Review Deck #15: Focus on France

Question 1

Three levels of the French wine “quality pyramid”

Answer 1

1. AOC/AOP 2. Vin de Pays (IGP/PGI) 3. Vin (formerly “table wine”)

Question 2

Number of Grands Crus in Alsace

Answer 2

51

Question 3

Four “noble grapes” of Alsace

Answer 3

1. Riesling 2. Muscat 3. Pinot Gris 4. Gewurztraminer

Question 4

River to the east of the Beaujolais region

Answer 4

The Saône

Question 5

Two largest appellations (in terms of production) in the Languedoc

Answer 5

1. Corbières AOC 2. Minervois AOC

Question 6

(5) Red wine appellations of the Northern Rhône

Answer 6

1. Côte-Rôtie 2. Cornas 3. Hermitage 4. Crozes-Hermitage 5. Saint-Joseph

Question 7

Grape variety of Blanquette de Limoux AOC and Limoux Méthode Ancestrale AOC

Answer 7

Mauzac

Question 8

Styles of wine produced in Saint-Péray

Answer 8

Still and sparkling wines using a blend of Marsanne and Roussanne

Question 9

Area north of the city of Bordeaux, on the Left Bank

Answer 9

The Médoc

Question 10

What is La Chapelle-Notre Dame?

Answer 10

A sub-appellation of the Bourgogne AOC

Question 11

Vin doux naturel produced on Corsica

Answer 11

Muscat du Cap Corse AOC

Question 12

Leading Muscadet appellation – produces nearly 80% of all Muscadet

Answer 12

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC

Question 13

Three pressings of juice (terms used in Champagne)

Answer 13

1. First: Cuvée 2. Next: Taille 3. Last: Rebêche

Question 14

The Loire Valley’s Grand Cru

Answer 14

Quarts de Chaume AOC

Question 15

Burgundy AOC that allows for the production of white wines using Sauvignon Blanc and/or Sauvignon Gris

Answer 15

Saint-Bris

Question 16

Four satellites of Saint-Émilion

Answer 16

1. Lussac-St.-Émilion 2. Montagne-St.Émilion 3. Puisseguin-St.-Émilion 4. St-Georges-St.-Émilion

Question 17

Grape variety of Savennières AOC

Answer 17

Chenin Blanc

Question 18

Sweet “Christmas Style” wine produced in the Roussillon

Answer 18

Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC (Muscsat de Noël)

Question 19

6 grape varieties (approved in 2021) for use in the Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur AOCs

Answer 19

Red: Arinarnoa, Castets, Marselan, Touriga Nacional White: Albariño, Lilorila

Question 20

Seven parcels of the Chablis Grand Cru vineyard

Answer 20

1. Blanchot 2. Bougros 3. Les Clos 4. Grenouilles 5. Les Preuses 6. Valmur 7. Vaudésir