wines quiz

Question 1

Burgendy

Answer 1

small vineyard parcels

negotiants

micro climates

soil: limestones

southeast facing slopes

Chardonay grape dominants

AOC quality rating: regional, village, premier cru, grand cru

Question 2

Burgundy , appelations

Answer 2

*Chablis= SOIL: clay, limestone, fossil shells

CLIMATE: Cool, to frost

Vinification: can be oak aged or stainless steal

*Cote beaume & cote beaummes village

SOIL: Limistone, chalk, marlstone(preferred for chardonnay)

CLIMATE” cool at tops of hills(haute)

*Cote Chalonnaise(1990)

SOIL= Hilly, limestone & clay

Table wines rather than imports

*Maconnais(chardonnay and Aligote)

SOIL= MARL, PLANT ON EAST FACING SLOPES

CLIMATE: saone river , warmer than other Burgundy appelation

Appelation of note: Pouilly-Fuisse

Question 3

Rhone

Answer 3

Small amount of white , mostly viognier

Beaume de venise

muscat

Question 4

Bordeaux

Answer 4

Among the largest wine growing regions in the world , mostly red wine

57 appelation

maritime climate= gentle , mild, temperate, high percentage of rainfall, irrigation is not permitted. porous soil

Dominat white grape varietals: Sauvignon blanc, semillon, muscadelle.

wine producers are free to blend as they want, no consistency from year to year

varietals are fermented separetely and then blended

Question 5

Bordeaus , sup appelations

Answer 5

Pessac Leogon= 20% dry white wine, S.B.

Small valleys, gravel

Graves= 33%dry white wine, semillon- mark & Limestone

Entre deux-mers= dry white wine- Limestone, many rivers

sauternes & Barsac= Know as the finest sweet wines-Botrytis affected semillon and S.B.

Gran cru classification,26 vineyards

Question 6

Loire Valley

Answer 6

North France- 3rd largest growing region- produce white, red, rose, sparkling, sweet & dry

Mostly stainless steel fermentation

cool climate

fresh, zesty wines high in acidity

soil types vary by region

Appelations divided by geographic location only.

Grand cru regulations

Question 7

Loire : Pouilly Fume and Sancerre

Answer 7

Pouilly fume= smaller growing area(1500 acres)

Limestone and clay

Fuller Stainless steel or neutral barrel

Fermentation

Sancerre= Larger growing area(4000 acres)

Varied soil types

Lean & acidic

Mostly dry wines, some sweet during certain vintage

Question 8

Loire: leading appelations & grapes

Answer 8

Atlantic region/western Loire/Nantes= Muscadet, muscadet des coteaux de la loire, Muscadet cotes de grandlieu, muscadet servre et Maine

melon de Bourgone( ranges in style form light to full and ripe)

Middle Loire= Anjou Quarts de chaume, savennieres

Chenin blanc, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc(dry, semi, sweet and sparkling)

samur

Touraine: Vouvray

Sauvignon blanc and chenin blanc(dry, semi sweet and sparkling)

Upper Loire= Pouilly-Fume: sauvignon blanc

Sancerre: sauvignon blanc

Question 9

Alsace

Answer 9

West of Germany and the Rhine river- east of vosges Mountains

Soil: Schist and limestone

regulate minimu alcohol level: 8.5%

Only AOC to label by varietal

leading grape varietals= Riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat, sylvaner, pinot blanc

Question 10

Alsace special features

Answer 10

Vendage tardive: Late Harvest

selection de grains nobles”nobel grapes”

Botrytis

Riesling, pinot blanc, chasselas, Gewurztraminer, muscat, pinot gris

Cremant D’alsace: sparkling wine

Question 11

Alasce classifications

Answer 11

Wines are labeled by grape Names

AOC Alsace grand cru

Single variety= riesling, gewurztraminer, Muscat, pinot gris- 5% of production, 51 vineyard sites

AOC Alsace

AOC cremat D’Alsace

Harvest dates determined by local wine board

Question 12

Identify wine regions (not appellations) on a map of France

Answer 12

bordeaux, loire valley, champagne, alsace, burgundy, rhone valley, provence, corsica lanquedoc, soutwest, beaujolais

Question 13

What is the AOC?

Answer 13

Appellation D’origine protegee, wines produced in France in a strict set of rules that received that labeled or certificationstatus, tasted by an impartial panel to make sure that the wine truly reflects the quality and style of the appellation.

Question 14

What does Cru mean?

Answer 14

*Grand cru or premier grand cru, they imply supremacy and superlative character. A wine with these labels mean they are easy to recognize and admire.

Question 15

What do AOC laws regulate?

Answer 15

AOC laws are French wine laws that regulate certain specific wines categorization in France. WINES OF HAUTE QUALITY, The wine must be made from a specific region, with grapes all grown in that specific region, made with grape types approved for that region. they even control the alcohol level.

Question 16

Northern Rhone: grape variety, climate, soil

Answer 16

Syrah is the grape variety use for red wines, and viognier is mainly use for white wines. the climate is continental. hot summer, cool autumn, cold winter. rainfall can be rampant, but not predictable, the mistral wind can be problematic. sunshine is present for good wine production.. st peray produce sparking wines from marsanne and roussanne. clairenette de lie, muscat grapes, clairette grapes

Question 17

Southern Rhone: white grape variety, climate, soil

Answer 17

more than twenty grapes varieties. signature red grape is the grenache, syrah, and mourvedre. smaller other grapes are cinsaut and carignan. widely planted white grapes are clairette and the grenache blanc. borbelenc and picpoul gris

climate is warm and dry. landscape flatten out thus produce soil variation

Question 18

Pomeral: grape variety, climate, soil

Answer 18

small area. grape variety is merlot grape. cabernet blanc is second, and cabernet auvignon and malbec play minor roles. soil vary with clay, sand, and thin layers of gravel in pockets. iron content in the sand