French Wine Scholar Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

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