Grapes Flashcards

1
Q

Jacquère

A

White
Savoie primary (50%)
Hardy vines / high yields
Perfumed
High Acid
Wildflowers, citrus

Crémant de Savoie

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Altesse

A

White -

mostly dry still in Roussette de. Savoie AOC and Seyssel AOC
But Cremant de Savoie uses it.

Savoie, L-R IGP
Low yields
Very rot resistant
High acidity
Honey, almond
Long lived`

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3
Q

Chasselas

A

White
Lake Geneva
Alsace, Loire Savoie
Neutral, abundant, inconsistent yields
Smoke, Hay, Flowers
Victor Pulliat 1800s used as baseline

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4
Q

Most common grapes grown in France during the Middle Ages

A

Pinot
Savagnin
Gouais Blanc

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5
Q

Roussanne

A

White
Irregular yields, sensitive to rot/mildew
Elegant, aromatic & Floral
Honeysuckle, quince, apricot, peach
High acidity
Age worthy
Native to Rhône
L-R, Provence, Rhône Savoie

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6
Q

Bergeron

A

Savoie name for Roussanne

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7
Q

Molette

A

White
Native Savoie
High Yield
Neutral
High sugars / High Acid
Used in sparkling Seyssel but Cremant de Savoie uses Altesse not Molette

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8
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Gringet

A

White
Savoie indigenous
Floral, aromatic, bright acidity yellow plum
EXCLUSIVELY grown in AYZE
Sparkling

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9
Q

Mondeuse Noire

was important in which region?

A

Once most important in Savoie pre-phylloxera
Used as varietal
Allowed in Arbin and St Jean-de-la Porte

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10
Q

Persan

Region and color?

A

Savoie red grape
Almost extinct

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11
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Gouais Blanc

A

Big clusters/berries
Dominant in Middle Ages
Parent to many
Aligote
Auxerrois
Chardonnay
Riesling
Melon Bourgogne
Romorantin
Colombard
Folle Blance
Sacy
Grollea Noir
Arbois
Gamay Noir

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12
Q

Riesling

A

Aromatic Noble
Native to Rhine Valley
Gouais Blanc
Winter Hardy / Late Bud
Age Worthy
Floral, citrus, blossom / petrol / pine
Alsace (most planted always dry unless dessert), L/R IGP

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13
Q

Alsace Names for Pinot Blanc

A

Klevner
Pinot Vrai

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14
Q

Pinot Gris

A

Alsace Noble
Performs better Alsace than other locations
Rich / Opulent
High extract, High sugar, L-M Acid
Mutation of Pinot Noir
Aromatic
-Alsace - Tokay d’Alsace
-Bourgogne – Pinot Beurot
-Loire – Malvoise
-Champagne 16-19c Fromenteau
Regions – Champagne, Corse IGP, Jura, L/R IGP, Loire, SW IGP

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15
Q

Bouchy

A

Cabernet Franc in Madiran

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16
Q

Breton

A

Cabernet Franc in Loire

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17
Q
  1. SW native varieties
  2. SW only
A

Natives
-Cot côt (Cahors is home for )
-Duras
-Tannat (native around Adour River basin)
-Magdeleine Noire des Charentes (x Cabernet Franc = Merlot)
-Prunelard (x MNdC = Cot côt Malbec)

Only
-Duras
-Tannat
-Courbu
-Petit Courbu
-Len de I’el (gaillac)

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18
Q

Acheria

A

Cabernet Franc in Irouléguy Irouleguy

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19
Q

Cahors AOC is home for which variety? And the synonym?

Allowed blending partners in Cahors AOC

A

Home for Cot côt Malbec
Auxerrois

Only Merlot and Tannat
No Cabernet Franc allowed

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20
Q

2 primary red grapes of Irouléguy irouleguy

A

Tannat
Cabernet Franc

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21
Q

2 most important grapes of Jurançon Jurancon

A

Petit Manseng
Gros Manseng

Makes dry white, semi-sweet, sweet, VT

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22
Q

Cot côt Malbec died for what reasons?

A

1956 Freeze in Bordeaux
Phylloxera in SW

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23
Q

Negrette négrette known for

A

Fronton AOC’s red and rose

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24
Q

Sub-region for:
-Gros Manseng
-Petit Manseng
-Tannat

A

Pyrenees
rivers (AOCs):
Adour (Madrian/Paucherenc du Vic-bilh),
Gave de Pau (Jurançon),
Gave d’Oloron,
Nive (Irouléguy)

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25
Q

Sub-region for:
Len de I’el
Mauzac

Negrette
Cot côt
Fer Servadou

A

Garonne, Tarn and Lot

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26
Q

Two varietal grape appellations in Languedoc

A

Clairette du Languedoc AOC
Picpoul de Pinet AOC

27
Q

Fer Servadou
Color
Region
Synonyms
Origin

A

Red
South West (called Braucol in Gaillac or Pinenc in Madiran)
(Cabardès in Languedoc)

Similar to CF
Maybe native to Spanish Basque

28
Q

Braquet Noir

A

Unique to Bellet AOC

AOC produces white, rose, red in equal portion

Red grape variety
For rose and red

29
Q

Fuella Nera

A

Unique to Bellet AOC For rose and red Red grape variety

(the AOC produces white, rose, red in equal portion)

30
Q

Beaunois

A

Chardonnay in Bourgogne
Native to Bourgogne
High extract

31
Q

Gamay blanc in Jura

A

Chardonnay
Melon d’Arbois
Melon d’Queue

32
Q

Every AOC in Provence
Native to Languedoc

A

Clairette.

33
Q

The rate of white grape area under vine in Corsica

The top 2 grape variety area under vine in Corsica

A

26%

Nielluccio 22% (brought in 11c, prone to oxidation, baked terra cotta)

Sciaccarello 19% (mammolo)

34
Q

Pinot Beurot

A

Pinot Gris in Bourgogne

35
Q

What % of Beaujolais’ vineyard is planted with Gamay?

A

98%

36
Q

What is Gamay susceptible to?

A

Grey Rot

37
Q

What are the primary white grapes in Côte d’Or?

A

Chardonnay
Pinot Blanc
(In climat Mont Luisants in Morey-Saint-Denis AOC, Aligote as primary)

38
Q

Savagnin is native to:
A parent of:
Mutation is:

A

Native to the northern France and southern Germany

A parent of:
Petit Meslier
Petit Manseng
Sauvignon Blanc
Chenin Blanc
Sylvaner

Mutation: Gewurztraminer

39
Q

Roussette de Savoie AOC is made solely from which grape?

A

Altesse

40
Q

Most planted red grape in Savoie

A

Mondeuse Noire
Native to southern France

41
Q

What is the pink-skinned grape variety used in the Vin de Corse and Ajaccio?

A

Barbaroux

42
Q
  1. Cremant de Limoux AOC primary grape
  2. Limoux AOC’s Blanquette de Limoux
  3. Limoux AOC’s Blanquette Methode Ancestrale
A
  1. Chardonnay
  2. Chenin Blanc
  3. Mauzac
43
Q

Bordeaux grapes found in blends of which AOCs in Languedoc and their characters

A

Atlantic corridor except Limoux AOC

Cabardès AOC: med/Atl 50-50. (Wine style only rose/red)

Malepère AOC: med< ATL (wine style only rose/red)

44
Q

Merselan

Parents? Born where? Used where?

A

CS x Grenache developed in Montpellier in Languedoc

Popular in Southern Rhône

Bordeaux approved in 2021 together with Arinarnoa, Castets, Touriga Nacional, Alvarinho, Liliorila

45
Q

Which region is experimenting Greek varieties of Agiorgitiko and Assyrtiko?

A

Languedoc

46
Q

Carignan

A

Often undergoes carbonic maceration

Southern Languedoc’s hillside:
Corbières, Corbières-Boutenac, Fitou (not La Clape (coastal plains - GSM)
Carignan Renaissance

Roussillon’s historic backbone (13% of all but Grenache23%, Syrah 13%)

Southern Rhône (6% of all but next to Syrah 24%)

Provence’s highest production 39%

47
Q

Which IGP welcomed Albariño and Caladoc (Grenache x Malbec)?

A

Pay d’Oc IGP

48
Q

Clairette de Die grape variety

Die Méthode Dioise Ancestrale main variety

Which is more produced?

A

Clairette 100%

Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc main (blend with Clairette)

Méthode Dioise

49
Q

Rose d’Anjou’s grape variety

A

Grolleau

50
Q

Which grape varieties are associated with sparkling wines in Gaillac AOC?

A

Lin de I’El

Mauzac

51
Q

Which varieties are most vulnerable to Coulure?

A

Merlot
Malbec cot côt

Coulure is caused by carbohydrate deficiency (cloudy, cold, wet weather at flowing, rapid shoot growing due to too much nutrition, more shaded leaves vs leaves exposed to sun)

52
Q

Bourboulenc

White or red,
the main variety of which AOC?

A

White

La Clap AOC in Languedoc (hottest driest sunniest, best wines in the region)

53
Q

What is the forerunner of Mondeuse?

A

Vitis Allobrogica

(Allobroges tribes occupied Savoie area)

54
Q

Variety Often undergoes carbonic maceration

A

Carignan

55
Q

Variety planted on Southern Languedoc’s hillside:
Corbières,
Corbières-Boutenac,
Fitou (not La Clape
(coastal plains - GSM)

A

Carignan

56
Q

Carignan Renaissance happening in which region?

A

Languedoc Region

57
Q

Variety that is the Roussillon’s historic backbone (13% of all but Grenache23%, Syrah 13%)

A

Carignan

58
Q

Variety planted in Southern Rhône (6% of all but next to Syrah 24%)

Provence’s highest production 39%

A

Carignan

59
Q

Gray/blue marl in Jura region is good for which variety?

A
  1. Savagnin – Gray/blue marl – susceptible to Esca (thick skins protect from mildews/rot.)
  2. Poulsard (in the village of Pupillin) – gray/blue marls
60
Q

Gravel soli in Jura region is good for which varieties?

A
  1. Pinot Noir – Gravel
  2. Trousseau – Gravel or stone - susceptible to Esca
61
Q

Red marl in Jura is good for which varieties?

A

Trousseau (needs sunshine. south-facing slopes)

62
Q

Is there limestone in Jura region?

A

Yes

63
Q

On limestone in Jura, what is planted?

A
  1. Chardonnay - Limestone
64
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A