Spain, Burgundy, Loire Flashcards
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What is Quercus Alba
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American Oak
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What happened in the 1850’s and 60s to spur on Spanish winemaking
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Phyloxerra and oidium hit France, meaning an influx of French winemaking expertise particularly from Bordeaux, Bringing with it barrique aging and Domaine bottling
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What is Spains quality hierarchy of appelations
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DOCa - Denominacion de Origen Calificada
DO pago
DO - Denominacion de Origen
VCIG - Vinos de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica
Vino de la Tierra - IGP
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What is the criteria for a DO pago
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Lower yields
Attracting international critical praise
decade worth of production
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DO General aging red wines
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Crianza - 2 years total, 6 months oak
Reserva - 3 years total, 1 year oak
Gran Reserva - 5 years total, 18 months oak
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DO General aging white/rose wines
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Crianza - 18 months total, 6 months oak
Reserva - 2 years total, 6 months oak
Gran Reserva - 4 years total, 6 months oak
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Rioja/Ribera aging red wines
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Crianza - 2 years total, 1 year oak
Reserva - 3 years total, 1 year oak, 6 months bottle
Gran Reserva - 5 years total, 2 years oak, 2 years bottle
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Rioja/Ribera aging white/rose wines
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Crianza - 18 months total, 6 months oak
Reserva - 2 years total, 6 months oak
Gran Reserva - 4 years total, 6 months oak
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What do the terms Noble, Anejo and Viejo mean on a DOP wine in Spain
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Noble - 18 months aged
Anejo - 24 months aged
Viejo - 36 months aged
all aging in a cask of less than 600l or a bottle, Viejo must demonstrate oxidative character
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What mountains shelter the North Central Spain Autonomias of La Rioja, Navarra and Aragon, causing a rain shadow
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Pyrenees to the North
Cantabrian mountains to the North West
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When did Rioja become DOCa
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1991
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What is the classic red Rioja style
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Red fruit, firm acid and unmistakable oak aromas
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What is Mazuelo also known as?
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Carignan
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What are the assemblage rules for Red and rose rioja
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Red must be 85% Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Maturana Tinta - for rose this drops to 25%
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What are the predominant grapes for white rioja
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Macabeu, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia Riojano and Maturana Blanca
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What are the three subzones of Rioja, which is the Northernmost, which is the hottest
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Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa - Northernmost
Rioja Oriental - hottest
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What are the soils of the Rioja subzones
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Rioja Alta - Calcareous Clay
Rioja Alavesa - Calcareous Clay
Rioja Oriental - Alluvial and Ferrous clay
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What is Vinedos Singulares in Rioja
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designation passed in 2017 to allow Rioja producers to print single vineyard names on labels
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What is the criteria for Vinedos Singulares
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Min vine age 35yo
Worked the vineyard for 20 years
hand harvest
lower yields
tasting panel
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On top of Vinedos Singulares, what other two types of geographic designations can be used in Rioja
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Vinos de Pueblo (village wine)
Vinos de Zona (subregions wines)
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What are sparkling wines from Rioja called, how long are they aged
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Vinos Espumoso de Calidad
15 months on lees
Reserva - 24
Gran Anada - 36
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what is the barrel size in Rioja compared to DO general
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Rioja-225l
DO gen - 300l
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Subzones of Navarra
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Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Baja Montana, Tierra Estrella, Valdizarbe
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DO pago of Navarra and subzones
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Senorio de Arinzano - Tierra Estrella
Prado Irache - Tierra Estrella
Bodega Otazu - Valdizarbe
Bolandin - Ribera Baja
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DO pagos of Aragon, which of them is recently added
Ayles - Carinena
Urbezo - NW of Carinena, added in 2024
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DO of Aragon
Campo de Borja
Calatayud
Carinena
Somontano
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Which warm DO is the continuation of Rioja Oriental and Navarra's Ribera Baja
Campo de Borja
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What would a wine labelled Calatayud Superior be made of
85% Garnacha from 50+yo vines
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When was Carinena DO first delimited
1932
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Which DO in Aragon has Gewutz and Riesling permitted in its white varietals
Somontano - foothills of the Pyrenees provide a greater altitude range to produce aromatic whites
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What is the Roble designation
applied to Aragon DOs. means oak aged for:
whites - 45 days (30 in Carinena)
reds 90 days
max oak capacity 600l
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DOs of Galicia
Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribeiro Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei
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Subzones of Rias Baixas
Val do Salnes
Ribera do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado de Tea
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Recommended and Authourised whites for Rias Baixas
Rec - Albarino, Loureira, Treixadura, Caino Blanco
Auth - Torrontes, Godello
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Recommended and Authorised reds for Rias Baixas
Rec - Caino Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Souson
Auth - Mencia, Brancellao
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What region has the speciality of vino tostado, what is it?
Ribeiro, dried grape wine min RS 120g/l
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What are the subzones of Ribera Sacra
Amandi, Chantada, Riberas do Mino, Riberas do Sil, Quirogi-Bebei
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What % of Mencia is required for Ribera Sacra reds
70%
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What is Merenzao an synonym for
Bastardo/Trousseau
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What are the three DO of Pais Vasco
Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina
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Red grape of Txakolina DOs
Ondarrabi Beltza
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Main white grape of Txakolina Dos, what two southwest French grapes appear and under what synonym
Ondarrabi Zuri is the main
Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia - Petit Courbu
Izkiriota - Gros Manseng
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What is Ojo de Gallo?
A rose made in Txakolina DO 50/50 Ondarrabi Zuri and Beltza
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What is the climate of Ribera del Duero
Extreme continental
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9 DO of Castilla y Leon
Bierzo
Leon
Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del vino de Zamora
Arribes
Arlanza
Cigales
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DO pago of Castilla y Leon
Urena
Abadia Retuerta
Dehesa Penalba
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What is the main river Bierzo is located on
Sil
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Where would you find the producers Dominio de Tares
Bierzo
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Assemblage of Ribera del Duero
W: Min 75% Albillo Mayor
R: Min 75% Tinta del Pais (Temp) plus Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, CS, Albillo Mayor
Rose - 50% any authorised
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Assemblage rules of Rueda white
Min 50% Verdejo or SB
Must be 75% principal (Verdejo, Viura, Chard, Viognier, SB)
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Assemblage rules for Toro red
Min 75% Tinta de Toro, or 85% Garnacha (100% Temp/Garnacha)
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Name of Vega Sicilia project in Toro
Bodega Pintia
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Where is Dehesa La Granja, what is it?
Pesquera project in Tierra del vino de Zamora
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Final DO within Spain on Duero before Portuguese border
Arribes
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Two DOs North of the Duero growing area, but South of Bierzo and Leon
Cigales and Arlanza
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Two DO in North Western corner of Castilla Y Leon
Bierzo and Leon
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Two whites made be Lopez de Herredia
Vina Tondonia and Vina Gravonia (from Zaconia site)
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Two reds made by Lopez de Herredia
Vina Tondonia and Vina Cubillo
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Telmo Rodriguez family winery
Remelluri
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How long is Unico aged for, what is the blend, what is current release
10 years in barrel and bottle, 80% Temp plus Bordeaux varieties, 2015
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Explain the 'other' wines made by Vega Sicilia
Valbuena 5 - 35-35 yo vines, 3 years in oak, 2 bottle
Unico Reserva especial - an annual release of a three vintage blend
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Who makes Cirsion
Bodega Roda
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Three wines made by Dominio de Pingus
Pingus (18 months oak)
Flore de Pingus (14 months oak)
Amelia - 100% temp from century old vines (1 Darmajou barrel)
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What are the two Gran Reserva of Pesquera, what is the difference between
Millennium - 30 months in French oak, 10 in bottle (from Vina Alta site)
Janus - 100% temp from some of the highest vines in RdD) 36 months in French/American Oak, 36 months in bottle
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Which Corton commune doesn't have land in all the Grand Cru, which one does it miss?
Ladoix Serrigny
has land in Corton and Corton Charlemagne but not Charlemagne
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2 1er cru shared between Aloxe Corton and Ladoix Serrigny
La Marechaude
Clos de Marechaude
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Where are Sous Fretile and Clos Berthat
Pernand Vergelesses
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What Village in Cote de Beaune is 85% 1er vineyards
Beaune
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What is the monopole within Beaune Greves, who is it to?
Vigne de L'enfant Jesus - monopoles to Bouchard
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Faiveley monopole in Beaune
Clos del'Ecu
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Comte Armand monopole in Pommard
Clos de Epeneux
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Where are Les Rugiens and Les Epenots located
Pommard
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White grapes planted in Volnay Santenots are labelled under which AOP
Meursault
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Monopoles within Volnay of the following
1)Marquis D'Angerville
2)Benjamin Leroux
3)Michel Lafarge
4) Pousse d'Or
1)Clos des Ducs
2)Clos de la cave de Ducs
3) Clos de Chateau de Ducs
4) Clos de 60 Ouvrees
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What are Meursault Narvaux and Les Chevalieres examples of
High quality Lieux-dit known as deuxieme Cru
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What three top 1er in Meursault border Puligny in the South of the commune
Charmes, Perrieres, Genevrieres
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Grand Cru of Puligny Montrachet
Montrachet
Batard Montrachet
Chevalieres Montrachet
Bienvenues Batard Montrachet
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Where is Les Demoiselle
Within Puligny Montrachet Caillerets - much now reclassified as Chevalieres Montrachet
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Vineyard immediately North of Batard Montrachet
Les Pucelles
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Vineyard immediately North of Montrachet
Le Cailleret
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Grand Cru of Chassagne Montrachet
Le Montrachet
Criots Batard Montrachet
Batard Montrachet (Shared with Puligny)
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What 1er adjoins the Chassagne GC vineyards in the South
Blanchot Dessous
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Where is Dent de Chien?
In Chassagne, adjoins Montrachet to the west
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What is Chassagne Montrachet Moregot
A top 1er (considered best on Chassagne) made up of 15 smaller 1er
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What does Blagny make
Red only
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Where is Chorey Les Beaune
In between Aloxe Corton and Beaune
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Where is Savigny Les beaune
In between Penand Vergelesses and Beaune
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Where is Les Jarrons, what 1er is completely within it?
Savigny les Beaune, La Dominode within
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What is the side Valley to the North of Meusault, what is its best site
Auxey Duresses, Clos Du Val is best site
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Where is St Romain
North of Auxey Duresses
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What village AOP adjoins Meursault, Volnay and Auxey Duresses
Monthelie
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Where is St Aubin located
West of Puligny, NW of Chassgne, adjoins both
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What is more North Santenay or Maranges
Santenay
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Where is Clos de Tavannes
Santenay
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Top vineyard of Maranges AOP
La Fussiere
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5 village AOP of Cote Chalonnaise
Bouzeron
Rully
Givry
Mercurey
Manotagny
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Two white only AOP of Chalonnaise and what they make
Bouzeron - Aligote
Montagny - Chard
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Centre of Cremant de Bourgogne production
Rully
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Faiveley monopole in Mercurey
Clos de Myglands
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Geographic designations of Macon AOP that are
a) red and rose only
b) white only
a)Serrieres
b)Fuisse, Loche, Montbellet, Solutre-Pouilly, Uchizy, Vinzelles, Vergisson
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What is the typical style of Macon AOP chard
Low to no oak, sharp mineral edge
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Two large limestone escarpments on Maconnais
Solutre and Vergisson
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Where would you find the 1er Les Clos, Les Vignes Blanches, Vers Cras
Pouilly Fuisse
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Communal AOP of Maconnais
Pouilly-Fuisse
Pouilly Loche
Pouilly Vinzelles
St Veran
Vire Clesse
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Where would you find levroute, what is it
in Vire Clesse in Maconnais, sweet late harvest chardonnay
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What is Beaujolais Latigne
It is an example of Beaujolais village from a single named village in Northern Cru area, that are an introduction to Cru style
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When is Beaujolais Nouveau
3rd Thursday in November
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10 Beaujolais Cru
St Amour
Juliennas
Moulin a Vent
Chenas
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon
Regnie
Brouilly
Cote de Brouilly
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Smallest and largest Beaujolais Cru
Smallest- Chenas
Largest - Brouilly
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Where would you find La Madone and Poncie
Fleurie
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What Cru is SW of Fleurie, what style does it make?
Chiroubles - a light ephemeral style
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Where would you find Les Micouds and Courcelette, what is the special soil type there
Morgon - Rocche Pourrie('Rotten rock') Volcanic/schist
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What Cru joins Morgon in West
Regnie
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What is made in Coteaux Du Lyonnais AOP
W:Aligote, Chard and max 30% PB
R: Gamay
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What historic Domaine was revitalized under Pascal Marchand, who took over after him?
Comte Armand, Benjamin Leroux took over
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What wines outside Meursault do Coche Dury make
Corton Charlemagne and Volnay 1er
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What vineyards is Coche Dury's Volnay taken from
Caillerets and Clos Du Chene
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When was PYCM formed
2001
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How would you describe the style of PYCM and Ramonet
Both powerful, clean style. Ramonet scales oak up towards GC, PYCM limits oak throughout by using large format
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4 x AOP of Muscadet
Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP
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Which muscadet AOP permits Chardonnay as a blending grape?
Muscadet AOP - the rest are all 100% Melon B
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For a wine to be labelled Sur Lie in Muscadet AOPs what aging must it undergo?, what AOP doesn't allow it?
Kept on lees until March 1 after harvest. Permitted in all Muscadet sub-AOP not in Muscadet AOP
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Subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Maine AOP
Clisson
Gorges
Le Pallet
Goulaine
Mouzillon-Tillieres
Monnieres St Fiacre
Chateau Thebaud
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What is Gabbro
Specific igneous rock soil in Muscadet Sevre et Maine
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What differences are there in the aging in Muscadet Sevre et Maine
Goulaine and Le Pallet are on lees until April 1 on 2nd year after harvest
All the rest on lees until Oct 1st on 2nd year after harvest
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What does Hermine d'Or mean on a label?
Promotes Terroir and stresses ageability
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What is made in Coteaux d'Ancenis AOP
White from 100% PG
Red/Rose from Gamay plus max 10% CF
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What is Malvoise
Pinot Gris
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What is the permitted blend of Gros Plant Du Pays Nantais
Min 70% Gros Plant (Folle Blanche) plus Montils and max 10% Colombard
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Which Nantais AOP has whites focused on Chenin and reds either a min 50% PN or CF
Fiefs Vendeens
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What grape is also known as Pineau de la Loire
Chenin Blanc
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What is made under Anjou AOP
White, red, spark (No rose)
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What is the soil distinction made in Anjou AOP
Anjou Blanc - Limestone
Anjou Noir - Schist
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What is the aspect and soil of savennieres
Steep Southern exposures on Blue schist and volcanic debris
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What are the two subzones of savennieres upgraded to AOP?, when did this happen? what are their permitted yields
Roche Aux Moines and Coulee de Serrant (mono to Nicholas Joly)
Granted in 2011
30hl/h (Savennieres 50hl/h)
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Subzones of Coteaux Du Layon AOP
Faye d'Anjou
Rochefort Sur Loire
Rablay Sur Layon
Beaulieu Sur Layon
St Aubin de Luigne
St Lambert Du Lattay
Chaume
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Min RS of Coteaux Du Layon AOP
34g/l
Village labelling 51g/l
Chaume village 80g/l
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Yield for Coteaux Du Layon AOP
35hl/h
Village labelling 30hl/h
Chaume village 25hl/h
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What is made in Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP and what AOP shares the same boundaries?
White only 100% Chenin, min RS 34g/l
Shares the same area as Anjou Brissac AOP
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What are the two communal AOP within Coteaux Du Layon, what villages are they in? which is considered Grand Cru
Bonnezeaux AOP and Quarts de Chaume AOP
Thouarce and Rochefort respectively
Quarts de Chaume considered Grand Cru
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With Quarts de Chaume's GC status, how is that reflected in yield/must weights/RS
Yield - 20hl/h
MW - 298g/l
RS - 85g/l
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What is made in Anjou Village and Anjou Brissac
Both red only from CS and CF
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Former rose only AOP of Anjou Saumur, where has it been absorbed?
Cabernet de Saumur - now within Saumur
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What is the subzones permitted under Saumur AOP, what is made there?
Puy Notre Dame - Red only from CF and max 15% CS
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What area is the sparkling wine centre of the Loire
Saumur
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What is the soil of Saumur Champagny, what is made there?
Hard, iron rich limestone. Red from CF plus max 15% CS/Pineau d'Aunis
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Main white and red grape of Haut Poitou?
W:SB
R:CF
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What Loire tributary is Chinon located around
Viennes
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What is the permitted blend in Chinon AOP
W-100% Chenin
Rose/red - CF plus max 10% CS
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Comparing Vouvray and montlouis
-Which is South of River
-Which is 100% Chenin (What does the other permit)
-What methods do each permit for Spk
-Montlouis South of River, Vouvray to North
-Montlouis 100% Chenin, Vouvray permits 5% orbois
-Montlouis Trad or ancestrale Spk, Vouvray Trad only
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What is the catch all AOP that encompasses Vouvray, Montlouis, Chinon, Bourgueil. What are its subzones?
Touraine AOP
Subzones: Amboise, Mesland, Azay Le Rideau, Oisly, Chenonceaux
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What is made in Touraine Noble Joue AOP
Vin Gris style rose min 50% Meunier plus PG and PN
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3 AOP North of Loire around Loir tributary
Coteaux Du Loir AOP
Jasnieres AOP
Coteaux Du Vendomois AOP
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What is made in Coteau Du Loir AOP?
White rose and red
W-100% Chenin
Ro/R-min 50% Pineau d'Aunis
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What is made in Coteaux Du Vendomois AOP
White rose red
W - Chenin plus max 20% Chard
RO-100% Pineau d'Aunis - what AOP is known for
R - min 50% Pineau d'Aunis plus PN, CF and Gamay
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What are the main grapes of Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny AOP?
Cheverny AOP - W min 50% SB/SG RO/R - Min 85% PN/Gamay
Cour-Cheverny AOP White only 100% Romorantin
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What is made in Valencay AOP
W - Min 50% SB
RO/R - Gamay, PN, Malbec, all must be present, majority Gamay
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Soil Types of Sancerre
Silex - high flint content
Terres Blanches - continuation of Kimmeridgean clay from Chablis
Caillottes - Stony, littered with fossils
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Where would you find the sites Le Monts Damnes, Cul de Beajeu and La Grande Cote
Sancerre
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What are the cepage differences between Sancerre and Pouilly fume
Both 100% SB for white
Sancerre permits red and rose from 100% PN, Pouilly fume does not
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AOP for 100% Chasselas in Loire
Pouilly sur Loire AOP
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3 AOP South West of Sancerre, what do they make?
Menetou Salon - W100%SB, RO/R 100%PN)
Reuilly W-100% SB RO-PN/PG R100% PN
Quincy White Only SB plus max 10% SG
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AOP North of Sancerre and Pouilly Fume
Coteaux Du Glenois AOP
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What is made in Orleans and Orleans Clery AOP
Orleans - W- min 60% Chard Ro/r-min 60% Meunier (70 for Red)
Orleans Clery AOP Red only 100% CF
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Two AOP within Loire but close to Beaujolais that focus on Gamay
Cote Du Forez AOP
Cote Roannaise AOP
Both red only from 100% Gamay
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Where is Chateaumaillant AOP
South West of Reuilly/Quincy
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What is the Southernmost AOP of Loire, what is just to the North of it
Southernmost St Pourcain, Cotes d'Auvergne just to the North
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Who makes Le Clos de la Bergerie, what AOP is it in?
Nicholas Joly - it is within Roche Aux Moines
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Who makes the vineyards Haut Lieu, Le Mont and Clos Du Bourg? what do they call their wines made from the best selection of botrytis and what is the rare Cuvee they make from botrytis grapes only?
Producer-Huet
Premieres Trie-best selection of botrytis
Cuvee Constance-full botrytis, top vintages only
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What is Pur Sang?
One of Dageneau's top wines from la Folie vineyard
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