France And Germany

Question 1

what 2 varietals are most widely planted in Burgundy?

Answer 1

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Question 2

what is the highest classification of Vineyard in Burgundy?

Answer 2

grand cru

Question 3

how are wines from the highest rated vineyards labelled?

Answer 3

name of the vineyard

Question 4

what is the northernmost AOC in Burgundy?

Answer 4

Chablis

Question 5

name 3 additional AOCs of Burgundy

Answer 5

Cote de Oire
Cote de Nutt
Cote de Beaune

Question 6

what is the varietal used to produce Beaujolais?

Answer 6

Gamay

Question 7

what is Beaujolais nouveau?

Answer 7

first Beaujolais wine of the season

Question 8

what two varietals are the most used for red wine in the Rhone Valley

Answer 8

Syrah and Granach

Question 9

what AOC in the southern Rhone is named after the relocation of the Vatican ?

Answer 9

Chateauneux de Pape

Question 10

Loire Valley varietal

Answer 10

Sauvignon blanc

Question 11

champagne varietal

Answer 11

Chardonnay

Question 12

Alsace varietal

Answer 12

riesling

Question 13

Burgundy varietal

Answer 13

pinot noir

Question 14

Rhone Valley varietal

Answer 14

syrah

Question 15

Bordeaux varietal

Answer 15

Merlot

Question 16

why is France the standard by which all wine is measures

Answer 16

it has the most extensive history and background

Question 17

what is appellation d’origine controllee?

Answer 17

certification of wine labeled from certain region

Question 18

which AOC ranks estates

Answer 18

Bordeaux (classification of 1855)

Question 19

which AOC ranks vineyards?

Answer 19

Burgundy

Question 20

which region in Germany has green Hoch bottles

Answer 20

Mozel

Question 21

what would Erdener indicate on a German wine labeled Erdener Treppchen?

Answer 21

the name of the village

Question 22

which indicates more grape sugar at harvest, kabinett or spatlese?

Answer 22

spatlese

Question 23

what does trocken mean?

Answer 23

dry

Question 24

6 Bordeaux Varietals

Answer 24

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, Malbec, merlot, Petite verdot

Question 25

clos

Answer 25

walled in vineyards

Question 26

why is it warmer on the left bank?

Answer 26

Girande river acts as a wind tunnel

Question 27

left bank is predominantly

Answer 27

Cabernet

Question 28

right bank is predominantly

Answer 28

merlot

Question 29

what kind of soil does champagne have

Answer 29

chalky

Question 30

what does the punt do

Answer 30

disperses pressure

Question 31

average time from picking to selling of champagne

Answer 31

3 years

Question 32

what happened in 1855

Answer 32

city council classified growths - judged estates, classified 61 estates out of 300

Question 33

French area that labels by varietal

Answer 33

Alsace

Question 34

le mistral

Answer 34

powerful wind

Question 35

name a first growth

Answer 35

Lateur

Question 36

What region has a right/left bank

Answer 36

Bordeaux

Question 37

What is austria's main varietal

Answer 37

grüner veltiner

Question 38

difference in champagne production

Answer 38

takes longer to produce because of méthode champenoise

Question 39

river valley with Chinon and Vouvrey

Answer 39

Loire River Valley

Question 40

appellation that labels with grand cru and premier cru

Answer 40

Burgundy

Question 41

appellation with varietal similar to Germany

Answer 41

Alsace

Question 42

which is the smallest

Answer 42

Pauillac

Question 43

German something something piesporter goldtropfchen

Answer 43

name of village and vineyard