Ch 9 - France Flashcards
Region of France impacted by the 12th century marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II
Bordeaux
Region of France on border with Germany - alternated control over history
Alsace
Elevated region located in the central portion of France
Massif Central
Most widely planted white grape in France
Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)
Most widely planted red grape in France
Merlot
Term for basic French table wine using 100% French grapes
Vin de France
How many regional Vin de Pays categories are there in France?
Seven (7)
Most widely planted red grape in Entre-Deux-Mers
Merlot
a St.-Emilion Grand Cru Classé Category A property
Château Cheval Blanc
Grape variety that forms the basis for most dry white Bordeaux wines
Sauvignon Blanc
Property whose ranking in the Bordeaux Classification of 1855 was changed in 1973
Château Mouton-Rothschild
Term that represents the Bordeaux tradition of selling wine in futures
En primeur
A superior first growth for sweet Bordeaux
Château d’Yquem
Grape variety that forms the basis for sweet Bordeaux wines such as Sauternes
Sémillon
The river that flows past Bordeaux and forms the border between Graves and Entre-Deux-Mers
Garonne
A minor white grape variety of Bordeaux
Muscadelle
The third most planted red grape in Bordeaux
Cabernet Franc
The river that flows past the city of Libourne
Dordogne
The leading grape of the Left Bank
Cabernet Sauvignon
Only chateau from Graves that was rated premier cruller in the 1855 Classification
Château Haut-Brion
a minor red grape of Bordeaux
Malbec
An estuary that flows through Bordeaux and out to the Atlantic
Gironde
Where is the city of Bordeaux
left bank
where is Graves
left bank
where is St. Julien
left bank
Where is Fronsac
right bank
where is Graves de Vayres
Entre-deux-Mers
Where is Pauillac
left bank
where is St.-Estèphe
left bank
Where is St.-Émilion
right bank
Where is Pessac-Léognan
left bank
Where is the Libournais
right bank
Where is the Médoc
left bank
Where is Pomerol
right bank
Where is Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux
right bank
Where is Loupiac
Entre-deux-Mers
What are key regions for Sauvingnon Blanc in the Loire Valley?
Reuilly, Menetou-Salon, Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Quincy
What are key regions for Chenin Blanc in the Loire Valley?
Savennières, Bonnezeaux, Vouvray, Montlouis-sur-Loire, Quarts-de-Chaume
What are key regions for Melon de Bourgogne in the Loire Valley?
Pays Nantais, Muscadet
Name used in the Pays Nantais for Pinot Gris grapes
Malvoisie
What process is often used in Pays Nantais to make Melon-de-Bourgogne wines richer/more complex?
sur lie aging
main grape used in red wines from Chinon
Cabernet franc
main grape used in red wines of Sancerre
Pinot Noir
Term for sparkling wines from the Loire
Fines Bulles
Three Anjou wine appellations known for sweet white wines
Coteaux de Lyon, Bonnezeaux, Quarts-de-Chaume
What is the first/only grand cru of the Loire
Quarts-de-Chaume
What are the three rosé wines of the Loire, listed from driest to sweetest?
Rosé de Loire, Rosé d’Anjou, Cabernet d’Anjou
Where is the most “cerebral wine in the world”
Savennières
Another name for Pineau de la Loire
Chenin Blanc
Another name for the grape Côt
Malbec
Another name for the grape Bréton
Cabernet Franc
What are the 3 leading red wine appellations of Touraine
Chinon, Bourgueil, and St. Nicholas-de-Bourgueil
What are the 5 main zones that make up Champagne?
Côte de blancs, Côte de Sézanne, Côte de Bar, Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne
Chalky soil that underlies much of the Cote de Bar
Kimmeridgian Marl
3 main Champagne grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
4 minor Champagne grapes
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petit Méslier, Arbane
term for highest quality juice in sparkling wines
cuvée
term for juice from the second pressing (often used in Demi-sec and extra dry sparkling wines)
taille
term for the last bit of juice, often used for still wines
rebêche
French term for vintage Champagne
Millésime
Term found on the label of a grower Champagne
RM = Récoltant-Manipulant
Wines produced in the Coteaux Champenois AOC
still reds, whites, and rosés
AOC in far south of Champagne that produces roses
Rose des Riceys
Where is Alsace located, relative to German wine regions of Baden and Pfalz
across the Rhine from Baden and south of the Pfalz
Only red wine allowed in Alsace AOC wines
Pinot Noir
3 types of appellations in Alsace
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru AOC, and Cremant d’Alsace AOC
Only place in Alsace that Klevener grape is allowed
village of Heiligenstein and a few other specific communes
Three permitted white grapes in Alsace
Chasselas, Auxerrois, and Pinot Gris
Number of grand cru vineyards in Alsace
51
Four “noble grapes” of Alsace
Gewurtztraminer, Muscat, Pinot Gris, and Riesling
Where majority of grand cru vineyards are located in Alsace
Haut-Rhin (not Bas-Rhin)
% of Alsace wine from Cremant d’Alsace
23%
term for blended wines in Alsace
Edelzwicker
term for a blended wine from Alsace that contains at least 50% noble grape varieties
Gentil
Style of wine from Alsace from late harvest grapes (possibly botrytized) that can be made into sweet or dry wines
Vendange tardive
T/F - Pinot d’Alsace can be made using Pinot Noir, as long as it’s vinified as a white wine
true
