White Grapes

Question 1

What 3 grapes were most grown in NE France and SW Germany during the Middle Ages?

Answer 1

Pinot, Savagnin, Gouais Blanc

Question 2

What 7 grapes are all native to France?

Answer 2

Sauv B, Chardonnay, Gamay, Merlot, Malbec, Cab Sauv, Syrah

Question 3

What is Aligote a cross between?

Answer 3

Pinot Noir + Gouais Blanc

Question 4

What grape is Altesse linked to?

Answer 4

Chasselas

Question 5

What is Auxerrois a cross between?

Answer 5

Pinot + Gouais Blanc

Question 6

What are primary aromas?

Answer 6

Come from the grape itself, initial aromas ex: fruit, floral, herbs

Question 7

What are secondary aromas?

Answer 7

Come from winemaking process (fermentation) ex: bread, cream, beer, sourdough, butter

Question 8

What are tertiary aromas?

Answer 8

Comes from aging ex: leather, truffle, cigar box, mushroom, cedar, brown sugar, vanilla, hazelnut, spice, toasted marshmallow

Question 9

What is Chardonnay also known as?

Answer 9

Beaunois (Burgundy)
Gamay Blanc,
Melon d’arbois, Melon a Queue Rouge (Jura)
Auvernat (Loire)

Also cross between Pinot + Gouais Blanc

Question 10

What is Chenin Blanc related to and what grape is it’s DNA match?

Answer 10

Savagnin Blanc

Agudelo from Galicia DNA match

Question 11

What is Colombard a cross between?

Answer 11

Chenin Blanc + Gouais Blanc

Native to Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Question 12

What is Corbu Blanc AKA?

Answer 12

Hondarrabi Zuri from Spain

Question 13

What is Folle Blanche aka?
Who is one of there parents?

Answer 13

Gros Plant in Loire
Gouais Blanc

Question 14

What grapes does Gouais Blanc parent?

Answer 14

Aligote, Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, Ajus Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne, Colombard, Folle Blanche, Riesling, Arbois, Sacy, Grolleau Noir, Romorantin

Question 15

What grape is Gros Manseng the offspring of?

Answer 15

Petit Manseng (More aromatic of the 2)

Question 16

What is Melon de Bourgogne aka in Loire?

Is it related to the Muscat family?

Answer 16

Muscadet

No

Question 17

Mondeuse Blanche crossed with Dureza makes what grape?

Who does it share kinship with?

Answer 17

Syrah

Viognier

Question 18

Is Muscadelle related to Muscat family?

Answer 18

No

Question 19

What is Muscat d’Alexandrie a cross between?

Answer 19

Muscat a Petits Grain Blanc + Axina de Tres Bias

Question 20

What is Muscat Ottonel a cross between?

Answer 20

Chasselas + Muscat d’ Eisenstadt

Question 21

Is Petit Corbu related to Courbu and Courbu Blanc?

Answer 21

No

Question 22

Parent of Petit Manseng?

Answer 22

Savagnin

Question 23

What is Pinot Blanc aka?

What is it a color mutation of?

Answer 23

Klevner and Pinot Vrai in Alsace

Pinot Gris

Question 24

What is Piquepol Blanc or Picpouls nickname?

Answer 24

Lip Stinger

Question 25

Where is Romorantin exclusively grown? Who is it's second parent?

Answer 25

Cour-Cheverny Pinot Teinturier

Question 26

What is Roussane aka? What grape does DNA link it to?

Answer 26

Bergeron in Savoie Marsanne (However, Roussanne is more aromatic and elegant)

Question 27

What is Sauvignon Blanc nickname? What grape does it share kinship with?

Answer 27

Wild Savagnin Blanc

Question 28

Who does Savagnin Blanc parent?

Answer 28

Petit Meslier, Sauv B, Chenin B

Question 29

What is Ugni Blanc aka?

Answer 29

Trebbiano Toscano (Italy, Rossola (Corsica), Roussan (Provence)

Question 30

What grape is Viognier related to?

Answer 30

Mondeuse Blanche

Question 31

What is Vermentino aka?

Answer 31

Rolle (Provence), Malvoisie de Corse (Corsica)