Deck 5

Question 1

What is the principal red varietal of Madrian and Irouleguy?

Answer 1

Tannat

Question 2

Name two AOCs of the Entre-deux-Mers, other than Entre-deux-Mers.

Answer 2

Entre-deux-Mers Haut-Benuage
Bordeaux Haut-Benuage
Cadillac
Cotes de Bordeaux St Macaire
Graves de Vayres
Loupiac
Premieres-Cotes de Bordeaux
Saint Croix du Mont
Sainte-Poy-Bordeaux

Question 3

The Rapel Valley sits within which larger region?

Answer 3

Central Valley Viticultural Area

Question 4

Vinho Verde is a DOC for white wine only. T/F

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Name one red GC of the Cote de Beaune.

Answer 5

Corton
Corton-Pougets
Corton-Bressandes

Question 6

Which level of French wine is in the process of being phased out? Name three.

Answer 6

VDQS
Gros Plant de Pays Nantais
Fiefs Vendeens
Coteaux d’Ancenis
Haut-Poitou
Cotes d’Auvergne
Moselle
Chateau Meillant
Vin de Bougey
Roussette de Bougey
Vin de Bougey-Cerdon
Coteaux du Quercy
Cotes de Millau
Cotes du Saint Mont
Cotes du Brulhois
Vines de Lavilledieu
Vin d’Entraygues et du Fels
St Sardos
Tursan
Von d’Estaing

Question 7

What is the primary flavoring of Amarula?

Answer 7

Marula
S. African cream based liquer

Question 8

Name a second label of one Bordeaux’s First Growths.

Answer 8

Lafite- Carruades de Lafite
Mouton- La Petit Mouton
Latour- Le Forts
Margaux- Pavillon
Haut-Brion- Bahans

Question 9

Which region of Austria utilizes a unique naming system for its wines?

Answer 9

Wachau

Question 10

The letters RM on a bottle of Champagne indicate what?

Answer 10

Recoltant Manipulant
Grower Producer

Question 11

Arrange these Pradikats in order from lowest to highest must weight.
Eiswein
Kabinett
TBA
Spatlese

Answer 11

Kabinett 70-85 deg Oe
Spatlese 76-95 deg Oe
Eiswein 110-128 deg Oe
TBA 150-514 deg Oe

Question 12

Constantia is historically famous for wines from what varietal?

Answer 12

Mucat Blanc a Petit Grains/ Muscat de Frontignan

Question 13

Name one synonym for Nebbiolo.
Name one for Sangiovese.

Answer 13

Spanna- Alto Piemonte
Chiavanesca- Valtellina
Picotendro- Vallee d’Aosta

Prugnolo- Montepulciano
Brunello- Montalcino
Morellino- Scansano, Tuscany
Calabrese- Calabria?

Question 14

Name three red and three white varietals permitted in Rioja.

Answer 14

Red: Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo, Garnacha, Monastrell del Rioja, Maturano Tinto, Maturano
White: Garnacha Blanca, Viura, Malvasia, Verdejo, Sauv. Blanc, Chardonnay, Turruntes del Rioja, Maturana Blanca

Question 15

This village in Cote Chalonnaise relies on Aligote instead of Chardonnay.

Answer 15

Bouzeron

Question 16

Hunter Valley Riesling is another name for ________.

Answer 16

Semillon

Question 17

What style of wine is produced in the Quarts de Chaume AOC? From what varietal?

Answer 17

Late harvest white dessert wine
Chenin Blanc

Question 18

Name one sub-AVA of the Willamette Valley

Answer 18

Eola-Amity Hills
Chehalem
McMinnville
Van Duzer Corridor
Dundee Hills
Ribbon Ridge
Yamhill-Carlton

Question 19

Chateauneuf-du-Pape may be red, white or rose. T/F

Answer 19

False, no rose

Question 20

What is the German term for Dry?

Answer 20

Trocken

Question 21

Hawke’s Bay, N or S Island?

Answer 21

North Island

Question 22

In what year were the vineyards of the Medoc first classified?

Answer 22

1855

Question 23

Name one of the sparkling wine DOCGs of Lombardy.

Answer 23

Franciacorta DOCG
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

Question 24

What is the famous soil of Coonawarra?

Answer 24

Terra Rosa

Question 25

What is the AOC for the sparkling wines of Alsace?

Answer 25

Cremant d’Alsace