FRENCH/FRANCE Flashcards by b m

What are the six regions in France?

Burgundy
Bordeaux
Champagne 
Alsace
Loire Valley
Rhone Valley

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What are the sections of Burgundy?

Chablis
Côte d'Or
Cote Chalonnaise 
Maconnais
Beaujolais

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Main variety in Burgundy?

Pinot Noir
Gamay - only Beaujolais

Chardonnay

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What is the main variety of Chablis?

100% Chardonnay

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What are the 7 Grand Crus in Chablis?

Les Peruses 
Les Clos
Bourgos
Blanchot
Valmur 
Vaudesir
Grenouilles

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What are the two sub sections of Côte d’Or and what city is it near?

Cote de nuit
Cote de beaune

Dijon

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What is the main variety in Cote de Nuits?

Pinot noir

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What is the are some Grand Cru in Cote de Nuits?

Chambertin

La Tache

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What does cote refer to?

Hillside

Slope

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What is the main variety in Cote de Beaune?

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

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What is a village in Cote de Beaune?

Pommard

Meursalt

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What is the main variety of cote chalonnaise?

Aligote

Pinot Noir

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What is a village in cote chalonnaise?

Bouzeron
Rully
Givry 
Montagnards
Mercury

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What is the main variety in Maconnaise?

Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Gamay

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What village only makes Chardonnay in Maconnaise?

Pouilly-fuisse

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Which sub region in Burgundy has no grand cru?

Maconnaise

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What is the main variety of Bordeaux?

Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Muscadelle

Merlot
Cab Sauvignon 
Cab franc
Petit verdt 
Malbec
Carmenere

What blends can be found throughout Bordeaux?

LEFT - Medoc: 70% Cab/30% Merlot

LEFT - Graves: 80% Sauvignon/20% Semi

LEFT - Sauternes: sweet wine 80sem/20SB

RIGHT - Saint Emilion/Pomerol: 70merlot/30cabfranc

What variety is medoc known for?

Cabernet Sauvignon

What is the main variety in Graves?

Sauvignon
Semi

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet franc

What is the main variety of Entre Deux Mers

Sauvignon
Semillon
Muscadelle

No oak

What is the main variety in the right bank of Bordeaux?

Merlot

Cabernet franc

What is the main variety of champagne?

Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Meunière

What are the styles of champagne?

Rosè

Blancs de blancs - 100% Chardonnay

Blancs de Noir - Pinot Noir or Meunière

What is a clos?

A single parcel in a vineyard under single ownership

What is the methode champenoise?

1) Make the base wine 2) Blend the grapes 3) create bubbles/add liqueur de triage

What are other sparkling wine methods?

Transfer | Tank

What are the sub regions of Loire Valley?

Pays-Nantais Anjou-Saumur Touraine Central vineyards

Which subregions uses Melon de Bourgone?

Pays Nantais in Loire Valley

What is the main variety in Loire Valley?

Chenin Blanc | Cabernet Franc

What are the white wine villages in Anjou Saumur?

Savennieres (north of the river) Samur Bonnezeaux (sout/ sweet wines) Quarts de Chawne (sweet)

What are the red wine villages in Anjou Saumur?

Anjou-villages | Saumur AOP

What is the main variety of Vouvray?

Chenin Blanc Sweet wine = Moelleux Sparkling, dry, offf dry

What are the two red and one white regions in Touraine?

Chinon (red) cab franc Bourgueil (red) cab franc Vouvray (white) chennin blanc

What are the central vineyard appellations in Loire Valley?

Pouilly-Fume: 100SB Sancerre: 100SB/100PN

What is the main variety of Alsace?

``` Riesling Gewurztraminer Muscat Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc Sylvaner ``` Pinot Noir

What is cremant?

Sparkling wine from outside of champagne

What is the main variety of rhone?

Grenache Syrah Viognier Marsanne Russane

What are the southern rhone appellations?

Chateaneuf Gigondas Vacqueyras Tavel - only rosè

What are some differences between north and south rhone?

``` Continental _____Mediterranean Hillside__________Flatter land granite/schist___Alluvial clay/river rocks Syrah___________Grenache Viognier_________Roussane Single___________Blends Mistral Winds: Warms_____Cools ```