Alsace and others 1 Feb Flashcards
What are Poios
Terraced vineyards hold by Basalt stone walls on Madeira island
What is rainwater Madeira
Popular in US, made of 100% Tinta Negra Mole, medium dry and light Madeira
Where is Famatina valley located
La Rioja in Argentina
What is Montilla Morilles Superior
A special subzone in Montilla Morilles with more Albarizza soils
What is Lacrimae Christi
Lagrima Malaga aged for 2 years in Oak
Where is Bodegas Inviosa located. What wine is its famous produce
Ribera del Guardiana in Spain
Only producer of Cava in South Western Spain
Which river flows through Bierzo DO
Sil River
5 subregions of Rias Baixas
El Rosal Condado do Tea Soutomaior Val do Salnes Ribera do Ulla
What are the two rivers that flow through Valle de Curico
Teno and Lontue
Where is Peumo DO located. Which grape variety excels here
Cachapoal in Rapel Valley
Carmenere
Three subregions of Coquimbo
Elqui
Limari
Choapa
Three subregions of Tras o Montes DOP
Chaves
Valpacos
Planalto Mirandes
Most planted red grape in Portugal
Tempranillo (Tinta Roriz)
Earlier Castelao
What is the average age in VOS and VORS
VOS - 20 yrs
VORS - 30 yrs
What is the minimum % required for a single varietally labelled Alsace wine
100% unless otherwise stated
What is the grape variety used in Klevener de Heiligenstein
Savagnin Rose
Max permitted yields for SGN wines
40 hl/ha
Where is Clos Jebsal located
Turkheim
Which grape is used in Moselle AOP for making red wines
Pinot Noir
What is Gres de Vosges
Local pink sandstone found in Alsace vineyards
What grape varieties to expect in a wine labelled Pinot in Alsace
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Auxerrois
How many grape varieties need to be there legally in a blend labelled edelzwicker
No such requirement. Could be even 1
Which was the first Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace
Schlossberg
Which Grand Cru allows Sylvaner in Alsace
Zotzenberg
Smalles Grand Cru in Alsace
Kanzlerberg (3 ha)
Which Grand crus are labelled as Grand Cru by Trimbach
Geisberg and Schlossberg
Sugar levels in VT
244 for Muscat and Riesling
270 for PG & Gewurztraminer
Sugar levels in SGN
276 in Muscat & Riesling
306 for PG & Gewurz
Grape variety used for making Vin Jaune
Savagnin
What is the minimum ageing period for Vin Jaune
5 years
What are the two lakes in Savoie
Lake Bourget
Lake Leman
Main grapes of Savoie
Jacquere Altesse Rousanne (Bergeron) Chardonnay Gamay Mondeuse Pinot Noir
Grape variety used to produce Rousette de Savoie - another name
Altesse
What are Bougey Cerdon wines
Sparkling wines made by Method Ancestral
Minimum alcohol required for Alsace Grand Cru Muscat
11%
Whoc produces Clos St. Landelin Pinot Noir
Rene Mure
By when should a producer in Alsace declare his intent to make Grand Cru wines
March 1
What is the main grape in Kaefferkopf Grand Cru
Gewurztraminer - 60 to 80%
Max permitted yields for Alsace GC wines
55hl/ha
Grape varieties permitted for Rose Cremant d’Alsace
Pinot Noir - 100%
