Week 3 France Flashcards
Not a member of EU:
Switzerland
Old World style of wine:
emphasis on terroir
Typical of new world style of wine:
higher levels of alcohol
pre existing categories of wine may be used on EU labels as long as they registered before:
December 31, 2011
Wine of origin scheme for wines:
South Africa
Protected place name used on PDO wine, what’s minimum percentage:
100% for EU sales
Protected place of a PGI:
85%
Pinot grigio della venezie IGT, mim percentage of pinot grigio:
85%
Wines producing using Sauv Blanc:
Sancerre
Vouvray:
Chenin Blanc
Muscadet:
Melon de bourgogne
Highest quality appellation of chablis:
Chablis Grand Cru (there is 1 grand cru in chablis)
Region muscadet:
Pays nantais
Furthest north of these
Fixin
Term on grower champagne
recoltant manipulant
Grapes used in montrachet:
Chardonnay
Three main grapes of Champagne:
pinot noir, meunier and chardonnay
Region known for white wines, northern graves:
pessac-leognan
Grape varieties all part of red bordeaux blend:
cab sauv, cab franc, malbec, merlot, petit verdot
South of côte de beaune
côte chalonnaise
Dominant grape of southern rhone:
Grenache
Used in production of morgon:
Gamay
Small AOC located in larger Condrieu AOC:
Chateau-Grilley (use 100% viognier)
AOC that produces 100% rose:
Tavel
Wine made with majority of mourvedre:
Bandol
% of output in Provence is rose:
88%
Beaujolais Cru:
Brouilly
Type of wine produced in Chateau D’Yquem:
sauternes (mostly make semillon and sauv blanc) - in bordeaux
Appellation on the right bank of bordeaux:
Fronsac
Only chateau from grave rated premier cru in 1855 classification:
Château Haut-Brion
