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Maps Review France Major AOC wine-coloured Producing countrys Champagne, Alsace, Burgundy, Rhone vale, Provence, Languedoc, Bordeaux, Loire Valley Chris and tire Raj Played Little Balls Loudly Major Topographical Features Massif rudimentary ( Central richlylands of the country), Alsp in SE, Loire, Garonne, Dordogne , Rhone and Rhine Rivers and Vosges Mountains NE France Shields vineyards of Alsace , Champagne and white Burgundy Mediterranean climate Rousillion, Languedoc, Provence and Rhone Regions ruddy pipelines dominant Full Bodied, Moderate acidityMaritime Climate Western part of France, Loire Valley tweed Grapes dominate high acidic, low to medium body, low in alcohol White Grape Varieties 1) UGNI BLANC ( Trebbiano), Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne ( Muscadet), muscat grape ( Vin Doux Naturales), Chenin Blanc release Grape Varieties 1) MERLOT ( Bordeaux and Languedoc), Grenach, Syrah ( N. RHONE), Carignan, CAB ( Bordeaux), Cab Frank ( tolerates cool weath er Loire), Gamay, Pinot Noir ( Burgundy), Cinsaut ( blending pipeline of South), Pinot Meunier ( other Red grape of Champagne), Mourvere ( Languedoc & Provence)Vin de Table, Vin de Pays, VDQS, AOC (300, ? of French Wine) Bordeaux Highlights ( SW FRANCE) know for immense Lived, High Quality Reds & engaging White Dessert Wines Varieties Melot, Cab, Cab Frank, Malbec & Petit Verdot, Garonne and Dordogne Rivers configuration the GIRONDE, flows into Atlantic River divided region in 3 Sections 1) Left rely West a. top(prenominal) remove Left Bank Reds Cab Territory, Medoc Region Worlds Finest b. smart White Wines comes from Sauternes on Left Bank, Botrytis considerateness/ Noble Rot 2) Right Bank East . Upper End Right Bank Reds Top Quality, Long Lived Reds i. Pomeral & St. Emilion AOCs 3) Entre Deux Mers a. change White Wine Area Graves, Area of Left Bank North is called MEDOC, conspiracy and west of the city is called GRAVES Most White Varietals are implant here Sa uvignon Blanc and Semillon, Muscadelle Bordeaux AOC vs Bordeaux Superior Can be used for Red and Sweet White, tighter restrictions, older vines ,lower yields, several months of aging, higher minimum ripeness at harvest, half(prenominal) degree higher alcoholMEDOC Four of the close esteemed villages St. Estephe, Pauillac, St. Jullien, Margaux GRAVES Sauternes Sweet Wines, Pesac Leoganan split off from Graves to establish its own identity most highly regarded Ch. Of District Bordeaux Classifications Top Level post-mortem CRU comprised of 4 Chateaus Haut Brion (Graves ), Lafite Rothschild, Latour & Margaux , WHITES first gear SUPERIOR GROWTH = Chateau d Yquem St. Emilion Grand Cru only classification form on Right Bank Grang Cru Class and Premier Grand Cru Classe Ch.Ausone and Ch Cheval Blanc form A RANKING LOIRE VALLEY Loire River = Longest River in France, Flows NORTH Known for Crisp White Wines, Light Red Wines and some Fine Sweet & Sparkling Valley Divides into Thr ee Winegrowing regions, West to East Pays Nantais ( Nantes County) Chilly marine Climate, Melon de Bourgogne ( muscadet), 4 MUSCADET AOCs Central Loire ( Anjou and Touraine) Humidity remains high from sea, Botrytis Development, Chenin Blanc & Sauvignon Blanc, Cab Frank for Reds and gos, Malbec / Cot, Grolleau and Gamay FINES BULLES ( Fine BUBBLES) Specialty here, made in conventional Champagne Method but uses Chenin Blanc and either Cabs as Main Ingredients Anjou AOC ( primarily Cab Frank), Raose d Anjou ( Rose/Mainly Grolleau ) Cabernet DAnjou ( 2 Cabs ony), Rose de Loire ( Dry Rose) Sweet dessert wines are the specialty , botrytis favors conditions Coteaux de Layon AOC Subregions are Bonnezeaux and Quarts-de- Chaume (100 % Chenin Blanc), Premier Dry White Appelation = Savennieres ( 100 % Chenin Blanc) SAUMUR Known for its sparkling wines Chief root of Grapes for Cremant de Loire Sparkling wine TOURRAINE Bourgueil & Chinon regions that are known for excellent red wine s , 90 % Cab Frank , Vouvray uses 100 % Chenin Blanc and can be dry or sweet, also Montlois Su Loire produces similar wines Sancerre & Pouilly Fume 100 % Sauvignon Blanc Wines, Also Pinot Noir Eastern , Upper Loir ,( Sancerre/Pouilly Fume) Continental climate, Sauvignon Blanc- minerally with high acidity and fine aromatics , flinty disgrace makes SMOKIER flavor CHAMPAGNE Four Zones Montagne de Reims ( Chard), Vallee de La Marne (Pinot Meunier &Pinot Noir), Cote des Blancs (Chardonnay), Cote des chuck out (Pinot Noir) Kimmerdigian Clay In Cote de Bar Region, Clay created during the Jurassic period, Chalky scandal formed by Microscopic Shellfish High Water computer storage capacity, heat retention and heat reflection Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot MeunierChampagne Styles Non time of origin ( Blend of Wines from several(prenominal) Vintages MUST age for 1 year on lees in the bottle), Vintage (Single Year Harvest min 3 years aging), Prestige Cuvee (Top of nisus produced b y Champagne House), Blanc de Blancs (Chard), Blanc de Noirs, Rose Dry to Sweet Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi Sec, Doux ALSACE NE Corner of France, Vosges Mnt & Rhine River ,Lies Across German Region of Baden, Cold Continental Climate, Dry because of shadow of Vosges Grape Varieties Reisling, Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir 2 Styles of Dessert Wines ) Selection de Grapes Nobles Sweet, Sauternes Style , Botrytized Wine 2) Vendange Tardive Late harvest grapes, may or may not be affected by Botrytis Alsace AOC 100 % of any of the following Riesling, Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Gris, Auxerrios, Pinot Noir, Sylvaner, Muscat and Chasselas Blends of these varieties are called EDELZWICKER CREMANT D ALSACE AOC sparkling wine Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Auxerrois BURGUNDY Known for elegant, silky and building complex Pinot Noirs and complex dry white wines from Chardonnay Distinct Vineyard Areas Chablis ( Makes STILL wine) Cote d Or Lies SW of city of DIJO N Divided into 2 Segments Cote de Nuits North (Pinot NOIR DOMINATES), Cote de Beaune South Cote Chalonnaise Macconnais (Gamay) Grape Varieties Chardonnay & Pinot Noir CLAIM TO FAME, Gamay, Aligote (Minore white manakin of BURGUNDY) Burgundy Wine Styles All Dry and Still, Moderate in Alcohol, Acidity & tannic acid , Earthiness, Oak Aging is Norm, South of Chablis Chardonnay is Richer and Less Acidic, Cotes d Or Wet Earth Wine Style