France Flashcards
1
Q
Wine regions in France
A
Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Loire Valley, Rhône Valley, Alsace
2
Q
Burgundy Facts
A
Eastern/Central France
Climate Continental
White: Chardonnay and Aligote (small)
Red: Pinot Noir and Gamaya
3
Q
Burgundy regions
A
Chablis
Côte d’Or
- Cote de Nuits
- Cote de Beaune
Cote chalonnaise
Maconnais
Beaujolais
4
Q
Burgundy AOP
A
Grand Crus
Premier Crus
Village Wines
Regional Appellations
5
Q
Burgundy Soil
A
Chalk, Clay, Limestone
BEAUJOLAIS granite
6
Q
Chablis Grape / Wine
A
Chardonnay
7
Q
Côte de Nuits Wine
A
Part of Côte d’Or
Primarily Pinot Noir
Use of French Oak
24/33 Grand Crus
8
Q
cote de beaune
A
Southern part of Côte d’Or
Chard and Pinot
New Oak
8/33 Grand Crus
9
Q
Cote Chalonnaise
A
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and Aligote
No new oak used
Great value
10
Q
Maconnais
A
Chardonnay Pinot and Gamay
Mainly white wine
No oak
11
Q
Beaujolais
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Granite
Some chard but mostly Gamay
Carbonic Maceration
No new oak
