Practice Quiz #2 Whites of France Flashcards
When were the Appellation d’Origine Controleé (AOC) laws first established?
The 1930’s
How many acres are there in a Hectare?
1 Hectare = 2.471 acres
How many Gallons in a Hectoliter?
1 Hectoliter = 26.42 gallons
Name one difference in Style between a Riesling from Alsace, France and one from Germany.
Riesling from Alsace are Dry while most Riesling from Germany have some residual sugar. Also the alcohol content.
What’s the most planted grape in Alsace, France?
Riesling
Name two important shippers of Alsace Wine.
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
What is the grape variety for Sancerre and Pouilly Fume Wines?
Sauvignon Blanc.
What’s the grape variety for Vouvray Wine?
Chenin Blanc.
Define the term “Sur Lie.”
Wine aged on it’s “Lees” (Sediment).
What does the French word “Graves” mean in English?
Gravel.
The majority of white Bordeaux wines use which two grape varietals?
Sémillion and Sauvignon Blanc.
Name two classified châteaux of Graves.
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
What’s the primary grape used for Sauternes?
Sémillion.
What are the three classifications of the châteaux in Sauternes?
Grand Premier Cru, Premiers Crus, Deuxièmes Crus.
Name the main regions of Burgundy.
From North to South: Chablis, Côte d’Or (Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune), Cote Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, Beaujolais.
Which region of Burgundy produces only White Wine?
Chablis.
Which region of Burgundy produces the most Red Wine?
Beaujolais
Does the Côte d’Or produce more Red Wine or White Wine?
More Red Wine.
Name three quality levels of Burgundy.
Any of these:
Premier Cru
Grand Cru
Village Wine
Regional Apellation Wine
For Chablis, Name two Grand Cru Vineyards.
Any of these: Blanchots, Bougros, Grenouilles, Les Clos, Preuses, Valmur, Vaudésir.
Which are the three most important White Wine Villages in the Côte de Beaune?
Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne Montrachet.
For Chablis, name two Premier Cru Vineyards.
Any of these: Côte de Vaulorent, Fourchaume, Lechet, Montée de Tonnerre, Montmains, Monts de Milieu, Vaillon
Name three White Grand Cru vineyards from the Côte de Beaune.
Any three of these: Corton-Charlemagne, Charlemagne, Bâtard-Montrachet, Montrachet, Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
Pouilly-Fuissé comes from which region in Burgundy?
Mâconnais
In Burgundy, what does “Estate-Bottled” mean?
The owner of the vineyard Makes, Produces and Bottles the Wine.
