1. Pwp conçu en 2009 par Remi Marty, merci d’avoir préservé mon travail.
Oenology
‘Enter the World of Wine”
2. Time Schedule
Week 16: Final Exam
Week 14: Cellar Management (2)
Week 13: Cellar Management (1) Class Test 2
Week 12: Comparing old world and new world wine
Week 11: Wine tasting (others) and food pairing Quiz 5
Week 10: Wine tasting (Red and rose) Quiz 4
Week 9: Wine tasting (White and Sparkling) Quiz 3
Week 8: Introduction to Wine tasting
Week 7: Major European wine producing regions (NWW)
Week 6: Major European wine producing regions (OWW) Class Test 1
Week 5: France and wine regions with classification (2) Quiz 2
Week 4: France and wine regions with classification (1)
Week 3: World of wine and grape varieties Quiz 1
Week 2: Wine service, duties, storage and ageing
Week 1: Fundamentals of Oenology 2
3. Pwp conçu en 2009 par Remi Marty, merci d’avoir préservé mon travail.
Oenology
“Enter the World of Wine”
France & its Wine Regions
4. Objectives of the lesson
Topic 1
To identify the most important
regions and rules implied in the
classification system
Topic 2
To identify the major grape
varieties and characteristics per
region
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5. Topic 1
France Wine Regions
To identify the most important
regions and rules implied in the
classification system
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6. France
Where is it?
France, Great country
with great people
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8. History
500 BC in Provence,
near by Italy
(The roman Empire
spread grapes
production in France)
1850’s Phylloxera
2011 – France is:
- No 1 production
- No 1 consumption
- No 2 surface area
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9. H- Champagne
A- Loire Valley
H I- Alsace
I
J- Jura
A K- Savoie
G J
K
G- Burgundy /
B- Bordeaux Bourgogne
B
C- South West F F- Rhone Valley
France’s wine C
D E E- Provence
D- Languedoc Roussillon L L- Corsica
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10. FRANCE - LARGEST “AOC” AREAS
1. BORDEAUX = 122,600 ha
2. COTES DU RHONE = 77,000 ha
3. LOIRE VALLEY = 50,000 ha
4. BURGUNDY = 49,000 ha
Chablis, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune,
Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais = 26,000 ha
Beaujolais = 23,000 ha
5. LANGUEDOC = 41,000 ha
6. ALSACE = 14,500 ha
Source CIVB 2002 10
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11. Types of wine produced in
France
Generality, France produce all types of
wine
But some regions are specialized to
one or two types
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12. Appellation System
Quality
Wine AOC
AOVQPRD
QWPSR A.O.C.
Produced
Specified A.O.V.D.Q.S. VDQS
Region
VINS DE PAYS Country wine
26 départements et 4 régions
TableDE
VIN
TABLE
Wine
VIN DE TABLE
Table wine
- INAO(Institut National des Appellations d'Origine ) in 1935
- Not only wine… protect as well traditional
food, cheese, meat, fruits, vegetable…
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13. Appellation System
A.O.C. Appellation d’Origine Controlée
- Area of Production
- Variety of grapes
- Yield per Hectares
- Vineyard Practices
- Alcohol degree
- Wine making process
- Tasting and analysis AOVQPRD A.O.C.
A.O.V.D.Q.S.
V.D.Q.S. (Appellation d'Origine Vin De Qualité Supérieure)
VINS DE PAYS
Vin de Pays VIN DE
TABLE
26 départements et 4 régions
VIN DE TABLE
Vin de Table
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14. Appellation System
Grand Cru
Grand Cru
- Alsace
- Champagne
- Burgundy
- Bordeaux
- Wines made from Grand Cru vineyards are the
most treasured and expensive wines.
- The Grands Crus are so famous that their names
alone appear on the labels.
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15. The highest designation
of a burgundy, Alsace
and Chablis vineyard is
Grand Cru – Great
Growth.
Chablis, burgundy and
Alsace classify their
Grand Cru according the
vineyard location.
i.e. Map of Chablis
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16. Topic 2
France Wine Regions
To identify the major grape varieties
and characteristics per region
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18. BORDEAUX & BORDEAUX
SUPERIEUR AOC’s
Over 1,200,000 bottles sold
every day around the
world!
15 bottles a second!
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19. BORDEAUX
Location Location
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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20. BORDEAUX
Location Type of wine
Type of wine
Grape Varieties RED 82%
Tannic to age
Soil and climate
Lighter red wine
Sub regions or
districts
DRY WHITE 14%
Appellations
SWEET WHITE 2%
Characteristics
ROSÉ & CLAIRET 2%
Brand name / Wine
producer
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21. BORDEAUX
Location Grape varieties
Type of wine
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Grape Varieties
CABERNET FRANC
Soil and climate MERLOT
(PETIT VERDOT)
Sub regions or (COT / MALBEC)
districts
Appellations
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Characteristics SEMILLON
(MUSCADELLE)
Brand name / Wine (UGNI BLANC)
producer
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22. BORDEAUX
Location Soil and climate
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Climate influenced by
the sea and river
Soil and climate
-Mild and humid
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations Soil
Characteristics
Gravel and clay
Brand name / Wine
producer
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23. BORDEAUX
Location Sub regions or districts
Type of wine
5 main regions /
Grape Varieties districts
Soil and climate • Medoc and haut medoc
Sub regions or
• Graves
districts • Sauternes and Barsac
Appellations • Saint-Emilion
• Pomerol
Characteristics
Under the district, there is
Brand name / Wine
producer the commune (village)
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24. BORDEAUX AND NEIGHBOURING REGIONS
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BOURG ROSETTE
LISTRAC
MOULIS
FRONSAC 45N
45N MARGAUX POMEROL
BERGERAC
ATLANTIC
Libourne
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BORDEAUX ST. EMILION ne
R. Dordog
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ENTRE-
PREMIERES-COTES- DEUX-
DE-BORDEAUX BERGERAC
PESSAC- MERS COTES
LEOGNAN LOUPIAC DE DURAS
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By Mr Joaquim Dias Soeiro HTM 2523 24
25. BORDEAUX
Location Appellation
Type of wine
A.O.C.
Grape Varieties VDQS
Soil and climate Vin de Pays
Vin de Table
Sub regions or
districts Bordeaux AOC system
Appellations Communal Appellation
Characteristics District Appellation
Brand name / Wine
Generic appellation
producer
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26. BORDEAUX
Location Characteristics
Type of wine
Classification 1855 Médoc only
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or Medoc
districts Classified 1st great growth
2nd Growth
Appellations
3rd Growth
Characteristics 4th Growth
Brand name / Wine 5th Growth
producer
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27. BORDEAUX
Location Characteristics
Type of wine Saint Emilion in 1954
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
1st Great Growth classified A
Appellations
1st Great Growth classified B
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine Great Growth
producer
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28. BORDEAUX
Location Brand name
MEDOC
Type of wine Premier Grand Cru Classé
Chateau Latour (Pauillac)
Grape Varieties Chateau Mouton Rothschild (Pauillac)
Chateau Lafite (Pauillac)
Soil and climate Chateau Margaux (Margaux)
Chateau Haut-Brion (Graves)
Sub regions or
districts SAUTERNES AND BARSAC
Premier Cru Supérieur Classé
Appellations Chateau d’Yquem
Characteristics SAINT-EMILION
Premier Grand Cru Classé A
Brand name / Wine Chateau Cheval Blanc
producer Chateau Ausone
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31. BURGUNDY
Location Location
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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32. BURGUNDY
Location Type of wine
Type of wine
Grape Varieties DRY WHITE WINE
Dry white wine suitable to age (one of the Best full
Soil and climate body white wine in the world)
Sub regions or
districts
RED WINE
Elegant red wine suitable to age
Appellations Soft red wine to drink young
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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33. BURGUNDY
Location Grape varieties
Type of wine
CHARDONNAY
Grape Varieties ALIGOTE
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
PINOT NOIR
Characteristics GAMAY (BEAUJOLAIS)
Brand name / Wine
producer
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34. BURGUNDY
Location Soil and climate
Type of wine
Climate
Grape Varieties
WARM / HOT SUMMERS -
Soil and climate COOL / COLD WINTERS
Sub regions or LOW HUMIDITY & COOL AUTUMNS
districts (LACK OF NOBLE ROT)
Appellations
Soil
Characteristics Clay and Limestone
Brand name / Wine Granite for Beaujolais
producer
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35. BURGUNDY
Location Sub regions or districts
Type of wine
5 main regions /
Grape Varieties districts
Soil and climate Chablis
Côte d’Or
Sub regions or This district is divided into 2 parts:
districts Côte de Nuits
Côte de Beaune
Appellations
Côte Chalonnaise
Characteristics Mâconnais
Beaujolais
Brand name / Wine
producer
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38. BURGUNDY
Location France Appellation system
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
A.O.C.
Sub regions or
districts VDQS
Appellations Vin de Pays
Vin de Table
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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39. BURGUNDY
Location Burgundy AOC system
Appellation of Grand Cru according
Type of wine to the vineyard.
Grand Cru
Grape Varieties A.O.C. Name of the vineyard (30) + Grand Cru
Soil and climate 1er Cru
A.O.C.Name of the commune+Name of the vineyard(562)
+ 1er cru
Sub regions or
districts Commune Appellation
A.O.C. +Name of the commune
Appellations
District Appellation
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine Generic Appellation
producer
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40. BURGUNDY
Location Characteristics
Type of wine Beaujolais
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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41. BURGUNDY
Location Characteristics
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Crémant de Bourgogne
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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42. BURGUNDY
Location Brand name
Type of wine CHABLIS
Jean Marc Brochard
Grape Varieties Jean Paul Drouin
Domaine Laroche
Soil and climate
Sub regions or COTE DE NUITS
districts DRC Domaine de la Romanée-
Conti
Appellations Domaine Denis Mortet
Characteristics COTE DE BEAUNE
Domaine Leflaive
Brand name / Wine
producer
Louis Jadot
Hospices de Beaune 42
44. LOIRE VALLEY
Location Location
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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45. LOIRE VALLEY
Location Type of wine
Type of wine DRY WHITE WINE
•Aromatic and dry white wine to drink young
Grape Varieties •Sweet wine (Coteaux du Layon)
RED WINE
Soil and climate •Soft red wine to drink young
ROSE WINE
Sub regions or
districts SPARKLING WINE
•Sparkling wine (Crémant de la Loire)
Appellations
Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
45
46. LOIRE VALLEY
Location Grape varieties
Type of wine
MUSCADET
Grape Varieties CHENIN BLANC
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Soil and climate CHARDONNAY
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations PINOT NOIR
CABERNET FRANC
Characteristics
GAMAY
Brand name / Wine
producer
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47. LOIRE VALLEY
Location Soil and climate
Type of wine
Climate influenced by
Grape Varieties the sea and river
Soil and climate Mild and humid
Sub regions or
districts
Soil
Appellations
Chalk and clay
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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48. LOIRE VALLEY
Location Sub regions or districts
Type of wine
Grape Varieties 4 main regions /
Soil and climate districts
Sub regions or
Nantais Vineyard
districts Anjou-Saumur
Tourraine
Appellations
Central Vineyard
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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49. LOIRE
VALLEY
DISTRICTS
NANTAIS ANJOU- TOURAINE CENTRAL
SAUMUR VINEYARDS
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50. NANTAIS ANJOU- TOURAINE CENTRAL
SAUMUR VINEYARDS
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Orléans
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MUSCADET DE Layo R. Ch
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46N N 46N
Other Wine 0 50 100 Km
Producing Regions 0 50 Miles
THE LOIRE VALLEY HTM 2523 50
51. LOIRE VALLEY
Location France Appellation system
Type of wine
A.O.C.
Grape Varieties
VDQS
Soil and climate
Vin de Pays
Sub regions or Vin de Table
districts
Appellations Generic AOC for wine produced all over
Loire Valley:
Characteristics • Rosé de la Loire
• Crémant de la Loire
Brand name / Wine No Generic AOC for the entire region for
producer red or white wine. Only regional
Appellation 51
52. LOIRE VALLEY
Location Loire Regional Appellation
Type of wine
system
Nantais vineyard: (3)
A.O.C. Muscadet
Grape Varieties
A.O.C. Muscadet Côteaux de la Loire
A.O.C. Muscadet de Sèvres et Maine
Soil and climate Anjou-Saumur: (19)
A.O.C. Savennières
Sub regions or A.O.C. Côteaux du Layon
A.O.C. Saumur
districts A.O.C. Crémant de la Loire
Tourraine: (11)
Appellations A.O.C. Bourgueil
A.O.C. Chinon
A.O.C. Tourraine
Characteristics
A.O.C. Vouvray
Central Vineyard: (6)
Brand name / Wine A.O.C. Quincy
producer A.O.C. Sancerre
A.O.C. Pouilly Fumé 52
53. LOIRE VALLEY
Location Characteristics
Type of wine
Loire Valley Nouveau
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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54. LOIRE VALLEY
Location Characteristics
Type of wine
Crémant de la Loire
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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56. RHONE VALLEY
Location Location
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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57. RHONE VALLEY
Location Type of wine
Type of wine
• RED WINE
Grape Varieties Full Bodied red wine to age
Soil and climate • DRY WHITE WINE
Aromatic and dry white wine to
Sub regions or
districts
drink young
• ROSE WINE
Appellations
AOC Tavel
Characteristics • VDN Vin Doux Naturel
Brand name / Wine (Sweet Fortified wine- White Muscat &
producer red Grenache grape)
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58. RHONE VALLEY
Location Grape varieties
Type of wine
VIOGNIER
Grape Varieties GRENACHE BLANC
CLAIRETTE
Soil and climate
UGNI BLANC
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations SYRAH
GRENACHE
Characteristics CARIGNAN
MOURVEDRE
Brand name / Wine
producer
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59. RHONE VALLEY
Location Soil and climate
Type of wine 2 DIFFERENT CLIMATES AND TYPES
OF SOIL
Grape Varieties
Climate
Soil and climate Northern Rhone –
Continental climate with harsh winters, but
Sub regions or warm summer
districts Southern Rhone –
Mediterranean climate with mild winter and hot
Appellations summers & autumns
Characteristics Soil
Northern Rhone – Granite
Brand name / Wine Southern Rhone – Limestone at sub-soil with
producer a covering of sand and large stone in the finest
areas HTM 2523 59
60. RHONE VALLEY
Location Soil and climate
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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61. RHONE VALLEY
Location Sub regions or districts
Type of wine
2 main regions
Grape Varieties Northern Rhone
o From Vienne to Valence
Soil and climate
Southern Rhone
Sub regions or o Valence to Avignon
districts
Appellations
Northern Rhone
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine Southern Rhone
producer
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63. 45’30N Vienne
CONDRIEU CÔTE-RÔTIE
CHATEAU GRILLET
N
0 10 20 Km
0 10 Miles
ST. JOSEPH
HERMITAGE
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ST. PERAY
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CÔTES DU RHONE/
CÔTES DU RHONE-VILLAGES
Rasteau
Cairanne
Sablet
CÔTES
DU RHONE/ GIGONDAS
CÔTES CÔTES VACQUERAS
DU DU RHONE- Beaumes-de-Venise
Orange
RHONE VILLAGES
CHÂTEAUNEUF-
DU-PAPE CÔTES
LIRAC DU
TAVEL VENTOUX
44N 44N
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DU LUBERON
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65. RHONE VALLEY
Location France Appellation system
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
A.O.C.
Sub regions or
districts VDQS
Appellations Vin de Pays
Vin de Table
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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66. RHONE VALLEY
Location
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
District Appellation
Sub regions or
A.O.C. +Name of the District
districts A.O.C. Côtes Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage…
Appellations
Characteristics Generic Appellation
AOC Côtes du Rhône
Brand name / Wine AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages
producer
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67. RHONE VALLEY
Location Characteristics
Type of wine Sparkling wine
Côte du Rhone produces a sparkling
Grape Varieties
wine…
Soil and climate Clairette de Die (Champenoise Method)
Sub regions or Grapes:
districts •Muscat
•Clairette
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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68. RHONE VALLEY
Location Characteristics
Type of wine Fortified wine
A fortified wine is:
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
+
districts
Appellations
•AOC Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
Characteristics
•AOC Rasteau
Brand name / Wine
producer
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70. ALSACE
Location Location
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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71. ALSACE
Location Type of wine
Type of wine
Grape Varieties WHITE WINE
Dry white wine
Soil and climate Sweet white wine
Sub regions or
districts SPARKLING WINE
Crémant d’Alsace
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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72. ALSACE
Location Grape varieties
Type of wine
RIESLING *
Grape Varieties GEWURZTRAMINER *
PINOT GRIS *
Soil and climate MUSCAT *
PINOT BLANC
Sub regions or SYLVANER
districts
Appellations
Characteristics PINOT NOIR
Brand name / Wine
producer
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73. ALSACE
Location Soil and climate
Type of wine
Climate
Grape Varieties Continental climat
WARM / HOT SUMMERS -
Soil and climate
SEVERE WINTERS
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Soil
Characteristics No predominant soil type
Brand name / Wine
producer
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74. ALSACE
Location Sub regions or districts
Type of wine
No sub regions or
Grape Varieties districts in Alsace
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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76. ALSACE
Location France Appellation system
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
A.O.C.
Sub regions or
districts VDQS
Appellations Vin de Pays
Vin de Table
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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77. ALSACE
Location Alsace AOC system
Appellation of Grand Cru according
Type of wine to the vineyard.
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate Grand Cru
A.O.C. Alsace Grand Cru + Grand Cru vineyard name
Sub regions or
(50 Vineyard classified as Grand Cru)
districts
Appellations
Generic Appellation
Characteristics AOC Alsace or AOC Vin d’Alsace
AOC Crémant d’Alsace
Brand name / Wine
producer
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78. ALSACE
Location Characteristics
Type of wine LABELING
Grape Varieties Grand Cru
Great Growth classification given if:
Soil and climate • The wine grower has a vineyard classified
by INAO as Grand Cru
Sub regions or • Grapes: Alsace grapes nobility used
districts • Others as quality and yield per Ha
Appellations
Grape variety
Characteristics Alsace is one of the only AOC where the
grape variety is written on the label
Brand name / Wine
producer
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79. ALSACE
Location Characteristics
Type of wine Alsace bottle FLUTE
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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80. ALSACE
Location Characteristics
Type of wine LABELING TERM
Grape Varieties • Vendange tardive
Soil and climate
• Selection de Grains Nobles
Vendanges tardives = Late Harvest
Sub regions or Selection de grains noble = Noble grains
districts selection
Both term are losses term
Appellations
The main difference is that
the Selection de grains nobles
Characteristics
will have to be with the noble
rot (over maturation) with
Brand name / Wine
botrytis
producer
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81. SGN VT (late harvest)
Selection of noble berries Wines – Grapes are allowed to
hang on the vine until they start
Wines made from grapes to dehydrate. This process called
affected by noble rot Passerillage ( concentrates the
SGN wines are sweet sugars in the juice and changes
the flavours within it)
dessert wines with rich,
It may only be applied to wines
concentrated flavours
that exceed a min must weight
Alsace wines were the first & pass blind tasting by the
to be described as INAO
SGN(1984) Alsace VT is higher than for
pradikat spatlese (Germany)
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83. PROVENCE
Location Location
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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84. PROVENCE
Location Type of wine
Type of wine
• RED WINE
Grape Varieties Medium Bodied red wine
Soil and climate
• ROSE WINE
Sub regions or
districts
The most famous rosé are
from this area
Appellations
Characteristics • DRY WHITE WINE
Brand name / Wine
producer
HTM 2523 84
85. PROVENCE
Location Grape varieties
Type of wine
CLAIRETTE
Grape Varieties UGNI BLANC
MUSCAT
Soil and climate ROUSSANE
BOURBOULENC
Sub regions or SAUVIGNON BLANC
districts
Appellations CARIGNAN
CINSAULT (Rose)
Characteristics GRENACHE (Rose)
MOURVEDRE
Brand name / Wine CABERNET SAUVIGNON
producer
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86. PROVENCE
Location Soil and climate
Type of wine 2 DIFFERENT CLIMATES AND TYPES
OF SOIL
Grape Varieties
Climate
Soil and climate Mediterranean climate with soft winter and
very hot summers
Sub regions or
districts
Soil
Variations of soils
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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87. PROVENCE
Location Sub regions or districts
Type of wine
No sub regions or
Grape Varieties districts in Provence
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
HTM 2523 87
89. PROVENCE
Location France Appellation system
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate
A.O.C.
Sub regions or
districts VDQS
Appellations Vin de Pays
Vin de Table
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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90. PROVENCE
Location Provence AOC system
Type of wine NO regional appellation, only 7 AOC
in Provence.
Grape Varieties The AOC is according to the
location:
Soil and climate A.O.C. Coteaux d’Aix en Provence
A.O.C. Côtes de Provence
Sub regions or A.O.C. Coteaux Varois
districts A.O.C. Baux en Provence
A.O.C. Pallette
Appellations A.O.C. Cassis
A.O.C. Bandol
Characteristics A.O.C. Bellet
Brand name / Wine
producer
HTM 2523 90
91. PROVENCE
Location Characteristics
Type of wine History
Provence is the oldest vineyard in
Grape Varieties
France
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
HTM 2523 91
92. PROVENCE
Location Characteristics
Type of wine History
Provence is the oldest vineyard in
Grape Varieties
France
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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93. Champagne
The greatest & most famous s/wine in the world
A Blind Benedictine monk and head cellarer @ the abbey of Haut-Villers recognized
that this prickly wine had potential for improvement
Stronger bottles – with stand the pressure better
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94. CHAMPAGNE
Location Location
Type of wine
North-east
Grape Varieties Paris
Soil and climate
Sub regions or
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
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95. CHAMPAGNE
Location Type of wine
Type of wine
SPARKLING WINE (98%)
Champagne
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate ROSE WINE
AOC Rosé de Riceys
Sub regions or
districts WHITE & RED WINE
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
HTM 2523 95
96. CHAMPAGNE
Location Grape varieties
Type of wine
Grape Varieties
CHARDONNAY
Soil and climate Adds elegance & balance
to the blend
Sub regions or
districts
PINOT NOIR
Appellations PINOT MEUNIER
It gives richness, softness
Characteristics & predominance of flavour
Brand name / Wine
producer
HTM 2523 96
97. CHAMPAGNE
Location Soil and climate
Type of wine
Climate
Grape Varieties Continental Climate with a low
average temperature over the year
Soil and climate (10°C) just enough to ripen the
grapes.
Sub regions or
districts Soil
Form of chalk of belemnite(it affords
Appellations good drainage & ideal for light W/W)
covered by a thin layer of rich topsoil
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
HTM 2523 97
98. CHAMPAGNE
Location Sub regions or districts
Type of wine
Grape Varieties 4 main regions /
Soil and climate districts
Sub regions or Montagne de Reims
districts
Vallée de la Marne
Appellations Côtes des Blancs
Characteristics
Aube Vineyard
Brand name / Wine
producer
HTM 2523 98
100. CHAMPAGNE
Location France Appellation system
Type of wine
A.O.C.
Grape Varieties
VDQS
Soil and climate
Vin de Pays
Sub regions or Vin de Table
districts
Appellations
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
HTM 2523 100
101. CHAMPAGNE
Location Loire Appellation system
Type of wine
Only 3 AOC:
Grape Varieties
Soil and climate • AOC Champagne
Sparkling wine
Sub regions or
•AOC Coteaux Champenois
districts
White and Red
Appellations •AOC Rosé de Riceys
Rosé
Characteristics
Brand name / Wine
producer
HTM 2523 101
102. CHAMPAGNE
Location Characteristics
Type of wine • Champagne AOC
• Blanc de Blanc & Blanc de Noir
Grape Varieties
• Language on the label
Soil and climate • Bottler code
RM = Recoltant Manipulant
Sub regions or (Harvest Handlers-Own wine, grape &
districts sell own name)
NM = Negociant Manipulant
Appellations (Merchant handlers, great C houses,
buy grapes from Own & other sources)
Characteristics
CM = Cooperative Manipulant
(Co-operative handler–wine from grapes or
Brand name / Wine base wine from all kinds of source)
producer
HTM 2523 102
103. CHAMPAGNE
Location Characteristics
Type of wine • Sweetness degree
Cuvee de prestige, Vintage, Non- vintage, Pink,
Grape Varieties
Cremant
Soil and climate STYLE SUGAR
CONTENT
Sub regions or EXTRA BRUT(Bone dry) : 0 g/l to 6 g/l
districts
BRUT (Very dry) : 0 g/l to 15 g/l
EXTRA DRY (dry-medium): 12 g/l to 20 g/l
Appellations
DRY (medium sweet): 17 g/l to 35 g/l
Characteristics SEMI-DRY (sweet) : 33 g/l to 50 g/l
SWEET (Luscious) : OVER 50 g/l
Brand name / Wine
producer
HTM 2523 103
104. CHAMPAGNE METHOD
OR TRADITIONAL
1
METHOD
( Méthode de Champenoise)
2 3
4 5
6
1- Assemblage or cuvee (blending)
2- bottling. Sugar + yeast are added
7
=Liqueur de tirage
3- Second fermentation - Ageing
4- Remuage (riddling)
5- Degorgement, the sediments are
removed from the bottle
6-Re-bottling-Addition of old
champagne + sugar
= liqueur d’expedition or dosage
This liqueur gives the final degree of
swetness to the wine
HTM 2523 104
7- Champagne
105. CHAMPAGNE
Location Brand name
Type of wine
Moët & Chandon
Grape Varieties Laurent Perrier
Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin
Soil and climate
Mumm
Sub regions or Louis Roderer
districts Pol Roger
Appellations Taittinger
Krug
Characteristics Bollinger
Brand name / Wine Dom Ruinart
producer
HTM 2523 105
107. references
Books
Wine Quality, Tasting and Selection by Keith Grainger, Wiley – Blackwell
Windows on the world, Complete Wine Course by Kevin Zraly, 2007 Edition
About wine by J.P. Henderson & D. Rex, Thomson Delmar Learning
Wine essentials, professional secret to buying, storing, serving and drinking wine
Le vin et les vins etrangers, Paul Brunet, BPI edition
Exploring the world of Wines and Spirits, Ian Harris, Wine & Spirit Education Trust
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