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Sub Zones / Communes France Flashcards

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What are the sub zones of the Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?

A 
Cadillac - R
Castillon - R
Francs - W dry + W liq + R
Blaye - W dry + R
Sainte Foy - W Sec/Moelleux/Liq + R (highest%)
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What is the sub zone of the Bordeaux AOP?

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Haut-Benauge
(As of 2011, “Côtes de Francs” is no longer listed as a subzone)
No mythical creatures allowed on labels as deemed “mythical” by the INAO

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What are the Communes of production for the Sauternes AOP?

A 
Barsac
Preignac
Bommes
Fargues
Sauternes
(roughly N-S)
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What are the Communes of production authorized for the Margaux AOP?

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CLAMS

Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac
Margaux
Soussans
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What are the Communes of production for the Blagny AOP?

A

Puligny Montrachet

Meursault

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What are the Communes of the Pouilly Fuisse AOP?

A

Chaintré
Solutré-Pouilly
Fuissé
Vergisson

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What are the sub zones of the Vin de Corse AOP?

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CORSICA

Calvi
Figari
Porto-Vecchio
Coteaux du Cap Corse
Sartène
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What is the only sub zone that can append its name to the wines of Arbois AOP?

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Pupillin

W / Rs / R / VdPaille / Vin Jaune
W-Min 80% combined Chard/Savignin
R-Min 80% Combined PN/Trousseau/Poulsard

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What are the sub zones of the Bugey AOP?

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Manicle (W-100% Chard / R-100% PN)

Montagnieu (R-100% Mondeuse + Sparkling)

Cerdon (Vin Mousseux Rosé / Gamay + Poulsard
(lees for a Min. 2M + Min 3 atmospheres)

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What are the sub zones of the Rousette de Bugey AOP?

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Montagnieu

Virieu-le-Grand

W - 100% Altesse (Roussette)
Min ABV w/sub zone - 10%
Max yield w/sub zone - 53hl/ha (59 without)

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What are the sub zones of the Rousette de Savoie AOP?

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Frangy

Marestel

Monterminod

Monthoux

W - 100% Altesse (Roussette)
Min ABV w/sub zone - 10.5%
Max yield w/sub zone - 60hl/ha (64 without)

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12
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Name 3 Cru of Savoie.

A 
Abymes/Les Abymes
Apremont
Arbin
Ayze
Chautagne
Chignin
Chignin-Bergeron
Crépy
Cruet
Jongieux
Marignan
Marin
Montmélian
Ripaille
Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte
Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré
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What are the sub zones of the Saint Chinian AOP?

A

Berlou
Roquebrun
(both are for rouge wines only)

Berlou -
Min 60% combined Gren (min. 20%), Syrah (min. 20%)
+ Mourvèdre
Min. 30% Carignan

Roquebrun -
Min. 25% Syrah + min. 20% Grenache
(min. 70% combined Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre)
Accessory Varieties: Carignan + max. 30% Mourvèdre

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What villages are allowed to append their name to the Coteaux du Layon AOP?

A 
Faye
Rochefort
Rablay
Beaulieu
St. Aubin
St. Lambert
Chaume ("Premier Cru")
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What are the sub zones of the Cotes d’Auvergne AOP?

A

(Central Vineyards)

Red only:
Boudes / Chanturgue / Châteaugay / Madargue

Rose only: Corent

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What are the sub zones of the Fiefs Vendeens AOP?

A 
Brem
Chantonnay
Mareuil
Pissotte
Vix

W - Min 60% Chenin
Rs / R

17
Q

Chantonnay, Mareuil and Vix are sub zones of what AOP?

A

Fiefs Vendeens AOP

18
Q

What are the sub zones of Muscadet Sevre et Maine?

A 
Clisson
George
    NOV 1 2nd YEAR
le Pallet
    APRIL 1 - 2nd YEAR
yields - 45hl/ha (VS 55hl/ha)
ABV - 11% (VS 10%)
soil -
Clisson: Granite
Gorges: Clay and gabbro (igneous rock)
Le Pallet: Gneiss, quartz, and gabbro
19
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What are the sub zones of the Touraine AOP?

A

Amboise
W-100% CB
R/Rs - CF/CS/Cot/Gam

Mesland (only 1 on N side of Loire R)
W - Min60% SB/Max 30%SB
R/Rs-Gam/blend

Azay-le-Rideau
W/Rose (only) - Min 60% Grolleau

Oisly (W only 100% SB)

Chenonceaux
W - 100% SB
R - COT dominant

20
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What are the 3 original communes of production for the Condrieu AOP?

A

Condrieu / Vérin / Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône

In 1967: added
Limony, Chavanay, Malleval, and Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf

21
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What is the sub zone of the Cotes du Roussillon AOP?

A

Les Aspres

Min. 3 varieties (no two combined may exceed 90%)
Principal: Min 25% combined Mourvèdre (max. 50%) and Syrah (max. 50%); max. 50% Grenache
Complementary Variety: max. 25% Carignan

22
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What are the communes of the Cotes du Roussillon Village AOP?

A 
C L L T
Caramany
Latour-de-France
Lesquerde
Tautavel

Min 2 Varietals - G/S/M/C + Lladoner Pelut

23
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What are the sub zones of the Cotes de Provence?

A 
S F L P 
Sainte-Victoire
Fréjus
La Londe
Pierrefeu 
(the latter added in 2012)
SAINTE VICTORE gave FREJUS all through the LA LONDE until PIERREFEU up

Frejus (R/Rs GSM+Tibouren)
La Londe (W/R/Rs Vermentino)
Pierrefeu (R/Rs)

24
Q

What are the satellite appellations of St Emilion?

A

Lussac
St-Georges
Montagne
Puisseguin.

25
Q

What is the sub zone of the Correze AOP?

A

In the Southwest France
new - 2017

Coteaux de la Vézère

Allowed to make Red / Vin de Paille AND
from the single sub zone:

W - Dominated by Chenin Blanc
R - Dominated by Cabernet Franc

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