Zraly White Wines of France Test Flashcards

1
Q

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)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

How many hectares in an acre?

A

2.471 acres in a hectare

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

How many gallons in a hectolitre?

A

26.42 US gallons in a hectolitre

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is the most planted grape in Alsace?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Name a few important shippers of Alsace wines

A
Domaine F.E. Trimbach
Domaine Hugel & Fils
Domaine Weinbach
Domaine Marcel Deiss
Domaine Leon Beyer
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Name 2 great sweet (Late Harvest) wines from Alsace

A

Vendange Tardive

Selection de Grains Nobles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

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

A

Loire Valley

Sauvignon Blanc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

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

A

Loire Valley

Chenin Blanc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is the English translation of the word Graves?

A

Means gravel and is the type of soil in the region

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

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

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Semillon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

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
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What wine region and grape varietal is used in the production of Sauternes?

A

Bordeaux

Semillon (best) and Sauvignon Blanc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are the 3 levels of Sauternes classification?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Name the 5 main regions of Burgundy

A
Chablis
Cote d'Or (Cote de Nuits & Cote de Beaune)
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais
Beaujolais
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

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)