Deck 6 South America, Greece, Hungary, Eastern Eur Flashcards
1
Q
What puts Chile in a unique winemaking position
A
Relative isolation between the Andes and the ocean. The only major winemaking country to never have phylloxera
2
Q
What is Torrontes a crossing of
A
Muscat Alex X Criolla Chica
3
Q
What European grapes carry the following synonyms in South America?
Mission?
Sauvignon Vert?
A
Mission - Listan Prieto
Sauvignon Vert - Friulano
4
Q
Six regional DOs of Chile (North to South)
A
Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral
5
Q
What are the three terms that distinguish a wines provenance, beyond DO - how are they divided
A
Costa -area close to coast
Entre Cordilleras - Between coastal range and Andes
Andes - mountain foothills
6
Q
What current cools the coastal Aconcagua and Valle Central
A
Humboldt
7
Q
Subregions of Atacama
A
Valle de Copiapo
Valle del Huasco
8
Q
Which regional DO has the subregions Elqui, Limari and Choapa?
A
Coquimbo
9
Q
Where are Errazuriz based?
A
Aconcagua
10
Q
Where is the Leyda valley located
A
Within the Valle de San Antonio, Aconcagua
11
Q
What is Sena
A
A flagship Bordeaux style blend by Errazuriz, from the commune of Panquehue, Aconcagua
12
Q
What are the sub regions of Aconcagua
A
Valle del Aconcagua
Valle de Casablanca
Valle de San Antonio
13
Q
what are the sub regions of the central valley
A
Maipo Valley
Rappel Valley
Curico
Maule Valley
14
Q
What Valleys is the Rapel Valley divided into?
A
Cachapoel and Colchagua
15
Q
In what valley would you find the following do areas:
Los Lingues, Apalta, Chimbarongo
A
Colchagua
16
Q
Who makes Alpha M, what is it?
A
Vina Montes - CS plus CF, Merlot and PV from Apalta
17
Q
Where are Casa Laspotolle based?
A
Colchagua
18
Q
What is Purple Angel?
A
A Carmenere from Vina Montes from Colchagua fruit
19
Q
Who makes Clos Apalta
A
Casa Lapostolle
20
Q
What is the key subzone of Maipo that the wines Don Melchor, Vinedo Chadwick and Almaviva come from
A
Puente Alto
21
Q
Top wine of Conch Y Toro
A
Don Melchor
22
Q
Who makes Vinedo Chadwick?
A
Errazuriz
23
Q
Who is Almaviva a partnership between
A
Mouton and Concha Y Toro
24
Q
What large region contains the Valleys of Claro, Locomilla and Tutuven
A
Maule
25
Where did Miguel Torres set up operations in Chile
Curico, central Valley
26
Sub regions of Curico
Lontue Valley
Teno Valley
27
3 Valleys of Sur
Itata
Bio Bio
Malleco
28
What is most planted in Itata and Bio Bio
Muscat Alex
29
2 original DOs of Austral region
Valle del Cautin
Valle de Osorno
30
2 new DOs of Austral
Rapa Nui
Chiloe DO
31
Where is Rapa Nui DO
Easter Island
32
What two factors make Argentina's growing area particularly dry
The rain shadow effect of Andes and the hot, dry Zonda wind
33
3 pink skinned grapes that make up 30% of Argentinian plantings
Cereza, Criolla Chica, Criolla Grande
34
Reserva and Gran Reserva Aging Argentina
Res - w 6 months r 12 months
G Res - w 12 months r 24 months
35
What three large areas can Argentina be divided into?
Northwestern Provinces
Cuyo
Patagonia
36
What Provinces make up the Northwestern Provinces
Salta and Catamarca
37
key department of Salta
Cafayete
38
Where are the world's highest vineyards, how high are they?
Salta 3000m
39
Provinces of Cuyo
Mendoza
La Rioja
San Juan
40
Where is the Famatina Valley
La Rioja - Cuyo
41
Valleys of San Juan Province
Tulum, Ullum, Zonda, Jachal, Calingasta, Pedernal, Fertil
42
Where is the Uco Valley?
High Altitude sub area in the West of Mendoza
43
What is Central Mendoza referred to as, and what are its key departments?
Primera Zone
Luyan de Cuyo and Maipu
44
What are the DOC of Argentina and where are they? what do they make?
Luyan de Cuyo - Mendoza (Primera Zona) Malbec only
San Rapael - South Mendoza Chenin Blanc
45
Departments of South Mendoza
San Raphael and General Alvear
46
Key departments of Uco Valley
Tupangato
47
Three Provinces of Patagonia
Rio Negro
Neuquen
Chubut
48
Two key producers in Rio Negro
Bodega Chacra
Bodega Noemia de Patagonia
49
Who owns Bodega Chacra, what do they make?
Sassicaia -Tenuta San Guido - PN and Chard
50
What do Bodega Noemia de Patagonia make?
Cool climate malbec
51
Where is La Pampa
Adjacent to Rio Negro in Patagonia
52
What state of Brazil contains the majority of winemaking?
Rio Grande Do Sul
53
Regions within Rio Grande Do Sul
Serra Gaucha
Sao Joaquim
Serra do Sudeste
Campanha
54
What was the first Brazilian DO awarded, where is it?
Valle Dos Vinhedos, within Serra Gaucha
55
What are the predominant grapes in Vale dos Vinhedos DO
W - min 60% chard (plus PN for spk, Riesling Italico for white)
R - min 60% Merlot (plus CS, CF and Tannat)
56
What is significant about Sao Francisco Valley
Northern Brazil growing area, capable of two vintages a year
57
Main grape of Uruguay, what is the local synonym
Tannat - Harriague
58
What is Clos Apalta
A Carmenere based Bordeaux blend from 100yo vines in Apalta made by Casa Lapostolle
59
Apart from Clos Apalta, top wines by Lapostolle
Cuvee Alexandre San Jose de Apalta (CS and Syrah)
60
What is Don Melchor
A CS blend from Puente Alto, top wine of Concha Y Toro
61
What is Carmin de Puemo
Premium Carmenere made by Concha Y Toro in Cachapoel
62
2nd wine of Almaviva
EPU
63
Where are Errazuriz based
Panquehue, Aconcagua
64
Top wines of Errazuriz, their provenance and blend?
Sena - CS plus Malbec, Camenere, PV and CF from Aconcagua
Vinedo Chadwick 95% Cs plus Carmenere from Puente Alto
65
In 2004 tasting what Chilean wines placed 1st and second in Bordeaux comparative tasting
1st Sena
2nd Vinedo Chadwick
66
Who makes Adrianna vineyard and Nicasia Vineyard
Catena Zapata
67
sub zone of Tupangato containing Adrianna vineyard
Gualtallary
68
Who makes Finca Mirador, Finca Bella Vista, Finca Altamira, what are they?
Achaval Ferrer - single site Malbecs
69
Who makes Altura Maxima and 1831 Malbec
Bodega Colume
70
Grape variety used for Retsina
Savatiano
71
What are the two categories that may feature on Greek PDO wine
-Controlled Appelation of Origin (AOC/OPE)- for traditional sweet wines
-Appellation of Superior Quality (AOSQ/OPAP)
72
Explain the importance of the Myceneans?
They brought the viticulture set up by the Minoans in Crete to mainland Greece, from here it was spread throughout Europe. E.g Massalia (Marseille) established by Greeks
73
PDO aging for white wine in Greece labelled
i) Reserve
ii) Grand Reserve
I) 1 year (inc 6 months barrel, 3 months bottle)
ii) 2 years (1 year barrel, 6 months bottle)
74
PDO aging for Red wine in Greece labelled
I) Reserve
ii) Grand Reserve
i) 2 years (1 year barrel, 6 months bottle)
ii) 4 years (18 months barrel, 18 months bottle)
75
What is the levels of Greek wine below PDO
Descending PGI to Varietal to table
76
Former name of Greek Vin de Pays
Topikos Inos
77
What is the difference between Greek Varietal and table wine
Table- no vintage, variety or geographical
Varietal - vintage and variety but no geographical
78
how are PG! areas divided
PGI regional zones - large major regions
PGI district - political sub areas
PGI area - very small, often single producer
79
What is Cava, what are its details
Aging designation attached to PGI wines
White/Rose - 1 year (6months oak)
Red - 3 years (1 year oak)
80
what does Palaiomenos se verali mean on a Greek wine label
Aging over the min requirements
81
Large regions of Greece
Macedonia
Epirus
Peloponesse
Thessalia
Thrace
Central Greece (Stella Ellada)
82
Where is Thrace
Far North East of Greece
83
PDOs of Macedonia
Amynteo
Goumanissa
Naossa
Slopes of Meliton
84
PDO that permits red and rose, as well as sparkling from Xinomavro
Amynteo - coolest Greek region
85
What is made in Naossa?
Red only 100% xinomavro
86
What is made in Goumenissa
A lighter style of Xinomavro with min 20% negoska added
87
Which producer holds the monopole PDO of slopes of Meliton, who is the person behind it, and what grape did they rescue from exticntion
Domaine Carras
Evangelos Gerouvassilou
Malagousia
88
Large region South of Macedonia, what are its PDO
Thessalia
PDO:
Rapsani
Messenikola
Anchialos
89
Where is Rapsani located, what is made there?
Within Thessalia on the lower slopes of Mount Olympus.
Reds from Xinomavro plus Krassato and Stavroto. The Xinomavro is softer here in warmer climate
90
White wine PDO in Thessalia, Roditis main grape?
Anchialos
91
What is made in Messenikola?
Red Only Min 70% Mavro Messenikola plus 30% Syrah/Carignan
92
PDO of Epirus
Just one - Zitsa
93
Where is Epirus
West of Thessalia
94
What is made in Zitza
Dry white and spk from 100% Debina
95
PDO of Pelponnese
Nemea
Mantinia
Patras
Monemvasia - Malvasia
Mavrodaphne of patras
Muscat of patras
Muscat of Rio patras
96
Where is Monemvasia - Malvasia located
South East coast of Peloponnese
97
What is the grapes of Nemea, what are its properties
100% Agiogitiko - Softly tannic, intensely fruited
98
Where would you find the villages of Daphne and Koutsi
Nemea
99
What is made in Mantania
Dry white and Spk. Min 85% Moschofilero plus Asproudes
100
Grape of Patras PDO, what style does it make?
Roditis - Dry, Off dry and Semi sweet whites
101
Aging and grape for Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras
5 years in wood
Moscato Aspro (Mbpg)
102
What style is mavrodaphne of Patras, what is the blending grape?
Sweet red fortified. Mavrodaphne blended with up to 49% Mavro Korithinaki (currant grape)
103
Aging for Mavrodaphne of Patras
1 year in wood
Reserve: 3 years (2 wood, 1 bottle)
Vielle reserve: 5 years (inc 2 wood, 2 bottle)
Grand Reserve 7 years (inc 3 wood, 3 bottle)
104
Style, grape and aging of Monemvasia-Malvasia
VDN/Dried grape
Min 51% Monemvasia plus Assyritiko, Asproudes and Kydonitsa
2 years in oxidative environment
105
PDO of Ionian Islands
Robola of Cephalonia
Muscat of Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
106
Where is Verdea made, what is it and what grapes is it made from
Zakynthos - Ionian Islands (Not PDO)
Oxidative white made from Skiadopoulo, Pavlos, Augoustiatis
107
Crete PDO
Sitia
Peza
Daphnes
Archanes
Candia
Malvasia Candia
Malvasia Sitia
108
Red wine only PDO of Crete
Daphnes and Archanes
109
Aegean PDO (not including Crete)
Santorini
Paros
Rhodes
Lemnos
Samos
Muscat of Rhodes
Muscat of Lemnos
Muscat of Paros
110
Main white grape of Sitia, Candia and Peza
Vilana
111
Where would you find red wines made of Kotsifali and Mandilaria
The red wines of Peza and Candia plus Archanes (red only PDO)
112
Grapes of Daphnes PDO
100% Liatiko
113
What is made in Malvasia Candia and Malvasia Sitia
VDN and sun dried grape wine
114
vine training system of Santorini
Stefani
115
Where is Paris Sigalas based
Santorini
116
What is the grapes of Santorini
Min 85% Assyritiko plus Athiri and Aidani (drops to 51% Assyritiko for dried grape wines)
117
What is the difference between Muscat of Rhodes and Muscat of Lemnos
MOR uses Moschato Aspro
MOL uses Moschato Alexandrias
118
Grape of Samos, what is the dried grape style called
Moschato Aspro (Mbpg), dried grape called Samos Nektar
119
Grapes of Paros PDO
W 100% Monemvassia
R 35% Mandilaria with Monemvassia (The only Greek PDO with white permitted in red)
120
Grapes of Rhodes PDO
W Min 70% Athiri plus Assyritiko and Malagousia
Rose/red: Min 70% Mandilaria plus Mavrothiriko
121
Grapes of Lemnos PDO
W Mochato Alexandrias
R Limnio
122
What would a wine labelled Liasto be, where would it be from?
A sun dried wine from Lemnos, made of Moschato Alexandrias or Limnio
123
What are the three main areas of production in Hungary
The Northern Massif (Eszak Magyarorzsag)
Transdanubia (Dunantel)
The Great Plain (Duna)
124
What two rivers create the conflux at which Tokaj is located
Tisza and Bodrog
125
What year is associated with the Tokaj classification
1772
126
What are the two Great first growths (with Commune) of Tokaj
Svaras - Tokaj
Mezes Maly - Tarcal
127
What are the permitted grapes of Tokaj
Furmint
Harslevlu
Kabar
Koverszolo
Sargamuskotaly
Zeta
128
Who owns Tokaj Oremus
Vega Sicilia
129
Name the barrel, must container and their respective sizes in Tokaj
Barrel - Gonci - 136l
Must - Puttony - 25g
130
Aging for Tokaj Azsu
Two years, 18 months in oak
131
Min RS and Min alc for Tokaj
RS 120g/l
min alc 9%
132
What is meant by Szamorodni Tokaj, what are the two terms that can be applied meaning sweet and dry
A mixture of Aszu and non Aszu, made in an oxidative style
Sweet - Edes
Svaras - Dry
133
What is the min RS of Tokaj Eszencia
450g/l
134
What does Forditas and Maslas mean, what is the min RS and alc
Forditas is refermented with pressed Aszu paste
Maslas is refermented with spent lees
both min RS 45g/l min alc 9%
135
What is the circle of Mad
A group of Tokaj producers committed to dry wines
136
What are the PDO of North Hungary (Eszak Magyarorszag)
Bukk
Eger
Debroi Harslevlu
Matra
Tokaj
137
What two PDO can use the term Bikaver
Eger and Szekszard
138
What is the blend for Egri Bikaver
Must be a blend of four varieties including 30-50% Kekfrankos (Blaufrankisch) most likely blended with Kadarka, Zweigelt and Kekoporto (Blauer Portuguieser)
No variety may be less than 5% or greater than 50%
139
What is the mandated maceraction for Bikaver
8 days (14 days for Superior/Grand Superior)
140
What is the aging for Bikaver
6 months in wood (Superior/Grand Superior 12 months in wood)
141
Where is Matra
to the West of Eger in north Hungary
142
What PDO in Dunantel (Transdanubia) is the continuation of Austria's Burgenland
Sopron
143
What are Hungary's two largest PDO, where are they
Largest - Kunsag PDO in Duna (Great Plain)
Second - Matra PDO in Erszak Magyarorszag
144
Where is Lake Baloton
Transdanubia (Dunantel)
145
What are the two PGI used in Bulgaria
Danubian Plain and Thracian lowlands
146
Where would you find the Valley of the Roses and Struma River Valley
Bulgaria
147
Where would you find the red grapes Pamid, Gamza, Mavrud
Bulgaria
148
What is Rubin a crossing of?
Nebbiolo x Syrah
149
Where would you find the white grapes Sungulare, Red Misket and Rkatsiteli
Bulgaria
150
Where would you find the white grapes Feteasca Alba and Feteasca Regala
Romania
151
Where would you find the red grapes Burgund Mare and Babeasca Negra and Rosioara
Romaina
152
What do the following suffix mean on DOC wines in Romania
DOC - CMB, DOC - CT and DOC - CIB
CMB - harvested at full maturity
CT - Late harvest
CIB - Botrytis affected
153
Where would you find the following DOC: (inc region)
Cotnari, Murfatlar, Jidvei, Tarnave
All Romainia
Cornari - Moldovan Hills
Murfatlar - Dobrogea
Jidvei/Tarnave - Transylvania
154
What does Rezerva and Vin de vinoteca mean on a Romanian label
Reserva - 6 months oak, 6 months bottle
Vin de vinoteca - 1 year oak, 4 years bottle
155
Where would you find the white grapes Pinela and Zelen
Slovenia
156
What are the levels of quality hierarchy in Slovenia
Namizmo vino - table wine
Zascitena Georafska Oznacba ZGO - PGI
Zascitena Oznaca Porekla ZOP - PDO
157
What are the major regions on Slovenia, where are they
Primorska - in the West, borders Fruili
Podravje - Extreme North East
Posavje - SE border with Croatia
158
What are the four major regions of Croatia
Slavonia and Danube
The Croation Uplands
Istria and Kvarner
Dalmatia
159
What is Zinfandel known as in Croatia
Crljenak Kastelanski
160
