Deck 1 Flashcards
Name one AVA of Monterrey County other than Monterrey
Arroyo Grande Valley
Carmel Valley
Chalone
Hames Valley
San Bernabe
San Lucas
San Antonio Valley
Santa Lucia Highlands
Name two varietals of Orvieto
Grechetto
Dupreggio
Procanico
Verdelho
Malvasia
Trebbiano
What is the maximum percentage of Cabernet permitted in Chianti
10%
Which of these is not a generally declared vintage for Port: 1994, 1986, 2003, 1983
1986
These two terms following “Deustcher” indicate sparkling wines made from German grapes
Sekt
Shaumwine
The Yarra Valley GI sits within which region
Victoria
Name two classified Growths of St Julien
Leoville-las-Cases (2nd)
Leoville-Poyferre (2nd)
Leoville-Barton (2nd)
Ducru-Beaucaillou (2nd)
Beycheville (4th)
Lagrange (3rd)
Langoa-Barton (3rd)
Branaire-Ducru (4th)
Gruaud-Larose (2nd)
Talbot (4th)
St Pierre (4th)
Name two AOCs of the Loire Valley (other than Vouvray) that can make late harvest wines from Chenin Blanc
Quarts du Chaume
Savennieres
Coteaux l’Aubance
Bonnezeaux
Coteaux de Saumur
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Anjou-Coteaux de Loire
Coteaux du Layon
What is the term for the unique treatment/aging process of Madiera
Estufagem
Quality-wise, which is the most important German white varietal? Red Varietal?
White: Riesling
Red: Spatburgunder
What is the primary grape of Cotes-du-Rhone rouge?
Grenache
Name the primary varietals of Champagne
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
What is the difference between Crianza and Sin Crianza
Crianza= wood aging
Sin Crianza= no wood
Name one wine region of New Zealand’s North Island and South Island
North: Auckland, Northland, Hawke’s Bay, Bay of Plenty, Gisbourne, Martinborough, Wellington
South: Otago, Marlborough, Nelson, Canterbury
The Margaret River GI sits within which region?
Western Australia
Cot and Auxerrois are synonyms for which varietal
Malbec
The grapes for Sauternes are usually selected in multiple passes called
Tries
Name two Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanee
Romanee-Conti
La Tache
Echezeaux
Grand Echezeaux
La Grand Rue
La Romanee
What is the name of the vin de liquer of Champagne
Ratafia
Name one sweet wine appellation of Bordeaux other than Sauternes
Barsac
Cerons
Loupiac
St Croix du Mont
Cadillac
Bordeaux Haut-Benauge
Bordeaux Cotes-de Francs Liquoreux
Graves Superior
The Martinique AOC is for the production of what
Rhum Agricole
What is the main grape of Valpolicella? The secondary grape? Name two others that may be used?
Main: Corvina
Second: Rondinella
Others: Molinara, Rossignola, Barbera, Sangiovese, Negrara Trentina
Name one Grand Cru of Chambolle-Musigny
Bonne Mare
Le Musigny
Name one district WO of the Breede River Valley
Breedkloof
Worcester
Robertson
Swellendam
What is the minimum aging requirement for vintage Champagne?
60 months
Winkler Scale
Region 1a: only very early ripening varieties achieve high quality
Region 1b: only early ripening varieties achieve high quality
Region 2: early and mid-season table wines will achieve good quality
Region 3: favorable for high production of standard to good quality table wines
Region 4: favorable for high production, but acceptable table wine quality at best
Region 5: typically only suitable for extremely high production, fair quality table wine or table grape varieties destined for early season consumption are grown
Region 1a Winkler Scale Examples
Champagne, Central Otago, Valais, Casablanca Valley, Chile, Sussex, Kent, Nova Scotia, Puget Sound, Ruwer, Tasmania, Kremstal
Region 1b Winkler Scale Examples
Rhine Valley, Willamette Valley, Alsace, Niagara Peninsula, Marlborough, Nantes, Ribera del Duero, Savioe, Central Coast
Region 2 Winkler Scale Examples
Coonawarra, Rias Biaxas, Hawke’s Bay, Adelaide Hills, Duoro Valley, Piedmont, Bordeaux, Columbia Valley, Valle de Curico
Region 3 Winkler Scale Examples
Alto Adige, N Rhone, Friuli, Umbria, Rioja, Sonoma Valley, Yarra Valley, Mendocino, Margaret River
Region 4 Winkler Scale Examples
Verona, Languedoc, Napa Valley, N. Sonoma, S Rhone, Stellenbosch, Barossa Valley, Russillon, Corsica, Catalunya, Alentejo, Tuscany, Lodi
Region 5 Winkler Scale Examples
Madeira, Apulia, Patras, Hunter Valley, Jerez
