Sweet Wines - France Flashcards
What are the minimum must weights for Alsace VT and SGN wines?
VT Muscat/Riesling: 244 g/l
VT Gewurztraminer/Pinot Gris: 270 g/l
SGN Muscat/Riesling: 276 g/l
SGN Gewurztraminer/Pinot Gris: 306 g/l
When were Alsace AOC Vendage Tardive and SGN established?
1984
What are the minimum must weight and RS levels required for Sauturnes?
What other nearby appellations share similar requirements?
221 g/l
45 g/l RS
Barsac and Cersons
What are the minimum must weight and RS levels required for Graves Superieures?
221 g/l
34 g/l RS
What are the sweet wine appellations of the Entre-Deux-Mers?
Cadillac
Cotes de Bordeaux
Cotes de Bordeaux-St-Macaire
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux
Loupiac
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Name 5 Premier Crus of Sauturnes
Chateau Suiduirat
Chateau Guiraud
Chateau Rieussec
Chateau Sigalas-Rabaud
Chateau Climens
What is the only village contributing to Sauturnes that also may label under its own AOC?
Barsac
What must be used in the mutage of Pineau des Charentes?
Cognac of 60% ABV
What are the aging requirements for Pineau des Charentes that is:
Old
Very Old
7 years
12 years
What is the minimum RS requirements for Bugey-Cerdon?
What grapes may be used?
min. 40 g/l RS
Gamay and Poulsard
What grapes may be used in the production of Macvin du Jura?
White: Chardonnay and Savagnin
Red/Rose: Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau
What are the sweet Muscat appellations of the Languedoc?
What is the minimum RS for VDN produced in them?
Muscat de Frontignan 110 g/l RS
Muscat de Mireval 110 g/l RS
Muscat de Lunel 110 g/l RS
Muscat de St-Jean de Minervois 125 g/l RS
What is the difference between Vin Doux Natural and Vin de Liqueur?
Vin Doux Natural occurs when a spirit is added to partially fermented grape must.
Vin de Liqueur occurs when a spirit is added to unfermented grape must.
What are the must weight and RS requirements for Bonnezeaux AOP?
238 g/l
51 g/l RS
What sweet wine appellations based on Chenin Blanc are there without Anjou-Saumur?
Coteaux de l’Aubance
Coteaux du Layon
Coteaux de Saumur
As of what vintage may Grand Cru be added to Quarts de Chaume labels?
2010
What are the must weight and RS requirements for Quarts de Chaume?
298 g/l
85 g/l RS
Along what river does Quarts de Chaume lie?
Layon River
What is the Premier Cru of Coteaux du Layon?
Chaume
What are the minimum must weights and RS requirements of Rasteau VDN?
252 g/l
min. 45 g/l RS
In what styles may Rasteau VDN be released?
What are the aging requirements?
Rose: 1 year by Dec. 31st
Blanc/Grenat: May 1st of first year until June 30th of second year
Ambre/Tuile: March 1st of third year after harvest
How long must a Rasteau VDN Hor’s d’Age wine be aged before release?
5 years
What are the minimum must weights and RS requirements for Muscat de Beamues-de-Venise VDN?
In what styles may it be made?
252 g/l RS
100 g/l RS
White, Red, and Rose
When was dry wine allowed for production in Rasteau?
2010
What styles may Banyuls VDN be released?
What are the aging requirements?
Blanc/Rimage: May 1st of first of the year following harvest
Ambre/Traditionnel: March 1st of the third year following harvest
What is the minimum aging for Banyuls Hors d’Age?
5 years
What is the minimum aging for Banyuls Grand Cru?
Min. 30 months in barrel
June 1st after 3 years
What are the minimum must weights and RS requirements for Muscat de Rivesaltes VDN?
252 g/l
100 g/l RS
What styles may Rivesaltes VDN be released as?
What are the aging requirements?
Grenat: May 1st after one year, no later than June 30th of second year
Rose: bottled before Dec. 31st of year after harvest
Ambre/Tuile: Aged in oxidative environment until March 1st three years after harvest
In what styles may Maury VDN be released?
Blanc/Grenat
Ambre/Tuile
What Vin de Liqueur appellations compliment:
Cognac
Armagnac
Pineau de Charentes
Floc de Gascogne
What are the styles allowed for Jurancon AOP and their RS requirements?
Blanc Sec: max 4 g/l RS
Blanc: min. 40 g/l RS
VT: min. 55 g/l RS
What styles of wine are allowed for Monbazillac AOP?
What are the must weight and RS requirements?
Blanc: 221 g/l, 45 g/l RS
SGN: 255 g/l, 85 g/l RS