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Who was Henry Plantagenet?

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Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou and Maine, King Henry II of England

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What is “tuffeau”?

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Turonian chalk; found in the Middle Loire.

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What are “perruches”?

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Flinty-clay soils found in the Middle Loire

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What does “terres blanches” refer to?

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Limestone-rich Kimmeridgean marl found in the Centre-Loire.

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What does “caillottes” refer to?

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Limestone-rich Portlandian marl pebbles found in the Centre-Loire.

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6
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Where is Bourgueil?

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Touraine

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What style is Bourgueil?

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Red or rosé

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What style is Savennières?

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Dry, semi-sweet, or sweet white.

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What style is Anjou-Couteaux-de-Loire?

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Semi-sweet, or sweet white

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What style is Muscadet

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Dry white only

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What style is Cour-Cheverny?

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Dry, semi-sweet, or sweet white.

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What Loire AOC makes wine from Romorantin?

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Cour-Cheverny

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What style is Bonnezeaux?

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Sweet wine

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What’s the main grape from Montlouis-sur-Loire?

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Chenin Blanc

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Where is Coulée de Serrant?

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Savenniéres

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Which Vin de Corse/Corse AOC DGC produces a famous rosé?

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Corse Calvi

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What is the main style for Corsica?

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Rosé

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According to 2020 figures, what percentage of Corsica’s vineyard area is used for AOC wine production?

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51%

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What is the most important IGP in South-West France?

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Côtes de Gascogne IGP, second in production to Pays d’Oc IGP of Languedoc and Roussillon.

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What is “boulbène”?

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Sandy clay soils found in the South-West AOCs of Fronton and Buzet.

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What wine styles are in Bergerac?

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Dry white, red, and rosé only

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What are the two styles of sweet wines made in Gaillac?

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Doux and Vendages Tardives

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Madiran lies on the left bank of what river?

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Ardour

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What is the local Jurançon name for galets (stones)?

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Poudingues

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What are the two primary red grapes of Irouléguy?

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Tannat and Cabernet Franc

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What is the overall climate of South-West France?


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Continental

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27
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Which Pyrenees AOC straddles the Nive River?

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Irouléguy

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28
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What style is Irouléguy AOC?

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White, red, and rosé

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29
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What style is Fronton AOC?

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Rosé and red

30
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What style is Cahors AOC?

31
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What style is Madiran AOC?

32
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Generally, what are the soils of Jura?

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Clay-Limestone Marl

33
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What is the main soil type found in eastern part of Provence?

34
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Which river flows south along the Western border of Savoie?

35
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What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?

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Mondeuse Noire and Gamay

36
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Which river does not affect Savoie?

37
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Which Alsace Grands Crus permit the production of red wines made from Pinot Noir?

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Hengst and Kirchberg de Barr

38
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Which Alsace Grands Crus allow blends?

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Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf

39
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When was the first classification of Bourgogne vineyards?

40
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What is another name for Chardonnay in Chablis?

41
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What type of climate does the Northern Rhône enjoy?

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Continental

42
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Which two Southern Rhône cru appellations are authorized to produce dry white, rosé and red wines?

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Lirac and Vacqueyras

43
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Which Southern Rhône cru appellations mandate hand harvesting?

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Beaumes de Venise

44
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What are the five soil types of the Southern Rhône?

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Galets, garrigue, sandstone, clay and loess/molasse

45
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Which three Southern Rhône Crus surround hilltop towns?

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Vinsobres, Rasteau, Cairanne

46
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Which mountain range forms the northern boundary of Roussillon?

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Corbières

47
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Which Languedoc AOC does Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC extends into?

48
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Which VDN AOCs in Roussillon produce white, rosé and red fortified wines?

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Rivesaltes and Banyuls

49
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What are the names of the three mountain ranges that surround Roussillon?

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Corbières to the north, Pyrenees to the west, and Albères to the south

50
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What is the southernmost appellation in mainland France?

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Collioure/Banyuls

51
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Côte Vermeille IGP covers the same area as…?

A

Banyuls/ Collioure

52
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What is the French term for pump over?

53
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What is the French term for punch down?

54
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What is the French term for rack and return?

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Délestage

55
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Which wine style is not included in the regional Bordeaux AOC?

56
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Bordeaux AOC rosés can only be made from red grape varieties. True or False?

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False - they can contain Sémillon and the two Sauvignons

57
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What styles of wine is made in Graves Supérieures AOC?

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Semi-sweet whites

58
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Many Entre-deux-Mers châteaux also produce red wines – which AOCs can appear on the label of these wines?

A

Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur

59
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Which Côtes de Bordeaux DGCs make dry white wine?

60
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Which Côtes de Bordeaux DGCs make sweet white wines?

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Franc and Sainte-Foy

61
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Which Côtes de Bordeaux DGCs make semi-sweet white wines?

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Sainte-Foy

62
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Is Mauzac permitted in Bordeaux?

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Yes, a secondary white grape.

63
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Which is the main white variety in the wines of La Clape?

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Bourboulenc

64
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What are the three topographical zones of the Languedoc region?

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Coastal plains, hillsides and mountains, and the Atlantic corridor

65
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In what year was France’s first wine co-operative founded?

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1905 in Maraussan, near Béziers

66
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In what year were Languedoc and Roussillon joined administratively?

67
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Which Roman road traversed through the Languedoc, connecting Spain and Italy?

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Via Domitia

68
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Who discovered mutage?

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Arnaud de Villeneuve of Montpellier in 1285

69
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What are the two DGCs of the Saint-Chinian AOC?

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Berlou and Roquebrun

70
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Languedoc is currently experimenting with which two Greek grape varieties?

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Agiorgitiko and Assyrtiko

71
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What are the 3 AOCs in the Languedoc Atlantic Corridor?

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Malepère, Cabarbès, Limoux

72
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What are the AOCs of Upper Loire?

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Côte du Forez
Côte d’Auvergne
Côte Roannaise
Saint-Pourçain

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