General

Question 1

4 examples of rain shadow effects in France, region & mountains

Answer 1

Alsace - Vosges
Roussillon - Pyrenees
Beaujolais - Monts du Beaujolais
Languedoc - Cevennes

Question 2

Where in France do you have atlantic influence (regions)

Answer 2

Champagne
Loire (Lower & Middle)
Bordeaux
Southwest
Languedoc

Question 3

Where is Givry AOC

Answer 3

Côte Chalonnaise

Question 4

What is the only region in the ‘Kimmeridgean Ring’ that focuses on red grapes?

Answer 4

Côtes des Bar - Pinot Noir

Question 5

What soiltype does Pinot Noir prefer?

Answer 5

Limestone & limestone rich marl

Question 6

What french wine region boasts the highest number of organic & biodynamic producers?

Answer 6

Roussillon

Question 7

What is a ‘chaufrette’?

Answer 7

Oil burning device that prevent vines from freezing

Question 8

Débourage

Answer 8

Vorklärung, in white wine, must is left so settle for 12 -24 hours

Question 9

Terms:
Liquoreux
Moeulleux

Answer 9

Liquoreux - sweet dessert wines, always botrytized grapes

Moeulleux - semi sweet wines, may ir may not be botrytized

Question 10

Mutage

Answer 10

Stopping fermentation by adding neutral grape spirit (in production of VDN)

Question 11

3rd biggest AOC producing regions

Answer 11

1) Bordeaux
2) Rhône
3) Loire