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100 Years War 1337-1452 - Resulted in rise of gamay
Mini Ice Age 1600s-1800s - resulted in invention of sparkling wine
1956 Freeze Decimated Bordeaux, Merlot replaces Malbec plantings
Where is chenin blanc native to? Spain (or unknown)
Where is Folle Blanche native to? SW
Synonyms for Ugni Blanc Trebbiano, native to Italy
Pinot blanc parentage and synonnyms Mutation of pinot gris. AKA Klevner, Pinot Vrai
Where is Sauvignon Blanc native to? Loire valley
Cabernet Sauvignon origin Cab Franc x Sauvignon Blanc. Native to Bordeaux.
Fer Servadou origin & synonyms Basque origin. AKA braucol, pinenc, mansoi
Cabernet Franc origin & synonyms Basque origin. AKA Breton, Bouchy, Acheria
Syrah origin and traits Naturally reductive. Mondeuse Blanche x Dureza cross native
to south east France.
How long is the growing season in France 165-180 days
Define Veraison Ripening - when fruit sets
How long after Veraison does harvest 45 days
happen
When was Phylloxera and what grape was 1863 - Mourvedre
hit hard?
Thirty Years War 1618-1648 - Alsace becomes part of France
,What's another name for Downy Mildew Pernospera
What's another name for Powdery Mildew Oidium
Define Coulure Poor fruit set caused by cold / wet weather at flowering
Temperature conditions for the vine to 50-90 degrees
photosynthesize
Define Debourbage Must settling after press
Define Vin Clair Dry wine made in traditional method sparkling
What are the parts of Chablis trained vines? Rachet - renewal spur
Lancement - hardened spur
Charpente - arm with a new spur
Prolonguement - new spur off of charpente with fruit
How many Grand Crus are there in 33
Burgundy?
How many Premier Crus are there in 662
Burgundy?
When was the first vineyard classification in 1861 - local classification
Burgundy?
Does Burgundy produce more white wine or White - changed in the 80s when Chablis got popular
red wine?
In Burgundy, what soil does Pinot Noir Limestone
prefer?
In Burgundy, what soil does Chardonnay Marl
prefer?
Where does Bourgogne Gamay come from? Beaujolais
How many DCCs are in Bourgogne AOC? 13
Which Bourgogne DGC only makes red Côte du Couchois
wine?
Bourgogne AOC wines can be varietally True
labeled - True or False?
What appellation in Burgundy makes 'Clairet' Coteaux Bourguinons
rose?
How many AOCs are there in Chablis 3
, Name the Grand Crus of Chablis and where Blanchot
they are found Bougros
Le Clos
Grenouilles
Preuses
Valmur
Vaudesir
(unofficially La Moutonne)
All found on Right Bank of Serein
AOCs in Grand Auxerrois Saint Bris
Irancy
Vézelay
Irancy AOC grapes Pinot gris, pinot noir, césar
What style of wine does Vézelay AOC White wine from chardonnay
produce?
How many Grand Crus are there in Côte de 24
Nuits and which AOCs are they found in?
Gevrey Chambertin - 9
Morey Saint-Denis - 5
Chambolle-Musigny - 2
Vougeot - 1
Vosne Romanée - 8
What Grand Cru is shared between Gevrey Bonnes Marres
Chambertin and Morey Saint Denis
What are the only two Grand Crus in Musigny and Corton
Burgundy to produce both red and white
wine?
What is unique about Clos de Vougeot Largest grand cru in Burgundy, found at the bottom of the
Grand Cru slope
What styles of wine does Fixin AOC Red and white
produce?
AOCs in Cote de Nuits (N-S) Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey Chambertin
Morey Saint Denis
Chambolle Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne Romanee
Nuits Saint Georges
Cote des Nuits Villages
What is the southernmost AOC in the Cote Maranges
d'Or
List the Grand Crus of Morey Saint Denis Clos de la Roche *modern pinot noir clones developed
AOC Clos Saint-Denis
Clos des Lambrays
Clos des Tart
Bonnes Mares
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Terms in this set (343)
100 Years War 1337-1452 - Resulted in rise of gamay
Mini Ice Age 1600s-1800s - resulted in invention of sparkling wine
1956 Freeze Decimated Bordeaux, Merlot replaces Malbec plantings
Where is chenin blanc native to? Spain (or unknown)
Where is Folle Blanche native to? SW
Synonyms for Ugni Blanc Trebbiano, native to Italy
Pinot blanc parentage and synonnyms Mutation of pinot gris. AKA Klevner, Pinot Vrai
Where is Sauvignon Blanc native to? Loire valley
Cabernet Sauvignon origin Cab Franc x Sauvignon Blanc. Native to Bordeaux.
Fer Servadou origin & synonyms Basque origin. AKA braucol, pinenc, mansoi
Cabernet Franc origin & synonyms Basque origin. AKA Breton, Bouchy, Acheria
Syrah origin and traits Naturally reductive. Mondeuse Blanche x Dureza cross native
to south east France.
How long is the growing season in France 165-180 days
Define Veraison Ripening - when fruit sets
How long after Veraison does harvest 45 days
happen
When was Phylloxera and what grape was 1863 - Mourvedre
hit hard?
Thirty Years War 1618-1648 - Alsace becomes part of France
,What's another name for Downy Mildew Pernospera
What's another name for Powdery Mildew Oidium
Define Coulure Poor fruit set caused by cold / wet weather at flowering
Temperature conditions for the vine to 50-90 degrees
photosynthesize
Define Debourbage Must settling after press
Define Vin Clair Dry wine made in traditional method sparkling
What are the parts of Chablis trained vines? Rachet - renewal spur
Lancement - hardened spur
Charpente - arm with a new spur
Prolonguement - new spur off of charpente with fruit
How many Grand Crus are there in 33
Burgundy?
How many Premier Crus are there in 662
Burgundy?
When was the first vineyard classification in 1861 - local classification
Burgundy?
Does Burgundy produce more white wine or White - changed in the 80s when Chablis got popular
red wine?
In Burgundy, what soil does Pinot Noir Limestone
prefer?
In Burgundy, what soil does Chardonnay Marl
prefer?
Where does Bourgogne Gamay come from? Beaujolais
How many DCCs are in Bourgogne AOC? 13
Which Bourgogne DGC only makes red Côte du Couchois
wine?
Bourgogne AOC wines can be varietally True
labeled - True or False?
What appellation in Burgundy makes 'Clairet' Coteaux Bourguinons
rose?
How many AOCs are there in Chablis 3
, Name the Grand Crus of Chablis and where Blanchot
they are found Bougros
Le Clos
Grenouilles
Preuses
Valmur
Vaudesir
(unofficially La Moutonne)
All found on Right Bank of Serein
AOCs in Grand Auxerrois Saint Bris
Irancy
Vézelay
Irancy AOC grapes Pinot gris, pinot noir, césar
What style of wine does Vézelay AOC White wine from chardonnay
produce?
How many Grand Crus are there in Côte de 24
Nuits and which AOCs are they found in?
Gevrey Chambertin - 9
Morey Saint-Denis - 5
Chambolle-Musigny - 2
Vougeot - 1
Vosne Romanée - 8
What Grand Cru is shared between Gevrey Bonnes Marres
Chambertin and Morey Saint Denis
What are the only two Grand Crus in Musigny and Corton
Burgundy to produce both red and white
wine?
What is unique about Clos de Vougeot Largest grand cru in Burgundy, found at the bottom of the
Grand Cru slope
What styles of wine does Fixin AOC Red and white
produce?
AOCs in Cote de Nuits (N-S) Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey Chambertin
Morey Saint Denis
Chambolle Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne Romanee
Nuits Saint Georges
Cote des Nuits Villages
What is the southernmost AOC in the Cote Maranges
d'Or
List the Grand Crus of Morey Saint Denis Clos de la Roche *modern pinot noir clones developed
AOC Clos Saint-Denis
Clos des Lambrays
Clos des Tart
Bonnes Mares
