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Dallas Exam 2013 Flashcards

1
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Which Bordeaux Château Pioneered Estate Bottling?

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Ch. Haut Brion or Ch. Latour

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How much time in wood is required for Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva?

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24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle

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Which mountain range does Somontano sit on?

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The Pyranees

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What is the color and style of Cotes de Montravel

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White sweet dessert wines

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5
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What is the main grape for the following regions: Ahr
Baden
Nahe

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Ahr - Spatburgunder
Baden - Spatburgunder
Nahe - Riesling

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What is Guignolet? What fruit is it made from?

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French Wild Cherry Liquor

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What is the Ochsle range for Auslese in Germany?

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83-105

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Name 3 classified chateau from the haut-medoc?

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Ch La Lagune 3rd from Ludon
Ch Latour Carnet 4th from St. Laurent
Ch Belgrave 5th from St. Laurent
Ch de Camensac 5th from St. Laurent
Ch de Cantermerle 5th from Macau
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What is the classification for Grenache from Rivesaltes?

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All VDN 
Grenat - red, reductive 100% Grenache
Ambre - amber, oxidative
Tuile - Tawny, oxidative
Rose - Pink
Hors d'Age aged min 5 years
Rancio
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10
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Where is Chaillot?

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Lieu Dit in Cornas also It is a 1re cru in Aloxe Corton in Burgundy’s cote de Beaune

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11
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Name 3 fungal diseases?

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Powdery Mildew (Oidium)
Downy Mildew (Peronospera)
Eutypa Dieback
Esca
Black Rot
Bunch Rot
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12
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What is the minimum % of noble grapes in a Gentil ?

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Gentil is a superior designation for Edelzwicker in Alsace that requires a minimum 50% noble grapes

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What is Colliure? How does it affect the vine? At what point in the vines’ lifecycle does it occur?

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colliure is the dropping off of infant flowers or berries which fail to set normally. Does not affect quility just yields and occurs during flowering due to cold weather.

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14
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What is the red grape of Bierzo?

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Minimum 70% Mencia

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15
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What does SMV mean on a sake bottle? What does a negative value indicate in terms of SMV?

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SMV is the Sake meter Value which measures the sweetness of Sake. AKA the “Nihonshodu”. A negative value indicates sweet and a positive value indicates dryness, zero is neutral

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16
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What region does Scala Dei and Ochoa produce wine in?

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Scala Dei is in Priorato

Ochoa is in Navarra

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17
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What is the maximum RS for Cotes de Provence rose?

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4 g/l of RS (Frejus is 3g/l)

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18
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Which appellation does Alois Kracher produce wine from?

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Kracher is from Neusiedlersee in the town of Illimitz

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What is the ratio of Alcohol to marc in Macvin du Jura?

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Marc must be 52% ABV, final product must be between 16-22% abv for final

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20
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How many atmospheres of pressure does Moscato d’Asti require? Prosecco?

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Moscato - 2 bars

Prosecco - 5 ATM

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21
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What is the min % of Aglianico in Taurasi? What is the minimum aging?

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Min 85% Aglianico
3 yrs total with 1 in wood for normale (12% min abv)
4 yrs with 18 months in wood for reserva (12.5% min abv)

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22
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What is a gin basket?

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A basket used in continuous still distillation. It is a mash basket filled with Juniper and other herbs and spices that are extracted during distillation. Used to produce a lighter gin such as london dry

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23
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Where do the following wines originate:
Santa Duc
Vieux Donjon
Andre Perret

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Santa Duc - GIgondas
Vieux Donjon - CDP
Perret - Condrieu

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24
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Name 2 subregions of Hawke’s bay not including Gimblet Gravels?

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Esk Valley, Dartmoor Valley, Moteo, Havelock North, The Triangle, Te Awanga, Mangatahi, Crownthorpe, Waipukurau, Takapau

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25
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If a NZ wine says Chardonnay on it, what is the minimum % of Chardonnay in the bottle?

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85% which is in line with the EU standards

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26
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What is the main varietal of Cepparello and Massetto?

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Cepparello - Sangiovese

Massetto - Merlot

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27
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Name all 5 white DOCGs of Piedmont?

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Alta Langa - Sparkling
Asti - Sparkling
Erbaluce di Caluso 
Gavi
Roero Arneis
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28
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What Gemeinde are the following Enzellagen located: Goldtropchen, Hollenberg?

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Goldtropchen - Piesport

Hollenberg - Assmannshausen

29
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Name 4 styles of Franciacorta?

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Saten, Rose, Millesimato, Riserva and Normale

30
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What is the main wine of the town of Rust?

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Ausbruch

31
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What district is Piekenierskloof and Bot River in?

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Piekenierskloof - Citrusdale Mountain

Bot River - Walker Bay

32
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What zone are Orange and Adelaide Hills in?

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Orange - NSW

Adelaide Hills - Southern Australia

33
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What are the climactic difference between Ribeiro and Malaga?

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Ribeiro is maritime with lush vegetation very green

Malaga is arid and desert like

34
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What does VOS indicate on a sherry bottle?

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VOS - solera wines with an average age of 20 years

35
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What is the aging requirements for a reserve wine from Greece?

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White- 1 yr total, 6 months in oak and 3 in bottle

Red- min 2 yrs with 1 yr in barrel and 6 months in bottle

36
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What does Minosegi Bor mean?

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Quality Wine in Hungary, equivalent to a French AOP

37
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What is the grape & Styles of wine that are produced in Nemea?

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Dry to sweet reds from 100% Agiorgitiko

38
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What is the minimum risidual sugar for and Icewine from Ontario?

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125 g/l minimum

39
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What is the term for late harvest in S. Africa?

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Laat-Oes = Late Harvest

40
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What are the two rivers in Chinon?

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Loire and Vienne

41
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Name 4 red only AOPs for Anjou-Saumur?

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Anjou-Village-Brissac, Saumur-Champigny, Anjou Village

42
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What is the min % for vintage and varietal for a Chardonnay from the Rogue Valley of Oregon?

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90% Chardonnay and 95% of the fruit must be from the Rogue Valley AVA and 95% from that vintage

43
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What style of beer is Framboise?

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Belgian Fruit Lambic

44
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What is Fraize?

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Friaze is …..

45
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What were the best vintages in Rioja in the 80’s?

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‘89 / ‘82 / ‘81

46
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What is the min ABV of Armagnac after distillation?

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Between 52-72% ABV

47
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What are the sub regions of the finger lakes AVA?

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Cayuga lake and Seneca Lake

48
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What is Canteiro? How is it used?

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It is the preferred method for aging Madeira. The wine is put in barrels and put in the attics of lodges for aging

49
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What are three climatic maladies for Lujan de Cuyo?

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Drought, WInd, Excessive yields from irrigation

50
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Name the following as either 1re cru or Grand cru:

SIllery, Chigny-les-roses, cumieres, champillon

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Sillery- Grand cru in Montagne de Reims
Chigny les Roses- 1re cru in Montagne de Reims
Cumieres - 1re cru Vallee de la Marne
Champillon - 1re cru Vallee de la Marne

51
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What does Anada mean on a bottle of Spanish wine?

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anada = vintage

52
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What commune is the cru of Ginestra located?

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Monforte d’Alba

53
Q

What is the difference between once distilled and twice distilled Armagnac?

A

…?

54
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What are the communes of Pouilly Fuisse?

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Chaintre
Solutre-Pouilly
Fuisse
Vergisson

55
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Name the varietal for the following producers:
Lapierre
De La Chauviniere

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Lapierre - Gamay

De La Chauviniere - Melon de Bourgogne

56
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What AVA are the following vineyard sites located within: Bien Nacido
Keefer Ranch

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Bien Nacido - Santa Maria Valley

Keefer Ranch - Green Valley of RRV

57
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What is the % for single vineyard wines from Ontario?

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100% from the stated vineyard

58
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What is Deblocage? What % of wine is held back every vintage?

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The release of stocks of reserve wine by the CIVC in Champagne. The % held back is…..

59
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What is a Paradista?

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…..?

60
Q

Name the regions North to South in the Vale de Aconcagua?

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Aconcagua, Casablanca, San Antonio

61
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Where is the sub region Cachapoal valley located? What is the main varietal grown there?

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It is within the Rapel Valley DO in the Valle Centrale of Chile. Cabernet is the primary variety

62
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Name 3 dessert wine DOCGs from Friuli?

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Ramandolo, Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit, Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit Cialla

63
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Name 1 dessert wine DOCG from Tuscany?

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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

64
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What are the best vintages from the 1970’s in Cote-Rotie?

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1971, 1978, are best then 1970

65
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Where exactly are the following clos:
Clos st. Urbain
Clos St. Landelin

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Clos St. Urbain - is in Thann in the Rangen Grand Cru

Clos St. Landelin - is in Vorbourg Grand Cru in Ruffach and Westhalten

66
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What does Velho mean on a bottle of Portugese wine?

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literally means “old”

requires 3 years of age for red and 2 years for white

67
Q

Name 3 sub regions of Lisboa?

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Encostas d'Aire
Obidos
Alenquer
Arruda
Torres Vedras
Lourinha
Bucelas
Carcavelos
Colares
68
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List the following in order of most expensive to least expensive:
Ch. Montrose
Leoville Las Cases
Gruard Larose
Lynch Bages
A

Guard Larose, Montrose, Lynch Bages, Leovile Las Cases

69
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What zone is the Blackwood valley GI located in?

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Western Australia

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