18th June MS ST

Question 1

In which appellation would you find the river Ardre

Answer 1

Champagne

Question 2

Which 3 Zones make up the Champagne Region in terms of grape growing and production

Answer 2

Zone d’Elaboration (Where you can vinify and transport), Zone de Production (319 communes where grapes can be grown, 300K ha) and Zone Parcellaire de Production de Raisins (delimited viticultural parcels, 35K ha)

Question 3

What is the parentage of Petit Meslier

Answer 3

Gouais Blanc x Savagnin Blanc

Question 4

What is Auvernat more commonly known as

Answer 4

Pinot Noir

Question 5

In terms of sweetness how would a Champagne of 18 g/l residual sugar be described

Answer 5

Sec

Question 6

A Sovereign is equivalent to how many bottles

Answer 6

35

Question 7

Who makes the cuvée called ‘Bolorée’ and from which grape

Answer 7

Cedric Bouchard, Pinot Blanc

Question 8

What is the Prestige cuvée of Canard Duchene

Answer 8

Charles Vll

Question 9

List the 8 districts of Champagne

Answer 9

Montagne de Reims, Cote des Blancs, Vallée de la Marne, Cote des Bar, Cote de Sezanne, Montgueux, Coteaux du Morin, Vitryat

Question 10

In which village would you find the ‘Clos des Goisses’ vineyard

Answer 10

Mareuil Sur Ay

Question 11

What is generally considered the worst vintage in Champagne of the last 25 years

Answer 11

2011

Question 12

Who makes Liesse d’Harbonville

Answer 12

Ployez-Jacquemart (Barrel fermented, 10 yrs on lees)

Question 13

What are the 3 quality levels of Austrian Sekt and their aging periods on the lees

Answer 13

Klassik (9 mths), Reserve (18 mths), Grosse Reserve (36 mths)

Question 14

In Austria, sweet wines from the villages of Apetlon, Illmitz and Podersdorf may use what unique geographical term on their labels

Answer 14

Seewinkel

Question 15

In which PDO would you find the Laverno hillsides sub region

Answer 15

Penedes DO

Question 16

What does ‘No Degollat’ mean on a bottle of Classic Penedes sparkling wine

Answer 16

Undisgorged (Ancestrale Method)

Question 17

Who makes the wines Diamante, Soledad and Bordon and in which PDO

Answer 17

Domaine Franco-Espanolas, Rioja

Question 18

In Burgundy who owns the Premier Cru monopole ‘Clos des Forets Saint Georges’

Answer 18

Domaine de l’Arlot

Question 19

From which grape is Pouilly-Sur-Loire AOC made and in which Département is it located

Answer 19

Chasselas, Nièvre

Question 20

An Alsace AOP wine with the named commune Scherwiller must be made from which grape

Answer 20

Riesling

Question 21

What is the minimum must weight in grammes per litre for Vendanges Tardives Riesling

Answer 21

244 g/l

Question 22

List the villages of Coteaux de Layon

Answer 22

Beaulieu sur Layon, Faye d’Anjou, Rablay-Sur-Layon, Rochefort-sur-Loire, St Aubin de Luigne, St Lambert du Lattay, Chaume 1er Cru

Question 23

Who makes the following Cuvees
Cuvee de Capo
Cuvee Chaupin
Clos de la Graniere
Cuvee Barberini
Les Olivets
Cuvee de Papet

Answer 23

Cuvee de Capo – Domaine de Pegau
Cuvee Chaupin – Domaine de la Janasse
Clos de la Graniere – Chateau la Nerthe
Cuvee Barberini – Domaine de la Solitude
Les Olivets – Domaine Roger Sabon
Cuvee de Papet – Clos du Mont Olivet

Question 24

List the communes of Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Answer 24

CNDP, Orange, Courthezon, Bedarrides, Sorgues

Question 25

Who owns the Martinenga monopole and in which PDO

Answer 25

Marchesi di Gresy, Barberesco

Question 26

What is the minimum aging period for Nizza Riserva

Answer 26

30 months (inc 12 in oak)

Question 27

Who makes Percarlo and from which grape

Answer 27

San Giusto a Rentennano, Sangiovese

Question 28

In which region of Bulgaria would you find the Khan Krum Controliran appellation

Answer 28

Cherno More

Question 29

In which county would you find the Ben Lomond Mountain AVA

Answer 29

Santa Cruz County

Question 30

Who makes the Bionic Frog Syrah

Answer 30

Cayuse vineyards, Walla Walla

Question 31

In which DO would you find the Talinay hills

Answer 31

Limari

Question 32

In which Departmental IG would you find the District IG of Vista Flores

Answer 32

Tunuyan

Question 33

List the District IGs of Lujan de Cuyo

Answer 33

Agrelo, Las Compuertas, Perdriel, Vistalba

Question 34

Who makes the Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon in Stellenbosch

Answer 34

Stark-Condé

Question 35

List 3 of the new permitted grape varieties in Sherry DO

Answer 35

Beba, Cañocazo, Mantúo Castellano, Mantúo de Pilas, Perruno, and Vigiriega

Question 36

What is Pedra Molle

Answer 36

A volcanic soil on Madeira

Question 37

Who makes Munjebel Rosso and Bianco

Answer 37

Frank Cornelissen (Natural Wines)

Question 38

In which Chinese Province would you find the producer Kanaan

Answer 38

Ningxia

Question 39

Which river runs through Noble Joué

Answer 39

Indre

Question 40

Who makes the Fitzrovia Rosé

Answer 40

Ridgeview

Question 41

‘Clos des Langres’ is a Cote de Nuits Villages Monopoles made by who and in which village

Answer 41

Domaine d’Ardhuy, Corgoloin