Zraly Course 1 White Wines of France - Loire Valley Flashcards

1
Q

Pouilly Fume & Pouilly-Fuisse’ differences

A

Pouilly Fume - 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Loire Valley

Pouilly Fuse’ - 100% Chardonnay from Maconnais Burgundy

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2
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White wine areas of Bordeux?

A

Graves and Sauternes

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3
Q

Major white grapes varieties of Bordeux?

A

Sauvignon Blanc & Semillion

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4
Q

Pessac Leognan means?

A

Appelation of the finest dry white wines in Bordeux

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5
Q

White Graves 2 levels of quality?

A

Graves & Pessac Leognan

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6
Q

Sauternes is always sweet. Dry Sauternes doesnt exist. True or False?

A

True

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7
Q

Main grapes varieties in Sauternes?

A

Semillion and Sauvignon Blanc

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8
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Burgundy white wine region

A

Chablis, Cote de Beaune, Maconnais

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9
Q

Burgundy quality level classifications

A

Village wine
Name of village + Premier Cru Vineyard
Grand Cru Vineyard Name - best soil & slope

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10
Q

Chablis’ grape or grapes?

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100% chardonnay

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11
Q

3 most important white wine villages of Cote de Baune

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Mersault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet

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12
Q

Southernmost white wine producing area in Burgundy

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Maconnais

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13
Q

quality levels of Maconnais

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Macon Blanc
Macon Superior
Macon Villages
St. Veran
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Pouilly-Fuisse'
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