Mock Exam Flashcards
T or F: Alsace reached its peak of prosperity and renown during the 16th century.
True.
The climate of Alsace is…
Continental
What landform protects Alsace from Atlantic storms and winds?
Vosges Mountains
T or F: Most of Alsace’s growers sell to co-operatives or negociants.
True
Which of the following varietals grown in Alsace is NOT native to France?
A. Pinot Blanc
B. Riesling
C. Pinot Gris
D. Gewurztraminer
B. Riesling
Which of the following pairings is INCORRECT?
A. Savagnin Rose : Klevener
B. Pinot Blanc : Pinot Vrai
C. Pinot Blanc : Klevner
D. Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc : Muscat Ottonel
D. Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc : Muscat Ottonel
Which of the following wines must be made from grapes affected by noble rot?
A. Gentil
B. Edelzwicker
C. Selection de Grains Nobles
D. Cremant
C. Selection de Grains Nobles
T or F: Many of the largest wine producers in Alsace are family-owned and operated.
True
What grape features prominently in many Cremant d’Alsace bottlings?
Pinot Blanc
How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in Alsace?
51
Where is Alsace located in France?
Northeast quadrant
T or F: Grand Cru sites cannot produce Vendanges or Selection de Grains Nobles.
FALSE
Which is a regulated term in Alsace?
A: Prestige
B: Reserve
C: Sec
D: Reserve personelle
C. Sec
In general, if a grape variety is listed on the label of an Alsace wine, the wine must be how much % varietal?
100%
Which soil type is NOT found on the lower slopes of Vosges Mountains?
A: Granite
B: Marly Clay
C: Volcanic
D:Schist
B. Marly Clay
Which city in Champagne hosted the coronations of 27 French Kings?
Reims
In which century did the first Champagne houses appear?
18th
The highest quality bottling of a Champagne House is referred to as its…
Prestige Cuvee
The climate of champagne is…
Continental with maritime influences.
Which of the following pairings is INCORRECT?
A. Cotes des Bar : Pinot Noir
B. Cote des Blancs : Meunier
C. Vallee de la Marne : Meunier
D. Cote de Sezanne : Chardonnay
B. Cote des Blancs : Meunier
What Champagne sub-region boasts Kimmeridgean marls?
Cote des Bar
Accoding to the Echelle de Crus, Premier Cru Villages are rated at …
A. 100%
B. 90-99%
C. 80-89%
D. 70-79%
B. 90-99%
T or F: Blanc de Blancs champagne is a white wine made from black grapes.
False.
Which of the following champagnes contain the least amount of sugar?
A: Demi-Sec
B. Sec
C. Extra Dry
D. Extra Brut
D. Extra Brut
Which Champagne terroir does NOT possess chalk soil?
A: Cote de Sezanne
B. Massif de Saint-Thierry
C. Vitryat
D. Montgueux
B. Massif de Saint-Thierry
Which of the following is INCORRECT?
A: Prise de Mouse : Seizing of the Foam
B: Tirage : Bottling
C: Crayere : Chalk Cellar
D: Lattes : Crown Cap
D. Lattes : Crown Cap
Which style of champagne has spent many years on its lees before disgorgement and tastes quite youthful?
A. Prestige Cuvee
B. Late-Disgorged
C. Single-Cru
D. Perpetual Reserve
B. Late-Disgorged
Which of the following Champagne sub-regions does NOT focus on Chardonnay?
A. Val de Reims
B. Monts de Berru
C. Montgueux
D. Sezannais
A. Val de Reims
Which grape cannot be used in Champagne?
A: Pinot Blanc
B: Arbane
C: Petit Corbu
D: Petit Meslier
C. Petit Corbu
Which is NOT an effect of climate change in Champagne?
A: Both flowering and harvest have shifted forward 10 to 14 days.
B: Average dosage levels have increased.
C. Pinot Noir and Meunier are ripening more completely.
D. Chaptalization is less comprehensive and routine.
B. Average dosage levels have increased.
The Jura is located between…
A. Alsace and Baden
B. The Nothern Rhone and Switzerland
C. Bourgogne and Switzerland
D. Diois and Savoie
C. Bourgogne and Switzerland
Which Jura AOC produces Vin Jaune exclusively?
Chateau-Chalon
As surface yeast metabolizes key components within a wine, it produces…
Aldehydes
Which of the following is true?
A. For Vin de Paille, grape clusters are desiccated through storage in heated room.
B. Vin de Paille is an AOC of the Jura
C. Vin de Paille is sweet.
D. Vin de Paille is crafted from white grapes only
C. Vin de Paille is sweet
Which Jura AOC produces more red wine than white?
Arbois
How long does Vin Jaune spend in oak cask?
Over 6 years
What grape is known as Gamay Blanc and Melon d’Arbois in the Jura?
Chardonnay
What Jura wine is always sold in half bottles (375ml)?
Vin de Paille
The climate of Savoie is…
Continental with Alpine influences
Which the following statement is FALSE?
A. Savoie experiences wide diurnal temprature swings
B. Savoie receives very little rain during the growing season.
C. Savoie’s harvests are usually dry and sunny
D. Savoie has a wide range of mesoclimates due to its any topographical features
B. Savoie receives very little rain during the growing season.
Which of the following is a red grape?
A. Jacquere
B. Altesse
C. Gringet
D. Persan
D. Persan
What is Savoie’s unique contribution to French viticulture?
Grafted grapevine nurseries
Still Seyssel is comprised of…
100% Altesse
T or F: Savoie/Vin de Savoie allows for no sub-zones, crus or special delineated zones of production
False.
Which Savoyard grape varieties are experiencing an increase in popularity today?
A. Mondeuse Noire and Persan
B. Gamay and Pinot Noir
C. Persan and Pinot Noir
D. Mondeuse Noire and Gamay
A. Mondeuse and Persan
In Savoie, Roussanne is known as…
Bergeron
Carbonic Maceration is attributed to…
Jules Chauvet
What 2 topographical features give the Beaujolais region its uniquely warm and sheltered macroclimate?
The Saone River and the Monts du Beaujolais
The soil of nothern Beaujolais is…
Mostly granite and schist
Which Beaujolais Cru has the coolest mesoclimate?
A. Fleurie
B. Chiroubles
C. Chenas
D. Saint-Amour
B. Chiroubles
What grape variety will no longer be authorized in Beaujolais as of 2035?
Aligote
Which of the following crus is considered more powerful and age -worthy?
A. Regnie
B. Morgon
C. Chiroubles
D. Saint-Amout
B. Morgon
Which of the following Beaujolais crus pinotent?
A. Saint-Amour
B. Cote de Brouilly
C. Moulin-a-Vent
D. Brouilly
C. Moulin-a-Vent
Which Beaujolais Crus has vineyards on slopes facing each point of the compass?
A. Julienas
B. Chiroubles
C. Cote de Brouilly
D. Brouilly
C. Cote de Brouilly
What impact did the Napoleonic Code have on the vineyards of Bourgogne?
The Code resulted in extensive fractionalization of each vineyard parcel.
Which village is NOT located in the Cote de Nuits?
A. Fixin
B. Vougeot
C. Volnay
D. Morey-Saint-Denis
C. Volnay
T or F: Bourgogne contains more AOCs than any other wine region in France?
True
Which of the following is NOT a grape commercially grown in Bourgogne today?
A. Chasselas
B. Sauvignon Blanc
C. Aligote
D. Gamay
A. Chasselas
The soils of Bourgogne primarily consists of…
Sedimentary limestones and marls
In Bougogne, which of the following vineyard positions would probably yield the best fruit?
A. Mid-slope, east-facing
B. Top of slope, west-facing
C. Lower slope, north-facing
D. Plains
A. Mid-slope, east-facing
Which Bourgogne commune is CORRECTLY paired with its most famous wine product?
A. Rully: Cremant
B. Bouzeron: Sauvignon Blanc
C. Montagny: Pinot Noir
D. Mercurey: Aligote
A. Rully: Cremant
Which of the following appellations does NOT lie within the Cote de Beaune?
A. Monthelie
B. Mercurey
C. Meursault
D. Maranges
B. Mercurey
Which of the following places the wine villages in its CORRECT sub-region?
A. Nuit-Saint-Georges: Cote de Beaune
B. Saint-Veran: Cote de Nuits
C. Pouilly-Fuisse: Maconnais
D. Meursault: Cote Chalonnaise
C. Pouilly-Fuisse: Maconnais
All the Grand Cru climates of Chablis are located on..
Kimmeridgean Marl
Which Bourgogne AOC can produce a late-harvest, sweet wine?
A. Pouilly-Vinzelles
B. Pouilly-Loche
C. Saint-Veran
D. Vire-Clesse
D. Vire-Clesse
Which of the following pairings is INCORRECT?
A. Le Montrachet: Grand Cru
B. Aloxe-Corton: Grand Cru
C. Clos du Vougeot: Grand Cru
D. Musigny: Grand Cru
B. Aloxe-Corton: Grand Cru
Which of the following is NOT a monopole?
A. La Romanee
B. La Tache
C. Richebourg
D. La Grande Rue
C. Richebourg
What 2 label terms on Cremant de Bourgogne signify prolonged aging sur lie?
Eminent and Grand Eminent
Which pairing is INCORRECT?
A. Morey-Saint-Denis: Close de la Roche
B. Puligny-Montrachet: Criots-Batard-Montrachet
C: Vosne-Romanee: Echezeaux
D. Gevrey-Chambertin: Chambertin-Close de Beze
B. Puligny-Montrachet: Criots-Batard-Montrachet
Due to the Loire Valley’s northerly loction, the preferred vineyard orientation is…
South
In the Loire Valley, a fully continental climate is found in…
Centre and Upper Loire
Which of the following pairings is INCORRECT?
A. Pays Nantais: Muscadet
B. Anjou: Valencay
C. Centre-Loire: Pouilly Fume
D. Touraine: Vouvray
B. Anjou: Valencay
The Sevre and the Maine are…
Rivers
WHich of the following pairings is CORRECT?
A. Pays Nantais: Sauvignon Blanc
B. Chinon: Cabernet Franc
C. Sancerre: Chenin Blanc
D. Vouvray: Melon de Bourgogne
B. Chinon: Cabernet Franc
Which of the following AOCs does NOT produce a botrytized dessert wine?
A. Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire
B. Touraine Noble Joue
C. Coteaux de l’Aubance
D. Coteaux de Layon
B. Touraine Noble Joue
Which of the following white wines is NOT made from Sauvignon Blanc?
A. Sancerre
B. Pouilly-Fume
C. Puilly-Fuse
D. Menetou-Salon
C. Puilly-Fuse
Which of the following pairing is NOT correct?
A. Melon: Muscadet
B. Cabernet Franc: Breton
C. Chenin Blanc: Pineau de la Loire
D. Pinot Noir: Orbois
D. Pinot Noir: Orbois
Which of the following AOCs produces wines made from Chenin Blanc?
A. Quincy
B. Vouvray
C. Bourgueil
D. Cour-Cheverny
B. Vouvray
Sancerre Rouge is made from…
Pinot Noir
Most of the dessert wines of the Loire Valley are made from…
Chenin Blanc
Which appellation, planted to Muscadest, lies furthest from the sea and is comprised of rolling terrain?
A. Muscadet Coteaux de Loire
B. Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
C. Muscadet Sevret et Maine
D. Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
A. Muscdet Coteaux de la Loire
Which statement is INCORRECT? Puilly-Fume and Quince are both….
A. located in the Centre-Loire
B. white-only AOCs
C. craft white wines from Sauvignon Blanc
D. flank the Loire River
D. Pouilly-Fume and Quincy do NOT both flank the the Loire River.
Which of the following pairings is INCORRECT?
A. Savennieres: Right bank of the Loire
B. Chinon: Left bank of the Loire
C. Bourgueil: Left bank of the Loire
D. Vouvray: Right bank of the loire
C. Bourgueil: left bank of the Loire
When did the Bordelais and the English establish a strong maritime wine trade?
in 1152, when Eleanor of Aquitaine married Henry Plantagenet, Duke of Normandy
Which of the following does NOT impact Bordeaux’s climate and weather?
A. Les Lands
B. The Guld Stream
C. Its rivers and estuary
D. its coastal mountain range
D. its coastal mountain range
Bordeaux is a flat beach.
Which of the following combinations is CORRECT?
A. Gravel: warm soil
B. Clay: warm soil
C. Limestone: warm soil
D. Sand: cold soil
A. Gravel: warm soil
Which of the following grape is NOT planted in Bordeaux?
A. Sauvignon Blanc
B. Muscat
C. Petit Verdot
D. Cot
B. Muscat
Which of the following appellations is NOT found in the Medoc?
A. Saint-Julien
B. Saint-Estephe
C. Saint-Emilion
D. Pauillac
C. Saint-Emilion
Which of the following appellations does NOT make sweet wine?
A. Cerons
B. Barsac
C. Sauterns
D. Pessac-Leogan
D. Pessac-Leogan
Which of the following AOCs does NOT produce red wine?
A. Entre-deux-Mers AOC
B. Canon-Fronsac AOC
C. Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux AOC
D. Graves de ayres AOC
A. Entre-deux-Mers AOC
Which Bordeaux Classification System ranked the wines and not the chateaux?
A. Classification System of 1855
B. Classification System of Saint-Emilion
C. Cru artisan
D. Classfication system of Graves
D. Classfication system of Graves
What is Clairet?
A heavily pigmented rose/light-red wine
All of the following belong to the Libournais except…
A. Fronsac
B. Pauillac
C. Pomerol
D. Saint-Emilion
B. Pauillac
What is the most widely planted red grape in Bordeaux?
Merlot
Which is a newly approved white grape for the Bordeaux AOC?
A. Arinarnoa
B. Liliorila
C. Marselan
D. Touriga Nacional
B. Liliorila
Malbec (Cot) lost significant acreage in Bordeaux due to…
Freeze of 1956
Which of the following Cotes de Bordeaux DGCs only produces red wine?
A. Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux DGC
B. Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux DGC
C. Francs Cotes de Bordeaux DGC
D. Sainte-Foy Cotes de Bordeaux DGC
B. Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux DGC
When did the Dutch drain the Medoc Peninsula?
1600s
Which part of the escarpment of the Côte d’Or has the thinnest topsoil and retains the least amount of precipitation?
Top of the slope
Define “garrigue”.
a. A term used to describe a nutrient poor limestone and the scrub that grows upon it
b. A training system in Southern Beaujolais
c. Large, rounded river stones
d. Scrub vegetation grown on the schist and quartz soils of Provence
a. A term used to describe a nutrient poor limestone and the scrub that grows upon it
Which of the following statements is false?
a. Bordeaux was a predominately red wine producing region during the Middle Ages.
b. Sweet wine production did not begin in Bordeaux until after the Middle Ages.
c. Bordeaux produced more white wine than red from the 15th century to the 20th century.
d. Bordeaux produces more sweet white wine than red wine today.
d. Bordeaux produces more sweet white wine than red wine today.
Why are the wines of Southwest France relatively unknown compared to wines from other French wine
regions?
a. Bordeaux controlled access to the sea and to the international market in this corner of France when waterways were the most important means of trade; this control enabled the Bordelais to issue protectionist policies to promote Bordeaux wines over other Southwest wines.
b. Because of the mountainous terrain, viticulture did not even begin in this corner of France until the 20th century; it is a new wine region and therefore less known.
c. Southwest France is devoid of rivers; it was impossible to transport wine in cask over the mountainous terrain by land, therefore the wine remained largely a local product until the railroad was built.
d. Southwest France has a strong beer tradition; viticulture did not establish a stronghold here until the 21st century.
a. Bordeaux controlled access to the sea and to the international market in this corner of France when waterways were the most important means of trade; this control enabled the Bordelais to issue protectionist policies to promote Bordeaux wines over other Southwest wines.
Which of the following is true?
a. Saint Véran was once a part of Beaujolais; its wines were sold as Beaujolais Blanc.
b. Saint Veran is one of the ten Beaujolais Crus.
c. Saint Amour was once a part of the Maconnais; its wines were sold as Mâcon Rouge.
d. Saint Amour is the patron saint of Beaujolai
a. Saint Véran was once a part of Beaujolais; its wines were sold as Beaujolais Blanc.
“Dry Champagne” refers to those areas of Champagne whose subsoil is…
a. Kimmeridgean marl
b. Clay
c. Sand
d. Cretaceous chalk
d. Cretaceous chalk
What principal French IGP export comes from Southwest France?
a. Côtes des Pyrénées
b. Côtes de Quercy
c. Côtes de Gascony/Gascogne
d. Côtes de Aquitaine
c. Côtes de Gascony/Gascogne
In Champagne, a récoltant-manipulant…
a. incorporates grapes purchased from others in the vinification process
b. uses only estate-grown grapes in the vinification process
c. brings grapes to a co-op for vinification
d. purchases finished champagnes and gives them his or her own private label
b. uses only estate-grown grapes in the vinification process
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. The Diois is located in the Northern Rhône southeast of Cornas.
b. The Diois is located in the Southern Rhône southeast of Grignan lès Adhémar
c. The climate of the Diois is continental with alpine influences.
d. The Diois grows Burgundian grape varieties.
b. The Diois is located in the Southern Rhône southeast of Grignan lès Adhémar
In which French region will you find rosé wines made predominately by the “direct press” method?
a. Bordeaux
b. Provence
c. Burgundy
d. Rhône
b. Provence
The Languedoc is impacted by two north winds, the Mistral and the…
a. Béziers
b. Tramontane
c. Malepère
d. Carcassonne
b. Tramontane
Which French wine region boasts the highest number of AOCs?
a. Bordeaux
b. Rhône
c. Burgundy
d. Champagne
c. Burgundy
Which of the following pairings is incorrect?
a. Bordeaux: Continental Climate with Mediterranean influences
b. Champagne: Continental climate with Maritime influences
c. Diois : Continental climate with Alpine influences
d. Beaujolais : Continental climate with Mediterranean influences
a. Bordeaux: Continental Climate with Mediterranean influences
How much of Beaujolais’ total production is nouveau?
a. 1/4
b. 1/3
c. 1/2
d. 2/3
b. 1/3
How much of Beaujolais’ total production is nouveau?
a. 1/4
b. 1/3
c. 1/2
d. 2/3
b. 1/3
Which of the following grape varieties is native to France?
a. Pinot Gris/Grigio
b. Riesling
c. Grenache
d. Mourvèdre
a. Pinot Gris/Grigio
Which pairing does not match the Burgundian village with its most famous vineyard name?
a. Gevrey-Chambertin
b. Chassagne-Montrachet
c. Ladoix-Serrigny
d. Puligny-Montrachet
c. Ladoix-Serrigny
Prior to the 16th century, the principle grapes of Champagne were…
a. Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc
b. Gouais and Fromenteau
c. Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier
d. Sylvaner and Sacy
b. Gouais and Fromenteau
What distinguishes Northern Beaujolais from Southern Beaujolais?
a. Soils
b. Pruning method and soil
c. Pruning method, soil, topography
d. There is no significant difference between the two sub-regions.
c. Pruning method, soil, topography
Which of the following is not a UNESCO-named “world heritage site”?
a. The middle Loire Valley
b. The city of Bordeaux
c. Châteauneuf-du-Pape
d. The town of St. Emilion
c. Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Define: Bâtonnage
Lees stirring*
Which of the following AOCs lies on the left bank of the Rhône?
a. Côte Rôtie
b. Condrieu
c. Cornas
d. Crozes-Hermitage
d. Crozes-Hermitage*
Which appellation is not a part of Languedoc’s Atlantic Corridor?
a. Limoux
b. Malepère
c. Minervois
d. Cabardès
c. Minervois*
Rolle is also known as…
Vermentino
In Alsace, Klevener de Heiligenstein makes wine from…
Savagnin Rose
Which of the following is not a sweet wine appellation of Bordeaux?
a. Cadillac
b. Loupiac
c. Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
d. Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux
d. Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux*
The label terms “Eminent” and “Grand Eminent” for Crémant de Bourgogne refer to…
a. Grapes harvested from upper- and mid-slope, respectively
b. Minimum 24 month- and 36-month sur lie ageing periods, respectively
c. Grapes harvested from village-level and single-vineyard sites, respectively
d. Sparkling wines with 2 atm and 6 atm of pressure, respectively
b. Minimum 24 month- and 36-month sur lie ageing periods, respectively*
Which of the following AOCs does not produce white wine from Chenin Blanc?
a. Savennières
b. Coteaux de l’Aubance
c. Vouvray
d. Reuilly
d. Reuilly*
Which of the following Champagne terroirs is not planted primarily to Meunier?
a. Massif de Saint-Thierry
b. Vesle and Ardre Valleys (Val de Reims)
c. Vallée de la Marne Rive Droite
d. Vitryat (Vitry-le-François)
d. Vitryat (Vitry-le-François)*
Where in Bourgogne will you find granite and schist soils?
a. Chablis
b. Côte d’Or
c. Côte Chalonnaise
d. Mâconnais
d. Mâconnais*
What Loire Valley wine town is known for its sparkling wine production?
a. Angers
b. Saumur
c. Tours
d. Orléans
b. Saumur*
What is the only Northern Rhône appellation that does not allow white grapes in its red wines?
a. Côte-Rôtie
b. Crozes-Hermitage
c. Hermitage
d. Cornas
d. Cornas*
What grape(s) is/are found in Gaillac sparkling wines?
a. Chardonnay
b. Gamay
c. Mauzac, Mauzac Rose
d. Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng
c. Mauzac, Mauzac Rose*
Which of the following is not a sweet wine appellation?
a. Quarts de Chaume
b. Coteaux de L’Aubance
c. Cour-Cheverny
d. Bonnezeaux
c. Cour-Cheverny*
A wine labeled Rosé de Riceys is…
a. Made from Pinot Noir
b. Made from Cinsault
c. Made from Gamay
d. Made from Grolleau
a. Made from Pinot Noir*
Which of the following pairings is incorrect?
a. Minervois: Carignan
b. Moulin-à-Vent: Gamay
c. Marsannay: Pinot Noir
d. Maury: Grenache
a. Minervois: Carignan*
Which is not a geographic designation (DGC) within the Côtes de Provence AOC?
a. Sainte-Victoire
b. La Londe
c. Fréjus
d. Varois
d. Varois*
What grape is used to produce Vin Jaune?
a. Sylvaner
b. Savagnin Blanc
c. Chasselas
d. Gringet
b. Savagnin Blanc*
Which of the following pairings is incorrect?
a. Pouilly-Fuissé: Chardonnay
b. Pouilly-Fumé: Sauvignon Blanc
c. Pouilly-sur-Loire: Chasselas
d. Pouilly-Loché: Sauvignon Blanc
d. Pouilly-Loché: Sauvignon Blanc*
Most of the vineyards of Alsace lie on the…
a. Western uplift of the Saône Graben
b. Western uplift of the Rhine Graben
c. Northern foothills of the Massif Central
d. Western foothills of the French Alps
b. Western uplift of the Rhine Graben*
Roussillon’s Maury Sec is based on…
a. Syrah
b. Grenache
c. Carignan
d. Mourvèdre
b. Grenache*
What Bourgogne village is known for its production of crémant?
a. Monthélie
b. Rully
c. Givry
d. Mercurey
b. Rully*
Which Languedoc appellation utilizes 50% Bordeaux varieties and 50% Mediterranean varieties in its red blends?
a. Malepère
b. Cabardés
c. Corbières
d. Fitou
b. Cabardés*
Which of the following does not correctly pair the appellation with its principal grape?
a. Bandol: Mourvèdre
b. Cassis: Marsanne
c. Patrimonio: Nielluccio
d. Ajaccio: Muscat à Petits Grains Blancs
d. Ajaccio: Muscat à Petits Grains Blancs*
Which of the following statements is false?
a. Cabernet Franc originated in Spanish Basque Country
b. Cabernet Sauvignon is native to South-West France.
c. Sauvignon Blanc is native to the Loire.
d. Sémillon is native to Sauternes.
b. Cabernet Sauvignon is native to South-West France.*
Alsace’s Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles can only be crafted from…
a. Pinot Gris, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, Riesling
b. Riesling, Sylvaner, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris
c. Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Riesling
d. Muscat, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc
a. Pinot Gris, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, Riesling*
When was the process of “mutage” developed?
a. 13th century
b. 14th century
c. 15th century
d. 16th century
a. 13th century*
What is the major difference between Northern and Southern Beaujolais?
a. Grapes grown
b. Climate
c. Soils
d. Vinification method
c. Soils*
Which of the following terms does not denote an oxidative style of Vin Doux Naturel?
a. Tuillé
b. Ambré
c. Rimage
d. Rancio
c. Rimage*
All of the following Grand Crus are found in the Côte de Nuits except…
a. Chambertin
b. Corton
c. Bonnes Mares
d. Clos du Vougeot
b. Corton*
Which of the following AOCs lies outside the Côtes du Rhône zone of production?
a. Duché d’Uzès
b. Cairanne
c. Vinsobres
d. Rasteau
a. Duché d’Uzès*
Which of the following statements about the Classification System of 1855 is false?
a. The classification ranked dry reds and sweet whites.
b. Only red wines from the Médoc were ranked.
c. The “Classification System of 1855” was never designed as a classification system nor ratified as one.
d. The wine selling for the highest price at the time was Château d’Yquem, hence its ranking as “Premier Cru
Supérieur.”
b. Only red wines from the Médoc were ranked.*
What is the principal grape used for the Rosé d’Anjou AOC?
a. Cabernet Franc
b. Gamay
c. Grolleau
d. Pinot Noir
c. Grolleau*
All of the following appellations are located on the left bank of the Gironde except…
a. Pauillac
b. Saint-Estèphe
c. Saint-Emilion
d. Saint-Julien
c. Saint-Emilion*
What is the synonym for Chardonnay in Chablis?
a. Grand Auxerrois
b. Beaunois
c. Blanchot
d. Gros Plant
b. Beaunois*
What limestone mountain range is responsible for the diurnal temperature swings experienced by Gigondas and Vacqueyras?
a. Les Alpilles
b. Massif Central
c. Dentelles de Montmirail
d. Luberon Massif
c. Dentelles de Montmirail*
Carbonic maceration is…
a. A yeast-driven fermentation
b. An enzymatic-driven fermentation
c. A bacteria-driven fermentation
d. A period of cold soak before fermentation begins
b. An enzymatic-driven fermentation*
Which champagne contains the most amount of sugar?
a. Extra Sec
b. Extra Brut
c. Demi-Sec
d. Sec
c. Demi-Sec*
When did the Dutch drain the Médoc Peninsula?
a. 1500s
b. 1600s
c. 1700s
d. 1800s
b. 1600s*
Which three Beaujolais Crus are especially known for their capacity to age?
a. Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent and Chénas
b. Chiroubles, Régnié, Fleurie
c. Brouilly, Côte de Brouilly, Régnié
d. Saint-Amour, Juliénas, Fleurie
a. Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent and Chénas*
What is Edelzwicker?
a. A sweet wine made from late-harvest grapes
b. A sweet wine made from late-harvest, botrytized grapes
c. A blended wine from any of the approved white grapes in Alsace
d. A blend of Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Gris and/or Gewurztraminer
c. A blended wine from any of the approved white grapes in Alsace*
Which of the following villages is not located in the Côte de Nuits?
a. Chambolle-Musigny
b. Vougeot
c. Saint-Aubin
d. Morey-Saint-Denis
c. Saint-Aubin*
What is silex?
a. Limestone gravel
b. Iron-rich clay
c. Flint
d. Broken schist
c. Flint*
Still Seyssel is comprised of…
a. 100% Gamay
b. 100% Gringet
c. 100% Pinot Noir
d. 100% Altesse
d. 100% Altesse*
Which Rhône Valley grape is known for its reductive nature?
a. Grenache
b. Clairette
c. Syrah
d. Viognier
c. Syrah*
The red wines of Corbières are based on…
a. Syrah
b. Carignan
c. Grenache
d. Mourvèdre
b. Carignan*
Which of the following steps captures the bubble in the champagne bottle?
a. Dégorgement
b. Prise de Mousse
c. Dosage
d. Remuage
b. Prise de Mousse*
What is the name of the river responsible for creating the fog that engenders noble rot in the southern portion of
Graves?
a. Cérons
b. Fargues
c. Ciron
d. Preignac
c. Ciron*
Which of the following appellations is not a cru of the Southern Rhône?
a. Lirac
b. Vacqueyras
c. Cairanne
d. Ventoux
d. Ventoux*
Which of the following does not denote a sparkling wine?
a. Mousseux
b. Pétillant
c. Crémant
d. Moelleux
d. Moelleux*
The 2 principal soil type found in Provence are…
Limestone and Crystalline Schist
Which of the folowing is NOT a DGC within Cotes de Provence?
a. La Londe
b. Pierrevert
c. Frejus
d. Saint-Victoire
b. Pierrevert
Which Provencal AOC is a stronghold for organic and biodynamic producers?
Les Baux de Provence
Which Provencal AOC has a classification system?
Cotes de Provence
What do the Massif des Calanques, Montagne Saint-Victorire and Les Alpilles have in common?
they are limestone massifs.
White Cassis is primarily made from…
Marsanne
Rose represents the majority of wine production in each of the following Provencal AOCs except…
a. Cotes de Provence
b. Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence
c. Coteaux Varois en Provence
d. Palette
d. Palette
Which Provencal AOC produces reds and roses primarily from Braquet Noir?
Bellet
Which of Rhone’s grape varieties proved difficult to graft onto American rootstock?
Mourvedre
Which of the following AOCs is NOT part of the Northern Rhone?
a. Cornas
b. Saint-Joseph
c. Cote Rotie
d. Cairanne
d. Cairanne
Where in the Rhone Valley will you find Pinot Noir, Gamay, Chardonnay and Aligote?
Diois
WHich of the following appellations crafts a Vin Doux Naturel?
a. Clairette de Die
b. Rasteau
c. Saint-Peray
d. Luberon
b. Rasteau
Syrah is a natural cross between which 2 grape varieties?
mondeuse blance and dureza
Which of the following Rhone AOCs produces more dry rose than red or white wine?
a. Rasteau
b. Luberon
c. Gigondas
d. Vacqueyras
b. Luberon
Which grape typically dominates the white Cotes du Rhone blend?
Grenache Blanc
Can Crozes-Hermitage produce a rare Vin de Paille?
No.
Which of the folllowinng AOCs is on the right bank of the Rhone?
a. Cairanne
b. Rasteau
c. Lirac
d. Gigondas
c. Lirac
What soil does Northern Rhone have?
granite soils
Which of the following AOCs is NOT allowed to co-ferment white grapes with their red grapes?
a. Cote Rotie
b. Hermitage
c. Crozes-Hermitage
d. Cornas
d. Cornas
The Cotes du Rhone zone of production extends from…
Vienne to Avignon
Which of the following Southern Rhone Crus crafts red wine only?
a. Vinsobres
b. Gigondas
c. Vacqueyras
d. Lirac
a. Vinsobres
Which of the following appellations lies on the left bank of the Rhone?
a. Lirac
b. Tavel
c. Costieres de Nimes
d. Ventous
d. Ventoux
What are echelas?
A teepee-like vine support of the Northern Rhone
Which statement is FALSE:
a. French Corsica lies closer to Italy than France
b. Terroir Wines are an important trend in Corsica
c. Corsica’s climate has both oceanic and alpine influences
d. Climate change is not a major challenge facing Corsica.
b Terrior Wines are important trend in Corsica.
What is the principal grape used in Corsica’s Vin Doux Naturel?
Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc
Which of the following pairings is INCORRECT:
a. Ajaccio rouge: Sciaccarello
b. Ajaccio blanc: Vermentino
c. Patrimonio rouge: Nielluccio
d. Patrimonio blanc: Ugni Blanc
d. Patrimonio blanc : Ugni Blanc
What is the following pairings is INCORRECT:
a. Cap Corse: schist
b. Patrumonio: limestone/clay
c. Ajaccio: granite
d. Vin de Corse (East Coast) : gravel
d. Vin de Corse : Gravel
Nielluccio is also known as…
Sangiovese
T or F: The biggest challenge to th vineyards of Corsica is lack of rainfall.
False
WHich of the following is NOT a DGC of the Vin de Corse AOC?
a. Porto-Vecchio
b. Figari
c. Calvi
d. Monte Cinto
Monte Cinto
T or F: Muscat ded Cap Corse AOC overlaps a portion of Petrimonio AOC
True
Which of the following is FALSE:
a. the grapes from IGP Pay d’Oc can be sourced from Roussillon as well as languedoc
b. Collioure and Banyul share the same zone of production
c. Maury Sec produces red and white VDNs
d. The Muscat de Rivesaltes zone of production includes Fitou, Maury and Banyuls
c. Maury Sec is red only
Which of the following grape varieties is red:
a. maccabeu
b. bourboulenc
c. mauzac
d. cinsaut
d. cinsaut
Banyuls is made predominantly from
a. syrah
b. mourvedre
c. grenache
d. muscat
c. grenache
which of the following grapes is native to France?
a. syrah
b. carignan
c. mourvedre
d. rolle
a. syrah
which of the following AOCs is sparkling?
a. Minervois
b. Corbieres
c. Blanquette de Limoux
d. Faugeres
c. Blanquette de Limoux
What is garrigue?
a. training method for grape vines
b. large round river stones.
c. nutrient-poor limestone
d. a hot southern wind
c. nutrient-poor limestone
which of the following is NOT a Vin Doux Naturel?
a. Maury
b. Banyuls
c. Pic Saint-Loup
d. RIvesaltes
c. Pic Saint-Loup
Which of the following is NOT part of the Vin Doux Naturel label nomenclature?
a. rancio
b. hors d’age
c. rimage
d. superieur
d. superieur
which of the following AOCs is located in Roussillon?
a. Cabardes
b. Corbieres
c. Colliure
d. Cremant de Limoux
c. Colliure
Which of the following VDNs is NOT located in Languedoc?
a. Muscat de Rivesaltes
b. Muscat de Lunel
c. Muscat de Mireval
d. Muscat de Frontignan
a. Muscat de Rivesaltes
Which of the following pairings is INCORRECT?
a. corbieres : carignan
b. minervvois : syrah
c. blanquette methode ancestrale : mauzac
d. maury : cinsault
d. maury : cinsault
which of the following terms refer to a VDN that has been age reductively?
a. tuile
b. rancio.
c. rimage
d. ambre
c. rimage
which of the following Languedoc AOCs does NOT fall into the Atlantic Corridor climate zone?
a. Cabardes
b. Malepere
c. Limoux
d. Fitou
d. Fitou
Which of the following rivers is NOT found in Roussilon?
a. arc
b. agly
c. tet
d. tech
a. arc
Which of the following appellations is a white AOC only?
a. La Clape
b. Saint-Chinian
c. Pic Saint-Loup
d. Picpoul de pinet
d. Picpoul de Pinet
Which of the following statements is false?
a. Negrette is the focus grape of Fronton
b. The Bergerac AOC focuses on Bordeaux varieties
c. Gaillac reds focus on Duras, Syrah and Fer Servadou
d. Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh focuses on Mauzac-based white blends
d
Where will you find white wines crafted from Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng
Jurancon
Which of the following grape varieties is red?
a. arrufiac
b. baroque
c. courbu
d. prunelard
d. prunelard
T or F: Gaillac Methode Gaillacoise is a drying sparking wine
False
Cahor flanks which river?
Lot
Irouleguy produces mostly…
red wine
which of the following statement is false?
a. Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh sweet wines are botrytized
b. Jurancon sweet wines are made by passerillage
c. Tannat is native to the Adour Rive Basin
d. Gros Manseng is gown on boths sides of the Pyrenees
b. Jurancon sweet wines are made by passerillage
Which of the following statement is false?
a. IGP cotes de Gascogne shares the same zone of production as Armagnac
b. Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh shares the same zone fo production as Madiran
c. Monbazillac and Saussignc cluster around the banks of the Garonne River
d. Gaillac flanks the Tarn River
c.
