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Zraly White Wines of France Test Flashcards

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1
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What year were the French AOC laws established and what do they control?

A

Established in 1930’s and controls

  • Geographic Origin
  • Grape variety
  • Minimum Alcohol Content
  • Vine Growing Practices (wine per hectare)
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2
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How many hectares in an acre?

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2.471 acres in a hectare

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3
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How many gallons in a hectolitre?

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26.42 US gallons in a hectolitre

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4
Q

What are the style differences between a Riesling from Alsace and Germany?

A

Alsace Rieslings are dry and higher in alcohol content

German Rieslings are sweet and lower in alcohol content

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5
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What is the most planted grape in Alsace?

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Riesling - 22% planted
Pinot Blanc - 21%
Gewurztraminer - 19%
Pinot Gris - 15%

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6
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Name a few important shippers of Alsace wines

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Domaine F.E. Trimbach
Domaine Hugel & Fils
Domaine Weinbach
Domaine Marcel Deiss
Domaine Leon Beyer
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7
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Name 2 great sweet (Late Harvest) wines from Alsace

A

Vendange Tardive

Selection de Grains Nobles

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8
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What is the wine region and grape variety for the wines Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume?

A

Loire Valley

Sauvignon Blanc

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9
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What is the wine region and grape variety for the wine Vouvray?

A

Loire Valley

Chenin Blanc

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10
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What is the English translation of the word Graves?

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Means gravel and is the type of soil in the region

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11
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The majority of the white wines of Bordeaux are a blend of which two grape varieties?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Semillon

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12
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Name 2 of the 11 Classified Chateaux of Graves

A 
Bouscaut
Carbonnieux
Couhins-Lurton
de Chevalier
Haut-Brion
La Louviere
La Tour-Martillac
Laville-Haut-Brion
Malartic-Lagraviere
Olivier
Smith-Haut-Lafitte
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13
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What wine region and grape varietal is used in the production of Sauternes?

A

Bordeaux

Semillon (best) and Sauvignon Blanc

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14
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What are the 3 levels of Sauternes classification?

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First Great Growth - Grand Premier Cru (Chateau d’Yquem
First Growth - Premiers
Second Growth - Deuxiemes Crus

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15
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Name the 5 main regions of Burgundy

A 
Chablis
Cote d'Or (Cote de Nuits & Cote de Beaune)
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais
Beaujolais
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16
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Which region in Burgundy produces only white wine and what is the grape?

A

Chablis

Chardonnay grape

17
Q

Which region in Burgundy produces the most red wine and what is the grape?

A

Beaujolais

Gamay grape

18
Q

Does the Cote d’Or produce more white or red wine?

A

78% red wine
Cote de Nuit - 95% red
Cote de Beaune - 70% red

19
Q

What are the three quality levels of Burgundy?

A

Village Wine
Premier Cru
Grand Cru

20
Q

Name 7 Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis

A 
Blanchot
Bougros
Grenouilles
Les Clos
Preuses
Valmur
Vaudesir
21
Q

Which are the 3 most important white wine villages in the Cote de Beaune?

A

Mersault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet

22
Q

Name 3 of 7 Grand Cru Vineyards in Cote de Beaune

A 
Corton-Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Batard-Montrachet
Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Montrachet
Criots-Batard-Montrachet
23
Q

Which region in Burgundy does the wine Pouilly-Fuisse come from and what is the grape varietal?

A

Maconnais

Chardonnay

24
Q

In Burgundy what does estate-bottled wine mean?

A

The wine is made, produced and bottled by the owner of the vineyard

25
Q

What are the 5 wine producing regions in the Loire Valley?

A 
Muscadet
Anjou
Vouvray
Pouilly-Fume
Sancerre
26
Q

What are the 4 main styles of white wine in the Loire Valley and what grape produces each style?

A

Pouilly-Fume (Sauvignon Blanc)
Muscadet (Melon de Bourgogne)
Sancerre (Sauvignon Blanc)
Vouvray (Chenin Blanc)

27
Q

What are the 5 regions on the left bank of Bordeaux?

A 
Medoc
Pessac-Leognan
Graves
Sauternes
Entre-Deux-Mers
28
Q

What are the 2 regions on the right bank of Bordeaux?

A

Pomerol

St Emilion

29
Q

What are the 5 villages in Cote de Beaune

A 
Aloxe-Corton (red)
Beaune (red)
Meursault (white)
Puligny-Montrachet (white)
Chassagne-Montrachet (white)

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