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