Aspen 2015 Flashcards
Who Produces Brunate Le Coste? Monprivato?
Brunate Le Coste - Guiseppe Rinaldi
Monprivato - Guiseppe Mascarello
What is the major grape of Bourg Rouge?
Merlot at 65% Cab, Cab Franc and Malbec are there as well
Where would you find the following regions; Esk Valley? Wairau Valley?
Esk Valley is an unofficial subregion of Hawke’s Bay
Wairau Valley is an unofficial subregion of Marlborough
In what state would you find; Goulburn Valley? Frankland River?
Goulburn Valley is in the state of Victoria in Central Victoria
Frankland River is in Western Australia in
second labels of; Chateau Beychevelle? Cheval Blanc?
Ch. Beychevelle is Amiral de Beychevelle
Ch Cheval Blanc is Le Petit Cheval
name two monopoles and their owners in Volnay?
Clos des 60 Ouvrees -Dom de la Pousse d’Or
Clos de L’Audignac - Dom de la Pousse d’Or
Clos du Chateau du Ducs - Michel Lafarge
Clos de Ducs - Marquis d’Angerville
Clos de la Barre - Louis Jadot
Clos de la Bousse d’Or - Dom de la Pousse d’Or
Clos de la Cave des Ducs - Benjamin Laroux
Clos de la Chappelle - Domaine Clos de la Chapelle
Clos du Verseuil - Domaine Yvon Clerget
Frémiets ― Clos de la Rougeotte - Bouchard
Where would you find the producers; El Porvenir, Bodegas Etchart and Yacochuya?
They are all from the Cafayate Valley in Salta in the north region of Argentina
Name two subregions of Cafayate?
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Name the DO’s of the Rapel Valley?
Valle del Cachapoal DO
Valle de Colchagua DO
Who was the first DO Pago? What are 2 things they do different than the rest?
Dominio de Valdepusa, They used irrigation as well as illegal varietals (Cabernet, Petit Verdot, Syrah & Merlot
What sub region would you find the following producers in; Lopez de heredia, Marques de Riscal, CVNE, Sierra Cantabria?
Lopez de Heredia is in Haro in Rioja Alta
Marques de Riscal is in Elciego in Rioja Alavesa
CVNE is in Haro in Rioja Alta
Sierra Cantabria is in San Vincente de la Sonsierra in Rioja Alta
What Grapes are allowd in Bourgeil? What is th soil type of Bourgeil?
Cab Franc with a max 10% Cab Sauv (Rouge and Rose)
Soil is divided between sand and limestone
what is the minumum amount of Mourvedre required in Bandol? How long must it be aged in barrel?
50% in the rouge and 20% in the rose
Min. 18 months in wood, may not be released before May 1 of the second year following the harvest. It is one of the only appellations in France to have required barrel aging
Which ward of Paarl was elevated to a District in 2010?
What are the features of this district that make it cool?
Franschhoek, It is cooler because of a rain shadow effect from the 3 mountain ranges that surround the region. The mountains are the Taunus, Drakenstein, and Wemmershoek Mountains
Name the regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula? Sub regions of Niagara Escarpment?
Niagara Escarpment and Niagara on the lake
Subs of Niagara Escarpment are Short Hills, Beamsville and Twenty Mile Bench
What is the sweetness of Kamptal classic? And what level are new wood and botrytis tones allowed?
Wines must be legally trocken (9 g/l, provided total acidity is within 2 g/l of residual sugar).
Reserve level allows new wood and botrytis
What style of wine is Willi Opitz most famous for?
Late harvest botrytized wines from Illimitz in Neusiedlersee
What were regarded as the best 2 vintages of Red Burgundy from 1980-89? Which year was the most widely panned upon release?
Best: 1985 and 89 with 88 not far behind
Worst: 1981, 1986
What are the 2 main processes of cold stabilization?
Chilling the wine down to 25 degrees and letting the tartrate crystals precipitate out over the course of a couple of days.
Please place North to South: Sta Rita Hills, Santa Cruz, Fort Ross Seaview
Fort Ross Seaview (Sonoma Coast), Santa Cruz, Sta. Rita Hills
Please list Hottest to coolest: Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla, Red Mountain
Red Mountain, Walla Walla, Columbia Gorge
Name 4 AVAs of Willamette valley
North to South: Chehalem Mountain, Yamhill-Carlton, Ribbon Ridge, Dundee Hills, Mcminnville, Eola Amity Hills
What is a Rickhouse?
What effect does it have on the barrels when they are stored closer to the ceiling?
It is a whiskey aging facility.
A barrel aged higher up in a rickhouse is subject to higher temperatures and therefore will have more interaction between the wood, oxygen and the spirit. This gives the spirit more flavor and color but it also evaporates more readily.
What is Vinho ao Alta?
It is a planting method used in the Douro for port vineyards where they are planted in a vertical pattern instead of horizontal which was traditional.
What does “garrafeira” on Douro wines indicate?
(“private wine cellar”), indicating a minimum period of aging prior to release. Tinto (red) garrafeira wines must age for a minimum 30 months, including at least 12 months in bottle. Branco (white) and rosado garrafeira wines must age for a minimum 12 months with at least 6 in bottle. The vintage garrafeira Port style as pioneered by Niepoort has a separate connotation: following a few years’ aging in barrels, the Port is matured for a period of at least eight years in glass demijohns.
Name 4 vineyards or lieux-dit of vouvray
Le Mont, Le Bourg, Le Haut Lieu, Clos Baudoin, Le Bouchet
What styles of wine are made in St Chinian?
Blanc, Rose, Rouge and Subzone rouge for Berlou and Roquebrune