Advanced Exam Random Flashcards
What is Moromi?
The name for the fermenting mass made by mashing shubo, steamed rice, koji, and water together.
What is Taruzake?
Sake aged in Oak
What is Yamada Nishiki?
The most prominent rice used for sake production
What is Honjozo?
A Sake that has brewers alcohol added to the fermenting mash.
What does Nihonshudo mean?
It is a Sake Value Meter to define sweetness on the back of a bottle. It measures sake’s specific gravity or density in contrast to the density of water.
What is a synonym for Rousette?
Altesse
What is a synonym for Feinburgunder?
Chardonnay
What is a synonym for Sargamuskotaly?
Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains
What is a synonym for Lemberger?
Blaufrankish
Muller Thurgau is a crossing of … ?
Riesling & Madeline Royal
Name 3 Torrontes varieties.
Riojano, Sanjuanino, Mendocino
Where is Marascino from?
Croatia
What are the dominant flavors of Sambuca?
Anise and Elderberry
What are the dominant flavors of Amaretto?
Apricot and Almond
What is the difference between Sekt and Deutscher Sekt? Which may be labeled QbA?
For the general “sekt” designation, the grapes can come from anywhere, while “Deutscher Sekt” grapes must come from one of the 13 anbaugebietes of Germany. “Deutscher Sekt” may be QbA because it comes from one of the 13 Anbaugebeite.
What is the main grape of Retsina?
Savvatiano
What is the base spirit of an Old Pal?
Rye
Conterno’s epic Monfortino bottling is made with grapes grown in which commune of Barolo?
Serralunga d’Alba
You are in Luxemburg on vacation but really want to drink some German wine with dinner. What German anbaugebiete would be the most local?
Riesling from the Mosel would be the closest
What are the 5 DOs within Galicia?
Rias Baixas, Ribeiro, Valdeorras, Ribera Sacra, and Monterrei
What is the DOC for still wines made in Franciacorta?
Curtefranco DOC
Name a Rheingau vineyard that is smaller than 5 ha.
Schloss Vollrads
Are Erste Lage wines allowed to be labeled as Grosses Gewachs?
No, they must label their products as troken to indicated dryness instead.
According to the rules and regulations of the VDP, when is hand-harvesting required?
For single vineyard wines and for any Pradikat wines of Auslese or above.
What does DOC-CIB: indicate in Romania?
Botrytis affected grapes
Name 3 vintages that D’Yquem did not make wine.
2012, 1992, 1974
Where must Kolsch originate from? Name one producer.
Cologne, Germany.
Reissdorf.
In what anbaugebiete are Muller Thurgau and Weissburgunder most common?
Saale Untrust
What is the smallest Grand Cru in the Cote de Beaune?
Croits-Batard-Montrachet
In what year did Quarts de Chaume become a Grand Cru? Is chapitilization legal?
NO, 2010
What are 3 IGs located within Cuyo?
Mendoza IG, San Juan IG, and La Rioja Argentina IG
What does LC stand for on a bottle of Champagne?
“Lot Consignee”… Indicate the year of harvest.
Who produces “Clos Saint Landelin” Pinot Noir?
Domain Muré. LocatedinRouffach,intheSouth of Alsace, the Clos Saint Landelin, monopoly of the Muré family, covers 12 hectares. It’s situated at the southern end of the grand cru Vorbourg.
In what year were the grand crus of Alsace separated into 51 AOPs?
In 2011, the number of actual Alsace Grand Cru AOPs was increased from one to 51 as each vineyard received its own appellation and cahier des charges, pivoting from the Chablis model to that of the Côte d’Or.
“Cuvée Frédéric Emile” is a blend of which two grand cru vineyards?
Geisberg and Osterberg
Who are the 3 Special Club producers who have been members since the founding of the organization in 1971?
Pierre Gimonnet, Gaston Chiquet, and Paul Bara
The Laird, The Pict, and The Factor are all wines produced by this Barossa winery:
Torbreck
What is Edelkeur?
The first botrytised dessert wine made in South Africa, made by Günter Brözel and showcased at the first Nederburg auction in 1975 in the Paarl District.
Name 3 regions of Tasmania.
Tamar Valley, Pipers River, Coal River Valley
What are the ingredients of an Americano?
Campari, Red Vermouth, Soda
What is aspersion?
The process of using water sprinklers to protect budding vines from late-spring frosts.
What is the most common synonym for Mataro?
Mourvedre
What are the sub-regions of Central Otago?
Wanaka Valley, Gibbston, Alexandra, Cromwell Basin
What grapes are permitted for VDP production on the Pfalz?
Riesling, Späteburgunder, Weissburgunder
What are the aging requirements and terms for Tequila?
Blanco 0-60 days; Reposado 60 days-1 year; Añejo 1-3 years; Extra Añejo 3+ years
What is the grape of Chignon-Bergeron?
Roussanne
Name the 13 grapes of Châteauneauf-du-Pape.
Grenache (Blanc, Gris, Noir), Picpoul (Blanc, Gris, Noir), Clairette (Blanc, Rose), Muscardine, Picardine, Terret Noir, Vacarese, Bourboulenc, Syrah, Mourvedre, Roussanne, Cinsault, Counoise
Name 2 “Split” Port vintages.
1977,1978 1991,1992
What are the Bereich of the Pfalz?
Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstraße and Südliche-Weinstraße
What styles of Franciacorta MUST be dry?
Saten and Reserva
What DOCG does Avignonesi produce?
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
In which years was Vega Sicilia’s Unico NOT produced?
1993, 1997, 2001, 2007
Name 2 DOCG sweet wine appellation in Fruili.
Romondolo and Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit
What towns can append “Bikavér” to the label?
Egri and Szekszárd
Peelee Island was declassified then reclassified under what VQA region?
South Islands VQA within Lake Erie North Shores
What are the winemaking provinces within Cuyo IG?
La Rioja, Mendoza, San Juan
Where is Concha y Toro located? What winery did they set up with Mouton-Rothschild?
Chile (Maipo Valley). Almaviva
What are the communes of Sauternes?
Bommes, Preignac, Barsac, Fargues, Sauternes
List 5 great Chianti vintages in the past 20 years.
2001, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015
Name two regions in Slovinia that share vineyards with Italy.
Kras (Carso) and Goriska Brda (Colli Goriziano)
