Week 3 France

Question 1

Not a member of EU:

Answer 1

Switzerland

Question 2

Old World style of wine:

Answer 2

emphasis on terroir

Question 3

Typical of new world style of wine:

Answer 3

higher levels of alcohol

Question 4

pre existing categories of wine may be used on EU labels as long as they registered before:

Answer 4

December 31, 2011

Question 5

Wine of origin scheme for wines:

Answer 5

South Africa

Question 6

Protected place name used on PDO wine, what’s minimum percentage:

Answer 6

100% for EU sales

Question 7

Protected place of a PGI:

Answer 7

85%

Question 8

Pinot grigio della venezie IGT, mim percentage of pinot grigio:

Answer 8

85%

Question 9

Wines producing using Sauv Blanc:

Answer 9

Sancerre

Question 10

Vouvray:

Answer 10

Chenin Blanc

Question 11

Muscadet:

Answer 11

Melon de bourgogne

Question 12

Highest quality appellation of chablis:

Answer 12

Chablis Grand Cru (there is 1 grand cru in chablis)

Question 13

Region muscadet:

Answer 13

Pays nantais

Question 14

Furthest north of these

Answer 14

Fixin

Question 15

Term on grower champagne

Answer 15

recoltant manipulant

Question 16

Grapes used in montrachet:

Answer 16

Chardonnay

Question 17

Three main grapes of Champagne:

Answer 17

pinot noir, meunier and chardonnay

Question 18

Region known for white wines, northern graves:

Answer 18

pessac-leognan

Question 19

Grape varieties all part of red bordeaux blend:

Answer 19

cab sauv, cab franc, malbec, merlot, petit verdot

Question 20

South of côte de beaune

Answer 20

côte chalonnaise

Question 21

Dominant grape of southern rhone:

Answer 21

Grenache

Question 22

Used in production of morgon:

Answer 22

Gamay

Question 23

Small AOC located in larger Condrieu AOC:

Answer 23

Chateau-Grilley (use 100% viognier)

Question 24

AOC that produces 100% rose:

Answer 24

Tavel

Question 25

Wine made with majority of mourvedre:

Answer 25

Bandol

Question 26

% of output in Provence is rose:

Answer 26

88%

Question 27

Beaujolais Cru:

Answer 27

Brouilly

Question 28

Type of wine produced in Chateau D’Yquem:

Answer 28

sauternes (mostly make semillon and sauv blanc) - in bordeaux

Question 29

Appellation on the right bank of bordeaux:

Answer 29

Fronsac

Question 30

Only chateau from grave rated premier cru in 1855 classification:

Answer 30

Château Haut-Brion