France - General

Question 0

Hectare to acre

Answer 0

1 hectare = 2.471 acres

Question 1

Regions

Answer 1

Alsace
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Champagne
Côtes du Rhône
Languedoc/Roussillon
Loire valley
Provence

Question 2

Hectoliter to gallon

Answer 2

1 hectoliter = 26.42 gallons

Question 3

White grapes in Alsace

Answer 3

Riesling
Pinot Blanc
Gewürztraminer
Pinot Gris

Question 4

Major grapes of Bordeaux

Answer 4

Sauvignon blanc
Sémillon
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet franc

Question 5

Major grapes of burgundy

Answer 5

Pinot noir
Gamay
Chardonnay

Question 6

Major grapes of champagne

Answer 6

Pinot noir

Chardonnay

Question 7

Major grapes of côtes du Rhône

Answer 7

Syrah

Grenache

Question 8

Major grapes of languedoc/rousillon

Answer 8

Carignan
Grenache
Syrah
Cinsault
Mourvèdre

Question 9

Major grapes of Loire valley

Answer 9

Sauvignon blanc
Chenin blanc
Cabernet franc

Question 10

Major grapes of Provence

Answer 10

Grenache

Syrah

Question 11

Main styles from Loire valley

Answer 11

Pouilly-fumé
Muscadet
Sancerre
Vouvray

Question 12

When is muscadet ready to drink

Answer 12

1-2 yr

Question 13

When is pouilly-fumé ready to drink

Answer 13

3-5 yr

Question 14

When is Sancerre ready to drink

Answer 14

2-3 yr

Question 15

Pouilly-fumé

Answer 15

100% Sauvignon blanc from Loire valley

Question 16

Pouilly-fuissé

Answer 16

100% Chardonnay from mâconnais

Question 17

Regions of Loire valley

Answer 17

Muscadet
Anjou
Vouvray
Sancerre
Pouilly-fumé

Question 18

Regions of Bordeaux

Answer 18

Médoc
Pomerol
St-émilion
Entre-deux-mers
Sauternes
Graves
Pessac-léognan

Question 19

Major whites of Bordeaux

Answer 19

Sauvignon blanc

Sémillon

Question 20

Levels of quality for white Bordeaux

Answer 20

Graves

Pessac-léognan

Question 21

Largest producer châteaux of Bordeaux

Answer 21

Château bouscaut
Château carbonnieux
Château la louvière
Château Olivier

Question 22

Quality levels if Sauternes/barsac

Answer 22

Regional

Classified château

Question 23

Main grape varieties in Sauternes

Answer 23

Sémillon

Sauvignon blanc

Question 24

How are Sauternes classified

Answer 24

First great growth - grand premier cru First growth - premiers Second growth - deuxièmes crus

Question 25

Main regions of burgundy

Answer 25

``` Chablis Côte D'Or - Côte de nuits - Côte de beaune Côte châlonnaise Mâconnais Beaujolais ```

Question 26

Burgundy cities that produce world famous white wine

Answer 26

Mâconnais Côte de beaune Chablis

Question 27

All great white burgundies are made with what grape

Answer 27

Chardonnay

Question 28

Classifications of burgundy wine

Answer 28

Village wine Premier cru Grand cru

Question 29

Quality levels of Chablis

Answer 29

Petit Chablis Chablis Chablis premier cru Chablis grand cru

Question 30

Grand cru vineyards of Chablis

Answer 30

``` Blanchots Bougros Grenouilles Les clos Preuses Valmur Vaudésir ```

Question 31

Some top premier cru vineyards of Chablis

Answer 31

``` Côte de vaulorent Fourchaume Lechet Montée de tonnerre Montmains Monts de milieu Vaillon ```

Question 32

When to drink Chablis

Answer 32

Within 2 yr of vintage

Question 33

When to drink Chablis premier cru

Answer 33

2-4 yr of vintage

Question 34

When to drink Chablis grand cru

Answer 34

3-8 yr of vintage

Question 35

Most important white wine villages of côte de beaune

Answer 35

Meursault Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet

Question 36

Largest producing grand cru village

Answer 36

Corton-Charlemagne

Question 37

Quality levels of mâconnais

Answer 37

``` Mâcon Blanc Mâcon Supérieur Mâcon-Villages St-Véran Pouilly-Vinzelles Pouilly-Fuissé ```

Question 38

Estate-bottled wine

Answer 38

Wine is made produced and bottled by owner of vineyard

Question 39

Muscadet

Answer 39

100% Melon de Bourgogne

Question 40

Sancerre

Answer 40

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Question 41

Vouvray

Answer 41

100% Chenin Blanc

Question 42

Sur lie

Answer 42

The wine was aged on its lees