, Haut Medoc
What are the 4th growths of Saint Esteph?
Lafon Rochet
What are the 4th growths of Pauillac?
Duhart-Milon
What are the 4th Growths of St.Julien?
Beychevelle, Banarie-Ducru, St. Pierre, Talbot
What are the 4th growth or Margaux?
Marquise-de-Terme, Pouget, Pierre-Lichine,
What are the classified producers of Haut Medoc and their growth?
La Lagune -3rd
La Tour Carnet - 4th
Belgrave, Camensac, Cantermerle -5th
What are the 5th growth of Saint Esteph?
Cos-Labory
What are the 5th growth of Pauillac?
Batailley, Clerc-Milon, Croizet Bages, d’Armaihac, Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Grand-Puy-Ducasse, Haut-Bages-Liberal, Haut Batailley, Lynch-Bages, Lynch-Moussas, Pedesclaux, Pontet canet
What are the 5th Growth of Margaux?
Dauzac Labarde, Ch. du Tertre Arsac
What is the 1er cru in Marsanny that only produces Rose?
Le Boivin
What are the appellations of Alsace?
Alsace AOP: AOP Alsace communals (11) AOP Alsace Lieux-dits Grand Cru AOP -Haut Rhin (premier wines) -Bas Rhin Cremant de Alsace AOP Cotes de Toul AOP Moselle AOP
What are the authorized grapes for cremant de Alsace?
PN, PB, Chard, Riesling, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris.
Rose -100% PN
What is Klevner de Heiligenstein?
Savignin
What is the min potential alcohol from the must weight for Grand Cru Alsace AOP?
Riesling & Muscat 11%
Pinot Gris & Gewurtztraminer 12.5%
What are smallest & Largest Grand Cru in Alsace?
Smallest Kanzlerberg 3h
Largest Schlossberg 80h
What is Edelwicker ‘Gentil’?
Superior field blend consisting of at least 50% noble grapes.
Min must weight for Vendages Tardives Alsace?
Riesling/Muscat - 235g/l
Pinot Gris/Gewurtztraminer 257g/l
Min must weigh for Sélections de Grains Nobles?
Riesling/Muscat -276g/l
Pinot Gris/Gewurtztraminer -306g/l
When did Alsace receive AOC status?
1962
Which 2 grand Cruz in Alsace allow blending.
Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf
What grand Cru in Alsace is permits Sylvaner?
Zottenberg
Who produces Clos-Ste-Hune, what grand Cru is it located in, and what is unique about the bottling?
Trimbach. Located in Rosacker. Wine is Labeled as Alsace AOP with no mention of the Grand Cru.
Name 5 domaine that are certified biodynamic in Alsace.
Marcel Diess, Ostertag, Albert Mann, Weinbach, Zind-Humbrecht, Bott-Geyl, Josmeyer
Where do you find grés de Vosage?
Pink sandstone in Alsace
List 5 premier crus of Sauternes
Climes Coutet Suidurault Guiraud La Tour Blanche Rieussec Clubs Haut Peraguey Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sigala Ribeaud
Name 2 Deuxiemes Crus of Sauternes.
Broustet
Caillou
Doisy-Daene
Doisy-Vedrines
Name 3 single vineyard bottlings of Champagne, plus the producer and grapes.
Clos du Mesnil - Krug (chard) bland de blanc
Clos d’Ambonnay - Krug (Pinot) blanc de noir
Clos St. Hilaire - Billecart-Salmon (PN) Mareuil-sur-Ay
What are the Grand Crus of Montagne de Reims?
Beaumont-sur-Vesle Bouzy Verzy Verzenay Puisleulx Ambonnay Louvois Mailly Champagne Sillery
Bbvvpalms
What are the Grand Crus of Vallèe de Marne?
Aÿ, Tours-sur-Marne
What are the grand crus of Cote de Blancs?
Chouilly Cramant Oiry Oger Le Mensnil-sur-Oger Avize
Name 2 1er crus of the Vallèe de Marne?
Dizy, Mareuil-sur-Ay
Name 2 1er Crus in the Montagne de Reims.
Sacy, Chigny-les-Roses, Vrigny, Ludes
Name 2 1er crus of Côte de Blancs.
Pierry, Vertus
How many Grand Crus are in Chablis? What are they?
7 - Vaudesir, Valmur, blanchot, Bougros, Grenoulles, Preuses, Le Clos.
Unofficial 8th -La moutonne (Monopole of Domaine Long-Depaquit)
What river runs through Chablis?
Serein
How many 1er crus are in Chablis? Name a 4 of the top sites.
40 1er crus
Monte de Tonnerre, Fourchame, Mont de Milieu -right bank
Montmains, Vaillons - left Bank
What are Kimmeridgran soils, and where are they found?
Marl, limestone, mixed with Oyster Fossils. Chablis
Whatare the minimum potential alc for Chablis?
GC - 11%
1 er Cru - 10.5%
Village- 10%
PC - 9.5%
List 2 top 1er crus in Gervery- Chambertin.
Clos Saint-Jacques, Les Cazetiers
What is the only GC that may produce white? Who is the monopole?
Musigny - Comte Georges de Vogue
What is the traditional barrel size used in Burgundy?
228l
Name 2 top producers in Marsannay.
Bruno Claire, Jean Fournier, Sylvain Pataille, Rene Bouvier
Name 2 top Domaines located in Gevery-Chambertin.
Armand Rousseau, Claude Dugat, Jean-Marie Fourrier.
Name 2 top estates in Morey St. Denis.
Domaine Dujac, Ponsot
Name 2 top estates in Chambolle-Musigny.
George’s de Vogüe, Georges Roumier, Perrot-Minot, Mugnier
Name 2 top producers in Clos de Vougeot.
Méo Camuzet, Grivot, Favieley, Anne Gros
Name 2 top producers in Nuits Sint-Georges.
Henri Gouges, Domaine d’Arlot, Ligner-Belair, Jean Jacques Confuron.
Name 2 top producers in Vosges Romanee.
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Domaine Lamarche
Name 2 top 1er crus in Fixin.
Closed la Pierriere, la Pierriere, Clos du Chapitre
What are the grand crus of Gevery-Chambertin? (9)
Chambertin, Chambertin Clos de Beze, Mazis-Chambertin, Latricières-Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin, Chapelle-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, Mazoyères-Chambertin
Armand Rousseau produced in which Grand Crus Gevery-Chambertin?
Le Chambertin, Chambertin Clos de Beze, Mazis-Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin (Clos Des Ruchottes monopole), Charmes Chambertin.
He also produces top 1er Cru Clos St-Jacques, and Les Cazeiers.
What 3 villages overlap Corton?
Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesse, Aloxe-Corton
List 5 GC vineyards in Alsace.
Schlossberg, Rosacker, Schoenbourg, Altenberg de Berghein, Rangen, sommerberg, Goldert
What are the 6 climats of Hermitage?
L’hermite, Le Meal, les Bessards, Gréffieux, Péléat, Beaume
What is the allowed blend for Hermitage?
Syrah with Max 15% combined Marsanne, Rousanne
What are the communes of Hermitage?
Tain-Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, and Laranges
What is the allowed blend for crozes-Hermitage?
Syrah with up to 15% combined Marsanne/Rousanne.
What are the 4 Lieux-dits of Cornas?
Les Reynard, La côte, Les Chaillots, Les Mazards
What is the allowed blend for Côte Rotie?
Syrah with up to 20% Viognier
What are the appellations of the northern Rhône from North to South?
Côte Rotie Condrieu St. Joseph Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage Cornas St. Peray Clairette de Die Chatillon-en-Diois
What wines the Monopole of Chateau Grillet? What is the main soil type?
Francois Pinault, granitic soils.
What is the allowed blending for St. Joseph?
Syrah with a combined 10% Marsanne/Rousanne
What style of wines are produced in Coteaux de die?
Still wine appellation based on Clairette
What style of wine is produced in Clairette de Die?
Sparkling in 2 styles; trad method with Clairette, and Method Dioise Ancestral which required a min 75% of Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains. The wine is bottled without dosage before fermentation has finished, 4 months on lees, disgorged into Pressurized tanks and rebooked without liqueur d’expedition.
What style of wine is produced in Chatillon-en-Diois?
Min 75% Gamay based red & roses, with Syrah & Pinot.
What are the soil types of Côte Brune & Côte Blonde?
Brune - Mica-Schistous rock.
Blonde - geniss
What are the communes of Côte Rotie?
Amphuis, Saint Cyr sur Rhône, Turin Semons
What are the authorized grapes of CNDP?
Red: Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Picpoul Noir, Terret Noir, Counoise, Muscardin, Vaccarese
White: picpoul blanc, Rousanne, Grenache blanc, Grenache Gris, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picardan
What are the communes of Chateauneuf du Pape?
CNDP, Orange, Bedarrides, Courthezon, Sorgues,
What it’s le râpe?
The 2% of grapes that must be discarded in CNDP to ensure ripeness.
Name 6 Côte du Rhône Villages?
Chulsan, Sablet, Saint-Maurice, Plan de Dieu, Valreas, Visan, Laudun, Gagagne
What is the min % of Grenache that may be used in Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Vinsobres, Cairanne?
50%
What are Rancio wines of Rasteau?
VDN wines deliberately oxidized and Maderized in which wines are left in open top barrels in the sun.
What are the 5 communes of Margaux?
Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac, Labarde, Margaux
What are the 5 Villages of Sauternes?
Sauternes, Barsac, Fargues, Preignac, Bommes
What are the 4 Satellite appellations of St. Emilion?
St. Gerorges, Montagne, Lussac, Pusseguin
What are 3 sweet wine appellations of the right bank of Bordeaux?
Cadillac, Ste-Croix-du-Mont, Loupiac
What are the best vintages in Champagne for the last 30yrs.
Excellent 2012- not released, 2002, 1998, 1996, 1990, 1998, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1983, 1982.
Very good -2008, 2004, 1997, 1995
What is a synonym for Chenin Blanc in the Loire?
Pineau de la Loire
Beside Muscadet, what other appellations are in the Pay Nantais?
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais - folle blanche 70%
Coteaux d’Ancenis -100% PG, rose & rouge Gamay.
Fief Vendeens -min 60% Chenin b. Red min 80% gamay & Pinot n.
What 6 villages can append their name to the Coteaux du Layon?
Chaume, Rochefort-Sur Loire, Rabblay-sur-Layon, Faye d’Anjou, Beaulieu-sur-Layon, St. Lambert du Lattay, St. Aubin de Luigne
What are the red wine only appellations in Anjou-Samur?
Anjou Village, Anjou Village Brissac, Samur Champigny
What are the 3 soil types of Chinon?
Tuffeau, clay, sandy Varennes
What are the sweetness levels r/s of Vouvray?
Sec max 8g/l rs, sec tendre 9-18r/s, Demi sec, Moelleux (18-45g/l), liquereux (45g/l min)
What are the 5 Villages that can append their name to Touraine?
Mesland, Azay-le-Rideau, Amboise, Oisly, Chenonceaux
What is the grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire?
Chasselas
What are the soils of Sancerre?
Silex (flint), Torres, blanches (kimmeridgian clay), caillottes (Stoney soil)
What are the 5 communes of production for Sauternes?
Sauternes Barsac Bommes Fargues Preignac
What are the RS, and min must weight for Sauternes?
Must 221g/l
Min RS 45
May not be released before June 30 of the year following harvest.
What are the 5 Villages of Margaux?
Margaux, Arsac, Cantenac, Labarde, Soussans
What are the satellite appellations of St. Emilion AOP?
St. Gerorges, Montagne, Pusseguin, Lussac
What are the communes of Production of Pomerol AOP?
Liberon, Pomerol
What is the defining soil type in Pomerol?
Crasse de fer - iron pan and rich clay.
Where is a skittle bottle, and where is it commonly found?
Hour glass shaped bottle used in Provence.
What are the 6 AOPs of Provence?
Cotes du Provence Bandol Cassis palette Ballet Coteaux Varios en Provence
Describe Bandol AOP.
Still reds & Rose from a Min 50% Mourvèdre, blended with Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, carignan. Min 18m in oak before release.
Small amount of white produced from Clairette, Bourboulenc, ugni Blanc.
What is the Encépagment for Cremant de Limoux?
Chardonnay & Chenin Blanc with up to 20% Mauzac and PN.