France Review Flashcards
Highest to lowest what are the quality levels, four appellations levels of french wines
aoc or ac meaning appellation d origine controlee vdqs
superieur
vin de pays
vin de table
name six factors that the appellation d origine controlee regulate
grape variety viticultural practices area of production vinification methods yields alcohol levels
when were the aoc laws first instituted
in the mid 1930s specifically in 1935
what does vin de pays mean
country wine or wine of the country
is a vdqs wine from france rated higher or lower than a vins de pays
higher
approximately what percentage of all grapes grown in france qualifies to be aoc wines?
46%
define terroir
terroir is the concept that certain vineyard locations, because of many factors including the soil aspect slope, exposure to sun and climate are disposed towards producing exceptional wines of a particular variety. in short it is the happy marriage between soil climate and grape variety
what is another name for the melon de bourgongne varity
Muscadet
what is the principal grape of the touranine region of the loire calley thats used to make vouvray
Chenin Blanc
name two white wines from the loire valley made with the SB grape
Sancerre and pouilly fume
which region of france is home to these varieties
riesling
gewurztraminer
sylaner
alsace
name three other white varieties from alsace
pg
pinot blanc
muscat d alsace
t or f
with respect to alstian wines the term vendanges tardives means estate bottled
f it means late harvest
t or f
alsatian wines labeled as selection des grains nobles are affected by novle rot and are made in a style similar to sauternes
t
what grape is used to make chablis
Chardonnay
t or f
the soil of chablis is predominately chalk and clay
t
what are the four levels of chablis
?
why is part of burgundy called the cote d or
because it faces the east teh orient some say it is because the slpe looks golden in autumn
what are teh two parts of the cote d or?
cote de nuits and cote de beaune
of the two parts which is home to the famous white burgundies like montrachet and meursault
cote de beaune
other than beaujolais red wines from burgundy are made from what grape
PN
pouilly fuisse comes from what district of burgundy
The Maconnais
a less expensive alternative to pouilly fuisse is?
st veran which is the village right next to pouilly fuisse
macan villages is made from what grape
chardonnay
beaujolais is made from what grape
gamay
name three cru beaujolais
Moulin a vent st amour chiroubles julienas brouilly cote de brouilly morgon fleurie regnie chenas
describe carbonic maceration
is a whole or partial berry fermentation that takes place in whith the absence of oxygen producing a low alcohol wine with fresh grapey flavors
what is the major red grape of the northern rhone valley
syrah
t or f
chateauneuf du pape is located in the southern rhone valley
t
what is the gironde
is the estuary of the dordogne and garonne rivers that flow into the atlantic in bordeaux
name the two major rivers that flow through the bordeaux region
dordogne and garonne
which of those rivers pass by the town of libourne
Dordogne
which of the following appellation constitute the right bank of bordeaux
a. st estephe, pauillac, st julien, listrac, moulis and margaux
b pessac-leognan, graves, barsac and sauternes
c. fronsac, pomerol, st emilion, and cotes de castillon
d. ste croix du mont, loupiac, cadillac, premières cotes de bordeaux
c. fronsac, pomerol, st emilion, and cotes de castillon
t or f
the red wines of the left bank are based primarily on cabernet sauvignon while the right bank red wines are based mostly on merlot
t
what are the principal grape varieties of bordeaux
red: cab, merlot, cab franc, petit verdit, and malbec
white: semillon, sb, and muscadelle
the city of bordeaux is on the banks of what river
garonne
the city of bordeaux is most closely located to this wine appellation A. margaux B. st emilion c. entre deux mers d. pessac leognan
D
explain noble rot
also known as botrytis cinera is a fungus developed by humid conditions in the mornings followed by warm sunny afternoons. the mold feeds on the water in teh grapes leaving shriveled berries with extremely high concentrations of sugar
the climate of bordeaux is essentially
a. maritime
b continental
c. mediterranean
a
tell when the great classification of the chateaux of bordeaux occurred how it came about and what has happened to the system since its inception
the classification of the chateaux of bordeaux occurred at the paris exposition of 1855
name the first growths of bordeaux and their appellations
Ch Lafite rothschild pauillac ch mouton rothschild pauillac ch latour pauillac ch haut brion graves now pessac leognan ch margaux margaux
does such a classification exist for the wines of pomerol
no
what are the top classifications of wines from st emilion
premiers grands ru classes a and b and grand cru classes
what is a key difference in the classification of the wines of the medoc compared to the system of classification for the wines of st emilion
the system for classification of the wines of st emilion was designed to be updated every ten years to account for changes in wine quality and vineyard holdings. the classification of the wines of the medoc does not allow for this
name the top two wines of st emilion
cateau ausone and chateau chebal blanc
t or f
all wine that carries a graves appellation is white
f
in 1855 the sweet white wines of bordeaux were also classified chateau d yquem is the only wine as premiers grands cru. what are teh next two levels of classification for the wines of sauternes are barsac
simply premier crus and then deuxieme crus first and second growths
t or f
all wines that carry the medoc appellation are red wines
t
