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France - General Flashcards

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1
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Batonnage

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Lees stirring in the barrel

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2
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Calaire

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limestone

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3
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Climat

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named area of a vineyard

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Clos

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walled vineyard

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5
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Courtier

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broker between producer and negociant

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“Délestage”

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rack and return

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7
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Demi-muids

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Burgundian/Rhone vessel - 600 L

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Ebourgeonnage/echetonnage/epamprage/evasivage

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Rubbing out of buds early in the season

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9
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“Feuillettes”

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In Chablis - 132 litre cask; in rest of Burgundy - 114L half barrel

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10
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“Foudres”

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Large wood vat for fermentations and maturation

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11
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“En Foule”

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high density planting - not in rows, ancient style

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12
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Gobelet pruning

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Bush style, used in Beaujolais, rarely in the rest of Burgundy

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13
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Lieu-dit

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Named place, almost same meaning as climat (may cross AOC boundaries, i.e. Monts Luisants)

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14
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Millerandage

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Side effect of poor weather at flowering - some berries do not develop in size.

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Ouvrée

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1/24th of hectare

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16
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When did phylloxera strike France?

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1863

17
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What was the Griffe Law?

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Passed in France in 1889 to define wine as as the product of the fermentation of fresh grapes and outlining acceptable winemaking practices and additives—sugar for chaptalization, fining agents, etc.

18
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What led to the creation of the AOC system

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post-phylloxera era, overproduction in some regions from vigorous American hybrids, and corrected/modified/adulterated wines. Initial efforts to define geographic territory came in 1908 to 1919. CdP producer consortium in 1923-26 included productions parameters. Stage set for INAO creation in 1935, first AOCs in 1936/7

19
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What is the INAO?

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Comité National des Appellations d’Origine, est. 1935, became an “institut” in 1947

20
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What is remontage?

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pump over

21
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Describe the different outcomes from pigeage and remontage?

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Pigeage is far more gentle, leading to less tannin extraction and introduction of oxygen to the fermenting must. Remontage will pull more color, concentration from the skins.

22
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What are 7 AOPs in France for vin doux naturel production?

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Rasteau and Muscat de Beaumes de Venise - S. Rhone. Banyuls, Maury, Rivesaltes - Roussillon. Muscat de Frontignan, Muscat de Lunel, Muscat de Mireval, Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois - Languedoc.

23
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Name 3 AOPs for Vin de Liqueur production:

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Pineau de Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin de Jura, Ratafia (IGP, not AOP)

24
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What are all the AOPs for Cremant production?

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Cremant de Die, Cremant de Loire, Cremant d’Alsace, Cremant de Jura, Cremant de Bourgogne, Cremant de Bordeaux, Cremant de Limoux. See also Vin Mousseaux from Savoie, allowed to be labeled as Crémant since 2015

25
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What is boulbènes soil?

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This is a Bordelais name for a very fine siliceous soil that is easily compressed and hard to work - found in Graves, Entre-deux-mers, Cahors, Armagnac, Cognac

26
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Name 5 IGP Régionales

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Atlantique (Bordeaux, Cognac & Dordogne)
Comté Tolosan (Southwestern France)
Comtés Rhodaniens IGP (Northern Rhône & Savoie)
Méditerranée IGP (Rhône Valley & Provence)
Pays d’Oc IGP (Languedoc & Roussillon)
Val de Loire IGP (Loire Valley & Chablis)

27
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Name 5 IGP Départementales

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Ardèche IGP	Northern Rhône Valley
Aude IGP	Languedoc
Bouches-du-Rhône IGP	Provence
Côtes Catalanes IGP	Roussillon
Franche-Comté IGP	Jura
Saône et Loire IGP	Burgundy (Côte Chalonnaise/Maconnais)
Yonne IGP	Burgundy (Chablis)
28
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Name 5 IGP de Petites Zones

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Alpilles IGP Les Baux-de-Provence
Collines Rhodaniennes IGP Northern Rhône Valley
Côtes de Gascogne IGP Southwest France (Armagnac)
Périgord IGP Southwest France (Dordogne)
Vin des Allobroges IGP Savoie

29
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What are the barrel names and sizes for Bordeaux and Burgundy

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Bordeaux - 225L - barrique

Burgundy - 228L - pièce

MS 2020 - France (19 decks)

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