Quiz2 France Flashcards
What is the syn. For Malbec on the right bank?
Pressac (Cot will be accepted as well)
What is the min. ABV for a red wine from Pomerol?
11%
What % of Marsanne and Rousanne may be added to St Joseph?
10%
What river runs through Cahors?
Lot
Where is the village of Brissac? What is the main varietal(s)?
Anjou Villages Brissac AOP; Cabernet Franc [Cabernet Sauvignon]
What is Crasse de Fer?
Iron rich soil of Pomerol
What year was the Cru Artisan classification done in Bordeaux?
2002
What are the main varietals and styles for Chatillon-en-Dioise?
Gamay-based reds and rosés and whites based on Aligoté and Chardonnay
Which AOP boasts the only Grand Cru classe system other than Bordeaux?
Côtes de Provence AOP
Name 2 AOP’s for Muscat de Noel production.
Muscat de Rivesaltes, Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois, Muscat de Lunel
What is the min. ABV for Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
12.50%
What AOP’s allow sparkling wine production via Methode Ancestrale?
Bugey Cerdon, Clairette de Die Méthode Dioise Ancestrale, and Gaillac Mousseux Méthode Gaillaçoise
What is the AOP based on Sauv Blanc from Anjou-Sammur? From the Tourraine?
Haut-Poitou, Valencay
Malvoise de Corse is a synonym for which varietal?
Vermentino
What are the AOP’s of the Yonne Department?
(6): Irancy, St Bris, Petite Chablis, Chablis, Chablis 1er, Chablis Grand Cru
What are the subzones of the Cotes de Bordeaux?
Francs, Cadillac, Castillon, Blaye
What is Pinot Beurot?
syn. for Pinot Gris in Burgundy
Define Tranquille.
alternate name for rose from rose de riceys, seyssel and anjou
What are the aging req’s for Crémant de Bordeaux.
min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
What is the average size of a Piece, or barrrel, from Armangac?
400-420l
What three 1er Crus are labelled Blagny AOP for red wines and Puligny-Montrachet AOP for white wines?
Sous le Puits, la Garenne, Hameau de Blagny
Varietal-Labeled “Malvoisie” from Coteaux d’Ancenis indicates usage of what varietal?
100% pinot gris
What si the soil type of Condrieu?
thin topsoil is rich with powdery, decomposed mica, known locally as arzelle
What style of wine is made in Graves Supérieures AOP?
sweet whites
Rasteau, along with several other VDN AOP’s of France, has adopted additional label language for their fortified wines. What are the additional calsses?
blanc, grenat, tuile, ambre, hors d’age, rancio
Which AOP produces both VDL and VDN wines?
Muscat de Frontignan, Languedoc
Where is the Drome River?
Chatillon en Dioise, Die; Rhone Valley
What are the 4 ‘corners’, or lieu-dits, of Cornas?
Les Reynards, La Côte, Les Chaillot, and Les Mazards
What is the min. ABV for Grand Rousillon AOP?
21.5% (15% acquired); VDN
What is the encepagement for Ajaccio AOP rouge?
Min. 60% combined Sciaccarello (min. 40%), Nielluccio, Barbaroux (Barbarossa), and Vermentino
Which champagne vintage had the best growing season: ‘81, ‘91, ‘01, or ‘11?
2011
What is the second wine of Lynch Bages?
Echo de Lynch Bages (as of 2008 vintage)
[Previously: Chateau Haut-Bages Averous]
Which villages may use Rasteau AOP for their VDN wines?
Cairanne, Rasteau, Sablet
What is the abv for montrachet grand cru?
12
Where is the Vienne river?
Chinon
Can you name a Club Tresor producer for blanc de blanc only?
Larmandier, Gimmonet
