ASI 2.0 Flashcards
What is Il Falcone and where is it made?
one of the most prestigious wines of Puglia.
Made by Rivera in the Castel del Monte DOC.
Blend of mostly Nero di Troja blended with Montepulciano
what is torcolato?
where is it made?
Dessert wine made from dried Vespaiola, Garganega, and Friulano grapes that have been hung in a corkscrew fashion.
Produced in the Breganze DOC
Aged for a year in small barrels and then an additional 6 months in bottle.
what is Saporavy
acidic teinturier grape of Georgia used to make some of the country’s finest wines.
what is grande vidure
bordeaux synonym for carmenere
what is eutypa dieback?
fungal disease caused by the Eutypa late fungus common in the Mediterranean climates.
Stunts shoot growth in vines and may kill an entire cane. effects yields but not the quality of fruit
where is the warlike slope located
located in Washington along the Columbia river with the saddle mountains on the north
what are port tongs used for
opening a bottle of port around the neck under the cork so that the cork is removed uncomprrimised along with the glass around it.
what is saigne
process used in red wine making to increase the skin to juice ratio for improved extraction.
creates rose in the process
what are the satellites of st. emillion
Lussac st-emilion
montagne st-emilion
puisseguin st-emilion
Saint George st-emilion
what are two producers of single malt scotch in the following regions? Islay, Speyside, Campbeltown
islay: Ardbeg / Laphroaig
Speyside: balveine / Glenfiddich / Cragganmore
Campbeltown: springbank / glen Scotia / glengyle
what are 5 villages of cotes du rhone
chusclan plan de dieu puymeras valreas visan
what are 5 premier crus of volnay
taillepieds champans fremiets caillerets clos des ducs
what are 3 premier crus of flagey-echezeaux
les rouges
en orveaux
beaux monts
what are 5 premier crus in Santennay
les gravieres clos de tavannes clos rousseau la comme passetemps
what is ausbruch
quality level of pradikatswein in Austria. Ausbruch literally translates to “break out” and may also refer to the dessert wine specialty produced around the town of ?Rust and the Neusiedlersee lake from botrytized grapes harvested at 30 KMW / 156 Ochsle (same as TBA).
Botrytized must is mixed with fresher unbotrytized must in the style of Tokaji
what are 3 districts of penedes
Baix-penedes
medio-penedes
alt-penedes
what are 5 AVAs of the Sierra Foothills from North to South?
Yuba El Dorado Fair Play Amador Calaveras
where would you find the côte de Sezanne
in champagne south and west of the Côtes des Blancs
where would you find wines produced from schava and how would you describe them?
best examples come from the ALTO ADIGE region of Italy though it’s produced in germany as Trollinger and Black Hamburg in England.
Light-bodied and red fruited similar to Pinot noir, but more floral and smells like cotton candy and potpurri
what are 5 producers of quality sherry
valdespino Emilio hidalgo gonzales byass equipo navazos lustau
what is one district of the Breede River Valley Region?
robertson
worcester
breedekloof
describe the wines of the grignan-les-adhemar AOP
blend of mediterranean grapes, but must include Grenache and syrah at min 10%.
Secondary varietal include Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and Carignan.
Full bodied, bold, spicy, black fruited
where would you find the Okanagan valley
british columbia
what are the 6 permitted grape varieties for Crémant d’Alsace
chardonnay pinot noir pinto blanc auxerois riesling pinot gris
what is the smalles anbaugebiete in germany ? largest?
Sachsen is the smallest
rheinhessen is the largest
what are the AOPs of Calvados
calvados domfrontais
Calvados Pays d’Auge
calvados
what is the Cima Corgo?
It is one of three subzones of Douro DOP
The other two are Baixo, Corgo, and Douro Superior
What are the 3 subzones of D?ouro DOP from west to east?
Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior
where is the cotes de duras? what styles of wine are made there?
located in southwestern france and bound by cotes du marmandais to the southeast bergerac to the east and monbazillac to the northeast.
still sweet and dry white wine, rose and red
what are the 5 classifications of sherry before going to solera?
palma palma cotada palo cortado raya dos rayas
what are the 6 viticultural regions in Chile from north to south
atacama coquimbo aconcagua central valley sur austral
what is maceration pelliculaire
pre fermentation skin contact common for the production of white and rose wine to retain aromatics and flavour from the skins that would otherwise be lost.
what are 5 producers in the stags leap ava
clos du val shafer steltzner chimney rock stag's leap wine cellars
where does the sediment in old wine come from
over time tannin molecules polymerise band become so heavy that they fall out of solution as sediment
sediment can also come from wines that have been unfixed and unfiltered
what is a mash tun
vessel, usually stainless steel wherein the wort, or sugar-rich liquid that is to be fermented into beer is boiled for the purposes of stabilisation through evaporation of excess water and the introduction of hops which contribute antiseptic and preservative properties.
what is pigeage
the breaking up and punching down of a rising cap in the production of wines that are fermented with their skins
what is remontage
French word for the act of pumping fermenting must over the cap of a fermenting must with grapes skins for the purpose of aerating the wine and wetting down the cap to prevent the cap from drying out
what is métavage
French term for sharecropping in which a vine grower or vigneron rents vines or a part of a vineyard an pays rent in the form of wine or grapes
what are 7 communes of production for st. veran
saint-verand solutré-pouilly chasselas saint-amour-bellevue chânes leynes prissé
what is the colour, style, and sweetness levels for the most famous wine of the regions Sussex and toro
sussex: dry, sparkling, white
toro: dry still Bianco, dry still rosado, dry still tinto
where is La Crau
Châteauneuf du pape
in what two countries has Chartreuse been produced? during production in Spain, what city is labeled on Chartreuse bottles?
france and spain
what is Braulio and what country is it from?
Amaro created in Valtellina, Italy
What does Genshu mean?
this term indicates that sake has not been diluted for the purpose of lowering alcoholic strength.
what does Tokubetsu mean?
tokubetsu means “special”. as to indicate a special version of either special junmaj or special honjozo
what are the VQA Regions of Ontario? Which is furthest north?
Vancouver Island GI Gulf Islands GI Similkameen Valley GI Fraser Valley GI Okanagan Valley GI (northern most) British Columbia GI
in a rick house, why are whiskies aged in higher portions typically spicier? give two examples
because of the higher temperatures there’s more extraction and thus gives whiskies that are spicier .
what wines are made in the Coteaux du Lyonnais? Where is it located?
Dry still and nouveau rouge and rosé from Gamay
Dry still and nouveau blanc from Chardonnay, aligoté and pinot blanc
Region is located west of Lyon on the slopes of the Monts du Lyonnais
what is PLC? What is its purpose?
Plafond Limité de Classement
It is an allowance within the French AOC that allows producers to exceed the official maximum limit on yields by as much as 20% in warm weather years
what is the AOP of Chateau de Bachen? Grapes for red? Grapes for white?
Tursan AOP
Cabernet franc and Tannat for red
Baroque and Gros Manseng for white
What are the 4 AOPs from N-S that border Entre-deux-mers AOP? Which three are an apart of Southwest France? Which is the oldest?
Bergerac (SW) Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux Cote de Duras (SW) Cotes du Marmandais (SW) Bergerac is the oldest (1936)
what is the southernmost region in the Southwest France?
Irouléguy
What AOP shares the same geography as Madiran AOP? What styles are produced in both?
Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl
Madiran: Rouge from Cabernet Franc and Tannat
Pacherenc du Vic-Buhl: sweet blanc and blanc sec fro n60-80% Corbu, Petit Corbu, Gros Manseng, and Petit Manseng
in what department would you find the Corbières AOP?
Aude
What AOP is the western extension of Minerva’s AOP? What are the grape requirements there?
Cabardès AOP
Min 40% combined Cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, and merlot
Min 40% Grenache and syrah
Cot, Cinsault and Fer allowed
Val d’Orbeau, Domain de L’Hortus, Mas Julien and St. Martin de la Garrigue are located in what AOP?
Languedoc AOP
these two southernmost AOPs in france share the same geography. What is the difference?
Banyuls AOP and Collioure AOP.
Banyuls is for fortified wine and Collioure is for the unfortified wines produced here
what is the name of the small AOP above Nice?
bellet AOP
what is the name of the AOP at the center of Provence that is named for the department?
coteaux Varois en Provence AOP
the vin rouge from this AOP must contain a min 50% mourvedre
Bandol AOP
What hilltop village in Provence making high quality rouge and rosé received its own AOP in 1995? When were white wines added as a style for this AOP?
Les Baux de Provence
whites added in 2011
chateau simone covers 3/4 of this AOP just east of Aix en Provence?
Palette AOP
Domaine du Bagnol and clos ste Madeleine make wine in which AOP?
Cassis AOP
what are the largest and smalles grand crus of Geverey-Chambertin?
Mazovères (smallest)
Charmes-Chambertin (largest)
what are 3 premier crus of Gevrey-Chambertin
Clos st. jacques
Cazetiers
Bel-Air
Aux Combottes
in what year was la Grande Rue elevated to Grand Cru?
1992
name at least 3 of 5 communes for Cote de nuits-villages
fixin brochon corgoloin comblanchien premeaux-prissey
which is the larger of the two grand crus of Chambolle-Musigny
bonnes mares
what are 3 premier crus of vosje romanee
clos de Réas
les Suchots
Aux Malconsorts
Cros Parantoux
From North to South, what are the AOC communes of the Cotes de Nuits
Marsannay Fixin Gevrey-Chambertin Morey-Saint-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Flagey-Echezeaux Vosne-Romanée Nuits-Saint-Georges
Where is Pécharmant AOP and what styles of wine are made there? Grapes?
Rouge only
cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, and merlot (no grape may exceed 65%)
what are the 5 AOCs that surround/separate Bergerac AOP?
Montravel AOP (West) Pecharment AOP (east) Monbazillac (middle) Cotes du Duras (sound and west) cotes du Marmandais (sound and west)
what are 7 estates in the Graves Classification
Mallartic-Lagravière La Mission haut-Brion Latour-Martillac Chateau Olivier Domaine de Chevalier Haut-Bailly Chateau Pape-Clement
what year did pessac-leognan become AOP
1987
what is the min % of Sauvignon Blanc for Pessac leognan blanc
min 25%
what is the cep ages of chateau haut Brion? red and white both
red: 47% merlot / 40% cab Sauvignon / 11% cab franc / 1% PV
white: 52% semilor / 48% sauvignon blanc
what are 7 producers of chateaupneuf du pape
chateau de Beaucastel Chateau Rayas henri Bonneau Vieux Donjon Clos des Papes Bosquet des Papes Chateau La Nerthe
what grape method of harvest is used to produce Coteaux de l’aubance AOP?
100% botrytized Chenin blanc
on what bank of the loire river is sancerre AOP, east or west? Pouilly-Fume AOP?
sancerre is on the west bank
pouilly fume is on the east bank
what are the 4 villages of Pouilly fuisse
chaintré
solutré-pouilly
fuissé
vergisson
what are two other AOP in the village of Pouilly other than Pouilly Fuisse?
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Pouilly Loché
which maconnais overlaps the Beaujolais district and which cru does it encompass?
Saint Veran AOP
Encompasses St. Amour
what grapes are used to produce macon villages
chardonnay, to produce dry still white and primeur and nouveau wines
what is the newest maconnais AOP?
Viré-Clessé in 1999
what is the department of the cote chalonnaise
saone-et-loire
what is another name for the cote chalonnaise
was once called the “région de Mercurey”
which AOC is just south of Mercurey
givry AOP
what are the 5 AOPs of the cote chalonnaise from north to south
Bouzeron AOP Rully AOP Mercurey AOP Givry AOP Montagny AOP
which cote chalonnaise AOP produces white wine only
montagny
what is the maximum amount of chardonnay in Boezeroen AOP?
0%
100% Aligoté
alsace lies on what latitutde
48th
what are the two French departments of alsace
bas rhin
haut rhin
what are the two varieties of muscat found in alsace
Muscat ottonel
muscat blanc/ rosé a petits grains
what is klevener, de heiligenstein? what App is it bottled under?
Specialty wine produced in 5 communes around Heiligenstein in Bas Rhin from 100% Klevener (savaging, rosé)
Alsace AOP
How many grand crus were established in alsace in 1983?
24 to make the total 25 at that time. There are 51 today
trimbach’s famous clos ste hunt is produced from around what village? What vineyard?
Hunnawihr village
rosacker grand cru
what are the only two premier crus in chablis that face southwest
voegros
montee de tonnerre
what are the key differences between a chablis grand cru and petit chablis wine
grand cru: comes from mostly kimmeridgian soils with a nice balance of clay and limestone
petits chablis: comes from vines planted on more Portlandien soil with hard limestone rock and are generally more exposed to the elements
stylistically: petit chablis is the leanest and least likely style to see new oak. grand cru is the richest and most concentrated and more likely to see new oak.
where is la moutonne
delimited unofficial grand cru of chablis shared between les presses and vaudésir in chablis.
Monopole of Long-Depaquit
What is the name of a traditional barrel and its size in chablis?
feuillette
132 ml
what is the single village AOP for sauvignon blanc in the Yonne?
saint Bris
how many premier cru vineyards exist in chablis? name 5
40 right bank: fourchaume bérdiot Côte de Vaubarousse Montée de Tonnerre Mont de Milieu Les Fourneaux Vaucouping
what are the 5 communes of Margaux?
CLAMS Cantenac Labarde Arsac Margaux Soussans
What are 4 zones of South Australia
Barossa Mount Lofty Ranges Limestone Coast Lower Murray Fleurieu Far North The Peninsulas
what are 3 satellites of pouilly fuisse
pouilly-vinzelles
pouilly-loché
Viré Clesse
what are the GIs of Western Australia
eastern plains, inland and north of Western Australia, Central Western Australia, South West Australia, West Australian south east coastal, Greater Perth
What is Ausbruch
austrian botrytized sweet wine produced around the town of Rust. Must have same must weight as TBA wines for Austria (30 KMW)
No chaptalisation or addition of suss reserve is allowed.
Chardonnay, pinot blanc, traminer and welschriesling
why is the botrytized must often added to must of lesser weight between spatels and beerenauslese for ausbruch and tokaj
in order to dissolve the crystallised sugar in the botrytized grapes to speed up fermentation and make it more fficient
what is the capacity of a Balthazar?
12 L (16 standard bottles)
what are the subregions of Valtellina Superiore from west to east
maggiore sassella grumello inferno valgella
what is a jeripigo
jeripigo is what vin de liqueur is called in South Africa
can be made from any grapes as long as the unfermented must is fortified from brandy
what 5 AOPs produce wine around Carcassonne
clockwise starting from SW Limoux AOP Malepère AOP Cabardès AOP Minervois AOP Corbières AOP
what is Brouillis in regards to cognac production
first distillation of the wash between 28-32% abv that is returned for a second distillation to extract the “sole” or what is to become the Cognac
what are two regions in Tasmania
Tamar Valley
Coal River
Pipers River
what port house does Vargellas belong to
Taylor Fladgate
what does IGT stand for
Indicazione Geografica Tipica
what does the term INAO indicate
French regulatory body for agricultural products including wine and cheese among other things.
Stands for Institut National de l’orpine et de la Qualité
what does Millerandage mean? Coulure?
millerandage refers to a poor fertilisation of grapes giving small grapes with no berries among regular grapes. (hens and chicks)
Coulure: refers to no fertilisation of the embryo resulting in no formation of a grape
what are the grape varieties used in Italian Vin Santo? Greek Vinsanto?
Italian: White grapes Trebbiano and Malvasia for white. Sangiovese for rosé style: “Occhio di Pernice”
Greek: mostly assyrtiko in Santorini
where exactly is Launceston
at the southern end of the Tamar valley in Tasmania. George Town is at the Northern End
what is the main town in Derwent Valley? Coal River Valley?
Hobart (Derwent Valley)
Sorell (Coal river valley)
where is the Coteaux du loire? Coteaux de la loire?
coteaux du Loir (Touraine)
Coteaux de la Loire (Anjou)
Where is St. Croix du mont and where exactly is it located?
In entre-deux-mers directly across the Garonne River from the Preignac commune of Sauternes
Where and what is Fendant?
fendant is a Swiss synonym for Chasselas in the Valais canton
Called Dorin in Vaud
What is Ouzo
Anise-flavored liqueur from Greece
what is Taurasi
DOCG for Aglianico wines in Campania
what is the name of the brandy added in port production and the ration by which it is added
aguardente
added in a 1:4 ratio
what is outage called in port
beneficio
what are the grand cru villages of Cotes des Blancs from North to South? What is the name of the Premier Cru village south of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger?
Chouilly Oiry Cramant Avize Oger Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Vertus Premier Cru village in south of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
what grand cru village is Cuis west of
cramant
where are the following GIs: Swan Hill, Swan District, Kings Valley
Swan Hill: Big Rivers Zone of New South Wales
Swan District: Greater Perth Zone of Western Australia
King Valley: North East Victoria
Where is chateau Tahbilk
Nagambie lakes subregion of the Goulburn valley region in central Victoria zone of victoria
other than highlands and lowlands what are three other areas for scotch
speyside
islay
campbeltown
the islands
what is a hybrid grape
a grape that is a crossing of two or more Vitis Species
what is the Italian designation for Vin de Pays
Traditionally called IGT
IGP
what are the other four districts of the Coastal Region not named Tulbagh and Constantia? What is the name of the larger Geographic Unit here?
Stellenbosch Swartland Wellington Cape Town Paarl Franschhoek Valley Darling
where is Boberg and what style of wine are they known for?
it is a region of the western ape for fortified wines that encompasses this style of production in the following districts: Paarl Wellington Tullbagh Franschhoek Valley
Where is Chalone AVA
AVA of San Benito and Monterey Counties located east of Soledad in the Gabilan Mountains
What are 5 AVAs of Mendocino County
Anderson Valley Mendocino Ridge Yorkville Highlands Redwood Valley Cole Ranch
what river do the following villages sit on:
Eitelsbach
Wehlen
Bad Kreuznach
Eitelsbach - Ruwer
Wehlen - Mosel
Bad Kreuznach - Nahe
What is the min temperature for pressing ice wine in Canada
-8C
what and were is Masa Plana
mas la plana is a Cabernet Sauvignon based cult wine produced by Familia Torres in Penedes. Used to be called Gran Coronas Mas la Plana
where is nelson exactly in New Zealand
northern most wine producing region on the South Island. Not a GI
where is the martin borough subregion
wairarapa GI which is the southern most GI on the North Island of New Zealand
where is wellington in new zealand
southern tip of the North Island along the Cook Straight that separates the two islands
what is dorin
Dorin is a traditional appellation in the Swiss canton of Vaud for Chasselas wine
what is the northernmost grand cru of cote de beaune
Corton Grand Cru
what is the difference between Klevner and Klevener
Klevner = Pinot blanc Klevener = Savignin Rosé
where is the following premier cru located:
aux malconsorts
Vosne Romanée
South of La Tache
Where is the following premier crus located
monts luisants
morey-st-denis, west and upsilon of Clos de la Roche
What are the main grapes of Jurancon
Gros mannen and petit mannen are the main ones
Corbu and Petit Corbu are the others
what styles of wine are produced in jurancon? what are the RS values for each?
blanc sec (max 4g/l) sweet white (min 40g/l; was min 35 g/l) VT (min 55 g/l; was min 35 gl)
where is the Clare valley
in the Mount Lofty ranges zone of south Austarlia
where is Carinena DO? What are the other 3 DOs there?
DO in Aragon
Calatayud DO
Cigales DO
Somontano DO
What are the quality port vintages between 1952 - 1962
1955 and 1960
what are the soils of Sherry
barros (clay)
arenas (sand)
albariza (limestone) !!
what are the soil of Coonawarra
Terra Rossa (clay over well-drained limestone)
what are the soils of Saumur
Tuffeau (chalk)
Varennes (alluvial sand)
clay
where is Coal River
south part of Tasmania.
Flows past major town of Sorell
Where is Pipers River
North part of Tasmania between Tamar Valley and North East.
East of the town of George Town
what is the grape of Buckles (Portugal)
main grape is min 75% Arinto, called Perdernã there
what is Bagaciera
pommade spirit produced in Portugal
what are the pomace spirits called on the greek mainland? Creet?
Tsjpouro (greek mainland)
Tsikoudia (Crete)
what drives autovinficiation? main drawback?
the internal pressure caused by the ongoing fermentation which automatically led to a pumper of the cap to prevent it from drying out.
Main drawback was temperature control
what is the grape variety used for making quality wines in Franken
sylvaner
what is the Ochsle level for Riesling Kabinett in Mosel?
Spatlase in Mosel?
Auslese in Mosel?
73 (kabinett)
80 (spatlase)
88 (auslese)
where is the following village
Deidesheim
pfalz
where is the following village
Forst
Pfalz
where is the following village
Durkheim
Pfalz
what are the 4 major Weinbaugebiete of Austria from North to South
Niederosterreich
wien
burgenland
styria
what are the 3 weinbauregionen regions of austria
weinland
steierland
bergland
what type of wine is made in Cerons AOP? Where is it?
blanc liquoreux
north of Barsac in graves
what are the 5 subzones of rias Baixas from north to south
ribeira do ulla val do salnés Soutomajor Condado do Tea O Rosal
What is the best area for port and what town is it near
cima Corgo
near the town of Pinhão
name the 4 main wine regions of the Central Valley in Chile from North to South and the two subregions of one of those
Maipo valley
Rapel Valley (Cachapoal and Colchagua)
Curicó Valley
maule Valley
what is the commune for the following Chateaux
Clos l’Eglise
Pomerol
what is the commune for the following chateaux
Fieuzal
Leognan, in Graves
What is the commune for the following chateaux
Lamothe
Sauternes
What is the commune for the following chateaux
La Tour de Mons
Margaux
where is Boezeroen located
Northernmost AOP in the cote chalonnaise in Burgundy
where is cour-cheverny located? what the of wine and from what grape?
in the loir-et-cher department within Touraine
Sec and off-dry white wine from 100% Romorantin
what are the two white wine only AOP in the Cote Chalonnaise
Montagny (chardonnay)
Boezeroen (Aligoté)
what WO is the Central Orange River ward located in
Northern ape
Where is Mossel Bay
On the coast of South Africa East of ape South Coast region
where is walker bay? What are the 6 wards within in?
district in the cape south coast region of South Africa south of Overberg District
wards: Hemel-en-aarde ridge hemel-en-aarde valley upper hemel-en-aarde bot river sunday's glen stanford foothills
where is beaumes de Denise located exactly in the southern rhone?
borders gigondas on the southeast and is due west of vacqueyras
give 3 reasons why canopy management Is so important in new zealand
intense UV because there is no o-zone
high vigor because of fertile soils there
underripe sauvignon blanc can result in high mvthoxy pyridine levels
what is the coolest district of chianti
ruffina.
higher elevation and cool breezes from the Apennines mountains
what are the ageing requirements for vino mobile di Montepulciano riserva
min 3 geraas with 6 months in bottle
where is gambellara
Gambellara is east of the soave superiore and soave Classico zone.
east of verona
what is the min abv% of chateauneuf-du-pape and gigondas
min 12,5%
what is a cartouche
cartouche is the raised glass logo or emblem embossed on a bottle of wine, most often found on the wines of the chateaupneuf du Pape region. added by pressing a mild filled with molten glass to the already finished glass bottle
what are the 8 subpoenas of chianti
classico ruffina colli senesi colli aretini colli fioretini colline pisane montalbano montespertoli
what are 9 factors used to rate of port vineyard
location altitude exposure bedrock rough matter slope shelter vine planting density yield training system vine age
