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92 Cards in this Set
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State the quality levels of French wine
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Vin de table (VDT)
Vin de Pays (VDP) Vin delimite de qualite superieure (VDQS Appelation d'origine Controlee (AOC) |
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Define Negotiant
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A person who buys grapes, juice or must from growers and wine makers and puts their name on it
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State the AOCs of Alsace
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Alsace AOC
Cremant d'Alsace AOC Alsace Grand Cru AOC |
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State 3 things that an AOC might regulate
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Always regulates: Origin of Grape and Grape Variety
Might regulate: yields, harvest date, alcohol levels, sugar levels, viticultural and vinicultural techniques and classifications |
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State the noble grapes of Alsace
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the noble 4:
Reisling Gewurztraminer Muscat Pinot Gris also Sylvaner (planted in Zutzenberg vineyard) |
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Describe the typical state of Alsace wine
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single varietal, unblended
mostly white dry to sweet more alcohol than German counterparts |
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Describe Vendange Tardive
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-Late harvest wine
-rich, full-bodies in style -can be dry or sweet -Only from noble grapes |
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Define Selection de Grains Noble
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-Dessert wines made from botrytis grapes
-Made in small amounts and -only in exceptional years -Only from noble grapes |
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Name any sparkling wine AOC of the Loire
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Cremant de Loire
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Name the synonym and subregion for Muscadet
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Synonym: Melon de Bourgogne
Subregion: Pay Nantais |
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Name the grapes of Sancerre and one similar AOC and their subregions
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Grapes of Sancerre: sauvignon blanc- white; pinot noir - red
Similar AOC - Pume Fume Subregion for both: Central Vineyards |
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Name the grape of Vouvray and its subregion
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Grape: Chenin Blanc
Subregion: Touraine |
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Name the AOC of Coulee de Serrant and Roche aux Moines and its subregion
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AOC: Savennieres
Subregion: Anjou Saumur |
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Describe kimmeridgian and silex soils
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Kimmeridgian is limestone and fossilized sea shells (best for Sancerre)
Silex is flint-based soil (best for Pouilly-Fume) |
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Name 2 AOCs for botrytis wines and their subregion
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AOCs 1. Savennieres
2. Coteaux du Lyon Subregion: Anjou Saumur |
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Name two AOCs of Loire for cab franc and their subregion
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AOCs 1. Chinon
2. Bourgeil Subregion: Central Vineyards |
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Name the subregions (districts) of Burgundy
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Chablis
Cote d'Or (Cote de Nuits & Cote de Beaune) Chalonnaise Maconnais Beaujolais |
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Name the sparkling wine of Burgundy
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Cremant de Bourgogne
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Name the still wine regional AOC of Burgundy
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Bourgogne
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Name the best soil type of Chablis
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limestone over kimmeridgian clay
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Name the major white grape of Burgundy
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Chardonnay
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Name the AOC for Sauvignon Blanc in Burgundy
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Sauvignon de St. Bris
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Name the Portion of Cote d'Or known for whites
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Cote de Beaune
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Name one Grand Cru of Cote d'Or and one of Chablis
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Chablis: Blanchot
Cote de Nuits: Musigny or Vosne-Romanee Cote de Beaune: Corton there are more |
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Name 3 top vintages (for reds) in Burgundy since 1990
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1999, 2002, 2005
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Name the portion of the Cote d'Or best know for reds
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Cote de Nuits
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State what is different about Corton and Musigny compared to the other grand cru of their respective districts
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Musigny (in cote de nuits) can make white wine
Corton (in cote de beaune) can make red wine |
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State what the 2nd word is in most cote d'Or village name
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the Grand Cru name in the village
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Name 3 villages in each 1/2 of the Cote d'Or
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Cote de Nuits:
-Gevrey-Chambertin -Morey-St.-Denis -Chambolle-Musigny -Vougeot -Vosne-Romanee -Flagey-Echezeaux -Nuits-St.-Georges Cote de Beaune: Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet St. Aubin Mersault Blagny Santanay Pommard |
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Define marl soil
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broken down limestone and clay
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State the grapes of Bourgogne Passe Tout Grains
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Pinot Noir (min. 2/3)
and Gamay (max. 1/3) |
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Name a red grand cru of Cote d'Or
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Chambertin
Romanee Conti Corton Musigny |
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Name the most famous AOC of Chalonnaise
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Mercurey AOC
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Name the most famous AOC of Maconnais
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Pouilly-Fuisse AOC
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Name the grape of Beaujolais
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Gamay
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Name the production and style difference for Beaujolais Nouveau
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Production: Carbonic Maceration
Style: deep dark color, tootie fruity smell & flavor |
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Name three cru in Beaujolais
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Moulin-A-Vent
Morgon Fleurie |
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State the difference between Rully and Reuilly
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Reuilly is a village in the Loire Valley
Rully is a village in Chalonnair |
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State the best soil type for Beaujolais
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Granite soil
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State the difference between St. Aubin and St. Veran
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St. Aubin is a village in Cote de Beaune
St. Veran is a village in Maconnais |
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Name the grape of Condrieu
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Viognier
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Name two other white grapes of Northern Rhone
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Rousanne and Marsanne
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State the difference between Northern and Southern Rhone reds
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Northern Rhone: more serious wine from sloped, hilly land, mainly from syrah grape
Southern Rhone: a blend of many grapes, including Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre, from flatter land, more fruity in style. Chateauneuf du Pape-serious wine of southern rhone |
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State the difference between Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage
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Hermitage best parcel of sloped land with granite soil (better for syrah).
Crozes-Hermitage is flatter land with clay soil. |
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Name two AOCs for red wines from southern Rhone and one AOC for northern Rhone
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Southern Rhone reds can be:
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Gigondas Vacqueyras Cotes du Rhone Cotes du Rhone Villages Lirac Northern Rhone can be: Cote Rotie Hermitage Cornas (there are more) Rasteau |
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State the regional AOC for the Rhone
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Cote du Rhone
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Name a fortified wine of the Rhone
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Vin doux Naturel
specifically: Rasteau Vin doux Naturel or Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise |
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Name an AOC for Rosé from Rhone or Provence
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Rhone: Tavel AOC
Provence: Bandol AOC |
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Corbieres AOC wines are based on what grape
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mostly red from the Carignan grape blend
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Name the famous sparkling wine of Languedoc
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Cremant de Limoux
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What is Vin Doux Naturel
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a wine where grape spirit is added to the grape must to arrest fermentation
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Name a Vin Doux Naturel
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Banyul
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State what major wine regions surround the Southwest
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Bordeaux to the north
Spain to the south Languedoc-Rousillon to the east |
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Name the grape of Cahors
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Malbec
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Name an AOC for the Tannat grape
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Madrian or
Irouleguy |
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State the rough geographic location of Jura and Savoie
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the French side of the Alps
east of Burgundy near Swiss border |
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Define Vin Jaune
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Literally, "yellow wine"
wine allowed to sit in closed barrels while yeast 'flor' forms on wine's surface |
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Name the dominant grape(s) of the left bank reds
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Cabernet Sauvignon - dominant
Merlot - secondary |
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Name the dominant grape(s) of the right bank red
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Merlot - dominant
Cabernet Franc - secondary |
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Name the two most important AOCs of the Right Bank
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Pomerol and St. Emilion
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Name the top category within the Cru Bourgeois
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(It was) Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels
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Name the 1st growths of the Medoc and their AOCs (5)
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1st:
Chateau Haut Brion (Graves) Chateau Margaux (Margaux) Chateau Latour (Pauillac) Chateau Lafite-Rothschild (Pauillac) Chateau Mouton-Rothschild (Pauillac) |
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Name the 2nd growths of the Medoc and their AOCs (13)
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Chateau Rausan-Segla (Margaux)
Chateau Rausan-Gassies (Margaux) Chateau Dufort-Vivens (Margaux) Chateau Lacombes (Margaux) Chateau Brane Cantenac (Margaux) Chateau Pichon-Longueville-Baron (Pauillac) Chateau Pichon-Longueville-Contesse-Lalande (Pauillac) Chateau Leoville-Las Cases (St. Julien) Chateau Leoville-Poyferre (St. Julien) Chateau Leoville-Barton (St. Julien) Chateau Gruaud-LaRose (St. Julien) Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou (St. Julien) Chateau Cos d'Estournal (St. Estephe) Chateau Montrose (St. Estephe) Chateau |
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Name four communes of Medoc (there are 6)
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Margaux
Pauillac St. Estephe St. Julian Listrac Moulis |
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Describe the classification of Pomerol and name two chateaux
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There is no classification
Chateau Petrus Chateau Le Pin |
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Name the 1er grand crus of St. Emillion
(there are 2 grand crus classé A) (there are 13 grand crus classé B) I will list 3 |
Classé A:
Chateau Ausone Chateau Cheval-Blanc Classé B: Chateau l'Angelus Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot Chateau BeauSejour Ch |
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The best Medoc vintages of the last 20 years (since 1990)
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1990, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001,2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
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Name 3 subregions of Bordeaux
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The Medoc
Graves Entre-Deux-Mers |
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Name the important white grapes of Bordeaux
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Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc Muscadelle |
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Name the best subregion of Graves
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Pessac-Leognan
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Name two AOCs for sweet wine in Bordeaux
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Sauternes
Barsac Ceron |
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Name the lone premier cru of Sauternes
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Chateau d'Yquem
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What is the viticultural key to the best sweet wines of Bordeaux
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Botrytis
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Name the AOC used when dry wines are made in Sauternes
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Bordeaux AOC
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Name 2 cru classe estates of Graves for white wines
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Chateau Haut-Brion
Chateau Carbonnieux Chateau Domaine de Chevalier |
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What are the 5 communes of Sauternes
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Sauternes
Barsac Fargues Bommes Preignac |
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Name the grapes of Champagne
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Chardonnay
Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier |
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Name 1 grand cru village of Champagne
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Cremant or
Le-Mesnil-sur-oger |
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Define Riddling/rumage
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the methodical turning of the champagne bottles at an angle to expel the lees (yeast sediment)
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State the difference between extra brut and extra dry
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Extra Brut is the dryest (No dossage)
Extra Dry is sweeter (some dossage) used as a marketing term for U.S. consumers |
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Define Tete de Cuvee
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The top of the line from a champagne house (or luxury cuvee)
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State the minimum sur lie aging for NV and Vintage champagne
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NV = 15 months
Vintage = 3 years |
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State the term for adding sugar just before corking
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Dossage
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Define Blanc de Noirs and Blac de Blancs
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Blanc de Noirs = white wine from only black grapes
Blanc de Blancs = white wine from only white grapes |
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Name 4 of the Chablis AOCs
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Petit Chablis
Chablis Chablis Premier Cru Chablis Grand Cru |
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What is Eschezeaux and Grand Eschezeaux
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Both are an AOC and Grand Cru vineyard in Cote de Nuits. Grand being a step better. These are the two grand crus of Flagey-Echezeaux. The most famous vineyard owner in Echezeaux is Domaine de la Romanee-Conti.
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Name 4 Gevrey-Chambertin grand crus
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Le Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin-Tannic Chapelle-Chambertin Chambertin Clos de Beze |
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Name 4 Morey St. Denis grand crus
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Clos st. Denis
Clos la roche Clos A Tart Bonnes Mares (overlaps chambolle musigny) |
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Name 2 grand crus of Chambolle-Musigny
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Bonnes Mares (overlaps Morey St. Denis)
Le Musigny |
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Name the Chablis grand crus (7)
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Blanchot
Vaudesir Valmur Les Preuses Grenouilles Bougros Les Clos |
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Name 4 grand crus of Vosne romanee
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richebourg
La Tache Romanee-Conti La Romanee |
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Name 5 cote de beaune AOCs
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Puligny-montrachet
volnay pommard mersault chassagne-montrachet |
