ADVANCED QUIZZ RÉVISION Flashcards
1
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What is the average rainfall per year in Rias Baixas and coastal Galicia ?
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1900-2000 mm
2
Q
What mountain chains surround Castille y Leon on the northern and southern sides?
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North ; Catabrian Mountains
South ; Sisterna Central
3
Q
Average elevation of the Meseta Central ?
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600 m
4
Q
How many years of existence does an Estate need in order to apply to Vino de Pago ?
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10 years and more
5
Q
What is a Vino de Pago Calificado ?
A
a PDO level for Vino di Pago in a DOCa, but still counts no Estate.
6
Q
Rioja Gran Reserva White must spend how long in oak before release ? Total aging?
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6 months in oak
4 years total
7
Q
In what spanish region do we find the rivers Mino, avia and arnoia ?
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Ribeiro DO
8
Q
Name 3 quality DOs for Mencia in Galicia ?
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Ribeira Sacra DO
Monterrei DO
Valdeoras DO
9
Q
The city of Ponferrada is found in what DO ?
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Bierzo DO
10
Q
What Estate produce Albarino Seleccion de Anada ?
A
Pazo de Senorans
11
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What is vino Tostado ?
A
Wine from Galicia (Valdeoras DO and Ribeiro DO) made with dried grapes and aged under oak, Vin santo style
12
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On a bottle of Ribeira Sacra red wine, what does the term Summum mean ?
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the wine is made with a minimum of 85% recommended grapes of the DO. (mencia, morenzao, brancellao, souson, caino tinto)
13
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Betweenn Chantada, Riveiras do Mino and Amandi, which one is known to be the most qualitative ?
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Amandi (steepest terraces)
14
Q
Referring to Rias Baixas, what is;
Xabre
Parral
Minifundias
Horreo
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Xabre ; decomposed granite
Parral ; Pergola training system
Minifundias ; small plots vineyards (about 0,6hectares split in four parcels)
Horreo ; granite and wood granary hoisted
15
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Name 3 advantages for viticulture for the use of parral in Rias Baixas.
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- Air flow facilitated
- allows for culture of other crops under the vines
- maximise sun exposure on leaves ; photoynthesis
- protects the clusters from sunburn and extreme weather conditions
16
Q
Synonym of Tempranillo in Catalonia, in Galicia and in Porto?
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Ull de lebre
Aroxa
Tinta Roriz
17
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Main two white grapes of Bierzo DO ?
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Godello and Dona Blanca
18
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Between the villages of Segovia, Valladid and Burgos, in which can we find limestone soils ?
A
Valladdid
19
Q
Vino de la Tierra Valles de Sadacia encompasses what specific appellation ?
A
Rioja DOCa
20
Q
Rioja DOCa encompasses what regions of Spain ?
A
Navarre
La Rioja
Pais Vasco
21
Q
What is Vara y pulgar ? In what regions of spain is it used ?
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Training system, the vine is head-trained, cane pruned, the fruiting cane is rotated from an arm to the other every year.
Rioja, Xérès, Valdeorras
22
Q
A second fermentation in the bottle usually adds how much alcohol to the finished wine ?
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0,5 to 1.5 % ABV (1.5% is the maximum that can provide the quantity of liqueur de tirage allowed by the AOP)
23
Q
Foil colors on a bottle of Cava have what signification ?
A
Distinct styles between ;
Cava di garda / Superior Riserva / Superior Gran Riserva / Paratge Qualificat
24
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A cava di Garda Superior Gran Riserva must spend how long on lees ?
Can you name a quality producer ?
A
30 month minimum
Bodegues Sumarroca
Cellers de Can Suriol
Codorniu
Freixenet
Mestres
Pares Balta
Pere Ventura
Segura Viudas
25
Conca del Riu Anoia is associated with what wine region and what producer used this unofficial appellation to label his wines ?
Penedes, Cava DO
Raventos i Blanc lebelled his wines under this unofficial designation when he left Cava DO in 2012
26
2 producers part of Corpinnat ?
Gramona
Nadal
Llopart
Recaredo
Sabate i coca
Torello
Can Feixes
Julia Bernet
Mas Candi
Can Desgregut
Pardas
27
What is Vino Dulce de Uva Sobremadurat ?
Vino Aguja ?
Sweet wine made from overripe grapes (Penedes)
Semi-sparkling wine (Penedes)
28
Styles produced in Priorat DOCa ?
White, rosé, red, rancio, mistelle, vino dulce
29
Main soil of Priorat DOCa ?
Licorella
30
Alvaro Palacios's top praised Priorat DOCa cuvée ?
L'Ermita (1993)
31
Finca Dofi is based with garnatxia or samso ?
Garnatxia based blend with less than 20% samso (Carignan)
32
Where can we find these zones;
Arganza
Navalcarnero
El Malor
Vinos de Madrid
33
Main grape of Manchuela DO?
Bobal
34
RS range for a Fondillon ?
Less than 40g/L by law
35
What water body seperates Andalucia from Morocco.
Strait of Gibraltar
36
Where do we find the communes of Chipiona, Rota and Puerto Real?
Communes of production of Sherry DO
37
Name 3 vareties that are authorized for xérès DO, other than Palomino, PX and Moscatell.
Vlgiriega
Perruno
Beba
38
What is the highest peak found in Tenerife ?
Pico del Teide
39
Main white grape of Pais vasco's DOs ?
Ondarrabi Zuri
40
What are the two DOs of the Balearic ?
Pla i Levant DO
Binissalem DO
41
Minimum age for a VVO port ?
80 years
No vintage statement
42
What 2 mountain chains surround Douo valley ?
North; Serra de Marao
South; Serra de Montamuro
43
Alcohol range for a port ?
19-22%
Except Branco leve Seco ; 16,5% minimum
44
In what DOP can we find Portugese wine names Tinto de Talha, what winery ?
Alentejo DOP
Cartuxa winery
45
What are the 2 DOPs found in the Peninsula de Setubal ?
Setubal DOP
Palmela DOP
46
Referring to Madeira, what do Saibro, Pedra Mole and Massapes are about ?
Soil types, all Tufa
Saibro ; decomposed red tufa
pedra molle; decomposed yellow tufa
massapes; clay from decomposed dark tufa
47
The Island of Madeira is composed of vineyards mostly on the north coast or the south coast ?
South Coast
48
What is Bergwein ?
Austrian vineyard with slope exceeding 26%
49
How many DACs are there in Austria ?
What is the most recent ?
Main production ?
18
Thermenregion (2023)
White and red, dry
50
Main soils of Wachau ?
Sandyloess soil on lower vineyards
Gföhl gneiss on higher and steeper vineyards
51
Name 3 villages of the Wachau
Mautern, Dürnstein
Unterloiben-Oberloiben
Joching
Wösendorf
Weissenkirchen
Spitz
Viessling
52
A wine from the Wachau region must be bottled at the winery in the Wachau, except if the facilities are in what other 2 regions ?
Kremstal and Kamptal
53
What PDO of Hungary focuses on Bordeaux varieties ?
Villany PDO
54
Large body of water in the south west of Hungary ?
Lake Balaton
55
Bikaver is a specialty of what PDOs?
What is it ?
Eger PDO and Szekzard PDO
Blend of 4 varietals, based with kékfrancos
56
Most important varietals for Greek Retsina
Roditis
Savvatiano
57
In what PDO of Greece do we find an historic wine than can be compared to Tawny Port ?
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO
58
Synonym of Chasselas in Vaud AOP ?
Dorin
59
Swiss wine region most impacted by the Foehn ?
What river runs through it ?
Valais AOP
Rhône River
60
traditional press of champagne ?
coquard (400kg)
61
Cross of Blaubuger ?
Portugieser - Blaufrankisch
Cross by Doctor Zweigelt in Klosterneuburg in 1920s
62
Cross of Grüner Veltliner ?
Traminer - St Georgen
63
Cross of Zweigelt ?
Synonym ?
St Laurent - Blaufrankisch
Rotburger
64
Synonym of Chardonnay in Austria ?
Morillon
65
Cross on Müller-Thurgau ?
Madeleine Royale - Riesling
66
What is Pfefferl ?
Rotundone Compound related to pepper aroma in GV
67
Do Gruner Veltliner wines in Austria commonly make their MLF ?
NO
68
3 regions of Austria where Welschriesling in commonly cultivated ?
Weinvertel (sefk)
Styria (dry whites)
Burgenland (dessert styles)
69
90% of Austrian Gruner Veltliner is planted on what type of soil ?
Loess
70
What is the base blend in
Weinlaubenhof Kracher’s #6 Grande Cuvée Nouvelle Vague ?
Chardonnay and Welschriesling
TBA
71
Crossing of Sauvignon blanc ?
Chenin blanc - Traminer
72
Blaufränkisch crossing ?
Gouais blanc - Zimmettraube
73
Burgenland has almost the entire planting of Blaufrankisch. Why ?
Blaufränkisch is a, early budding and late ripening grape. It needs very long growing season to ripen fully. Burgenland is the warmest region of Austria and plots of warm retaining rocky soils.
74
What DAC is characterised by limestone soils with sea shells ?
Leithaberg DAC
75
Prestige cuvée of Krug ?
Grand Cuvée (NM)
Single vineyards ;
Clos d'Ambonnay
Clos du Mesnil
76
Prestige Cuvée of Salon ?
Cuvée S (2013)
77
Prestige cuvée of Egly-Ouriet?
Vignes de Vrigny
78
Prestige Cuvée of Jacques Selosse?
Substance (Solera since 1987)
79
Prestige Cuvée of Ruinart?
Dom Ruinart (2010)
80
Prestige Cuvée of Bollinger?
Grande Année (2014)
81
Prestige Cuvée of Pol Roger ?
Sir Winston Chruchill (2015)
82
Prestige Cuvée of Jacquesson?
Cuvée 7
83
Prestige cuvée of Philipponnat?
Clos des Goisses (2014)
84
Prestige cuvée of Charles Heidsieck ?
Blanc des Millénaires (2007)
85
Prestige Cuvée of Louis Roederer ?
Cristal (2014)
86
Prestige cuvée of Taittinger?
Comte de Champagne (2011)
87
Prestige cuvée of Gosset ?
Celebris (2012)
88
Prestige cuvée of Moët et Chandon ?
Dom Pérignon (2013)
P2; 2033
P3; 1993
89
Prestige cuvée of Laurent-Perrier ?
Grand Siècle NM
90
Prestige Cuvée of Perrier-Jouet?
La Belle époque (2015)
91
Prestige cuvée of Deutz?
Cuvée William Deutz, Amour de Deutz (2013)
92
Prestige cuvée of Pommery?
Cuvée Louise (2006)
93
Prestige cuvée of Veuve Clicquot?
La Grande Dame (2015)
94
During what century James Busby came to NZ with vine cuttings from Australia ?
1830s
95
Which of those was the first commercial released Sauvignon blanc ?
-Ross Spence's Matua R. Vineyard
-Wayne Thomas' marlborough SB
Ross Spence's Matua Road Vineyard (1968)
96
On what latitude does Central Otago sit ?
45 sth
97
What are 3MH, 3MHA & IBMP?
Compounds responsible for pyrazine aromas of NZ Sauvignon
98
Between those methods, which one(s) can help lower volatile compounds of Sauvignon blanc ?
-Machine harvesting
-whole bunch press
-cold soak
-hand picking
-fermentation in old oak
Hand picking
fermentation in old oak
whole bunch pressing
99
Only region in NZ that can be considered semi-continental ?
Central Otago
100
Most NZ vineyards are planted on valley floor, why ?
UV radiation are radically higher than most country at the same latitude. Sunburn can be a problem and canopy management is important.
101
Most planted red grape of NZ ?
Pinot noir (14%)
102
Name 2 producers of ;
Martinborough
Waiheke Island
Waipara Valley
Hawke's bay
Martinborough ; Escarpment, Alta Rangi, Cambridge road, Palliser, etc.
Waiheke Island ; Man O'War , Stonyridge, Jurassic, Cable Bay, etc.
Waipara Valley ; Pegasus Bay, Pyramid Valley, etc.
Hawke's bay ; Craggy Range, Te Mata, Trinity Hill, etc.
103
What is the Gumboot Clone ?
Pinot Noir clone brought to NZ, also named Abel Clone (would be from the Romanée Conti), (hiding in a gumboot) and planted at Alta Rangi
104
Famous Burgundy producer behind Prophet's Rock project ?
(Central Otago) François Mullet of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
105
What mountain range separates Nelson and Marlborough ?
Richmond Mountains
106
First commercial vineyard in Marlborough?
Montana, 1973, Today Brancott Estate
107
Body of water that separates north and south islands of NZ?
Cook Strait
108
Most planted grape variety of South Africa ?
Chenin blanc
109
What is Lieberstein, referring to South Africa.
Semi-Sweet chenin blanc based wine that became extremely popular in the 1960s, increasing considerably the plantings of Chenin blanc in the country. It then became most widely planted variety.
110
End of the Apartheid ?
1994
111
Second most widely planted white grape of South Africa ?
Colombard (Brandy production)
112
Most planted red grape of South Africa ?
Cabernet Sauvignon
113
What is Ruby Cabernet ? In what region is it mostly planted ?
A cross of Cabernet Sauvignon X Carignan
Olifants River (hot regions mostly, also inland Australia and California)
114
What style of wine is Nederburg's Edelkeur ?
Grape variety ?
Botrytised Chenin blanc dessert wine.
Nederbug ; Paarl
115
Coffee Pinotage is made by what process ?
Compounds named furfurylthiol are formed and released in the wine in by toasted staves during fermentation. There is no coffee as aromatization.
116
What year was Cinsault created ? By who ?
1925 by Dr. Abraham Izak Perold, professor at the University of Stellenbosch
117
Who produces La Côte aux Enfants in Champagne ?
Bollinger, 100 % Pinot noir, still red wine.
Plot from Aÿ.
Also produced as blanc de noir champagne.
118
Synonym of Chardonnay in Bourgogne ?
Beaunois
119
How many ouvrées are there per hectare ?
24
120
Difference ABV% between Chablis AOP, Chablis Premier Cru AOP and Chablis Grand Cru AOP ?
10%
10.5%
11%
121
What Grand Cru of Chablis produces big Monolithic wines, beeing protected from the winds and having full sun exposure.
Valmur
122
What is Exogyra Virgula ?
Oyster fossil found in Kimmeridgian limestone
123
Which of these is NOT produced by Raveneau ?
Les Clos, Valmur, Les Preuses, Blanchot
Les Preuses
124
Synonym of Doyon ?
125
Lees aging is a reductive or oxydative aging ?
Reductive
126
Exceptional vintages of the 2000s in Champagne ?
1990s ?
2010s?
2000s ; 2008, 2002 (2004 and 2009 also good)
2010s; 2015 (2012, 2014, 2016 also good)
1990s; 1996 (1995, 1990 also good)
127
What part of the 2nd distillation will eventually become Cognac ?
What proportion of the 1rst distillation does it represent?
Bonne chauffe's Coeur
About 40% of the Brouillis
128
What unique in France can be said about Armagnac AOP's allowed grape varieties ?
Only AOP of France that allows a hybrid variety ; Baco Blanc
129
Define the word ''mash'' relating to whisky elaboration.
Mix of cereals, water and yeasts that is put to boil, then to fermentation. (to break starch and create fermenticible sugars)
130
What is Sour mash Whisky?
Part of the spent mash (rich in acids and nutrients) is added to a new fermenting mash in order to regulate pH (help to protect from bacteria spoilage) and to create consistency between batches.
131
Why irish whisky use a large proportion of unmalted barley?
1725; England puts a new taxing law on malting operations (harder to hide). Irish then started to use less malted barley for their whiskies. Scottish started to malt at night (moonshine).
132
Define the word Glen.
Deep valley in the highlands
133
Name the scottish islands producing whisky
Islay
Lewis
Arran
Orkneys
Jura
Mull
Skye
134
Define the terms Cask Strenght and Barrel Proof
Whisky that has not been considerably diluted with water after maturation
Between 52-66% AVB
135
Define the term Straight Whisky
Bourbon whisky aged more than 2 years in new charred oak and with no addition
136
Minimum ABV% for Scotch bottling ?
40%
137
What grape is used for late harvest wines and noble rot in Loire Valley ?
Chenin blanc
138
Synonym of Chenin blanc in Loire Valley?
Pinot de la Loire
139
Name the 4 winegrowing regions of the Loire Valley from west to east .
Pays Nantais
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine
Central Vineyards
140
From where does the Loire Valley originate?
Massif central
629 miles, longest river in France
141
Which of the Guigal cuvées is 100% Syrah ?
La Landonne
142
What will be the name of the newest LaLaLa of Guigal ?
La Reynard (lieux-dit between côte blonde and côte brune)
143
Who bought Château-Grillet ? what year ? From who ?
Artemis group (Francois Pinault) (Latour and domaine Eugénie)
2011
Neyret-Grachet Family
144
Which styles of wine are produced in Saint-Péray AOP ?
Still whites and sparkling (marsanne-roussanne, 12m. aging before release)
145
Styles of wine produced in Châtillon-en-Diois AOP ?
Still whites from aligoté and chardonnay
Still red from gamay (75%) and PN / syrah
146
Main soil of Château-Grillet AOP ?
Granitic soils
147
4 communes that can add their names to Côtes de Provence AOP ?
Sainte-Victoire
Fréjus
La Londe
Pierrefeu
148
Grape varieties of Bandol AOP ?
Mourvèdre (50-95%), Cinsault, Grenache
Clairette (50-95%), Bourboulenc, Ugni blanc
149
Match the producer with an AOP;
Domaine Tempier
Château Simone
Domaine Trévallon
Château l'Hospitalet
Cave de Roquebrun
Clos d'Ora
Château Coupe Rose
Domaine Tempier ; Bandol AOP
Château Simone ; Palette AOP
Domaine Trévallon ; Coteaux-d'Aix-en-Provence AOP, labelled Alpilles IGP
Château l'Hospitalet ; La Clape AOP
Cave de Roquebrun ; Saint-Chinian AOP Roquebrun
Clos d'Ora ; Mivervois AOP
Château Coupe Rose ; Minervois-la-Livinière AOP
150
Name 2 grand cru Estates of Provence.
What year was it instaured ?
1955
Château Minuty (Gassin)
Château Sainte-Roseline (Les Arcs-sur-Argens)
Château Sainte Marguerite (La Londe-les-Maures)
Domaine de la Clapière (Hyères)
Domaine de l'Aumérade (Hyères)
Clos Cibonne (Pradet)
Domaine de Rimaurescq (Pignans)
Domaine de Castel Roubine (Lorgues)
Château du Galoupet (La Londe-les-Maures)
Château de Saint-Martin (Taradeau)
Château de Saint-Maur (Cogolin)
Clos Mireille (La Londe-les-Maures, part of Domaine Ott)
Château de Selle (Taradeau, part of Domaine Ott)
Château de Brégançon (Bormes-les-Mimosas)
Domaine de Mauvanne (Salins d'Hyères)
Domaine de la Croix (la Croix-Valmer)
Domaine du Noyer (Bormes-les-Mimosas)
Domaine du Jas d'Esclans (la Motte)
151
Minimum % of Vermentino for Vin de Corse AOP ?
70%
152
Synonym of Vermentino in Corsica ?
Malvoisie de Corse
153
Subzones AOP of Vin de Corse AOP ?
coteaux du cap corse
Sartène
Calvi
Figari
Porto-Vecchio
154
What AOP demands 100% vermentino for its white wines, in Corsica or Provence.
Patrimonio AOP
155
What style of wine is produced in Fitou AOP ?
Still dry red wines, always a blend
Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Mourvèdre
156
Explain differences between Blanquette de Limoux and Crémant de Limoux.
Same zone, but;
Blanquette de Limoux AOP ; can be méthode traditionelle; mauzac based blend (90%) + Chardonnay + Chenin blanc, 9 m. on lees
or Méthode ancestrale (1 fermentation) 100% Mauzac
Crémant de Limoux AOP ; méthode traditionelle mandatory; wh or rosé, 9m. on lees minimum, chardonnay based (50-90%)
157
Match the commune with an AOP;
Ampuis
Valréas
Nîmes
Aubignan
Tournon-sur-rhône
St-Véran
Beaujeu
Cruzille
Ampuis ; côte-rôtie AOP
Valréas ; côte-du-rhône villages AOP
Nîmes ; costières de nîmes AOP
Aubignan ; Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
Tournon-sur-rhône ; Saint-Joseph AOP
St-Véran ; St-Véran AOP & Beaujolais AOP
Beaujeu ; Beaujolais-villages AOP
Cruzille ; Mâcon-villages AOP
158
Name of the traditional Provence Rosé bottle?
Skittle or Corset
159
Name of the terraces in Bandol AOP.
Restanques
160
Name the soils of Graves, Bergerac and Entre-deux-mers.
Boulbènes (gravel)
161
Cuvée ''Historial XIX Century''
Who produces it ?
What is the blend ?
Chàteau Palmer
Syrah
162
What is Bouillie bordelaire ?
What does it treat ?
Copper sulfate, lime, water
Downy mildew
163
What river separates Provence from Rhône ?
Durance river
164
What year did CH9 du pape become an AOP ?
1936
165
Explain why an addition of white grapes to syrah vinification can improve a wine.
- Fix color
-soften tannins
-increase aromatics
166
River bordering the Beaujolais AOP ?
Saône River
167
From what date can Beaujolais Nouveau be released ?
3rd thursday of november following harvests
(Maximum August 31rst)
168
What is Gore ?
Dark baked granitic soils of Cornas AOP
169
Where are Chaillot, Thésiers and Les Reynards ?
Lieux-dits of Cornas AOP
170
François Frères Tonnellerie is where ?
Saint-Romain
171
Clos des Lambrays is all owned by Domaine des Lambray. True or False ?
False, almost a monopole.
1 ouvrée is owned by Taupenot-Merme
172
Vine training system in northern Rhône?
on stakes ; échalas
173
What is Syrah decline ?
Disease in northern rhône attacking syrah vines
174
Can you name the communes of Châteauneuf-du-pape AOP?
Orange
Châteauneuf-du-pape
Bédarrides
Sorgues
Courthézon
175
What is the southern extension of Crozes-Hermitage AOP ?
Le chassis (flatter land)
176
Barrel selection of Jean-Louis Chave ?
First vintage ?
last release ?
Cuvée Ermitage Catelins
(1990, last release 2015)
177
What is ''râpé''
Mandatory discard % of grapes at harvests that châteauneuf-du-pape AOP producers must adhere to. Used to be a safeguard against underripeness. Usually around 2%
178
What symbol is engraved in CH9-du-pape bottles ?
Papal crest, for estate bottle wines.
179
True or False ?
Every communes of Côtes-du-rhône-villages AOP produce white and red.
False
180
Minimum % of grenache in red wines of Cairanne AOP VERSUS côtes-du-rhônes-villages AOP ?
50%
40%
181
Most recent Villages of Côtes-du-rhône-Villages promoted as its own AOP ?
Cairanne, 2016
182
AOPs of southern rhône with viognier based whites ?
Grignan-les-adhémar AOP
Duché d'Uzès AOP
183
Who produces Côtes-du-Rhône Pialade ?
Château Rayas
184
Name of the 2nd wine of Château Rayas ?
Pignan (also 100% Grenache)
185
Where is situated the lieux-dit La Crau ?
Châteauneuf-du-pape AOP
186
2nd wine of domaine du Vieux Télégraphe ?
Vieux Télégramme
187
Who produces Barbe Rac and Croix de Bois ?
Michel Chapoutier
Single vineyards cuvées
Croix de bois is 100% Grenache
188
Who produces CH9 Cuvée Centenaire ?
Domaine les Cailloux
189
13 allowed grapes of Alsace AOP?
Chasselas blc - rosé
Riesling
Muscat blanc à petits grains
Muscat rosé à petits grains
Muscat Ottonel
Gewûrztraminer
Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Noir
Pinot Auxerrois
Sylvaner
Savagnin rosé
190
Name 3 varieties that are allowed in Côtes-de-Provence AOP in order to text new varieties because of climate change ?
Agiorgitiko, Calabrese, Moschofilero, Verdejo, Xinomavro
191
Best exposure in Alsace AOP ?
East-southeast
192
2 départements of Alsace AOP ?
Haut-rhin
Bas-rhin
193
In Alsace, what do these terms mean ?
Klevner
Klevener
Gentil
Edelzwicker
Schillerwein
Klevner ; white Pinots blend
Klevener ; synonym of savagnin rosé
Gentil ; Blend of noble grapes (unofficial, usually 50%min. of noble grapes)
Edelzwicker ; blend, can be non-vintage
Schillerwein ; rosé (100% PN)
194
What do Saint-Hyppolyte, Rodern and Ottrot have in common ?
Communes of Alsace AOP known for Pinot Noir. They can add their names to Alsace AOP for PN wines.
195
Who produces Clos Ste-Hune ?
It is within what Grand crus AOP ?
Varietal ?
Trimbach
Rosacker AOP
Riesling
196
Who produces Cuvée Frédéric Émile ?
Varietal ?
Trimbach
Riesling
197
Who produces Clos Saint-Urbain ?
Within what grand crus AOP ?
Zind-Humbrecht
Rangen AOP
198
Who produces Cuvée Colette ?
Within what grand cru AOP ?
Weinbach
Schlossberg AOP
199
Who produces Clos Mathis ?
André Ostertag
200
What is Jurassic soils composed of ?
Limestone marl
201
What styles of wines are produces in Côte-du-Jura AOP ?
Dry Still whites-red-rosé
Vin jaune
Vin de paille
202
What AOP contains sea star shells in Jura ?
L'Étoile AOP
203
What commune can add its name to Arbois AOP ?
Pupillin
204
What grapes are allowed for vin de paille in Jura ?
Chardonnay, savagnin, poulsard, trousseau
205
How long do grapes for vin de paille have to dry? Oak maturation ?
6 weeks of drying
18 months in oak
206
What Alsace Grand Crus allow blend ?
Altenberg de Bergheim AOP
Kaefferkopf AOP
207
What Alsace Grand Cru allow Sylvaner ?
Zotzenberg AOP
208
What is common between those 3 Alsace Grand Crus?
Geisberg, Kastelberg & Muenchberg
Riesling 100%
209
Styles produced in Alsace AOP ?
White red and rosé still, dry & off-dry
VT
SGN
210
Is chaptalization allowed for Alsace Grand Cru AOPs ?
Yes
Except for VT and SGN
211
VT and SGN wines in Alsace may not be released before.... ?
June 1rst second year after harvests
212
Who produces clos de la Faille ?
Albert Mann, pinot noir
213
What type of soil define the Bassin de Paris ?
Kimmeridgian soil, sedimentary, calcareous sud-soil
214
The Pays Nantais is situated on what rock formation ?
Massif Armoricain
(metamorphic gneiss, schist, granite and slate)
215
What IGP covers all Loire Valley ?
IGP Val de Loire
216
The vineyards of the Loire are on what Parallel ?
47th
217
Lirac soil is defined by ?
Difference with CH9 ?
more sandy than CH9
218
Must Lirac wines be a blend ?
Yes
219
What are Caladoc and Calitor ?
Grapes found in southern Rhône
Caladoc ; côt x Grenache (côte-du-rhône AOP)
Calitor ; indigenous to Provence (Tavel AOP)
220
What aOP produces 100% rosé in southern rhône ?
Tavel AOP
221
What AOP would have been a doorway to phyllozera ?
Lirac AOP 1860s
222
VDN AOPs of Rhône?
Muscat-de-Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
Rasteau AOP
223
Main soil of Beaumes-de-Venise AOP ?
clay-limestone
miocene sand
224
Minimum ABV % of Muscat-de-Beaumes-de-Venise AOP ?
Residual sugar ?
minimum 15% and 100G/L
225
Referring to Rasteau, what soes tuilé mean ?
Ambré ?
Grenat ?
Rancio?
Blanc ?
tuilé ; Red VDN, 3yrs old
Ambré ; white VDN, 3 yrs old
Grenat ; red VDN, 1yr old
Rancio ; wh VDN, oxydative-maderized style
Blanc ; wh VDN, 1yr old
226
Name the 2 IGPs of Corsica
IGP Île de Beauté
IGP Méditéranée
227
What are Barbaggio, Farinote, Oletta and Saint-Florent ?
Communes of Patrimonio AOP
228
Synonym of Sangiovese in Corsica ?
Niellucio
229
Minimum RS of Muscat du cap corse AOP ?
90 G/L
230
Muscat du cap corse AOP produces white, red or rosé ?
whites only
231
Why is Château Trévallon not labelled as Les Baux de Provence AOP ?
The AOP allows a smaller % of cabernet Sauvignon than contained in the blend of CH Trévallon.
232
Synonym of Vermentino in Provence ?
Rolle
233
White wine AOP of Provence based with Rolle ?
Bellet AOP
234
What AOP is close to Nice ?
Bellet AOP
235
What northen Rhone AOP mandates 100% Syrah ?
Cornas AOP
236
Slope aspect of Côte-rôtie AOP vineyards ?
southeast
237
La Mouline vineyard is included in what other vineyard ?
Côte blonde
238
La Turque is included in what other vineyard ?
côte brune
239
Minimum drying time for vin de paille grapes in Hermitage AOP ?
45 days
240
Styles produces in Condrieu AOP ?
Whites, dry to sweet
100% Viognier
241
Who produces Fructus Voluptas ?
Domaine Jamet
entry level Côte-Rôtie AOP
242
What départements overlap northern Rhône ?
Rhône
Loire
Ardèche
Isère
Drôme
243
What natural aspect make Cornas AOP the warmest in northern rhône ?
Shielded from the Mistral
Heat retaining soils (gore)
244
Who produces vin des Amis & Cuvée Renaissance ?
Cornas AOP
August Clape
245
