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Wines of the World Flashcards

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What is the order of sweetness levels in German Pradikatswein?

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Kabinett
Spätlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Trockenbeerenauslese
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In Germany basic Rieslings are generally classified as ___________, and above this quality as __________.

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Qualitatswein

Pradikatswein

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Mosel, Germany produces what types of Riesling?

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Kabinett & Spätlese
Medium sweetness, high acidity
Produces Germany’s lightest-bodied wines

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Rheingau, Germany produces what types of Riesling?

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Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese

Usually drier in style & medium-bodied

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Where is Pfalz?

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Southern Germany (lies close to Alsace, France)

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What are the five black grape varieties of Bordeaux?

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Cab Sauv
Merlot
Cab Franc
Petit Verdot
Malbec
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What are the white grape varieties of Bordeaux?

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Sémillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle

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The 6 key wine regions in Germany

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Baden
Mosel
Nahe
Pfalz
Rheingau
Rheinhessen
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Describe the climate in Bordeaux and its effects

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45 degrees latitude.
Long hours of sun moderated by maritime climate
High humidity due to rivers: can cause noble &/or grey rot
Vintage variations from weather fluctuations

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Describe main soil types in Bordeaux

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Alluvial - border of rivers (lowest appellation wines)

Quartz/flint pebbles over subsoil of marl - very good gravel drainage (finest vineyards)

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What are the major district AC’s of Burgundy?

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Chablis
Côte de Nuits
Côte de Beaune
Côte Chalonnaise
Mâconnaise
Beaujolais
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What are the 3 Commune AC’s in the Mâconnaise?

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Mâcon AC
Mâcon Villages AC
Pouilly Fuissé AC

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What are the 4 Commune AC’s of the Côte de Nuits?

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Gevery-Chambertin AC
Vougeot AC
Vosnes-Romanées AC
Nuits-St-Georges AC

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Burgundian Chardonnay tasting notes

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Chablis: lean, steely, high acid
Côte d’Or: complex, expressive
Mâcon: fuller bodied, ripe fruit

Rich, ripe, creamy-buttery fruit

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What are the 7 Commune AC’s in the Côte de Beaune?

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Aloxe-Corton AC
Beaune AC
Mersault AC
Pommard AC
Chassagne-Montrachet AC
Puligny-Montrachet AC
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What are the 4 Commune AC’s of the Côte Chalonnaise?

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Givry
Rully
Mercurey
Montagny

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