Bev Man Test 3

Michael J. Marine HOSP 418 Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne Study Guide Take Home Quiz 1. What are the 3 main white grapes of Bordeaux?  Sauvignon blanc, semillion, muscadelle 2. What are the 6 main red grapes of Bordeaux?  Merlot, Cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, petit verdot, malbec, carmenere 3. On which ocean is Bordeaux situated? 4. In what area of France can you find the Bordeaux wine region? 5. What is the climate of Bordeaux? 6. On what parallel is Bordeaux? 7. Which 2 geographical features moderates the climate in Bordeaux? 8. What is the name of the pine forest that protects Bordeaux from strong winds + storms off the Atlantic Ocean? 9. What are the 3 main waterways in Bordeaux? 10. In what direction does the Gironde Estuary flow? Away from the Atlantic or into the Atlantic?  Into 11. Where is Entre-Deux-Mers in Bordeaux? 12. What is Bordeaux's most planted red grape? 13. Merlot is mostly planted on which bank?  Right 14. Cabernet Sauvignon is mostly planted on which bank?  Left 15. Bordeaux wines, both red and white, are typically – blend or single variety: 16. When you see a Right Bank red wine, the main grape in it is almost always going to be merlot 17. When you see a Left Bank red wine, the main grape in it is almost always going to be cabernet sauvignon 18. Name 3 Bordeaux appellations that make dry white wine. 19. Which grape will almost always be the dominant grape in the blend of a white Bordeaux wine?  Sauvignon blanc 20. Do most red wines from Bordeaux see some new oak, or are most aged in stainless steel/neutral oak? 21. Saint Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint Julien, and Margaux are commune appellations on which Bank of the Gironde in Bordeaux?  Left

22. Pomerol and Saint-Émilion are commune appellations on which Bank of the Gironde in Bordeaux?  Right 23. What size (and what’s the name of the barrel is used in Bordeaux? 24. When you see the word 'château' on a bottle of Bordeaux, what do you immediately know about the wine?  That the wine came from a brand instead of a specific vineyard location 25. What is the predominant soil found on the Left Bank of Bordeaux? 26. What is the only color and style of wine allowed to be made in the Médoc?  Red wines, and cabernet sauvignon blends 27. What are the 2 sub-regional AOPs of The Médoc?  Medoc AOP / Haut-Medoc AOP 28. What are the 4 Commune appellations of The Médoc?  Saint-Estephe AOP, Paulliac AOP, Saint-Julien AOP, Margaux AOP 29. What did the 1855 Classification classify?  Ranking Bordeaux's top chateaux for the Universal Exposition in Paris 30. What are the 5 First Growths of Bordeaux?  Chateau Lafite-Rothschild  Chateau Latour  Chateau Mouton-Rothschild  Chateau Marguax  Chateau Haut-Brion 31. What’s the name of the sub-regional AOP of Graves that is located in its southernmost section that is renowned for sweet wines? 32. What is the only style of wine allowed in Sauternes AOP?  Botrytis-affected sweet wines, Oaked Aged-often new 33. What is the color and style of wine allowed in Entre-Deux-Mers, and based on which grapes?  White, dry with little oak, based off Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon- Muscadelle 34. If a red wine is made in Entre-Deux-Mers, what AOP does it take?  Bordeaux AOP 35. What are the 2 major AOPs of Right Bank Bordeaux?  Pomerol AOP, Saint-Emilion 36. Wines from Pomerol AOP and Saint-Émilion AOP are allowed to be what color and style? 37. What are the 2 main red grapes in St.-Émilion?  Merlot, Cabernet Franc 38. What are the 4 châteaux named as Premier Grands Crus Classé A? 39. Does Pomerol have a classification system?

 Chardonnay 64. Is malolactic fermentation common in Chablis? 65. What is the name of the river that runs through the village of Chablis? 66. What are the 4 AOPs of Chablis? 67. What are the 2 sections the Côte d'Or is divided into?  North and South 68. What does "côte d'or" translate to in English?  Hillside/slope 69. What is the climate of the Côte de Nuits? 70. What is the sole grape allowed in the Côte de Nuits? 71. What are the soils of Côte de Nuits? 72. What are the threats of Côte de Nuits? 73. What are the 6 most important villages of the Côte de Nuits from north to south?  Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits-Saint-Georges 74. What is the appellation hierarchy in the Côte de Nuits, from largest to smallest (both in terms of size and production)? 75. What is the difference between a Single Vineyard 1er Cru and a Village 1er Cru? 76. What is the climate of the Côte de Beaune? 77. What are the soils of the Côte de Beaune? 78. What are the 2 grapes allowed in the Côte de Beaune?  Chardonnay, Pinot Noir 79. Name the top 6 villages of the Côte de Beaune from north to south.  Aloxe-Coton, Beaune, Volnary, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet 80. Which 3 of the top 6 villages in the Côte de Beaune make white wine only?  Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet 81. What is the appellation hierarchy in the Côte de Beaune, from largest to smallest (both in terms of size and production)? 82. What grapes can Bourgogne AOP be? 83. Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet are all Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de ___. 84. What is the climate of Côte Chalonnaise? 85. What are the permissible grapes of Côte Chalonnaise?  Chardonnay, Aligote, Pinot Noir 86. What are the 5 main villages of Côte Chalonnaise north to south?  Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry, Montagny 87. What is the climate of Mâconnais?

88. What grapes are allowed to be planted in Mâconnais? 89. What is the AOP hierarchy in Mâconnais? 90. Beaujolais: where is it geographically compared to the rest of Burgundy?  South of, and slightly overlapping, the Maconnais 91. What are the grapes permitted in Beaujolais?  Chardonnay, Gamay 92. What vinification technique is classic in the Beaujolais region?  Carbonic maceration, Stainless steel, Used French oak barrels 93. What is the AOP hierarchy of Beaujolais? 94. How many Crus are in Beaujolais? 95. What are the Crus of Beaujolais from north to south? 96. What are the 3 main grape varietals used to make Champagne?  Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier 97. Where is the region of Champagne located in relation to Paris? 98. What is the climate of Champagne? 99. What are the soils of Champagne?  Limestone and chalk 100. Are most champagnes bottled as single varietals or as blends? 101. FALSE : - Champagne can be composed of many different vineyard sites. 102. TRUE : - Champagne is allowed to be made from a single vintage. 103. What winemaking method is used to make Champagne?  Methode Champenoise 104. What are synonyms for méthode champenoise?  Methode Classique 105. What is the 1st step in making Méthode Champenoise? 106. What is the 2nd step of making Méthode Champenoise (after creating the base wine)? 107. What step in Méthode Champenoise comes after blending? 108. What are the 2 things tirage creates? 109. What step in Méthode Champenoise comes after tirage? 110. What is autolysis? 111. What is the name of the process that moves lees from bottle to neck post aging?  Riddling 112. How are lees removed after riddling? 113. Describe the process of disgorgement. 114. After disgorgement, what can be added to a bottle of Champagne? 115. What are the 7 sweetness levels and styles of champagne, from driest to sweetest?  Bone Dry, Very Dry, Dry, Off Dry, Semi Sweet, Sweet, very Sweert 116. What are the 2 age designations for Champagne?  Non-Vintage, Vintage