French Wine Regions Flashcards

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AOC regions (12)

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  1. Bordeaux
  2. Loire
  3. Champagne
  4. Alsace
  5. Burgundy
  6. Rhône
  7. Provence
  8. Languedoc-Roussillonn
  9. Gascony & Southwest
  10. Jura
  11. Savoie & Bugey
  12. Corsica
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Bordeaux regional classification districts (27)

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St-Emilion

Pomerol

Lalande-de-Pomerol

Fronsac

Canon-Fronsac

Entre-Deux-Mers

Côtes de Bourg

Côtes de Blaye

Premières Côtes de Bordeaux

Côtes de Castillon

Côtes de Francs

Graves

Pessac-Léognan

Sauternes

Barsac

Cérons

Loupiac

Cadillac

Ste-Croix-du-Mont

Haut-Medoc

Médoc

St-Estèphe

Pauillac

St-Julien

Margaux

Listrac-Medoc

Moulis

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Bordeaux - red grapes (6)

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Carmenere
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot
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Bordeaux - dry white and rosé grapes (3)

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  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle
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Bordeaux - rosé grapes (6)

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Carmenère
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot
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Bordeaux - sweet wine grapes (3)

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  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle
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Loire regional classification districts (20)

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  1. Muscadet de Sévre-et-Maine
  2. Côtes de Grandlieu
  3. Coteaux de la Loire
  4. Coteaux du Layon
  5. Quarts de Chaume
  6. Coteaux de l’Aubance
  7. Anjou
  8. Chinon
  9. Saumur-Champigny
  10. Bourgueil
  11. St-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil
  12. Saumur
  13. Vouvray
  14. Montlouis
  15. Cheverny
  16. Sancerre
  17. Pouilly-Fumé
  18. Ménétou-Salon
  19. Quincy
  20. Reuilly
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Loire regions (5)

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  1. Pays Nantais
  2. Angers
  3. Saumur
  4. Tours
  5. Sancerre
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Loire - Pays Nantais classification districts (3)

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  1. Muscadet de Sévre-et-Maine
  2. Côtes de Grandlieu
  3. Coteaux de la Loire
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Loire - Anjou classification districts (4)

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  1. Coteaux du Layon
  2. Quarts de Chaume
  3. Coteaux de l’Aubance
  4. Anjou
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Loire - Saumur classification districts (5)

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  1. Chinon
  2. Saumur-Champigny
  3. Bourgueil
  4. St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
  5. Saumur
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Loire - Touraine classificaton districts (3)

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  1. Vouvray
  2. Montlouis
  3. Cheverny
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Loire - Upper Loire classification districts (5)

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  1. Sancerre
  2. Pouilly-Fumé
  3. Ménétou-Salon
  4. Quincy
  5. Reuilly
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Loire - Pays Nantais grapes (2)

  • Muscadet de Sévre-et-Maine
  • Côtes de Grandlieu
  • Coteaux de la Loire
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  • Melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet)
  • Folle Blanche (Gros Plant)
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Loire - Anjou district grapes (1)

  • Coteaux du Layon
  • Quarts de Chaume
  • Coteaux de l’Aubance
  • Anjou
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Chenin Blanc (whites)

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Loire - Saumur grapes (4)

  • Chinon
  • Saumur-Champigny
  • Bourgueil
  • St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
  • Saumur
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  • Cabernet Franc (reds)
  • Chenin Blanc (whites & sparkling)
  • Chardonnay (sparkling)
  • Sauvignon Blanc (sparkling)
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Loire - Touraine grapes (6)

  • Vouvray
  • Montlouis
  • Cheverny
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  • Cabernet Franc (reds)
  • Gamay (reds)
  • Chenin Blanc (whites)
  • Sauvignon Blanc (whites)
  • Chardonnay (whites)
  • Romorantin (whites)
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Loire - Upper Loire grapes (3)

  • Sancerre
  • Pouilly-Fumé
  • Ménétou-Salon
  • Reuilly
  • Quincy
  • Pouilly-sur-Loire
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  • Sauvignon Blanc (whites)
  • Sancerre, Ménétou-Salon, Reuilly (only)*
  • Pinot Noir (reds, rosés)
  • Gamay (reds, rosés)
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Champagne vineyard areas (4)

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  1. Vallée de la Marne
  2. Montagne de Reims
  3. Côte des Blancs
  4. Aube
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Champagne AOC grapes (3)

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  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Chardonnay
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Alsace grapes (14)

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  1. Gewurztraminer
  2. Riesling
  3. Pinot Gris
  4. Muscat
  5. Pinot Blanc
  6. Sylvaner
  7. Auxerrois
  8. Chasselas
  9. Edelzwicker
  10. Pinot Noir
  11. Crémant d’Alsace
  12. Vendage Tardive
  13. Sélection de Grains Nobles
  14. Alsace Grand Cru

The first four listed are the only grapes permitted in the great majority of the Alsace grand crus

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Burgundy (Bourgogne) regional classification districts (6)

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  1. Chablis
  2. Côte de Nuits
  3. Côte de Beaune
  4. Côte Chalonnaise
  5. Mâcionnais
  6. Beaujolais
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Burgundy - Chablis grapes (1)

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Chardonnay

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Burgundy - Côte de Nuits grapes (3)

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  • Pinot Noir (red)
  • Chardonnay (white)
  • Pinot Blanc (white; small amount)
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Burgundy - Côte de Beaune grapes (4)

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  • Pinot Noir (red)
  • Chardonnay (white, majority)
  • Pinot Blanc (white)
  • Aligoté (white)
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Burgundy - Côte Chalonnaise grapes

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  • Chardonnay (white)
  • Aligoté (white)
  • Pinot Noir (red)
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Burgundy - Maconnais grapes

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  • Pinot Noir (red)
  • Gamay (red)
  • César (red)
  • Tressot (red)
  • Chardonnay (white)
  • Aligoté (white)
  • Pinot Blanc (white)
  • Pinot Gris (white)
  • Sacy (white)
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Burgundy - Beaujolais grapes

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  • Gamay (red)
  • Chardonnay (white)
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Burgundy - Chablis AOC ranking

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  • Petit Chablis
  • Chablis
  • Chablis Premier Cru
  • Chablis Grand Cru
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Burgundy - Côte de Nuits AOC

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  • Marsannay
  • Fixin
  • Gevrey-Chambertin
  • Morey-St-Denis
  • Chambolle-Musigny
  • Vougeot
  • Vosne-Romanée
  • Nuits-St-Georges
  • Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits
  • Côtes de Nuits-Villages
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Burgundy - Côtes de Beaune AOC

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  • Pernand-Vergelesses
  • Bourgogne Aligoté
  • Ladoix
  • Aloxe-Corton
  • Savigny-lès-Beaune
  • Chorey-lès-Beaune
  • Beaune
  • Pommard
  • Volnay
  • Monthélie
  • St-Romain
  • Auxey-Duresses
  • Meursault
  • Puligny-Montrachet
  • St-Aubin
  • Chassagne-Montrachet
  • Santenay
  • Maranges
  • Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune
  • Côte de Beaune-Villages
  • Côte de Beaune
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Burgundy - Côte Chalonnaise AOC

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  • Bouzeron
  • Rully
  • Mercurey
  • Givry
  • Montagny
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Burgundy - Maconnais AOCs

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  • Pouilly-Fuissé
  • St-Véran
  • Viré-Clessé
  • Mâcon-Villages
    *
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Burgundy - Beaujolais AOCs

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  • St-Amour
  • Juliénas
  • Chénas
  • Moulin-à-Vent
  • Fleurie
  • Chiroubles
  • Morgon
  • Régnié
  • Brouilly
  • Côte de Brouilly
  • Beaujolais-Villages
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Rhone -

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