Regions Flashcards
Saumur AOP (Where and Wine?)
Loire Valley
Anjou Saumur Sub Region
Known for sparkling wines made from Chenic Blanc
Vacqueyras
Southern Rhone
White: Blends
Red: Grenache based blends
Saint Emilion Classifications
Premiers Grands Crus Classe A, Premier Grands Crus Classe B, Grands Crus Classe
Bonnezeaux AOP (Where and Wine?)
Loire Valley
Anjou Saumur sub region
Sweet Botrytis affected
Chenin Blancs
Pays Nantais (where and grapes) AOPs?
Loire Valley next to Atlantic Gapes: Melon de Bourgogne Pays Nantais Appelations Muscadet AOP Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP
Pessac-Leognan AOP
Bordeux
Left Bank
Graves
Dry White and Reds
Sauternes AOP
Bordeux
Left Bank
Graves
Botrytis Sweet Wines
Name 3 famous Rain Shadows
Alsace
Rioja
Columbia Valley
Central Vineyards (where and grapes)
Loire Valley
Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir
Southern Rhone Vinification
Blends Dominate
Right Bank Regions
Pomerol and Saint Emilion
French Sparkling Wines (Not Champagne)
Where?
Cremant
Chinon AOP (Where and Wine?)
Loire Valley
Touraine Sub Region
Dry Red Wines, Cab Franc
Anjou Village AOP (Where and wine?)
Loire Valley
Anjou Saumur Sub Reion
Red Cab Francs
Champagne Sub Regions
Montagne de Reims
Vallee de la Marne
Cote des Blancs
Burgundy AOP
Grands Crus
Premier Crus
Village Wines
Regional Appellations
Saint-Joseph
Northern Rhone
Red wines: Syrah
White wines: Roussanne and Marsanne
Cremant d’Alsace AOP
Methode Traditionnelle Sparkling Wines made from blend
Regions of France
Bordeaux (Cab, Merlot, Pedit, Malbec)
Loire Valley (Cab Franc, Chenin Blanc, Savy B)
Champagne (Chard & Pinot)
Alsace (Reisling, Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Pinots)
Burgundy (Pinot & Chard)
Rhone Valley (Syrah, Viognier)
Bouzeron AOP (where and grape)
Burgundy
Cote Chalonnaise
100% Aligote
Touraine (where and Grapes?)
Loire Valley
Chenin Blanc and Cab Franc
Champagne Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier
Rhone Valley (where and Grapes)
South East France
Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne
Syrah
Tavel (Where and Style and Grape?
Southern Rhone
Rose only, Grenache based
Vouvray AOP (where and grapes/style?)
Loire Valley
Touraine Sub Region
100% Chenin Blanc
Sparkling, Dry, sweet wines
Alsace Climet
Rain Shadow
Cote de Nuits
Where, Grapes/Style, Oak?, Famous Houses, Good Years
Part of Burgundy, Cote d'Or 24/33 Grands Crus are here Oak Chambertin, Bonnes-Mares, Musigny, La Tache, La Romanee Good Years: 15, 14, 10, 09, 05
Alsace (where and grapes)
Along the Rhine River on German boarder
Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Pinot Gris, Pinot BLanc, Sylvaner
Pinot Noir
Gigondas
Southern Rhone
Grenache based blend