French Wine Scholar Study Guide – Exam Prep, Practice
Questions & Flashcards
What 3 macro-nutrients do vines require? - correct answer ✔✔nitrogen
phosphorus
potassium
What 6 micro-nutrients do vines require? - correct answer ✔✔boron
copper
iron
magnesium
manganese
zinc
What is the "California sprawl"? - correct answer ✔✔New world grape growers planted their
vines too closely and irrigated extensively
Who co-founded the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine? - correct answer ✔✔Baron
Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarie
What was the first AOC? - correct answer ✔✔Chateauneuf-du-Pape
What are the 3 levels of the current wine quality pyramid? - correct answer ✔✔AOC/AOP
IGP
Vins sans IG
,Which grape is considered the "mother" of many French and German varieties? - correct
answer ✔✔Gouais Blanc
What are the 3 ancient grape varieties commonly grown in France during the Middle Ages? -
correct answer ✔✔Pinot
Savagnin
Gouais Blanc
What is a synonym for the Altesse grape? - correct answer ✔✔Roussette
The Arbois grape is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Loire
Which grape variety is a Pinot x Gouais Black cross and believed to have originated in Alsace-
Lorraine? - correct answer ✔✔Auxerrois Blanc
In Jura, Melon d'Arbois is a synonym for which grape? - correct answer ✔✔Chardonnay
What is Pineau de la Loire also known as? - correct answer ✔✔Chenin Blanc
Which grape is believed to be native to Cognac/Armagnac and produces a delicately flavored
high acid wine? - correct answer ✔✔Folle Blanche
In the Loire, Gros Plant is a synonym for which grape? - correct answer ✔✔Folle Blanche
Half of the entire vineyard area of Savoie is planted to which variety? - correct answer
✔✔Jacquere
Which grape means "far from the eye" in Occitan? - correct answer ✔✔Len de L'El
,The Picardan grape is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Provence
Which grape means "lip stinger"? - correct answer ✔✔Piquepoul Blanc
What is the Italian grape Vermentino known as in France? - correct answer ✔✔Rolle
Which grape is grown exclusively in Cour-Cheverny? - correct answer ✔✔Romorantin
Sauvignon Blanc is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Loire
Which grape is used in the production of Jura's Vin Jaune? - correct answer ✔✔Savignin Blanc
Terret is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Languedoc
Trebbiano is known as what grape in Franc? - correct answer ✔✔Ugni Blanc
What is a red grape with pigmented pulp called? - correct answer ✔✔Teinturier
What is Cabernet Franc also known as in the Loire? - correct answer ✔✔Breton
What is Cabernet Franc known as Southwest France? - correct answer ✔✔Bouchy
Cabernet Sauvignon is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Bordeaux
Grolleau is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Loire
, What is Malbec known as in the Loire? - correct answer ✔✔Cot
What is Malbec known as in Cahors? - correct answer ✔✔Auxerrois
What is the Cabernet Sauvignon X Grenache cross? - correct answer ✔✔Marselan
Which grape gets its name from the French word for blackbird? - correct answer ✔✔Merlot
Aromas of toasted almonds and roasted hazelnuts are a manifestation of what? - correct answer
✔✔Light sulfides
Grapes are described as early to late ripeners relative to which grape variety? - correct answer
✔✔Chasselas
No photosynthesis occurs under ____ celsius or over _____ celsius even if the sun is shining. -
correct answer ✔✔
What are the apertures whereby a grapevine transpires called? - correct answer ✔✔Stomata
Oidium is also known as? - correct answer ✔✔Powdery Mildew
Peronospora is also known as? - correct answer ✔✔Downy Mildew
Poor fruit set caused by cloudy wet weather is also known as? - correct answer ✔✔Coulure
Juice settling is also known as? - correct answer ✔✔Debourage
Questions & Flashcards
What 3 macro-nutrients do vines require? - correct answer ✔✔nitrogen
phosphorus
potassium
What 6 micro-nutrients do vines require? - correct answer ✔✔boron
copper
iron
magnesium
manganese
zinc
What is the "California sprawl"? - correct answer ✔✔New world grape growers planted their
vines too closely and irrigated extensively
Who co-founded the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine? - correct answer ✔✔Baron
Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarie
What was the first AOC? - correct answer ✔✔Chateauneuf-du-Pape
What are the 3 levels of the current wine quality pyramid? - correct answer ✔✔AOC/AOP
IGP
Vins sans IG
,Which grape is considered the "mother" of many French and German varieties? - correct
answer ✔✔Gouais Blanc
What are the 3 ancient grape varieties commonly grown in France during the Middle Ages? -
correct answer ✔✔Pinot
Savagnin
Gouais Blanc
What is a synonym for the Altesse grape? - correct answer ✔✔Roussette
The Arbois grape is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Loire
Which grape variety is a Pinot x Gouais Black cross and believed to have originated in Alsace-
Lorraine? - correct answer ✔✔Auxerrois Blanc
In Jura, Melon d'Arbois is a synonym for which grape? - correct answer ✔✔Chardonnay
What is Pineau de la Loire also known as? - correct answer ✔✔Chenin Blanc
Which grape is believed to be native to Cognac/Armagnac and produces a delicately flavored
high acid wine? - correct answer ✔✔Folle Blanche
In the Loire, Gros Plant is a synonym for which grape? - correct answer ✔✔Folle Blanche
Half of the entire vineyard area of Savoie is planted to which variety? - correct answer
✔✔Jacquere
Which grape means "far from the eye" in Occitan? - correct answer ✔✔Len de L'El
,The Picardan grape is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Provence
Which grape means "lip stinger"? - correct answer ✔✔Piquepoul Blanc
What is the Italian grape Vermentino known as in France? - correct answer ✔✔Rolle
Which grape is grown exclusively in Cour-Cheverny? - correct answer ✔✔Romorantin
Sauvignon Blanc is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Loire
Which grape is used in the production of Jura's Vin Jaune? - correct answer ✔✔Savignin Blanc
Terret is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Languedoc
Trebbiano is known as what grape in Franc? - correct answer ✔✔Ugni Blanc
What is a red grape with pigmented pulp called? - correct answer ✔✔Teinturier
What is Cabernet Franc also known as in the Loire? - correct answer ✔✔Breton
What is Cabernet Franc known as Southwest France? - correct answer ✔✔Bouchy
Cabernet Sauvignon is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Bordeaux
Grolleau is native to which region? - correct answer ✔✔Loire
, What is Malbec known as in the Loire? - correct answer ✔✔Cot
What is Malbec known as in Cahors? - correct answer ✔✔Auxerrois
What is the Cabernet Sauvignon X Grenache cross? - correct answer ✔✔Marselan
Which grape gets its name from the French word for blackbird? - correct answer ✔✔Merlot
Aromas of toasted almonds and roasted hazelnuts are a manifestation of what? - correct answer
✔✔Light sulfides
Grapes are described as early to late ripeners relative to which grape variety? - correct answer
✔✔Chasselas
No photosynthesis occurs under ____ celsius or over _____ celsius even if the sun is shining. -
correct answer ✔✔
What are the apertures whereby a grapevine transpires called? - correct answer ✔✔Stomata
Oidium is also known as? - correct answer ✔✔Powdery Mildew
Peronospora is also known as? - correct answer ✔✔Downy Mildew
Poor fruit set caused by cloudy wet weather is also known as? - correct answer ✔✔Coulure
Juice settling is also known as? - correct answer ✔✔Debourage
