VEN 003: Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Appellation of Origin [definition] - answer✔-geographic name given to a wine that indicates the
origin of the grapes
-regulated by law/established @ trade practice
-can be found on the label [may be main identifier of wine]
A Wine Varietal Name - answer✔-may be used with a varietal designation; most non-European
wines
i.e. Carneros Chard, Alexander Valley Chard
Controlled Appellation of Origin - answer✔-origin of grapes
-grape varieties
-how grapes are grown
-how wine is made
-geographic name on label can be used only is wine was made according to production
regulations
-place will tell how wine will taste
Purpose of Controlled Appellations - answer✔-controls the rep of the place [after phylloxera]
-guarantee exclusivity in market place
-regulates the market
3-Tiered Classification System - answer✔table wines --> country wines --> appellation wines
Table Wines - answer✔wines not qualified for PDO/PGI status
**lowest quality
-vin de table/france [france]
-vin da tavola [italy]--> vino
**most plentiful--> minority wines
Intermediate Quality [Country Wines] - answer✔-vin de pays [france]
-vino de la tierra [spain]
France is the model for... - answer✔-regulation of wine production & identification [eu]
-grape varieties & wine styles [all countries]
Quality Categories [france] - answer✔*lowest-- vin de france
*intermediate--IGP/VdP [indication géographique protégée/vin de pays]
*highest-- appellation d'origine controlee (AOC)
French AOC System - answer✔-appellation d'origine controllee
-place name + appellation controlee on label
-wines missing the words "appellation controlee" are not AOC wines
French AOC Example - answer✔*appellation macon-villages controlee
*macon-villages = appellation [bordeaux]
Extent of the AOC System - answer✔-about 54% of French wines are AOC
-the rest dont qualify
*not in an AOC area
*dont meet standards
-IGP (33%)
De-classifying - answer✔-declassify a wine to lower lvl
-even if it meets standards of higher lvl
**do this to avoid damaging rep of higher lvl
Burgundy [central east of france] - answer✔-warm, hot summers
-cote de nuits; cotes de beaune= prestigious areas of Burgundy
--> cote d'or [slope of gold]; favors rise of temp
-sedimentary & limestone
Soil Difference [Burgundy] - answer✔-water drainage, heat retention, east facing slopes to warm
fast in morning
Small Vineyards, Multiple Owners - answer✔-inheritance laws
-wines from same vineyard can be v different
Climat [scvc] - answer✔a vineyard precisely delineated w specific soil, climate conditions,
varietal & cultural practices
**over 1000 in Burgundy
Clos - answer✔vineyard surrounded by walls which cannot be jumped by a horse; substitute for
'domain' [estate]/'chateau' or 'moulin'
Monopoles - answer✔single owner for entire vineyard
Negociants - answer✔buy fruit/young wine from growers [trade]
Grower/Producers - answer✔-make & sell their own wine
**Vignerons-Proprietaires, Propriétaires or Mis en Bouteille a la Propriété
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