TWP FRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
describe the Bourgogne Hauts Cote de Beaune AOC? - Answer- Regional
appellation covering vineyards on the high slopes to the west of the more prestigious
mid-slope appellations
Which grand cru only produces white wine? - Answer- Corton-Charlemagne
Which Northern Rhône Cru allows the use of the white grapes Marsanne and
Roussane in their red wines? - Answer- St. Joseph
Which Northern Rhône Cru is located on the eastern side of the Rhône river? -
Answer- Hermitage
Which AOC is located in the Cote Chalonnaise? - Answer- Givry
What is the primary grape of Bandol? - Answer- Mourvèdre
Which statement is most accurate about Grand Cru Chablis? - Answer- The
seven vineyards are located in four separate areas of Chablis where the distinct
Kimmeridge soil dominates
Which AOC located just west of Chassagne-Montrachet produces wines that offer
excellent values? - Answer- St-Aubin
Which Cru has soil rich with iron and maganese, produces the most concentrated
wines in the region, and has the ability to age for 10 years to evolve into a
Burgundian style red? - Answer- Moulin-à-Vent
The famed Kimmeridge soil that covers Chablis' Grand Crus is notes for containing
limestone, clay and what else? - Answer- Fossilized oyster shells
Which of these AOCs is the most prestigious based on the Burgundy quality
hierarchy? - Answer- Champs Primont, Beaune
Which Loire producer revolutionized Pouilly-Fume with his Silex and Pur Sang
wines? - Answer- Didier Dagueneau
Which Burgundian family produces wines in the Côte d'Or and Oregon? - Answer-
Drouhin
, Who issued a decree against the use of the "vile and disloyal Gamay" grape which
effectively banished it to Beaujolais? - Answer- Philip Le Hardi (The Bold)
Which Burgundian family that owns Domaine de la Vougeraie and Ropiteau also
operates DeLoach and other wineries in California? - Answer- Boisset
Which highly regarded dry Rosé has been associated with Brad Pitt and Angelina
Jolie? - Answer- Chateau Miraval
Chapoutier is a well respected producer in which region? - Answer- Rhône
Which is not a top producer in Alsace? - Answer- Zemmer
What is the significance of "Plan de Dieu" on a label of Cotes du Rhône Villages? -
Answer- The wine is produced in one of the villages that are allowed to append
the Cotes du Rhône Villages AOC with their specific Village name
What is the name of Jaboulet's renowned wines from Hermitage? - Answer- La
Chappelle
Which AOC would you expect to produce softer, fruitier Rosés? - Answer- Rosé
d'Anjou
Which Grand Cru is not monopole? - Answer- Richebourg
Which answer most accurately describes what you can distinguish from the wine
labeled "Chateau du Jaunay Muscadet Serve et Maine Sur Lie?" - Answer- It is a
crisp white made from Melon de Bourgogne that is slightly creamy due to time spent
aging on the spent yeast cells
How many varietals are permitted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, not including variants of
the same varietal? - Answer- 13
Which is the most accurate statement regarding reserve wines in the southern
Rhône? - Answer- There are no specific requirements for Southern Rhône wines
to be labeled as Reserve
Which is the most accurate representation of the Burgundy Quality Hierarchy in
Beaune from bottom to top? - Answer- Cotes du Beaune Villages, Beaune,
Bourgogne Hauts Cote de Beaune, Champs Primont
Which would be considered a higher tiered wine based on the Burgundy Quality
Hierarchy? - Answer- Meursault
ANSWERS
describe the Bourgogne Hauts Cote de Beaune AOC? - Answer- Regional
appellation covering vineyards on the high slopes to the west of the more prestigious
mid-slope appellations
Which grand cru only produces white wine? - Answer- Corton-Charlemagne
Which Northern Rhône Cru allows the use of the white grapes Marsanne and
Roussane in their red wines? - Answer- St. Joseph
Which Northern Rhône Cru is located on the eastern side of the Rhône river? -
Answer- Hermitage
Which AOC is located in the Cote Chalonnaise? - Answer- Givry
What is the primary grape of Bandol? - Answer- Mourvèdre
Which statement is most accurate about Grand Cru Chablis? - Answer- The
seven vineyards are located in four separate areas of Chablis where the distinct
Kimmeridge soil dominates
Which AOC located just west of Chassagne-Montrachet produces wines that offer
excellent values? - Answer- St-Aubin
Which Cru has soil rich with iron and maganese, produces the most concentrated
wines in the region, and has the ability to age for 10 years to evolve into a
Burgundian style red? - Answer- Moulin-à-Vent
The famed Kimmeridge soil that covers Chablis' Grand Crus is notes for containing
limestone, clay and what else? - Answer- Fossilized oyster shells
Which of these AOCs is the most prestigious based on the Burgundy quality
hierarchy? - Answer- Champs Primont, Beaune
Which Loire producer revolutionized Pouilly-Fume with his Silex and Pur Sang
wines? - Answer- Didier Dagueneau
Which Burgundian family produces wines in the Côte d'Or and Oregon? - Answer-
Drouhin
, Who issued a decree against the use of the "vile and disloyal Gamay" grape which
effectively banished it to Beaujolais? - Answer- Philip Le Hardi (The Bold)
Which Burgundian family that owns Domaine de la Vougeraie and Ropiteau also
operates DeLoach and other wineries in California? - Answer- Boisset
Which highly regarded dry Rosé has been associated with Brad Pitt and Angelina
Jolie? - Answer- Chateau Miraval
Chapoutier is a well respected producer in which region? - Answer- Rhône
Which is not a top producer in Alsace? - Answer- Zemmer
What is the significance of "Plan de Dieu" on a label of Cotes du Rhône Villages? -
Answer- The wine is produced in one of the villages that are allowed to append
the Cotes du Rhône Villages AOC with their specific Village name
What is the name of Jaboulet's renowned wines from Hermitage? - Answer- La
Chappelle
Which AOC would you expect to produce softer, fruitier Rosés? - Answer- Rosé
d'Anjou
Which Grand Cru is not monopole? - Answer- Richebourg
Which answer most accurately describes what you can distinguish from the wine
labeled "Chateau du Jaunay Muscadet Serve et Maine Sur Lie?" - Answer- It is a
crisp white made from Melon de Bourgogne that is slightly creamy due to time spent
aging on the spent yeast cells
How many varietals are permitted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, not including variants of
the same varietal? - Answer- 13
Which is the most accurate statement regarding reserve wines in the southern
Rhône? - Answer- There are no specific requirements for Southern Rhône wines
to be labeled as Reserve
Which is the most accurate representation of the Burgundy Quality Hierarchy in
Beaune from bottom to top? - Answer- Cotes du Beaune Villages, Beaune,
Bourgogne Hauts Cote de Beaune, Champs Primont
Which would be considered a higher tiered wine based on the Burgundy Quality
Hierarchy? - Answer- Meursault
