2015 San Fran exam Flashcards
other than the La la’s, name a single vineyard cote-rotie wine
Cumelle, Les Taquiere, Monts Mains, rozier, cote rozier, la roche, les moutonnes, le bourg, le mont, tupin
Name for a small estate in calvados
Adrien Camut, Pere Magloire, Roger Groult
Define the following sake terms tokkuri, Nihon-Shu
Tokkuiri: traditional, clay sake vessel used for serving the beverage
Nihon-shu: this is the japanese term for what we refer to as Sake
N to south: Austral, Aconcagua, Central Valley, Atacama.
Atacama, Aconcagua, Central Valley, Austral
Name 2 regions in Maipu valley
Barrancas, El Paraiso, Lunlunta, Russel
Place the wards from s to north: Hemel and Aarde ridge, helderberg(not a ward), simonsberg-stellenbosch
Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Helderberg Mountain, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Define the following terms: lagering, krausening
Lagering: the cold storage of beer to allow settling and clarification
Krausening: the process of adding small amount of vigorously fermenting lager beer to a larger amount of lager beer that has just finished fermenting. Used to help clean the beer up and attenuation with big beers
As specific as you can’t be where is the Classico zone of Soave
Veneto, just east of Valpolicella,
Maximum residual sugar for Amarone
12 g/l
For every 0.10% of alcohol exceeding 14%, an additional 0.10 g/l of residual sugar is allowed
For every 0.10% of alcohol exceeding 16%, an additional 0.15 g/l of residual sugar is allowed
As specific as you can be where does most Cremant du Loire come from?
Most comes from the Anjou-Saumur and Touraine region of the Loire and the Saumur area more specifically
Name 4 grape allowed in cremant du Alsace
Blanc: Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois, and/or Chardonnay
Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir
Name the grapes in kaefferkopfe GC
Varietal Wines: 100% of the stated variety is required for the assemblage. Riesling Gewurztraminer Pinot Gris
Blends: 60-80% Gewurztraminer, 10-40% Riesling, max. 30% Pinot Gris, max. 10% Muscat
Labeled Rueda varietals and the climate
Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc. The climate is continental
2 Geographical festures of Gimblett Gravels and the effect on the climate
Gravelly soil, situated in a hot spot in hawkes bay that provides the necessary heat and sunshine to ripen the varieties properly
Hottest and coldest subregions of Rias Baixas
Warmest is Condado de Tea, coldest is Val do Salnes
Cepage of Vieux Certain and Grand Puy Lacoste
Vieux Certain is Merlot from Pomerol, Grand Puy Lacoste is Cabernet from Pauillac
Min % of pear in Calvados Pays d’auge
no minimum but a max of 30%
Top 3 vintages of Cornas from 1999-2009, worst
Good: 99,01,05,
Bad: 08, 03, 02
Oak aging of Rioja reserva blanc
2 yrs total with 6 months in oak min
2 sub avas of finger lakes
Cayuga and Seneca Lake
country and main flavor of spirits: under berg?
Underberg is a bitter herbal liquor from Germany
Nocino is a traditional walnut liquor from Emilia Romagna
Top producer by volume in Australia
Hardy’s
Regions of 2 NZ producers: Jackson Estate, Peregrine
Jackson Estate is in Marlborough
Peregrine is in Gibbston, Central Otago
Aging of Cremant de Loire
9 months on the lees and 12 months total from the date of tirage
3 synonyms of brut nature
Non-Dosé, Brut Sauvage, Ultra Brut, Dosage Zéro, Sans Sucre, Pas Dosé.
dosage of brut nature, brut
Brut Nature: 0-3 g/l
Brut: 0-12 g/l
Difference in flavor of 09 & 10 Chablis
09 was a more ripe, opulent and round style while 10 is higher in acid and more mineral with a smaller crop
Oak aging for tinto reserva priorat
1 yr in oak with 3 yrs total aging min
Name the state for the following GI: hilltops, black wood valley, geelong
Hilltops: NSW
Blackwood Valley: Western Australia
Geelong: Victoria
Mountain range in Washington
The Cascade Mountains
Snipes Mt, Lake Chelan, Rattkesnake Hills state?
Washington
Herb Lamb vineyard main grape?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Elevation for Fiano di Avellino
~400 meters so high elevation for Italy
Amount of time for flor for manzanilla
6 months in sobretablas and then 2 years in solera
What is deficit irrigation & what time in a vines cycle would it occur
Regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) means applying less than the full potential water requirement on vines with
a drip irrigation system to achieve properly timed mild water stress. The results are improved wine quality
and conservation of water and energy. It occurs in the early part of the season through fruit set
Main grape of brick house
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Oregon
Name 2 reason they say the Pfalz is similar to Alsace geologically
It is a natural continuation of Alsace. The Vosges mountains continue into the Pfalz and the soils are incredibly diverse similar to Alsace. It is is also very dry and sunny just like Alsace
min days grapes are dried in hermitage vdp
Vin de Paille grapes must be subject to drying for a minimum 45 days, after which they must have a minimum must weight of 350 g/l.)
max planting density cndp
irrigation laws in cndp
Planting Density: “En Ligne” (line): 3,000 vines per hectare
“Au Carré” (square): although not explicitly stated, the vine spacing corresponds to 2,500 vines per hectare
Irrigation is allowed on a permission basis based on rural codes and deliberate flooding is not allowed
geographical feature near badascony
Lake Balaton in Hungary
Valtellina subzones and compare valtellina to barolo
Sassella, grumella, Valgella, Inferno, Maroggia
Barolo is 13%min abv, 100% Nebbiolo aged for 38 months with 18 in wood, 3500 vines per hectare
Valtellina Superiore is 90% Chiavennesca, 12% abv, aged for 24 months with 12 months in wood, 4000 vines per hectare
What are the prerequisites for Flor development?
Humid air carried on the poniente wind, a moderate temperature between 60°-70° F, an absence of fermentable sugars, and a particular level of alcoholic strength (15-15.5% abv)
What is Unicum and where is it made?
Herbal liquor/digestif from Hungary
