Altos Mock #2

Question 1

Where is the Wither Hill and Kaikoura Range?

Answer 1

Marlborough

Question 2

What is the coolest Subzone of Central Otago?

Answer 2

Gibbston

Question 3

Where is the Colonia Caroya District IG?

Answer 3

Argentina, Center Region, Colon Department IG

Question 4

Where is Lunlunta IG?

Answer 4

Argentina

District IG of Maipú Department IG in Primera Zone

Question 5

What is the largest PGI in Slovenia?

Answer 5

Podravje PGI
(Drava River Valley)

Question 6

Styles of wine produced in Cote de Bordeaux Saint Macaire

Answer 6

Blanc Sec, Moelleux, Liquoreux
4 g/l, 34-45 g/l, 45 g/l

Question 7

Styles of Wine produced in Cotes de Bourg AOP

Answer 7

Sec Blanc and Rouge

Question 8

Chilecito, Famantina and Felipe Varela are here

Answer 8

La Rioja Argentina

Question 9

Gaja’s Sori Tildin and Costa Russi are in this Cru in Barbaresco

Answer 9

Albesani

Question 10

Bruno Giacosa Santo Stefano is in this cru

Answer 10

Albesani

Question 11

What is the Mistelle of Normandie?

Answer 11

Pommeau de Normandie

Question 12

What are the two DOs of Brazil

Answer 12

Altos de Pinto Bandeira
Vale dos Vinhedos

Question 13

This subzone of Chianti has the longest aging requirement in wood. How long?

Answer 13

Colli Sinesi Riserva 8 mos wood, 4 mos bottle

Question 14

Aging requirement for Brunello Riserva

Answer 14

2 years wood, 6 mos bottle
Not sold before January 1 of 6th year following harvest

Question 15

Bai Mudan is this style of Tea

Answer 15

White Peony
(White tea)

Question 16

Subzones of Rousette de Savoie AOP

Answer 16

Frangy
Marestel
Monterminod
Monthoux

Question 17

Breganze DOC “Torcolato” is this style of wine

Answer 17

100% Vespaiolo
Sweet white wine, 35 g/l (Veneto)

Question 18

Where can I find “Cabernet Gernischt” and “Rose Honey”

Answer 18

China, both red varietals in Ninxia and Yunnan, respectively

Question 19

What is the name of the impact phenol that creates smoke and incense aromas

Answer 19

Syringol
(from barrel toast)

Cresol, Guiacol and Eugenol are also responsible for barrel toast aromas

Question 20

What is Rupestris du Lot?

Answer 20

St. George Rootstock

Question 21

How many liters is a Madeira Pipe?

Answer 21

418L

Question 22

What are the subzones of Ribeira Sacra?

Answer 22

Amandi
Chantada
Ribeiras do Mino
Ribeiras do Sil
Quiroga-Bibei

Question 23

Vinedo Singular of Rioja vines must be at least this old

Answer 23

35 years old

Question 24

What year and Where was Phylloxerra first discovered in Europe

Answer 24

Lirac
1863

Question 25

Describe "Sur Lattes" Trading? Where is it practiced?

Answer 25

When Houses purchase wine from Growers or Cooperatives and slap their own famous labels on. Champagne, still legal

Question 26

Vin de Savoie with subzone St-Jean-de la Porte is this varietal

Answer 26

100% Mondeuse

Question 27

Berlou and Roquebrun are subzones of this AOP

Answer 27

Saint-Chinian AOP (Languedoc Rousillon)

Question 28

Original States of Production for Mezcal

Answer 28

Oaxaca Guerrero Durango San Luis Potosí Zacatecas

Question 29

In Sake Production: What is Namazume? What is Namachozo?

Answer 29

Namazume: Not legally defined, pasteurized once before bulk storage Namachozo: Pasteurized Once after bulk storage, either before or after bottling

Question 30

What is Hiire Sake?

Answer 30

Twice Pasteurized Sake

Question 31

What is the highest elevation vineyard in Australia? Where is it?

Answer 31

Black Mountain: 1320m above Sea Level New South Wales Northern Slopes Region New England Australia GI

Question 32

Where can I find a soil type called "Ochre Cove Formation?"

Answer 32

McLaren Vale GI Sandstone

Question 33

Muscat of Rutherglen "Rare" should taste like it is this old:

Answer 33

20+ years

Question 34

A Greek Wine labeled "Reserve" is aged this long

Answer 34

2 years, one in Barrel, 6 months bottle

Question 35

What is "Liastos"

Answer 35

Sun-dried Grape wine in Greece

Question 36

What is Kokinelli?

Answer 36

Traditional Greek Rosé

Question 37

What is DOC-CIB?

Answer 37

Botrytis Affected Grapes in Romania

Question 38

Where is Modré Hory VOC? What is the style of wine produced?

Answer 38

Moravia (Czech republic) Rosé and Red Frankovka (Lemberger) Modrý Portugal (Blauer Portugieser) Svatovavřinecké (St. Laurent) Blends allowed

Question 39

Where is Schilcherwein produced? What is the grape?

Answer 39

Weststeiermark DAC Blauer Wildbacher (Rosé)

Question 40

Where in Germany is Bingen?

Answer 40

Rheinhessen (Bereiche of Rheinhessen) Bingen am Rhein Kirchberg (GL) Bingen Am Rhein Scharlachberg GL)