Practice Quiz #2 Whites of France

Question 1

When were the Appellation d’Origine Controleé (AOC) laws first established?

Answer 1

The 1930’s

Question 2

How many acres are there in a Hectare?

Answer 2

1 Hectare = 2.471 acres

Question 3

How many Gallons in a Hectoliter?

Answer 3

1 Hectoliter = 26.42 gallons

Question 4

Name one difference in Style between a Riesling from Alsace, France and one from Germany.

Answer 4

Riesling from Alsace are Dry while most Riesling from Germany have some residual sugar. Also the alcohol content.

Question 5

What’s the most planted grape in Alsace, France?

Answer 5

Riesling

Question 6

Name two important shippers of Alsace Wine.

Answer 6

Any of these: Domaine Dopff au Moulin, Domaine F.E. Trimbach, Domaine Hugel & Fils, Domaine Léon Beyer, Domaine Marcel Deiss, Domaine Weinbach, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht

Question 7

What is the grape variety for Sancerre and Pouilly Fume Wines?

Answer 7

Sauvignon Blanc.

Question 8

What’s the grape variety for Vouvray Wine?

Answer 8

Chenin Blanc.

Question 9

Define the term “Sur Lie.”

Answer 9

Wine aged on it’s “Lees” (Sediment).

Question 10

What does the French word “Graves” mean in English?

Answer 10

Gravel.

Question 11

The majority of white Bordeaux wines use which two grape varietals?

Answer 11

Sémillion and Sauvignon Blanc.

Question 12

Name two classified châteaux of Graves.

Answer 12

Any of these: Château Bouscaut, Château Carbonnieux, Château Couhins-Lurton, Domaine de Chevalier, Château Haut-Brion, Château La Louviére, Château La Tour-Matillac, Château Laville-Haut Brion, Château Malartic-Lagraviere, Château Olivier, Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte

Question 13

What’s the primary grape used for Sauternes?

Answer 13

Sémillion.

Question 14

What are the three classifications of the châteaux in Sauternes?

Answer 14

Grand Premier Cru, Premiers Crus, Deuxièmes Crus.

Question 15

Name the main regions of Burgundy.

Answer 15

From North to South: Chablis, Côte d’Or (Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune), Cote Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, Beaujolais.

Question 16

Which region of Burgundy produces only White Wine?

Answer 16

Chablis.

Question 17

Which region of Burgundy produces the most Red Wine?

Answer 17

Beaujolais

Question 18

Does the Côte d’Or produce more Red Wine or White Wine?

Answer 18

More Red Wine.

Question 19

Name three quality levels of Burgundy.

Answer 19

Any of these:

Premier Cru

Grand Cru

Village Wine

Regional Apellation Wine

Question 20

For Chablis, Name two Grand Cru Vineyards.

Answer 20

Any of these: Blanchots, Bougros, Grenouilles, Les Clos, Preuses, Valmur, Vaudésir.

Question 21

Which are the three most important White Wine Villages in the Côte de Beaune?

Answer 21

Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne Montrachet.

Question 22

For Chablis, name two Premier Cru Vineyards.

Answer 22

Any of these: Côte de Vaulorent, Fourchaume, Lechet, Montée de Tonnerre, Montmains, Monts de Milieu, Vaillon

Question 23

Name three White Grand Cru vineyards from the Côte de Beaune.

Answer 23

Any three of these: Corton-Charlemagne, Charlemagne, Bâtard-Montrachet, Montrachet, Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

Question 24

Pouilly-Fuissé comes from which region in Burgundy?

Answer 24

Mâconnais

Question 25

In Burgundy, what does “Estate-Bottled” mean?

Answer 25

The owner of the vineyard Makes, Produces and Bottles the Wine.