Altos Mock #2 Flashcards
Where is the Wither Hill and Kaikoura Range?
Marlborough
What is the coolest Subzone of Central Otago?
Gibbston
Where is the Colonia Caroya District IG?
Argentina, Center Region, Colon Department IG
Where is Lunlunta IG?
Argentina
District IG of Maipú Department IG in Primera Zone
What is the largest PGI in Slovenia?
Podravje PGI
(Drava River Valley)
Styles of wine produced in Cote de Bordeaux Saint Macaire
Blanc Sec, Moelleux, Liquoreux
4 g/l, 34-45 g/l, 45 g/l
Styles of Wine produced in Cotes de Bourg AOP
Sec Blanc and Rouge
Chilecito, Famantina and Felipe Varela are here
La Rioja Argentina
Gaja’s Sori Tildin and Costa Russi are in this Cru in Barbaresco
Albesani
Bruno Giacosa Santo Stefano is in this cru
Albesani
What is the Mistelle of Normandie?
Pommeau de Normandie
What are the two DOs of Brazil
Altos de Pinto Bandeira
Vale dos Vinhedos
This subzone of Chianti has the longest aging requirement in wood. How long?
Colli Sinesi Riserva 8 mos wood, 4 mos bottle
Aging requirement for Brunello Riserva
2 years wood, 6 mos bottle
Not sold before January 1 of 6th year following harvest
Bai Mudan is this style of Tea
White Peony
(White tea)
Subzones of Rousette de Savoie AOP
Frangy
Marestel
Monterminod
Monthoux
Breganze DOC “Torcolato” is this style of wine
100% Vespaiolo
Sweet white wine, 35 g/l (Veneto)
Where can I find “Cabernet Gernischt” and “Rose Honey”
China, both red varietals in Ninxia and Yunnan, respectively
What is the name of the impact phenol that creates smoke and incense aromas
Syringol
(from barrel toast)
Cresol, Guiacol and Eugenol are also responsible for barrel toast aromas
What is Rupestris du Lot?
St. George Rootstock
How many liters is a Madeira Pipe?
418L
What are the subzones of Ribeira Sacra?
Amandi
Chantada
Ribeiras do Mino
Ribeiras do Sil
Quiroga-Bibei
Vinedo Singular of Rioja vines must be at least this old
35 years old
What year and Where was Phylloxerra first discovered in Europe
Lirac
1863
Describe “Sur Lattes” Trading? Where is it practiced?
When Houses purchase wine from Growers or Cooperatives and slap their own famous labels on.
Champagne, still legal
Vin de Savoie with subzone St-Jean-de la Porte is this varietal
100% Mondeuse
Berlou and Roquebrun are subzones of this AOP
Saint-Chinian AOP
(Languedoc Rousillon)
Original States of Production for Mezcal
Oaxaca
Guerrero
Durango
San Luis Potosí
Zacatecas
In Sake Production:
What is Namazume?
What is Namachozo?
Namazume: Not legally defined, pasteurized once before bulk storage
Namachozo: Pasteurized Once after bulk storage, either before or after bottling
What is Hiire Sake?
Twice Pasteurized Sake
What is the highest elevation vineyard in Australia? Where is it?
Black Mountain: 1320m above Sea Level
New South Wales
Northern Slopes Region
New England Australia GI
Where can I find a soil type called “Ochre Cove Formation?”
McLaren Vale GI
Sandstone
Muscat of Rutherglen “Rare” should taste like it is this old:
20+ years
A Greek Wine labeled “Reserve” is aged this long
2 years, one in Barrel, 6 months bottle
What is “Liastos”
Sun-dried Grape wine in Greece
What is Kokinelli?
Traditional Greek Rosé
What is DOC-CIB?
Botrytis Affected Grapes in Romania
Where is Modré Hory VOC? What is the style of wine produced?
Moravia (Czech republic)
Rosé and Red
Frankovka (Lemberger)
Modrý Portugal (Blauer Portugieser)
Svatovavřinecké (St. Laurent)
Blends allowed
Where is Schilcherwein produced? What is the grape?
Weststeiermark DAC
Blauer Wildbacher
(Rosé)
Where in Germany is Bingen?
Rheinhessen (Bereiche of Rheinhessen)
Bingen am Rhein Kirchberg (GL)
Bingen Am Rhein Scharlachberg GL)
