Deckn 3 Piemonte, Bordeaux 1, Austria/Switz Flashcards
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What year were the DOCG regulations introduced
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1963
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What year, and what were the first DOCG
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1980 - Barolo, Vino Nobile di Montfepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino
3
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What year was Goria’s law and what did it introduce?
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1992 - The introduction of IGT (Now PGI) to offer less restrictive appellation rules and allow a more creative space for producers
4
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What are Sori
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Southern Exposures in Piedmontese dialect
5
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What climatic factor prolongs ripening in Piemonte
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Morning fog - la nebbia
6
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Characteristics of Dolcetto
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Tannic, fruity reds with low acid
7
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Characteristics of Barbera
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Red fruits, mod-high acidity and low tannin
8
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What is Favorita a synonyn for
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Vermentino
9
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All Nebbiolo based DOCG in piemonte
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Barolo DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG
Roero DOCG
Ghemme DOCG
Gattinara DOCG
10
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4 DOCG in Monferrato hills
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Babera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Ruche del Castignole Monferrato
Nizza
11
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3 DOCG based on Dolcetto
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Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
12
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DOCG that make either only white or Sparkling in Piemonte
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Gavi
Erbaluce di Caluso
Asti/Moscato d’Asti
Canelli
Alta Langa
13
Q
List all communes of Barolo
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Barolo
La Morra
Monforte d’Alba
Serralunga d’Alba
Castiglione Falleto
Verduno
Novello
Diano d’Alba
Grinzane Cavour
Cherasco
Roddi
14
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Which communes of Barolo are completely within Barolo area
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Barolo
Castiglione Falleto
Serralunga d’Alba
15
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Which major Barolo coimmunes are associated with a softer perfumed style, what is this attributed to?
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Barolo and La Morra
They are on Tortonian calcareous soils
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Which major Barolo communes do you associate with bigger structured wines, what is this attributed to?
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Monforte d’Alba
Serralunga d’Alba
Castiglione Falleto
They are on the Serravalian (Helvetion) soils
17
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Min alcohol for Barolo
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13%
18
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What are the rules on vineyard positioning in Barolo
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No full Northern exposures
Between 170 and 540m elevation
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Max yields in Barolo
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56hl/h
20
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When were MGA approved for use in Barolo, what does it stand for
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2010
Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive
21
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Aging rules for Barolo
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Normale: 38 months from Nov 1 in harvest year, 18 months in wood
Riserva: 62 months from Nov 1 in harvest year, 18 months in wood
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What is the monopole of Giacomo Conterno, where is it?
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Francia, Serralunga
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Where is the MGA of Rocche dell’Annunziata
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La Morra
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What communes share the MGA of Brunate
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Barolo/La Morra
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What communes do you associate with Villero and Ceretta
Villero - Castiglione Falletto
Ceretta - Serralunga d'Alba
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Soil type in Barbaresco
Tortonian - like La Morra and Barolo - the softer more perfumed communes of Barolo
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Communes of Barbaresco
Nieve, Trieso, Barbaresco, San Rocco seno d'Elvio
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Min alc of Barbaresco
12.5%
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Monopole and commune of Marchesi di Gresy
Martinenga, Barbaresco
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Vineyard position rules in Barbaresco
Max elevation of 550m
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Aging rules for Barbaresco
Normale: 26 months from Nov 1 in harvest year, 9 months in wood
Riserva: 50 months from Nov 1 in harvest year, 9 months in wood
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What appellation does Nascetta fall into, howis it labelled?
Langhe DOC - labelled as Nascetta del commune di Novello
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If Barolo of Barbareso de classified as too high, what appelation does it fall to?
Langhe DOC - max elevation 800m
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Where is Roero located?
North-west of Barolo and Barbaresco, on opposite bank of Tanaro
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What is the cepage of Roero DOCG
w:min 95% Arneis
R min 95% Nebbiolo
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What is the subzone of Langhe DOC
Novello- for Nascetta
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What is the river that Ghemme and Gattinara are situated on?
Sesia
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cepage of gattinara?
90% Spanna with bonarda and vespolina
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cepage of Ghemme?
85% Spanna with Vespolina and Uva Rara
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Three important DOC around Sesia region
Lessona, Bramatera, Sizzano
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Subzones of Barbera d'Asti?
Tinella and Colli Astiani
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What are the difference in cepage rules in the three Barbera DOCG
Barbera d'Asti 90-100% Barbera
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore min 85% Barber
Nizza 100% Barbera
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What is the aging for Superiore level Barbera d'Asti and Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Both 14 months from Nov 1 with 6 months oak
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Aging for Nizza DOCG
18 months from Jan 1, inc 6 months oak
Riserva 30 months from Jan 1 including 12 months oak
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Where is Dogliani located
Due south of Barolo area
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Subzones of Asti/Moscato d'Asti
Canelli, Strevi, Santa Vittoria d'Alba
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Where is Erbaluce di Caluso located
Just south of Carema, near Valle d'aosta border
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What is made in Gavi DOCG
White and sparkling from 100% cortese
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What method is used to make Asti
Majority Charmat/Martinotti - in autoclave
Metodo classico also permitted
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What is made in Canelli DOCG
Former subzone of Asti, makes Moscato d'Asti - Frizzante (2.5 bars pressure) from 100% moscato bianco
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cepage of Alta Langa
Min 90% PN and Chard plus 10% other
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Aging of Alta Langa
normale 30 months on lees
riserva 36 months on lees
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DOCG specifics of Alta Langa
Trad method only
No NV, must be vintage dated
Grapes from min elevation of 250m
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What is the name of Paolo Scavino's top wine?
Barolo Bric del Fiasc
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What is Giarborina and who makes it?
A langhe Nebbioo - Elio Altare
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Where is Elio Altare based
La Morra
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What vineyards are blended in Monfortino
Ceretta, Arione and Francia
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Name the producer:
Doesnt bottle single vineyards, long slow macerations, ferment in tini
Guiseppe Rinaldi
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Where is Giacomo conterno located
Monforte d'Alba - Although arguably most famous sites used in Serralunga
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Who makes Granbussia and Romirasco
Aldo Conterno
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Name the Chardonnay made by Gaja
Gaia and Rey
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Who makes the Cabernet Sauvignon Darmagi
Gaja
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How does the climate on the left bank compare to the right bank in Bordeaux
Left bank is a true maritime climate with the moderating Atlantic and Gironde. Right bank is a little more sheltered and continental.
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What grape is called Pressac on right bank
Malbec
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What soil does Merlot prefer?
Clay soils - they delay the natural vigour
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What AOP can the subzone Haut Benuage be used for - what can be made in this subzone?
Bordeaux AOP and Entre Deux Mers AOP, can make dry and sweet whites (only dry in EDM)
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What are the assemblage rules for Bordeaux AOP red?
Min 95% CS, CF, Merlot, Malbec, PV and Carmenere
Up to 5% Arinaroa, Castets, Marselan, Touriga Nacional
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What extra grapes were permitted in Bordeaux AOP in 2021
Alvarinho, Liliorela, Arinaroa, Castets, Marselan, Touriga Nacional
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What differs between Bordeaux AOP and Bordeaux Superior AOP
Extra 0.5% alc in reds plus no release until June 15 after harvest, slightly tighter yieldm Bordeaux supperior only covers sweet white and reds
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What is made in Bordeaux Superior AOP
Sweet and off dry white (min RS 17g/l) and red
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What AOP is Chateau Sociondo Mallet in
Haut Medoc AOP
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What are the classified growths of Haut Medoc AOP?
3rd - Ch. La Lagune (Ludon)
4th - Ch La Tour Carnet (St Laurent)
5th - Ch Belgrave (St Laurent), Ch De Camensac (St Laurent), Ch Cantemerle (Macau)
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What left bank commune has a slightly higher % of Merlot, why?
St Estephe, There is a higher proportion of clay amongst the gravel
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Classified growth of St Estephe
2nd - Ch Cos d'Estournel, Ch. Montrose
3rd - Ch Calon - Segur
4th - Ch Lafon Rochet
5th - Ch Cos Labory
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fifth growths of Pauillac (12)
Ch. Pontet Canet
Ch. Batailley
Ch. Haut Batailley
Ch Haut Bages Liberal
Ch. Croizet Bages
Ch. Lynch Bages
Ch. Lynch Moussas
Ch. Grand Puy Lacoste
Ch. Grand Puy Ducasse
Ch d'Armailac
Ch Pedesclaux
Ch Clerc Milon
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St Julien 2nd and 3rd growths
2nd
Ch. Leoville Las Cases
Ch Leoville Poyferre
Ch. Leoville Barton
Ch. Gruard Larose
Ch. Ducru Beaucallou
3rd
Ch. Langrange
Ch. Langoa Barton
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4th and 5th growths of St Julien
4th
Ch. St Pierre
Ch. Talbot
Ch. Branaire Ducru
Ch. Beychevelle
5th
NONE
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Villages in Margaux commune
Margaux-Cantenac, Soussans, Labarde, Arsac
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1st and 2nd growth Margaux
1st
Ch Margaux
2nd
Ch. Rauzan Segla
Ch. Rauzan Gassies
Ch. Dufort Vivens
Ch. Lascombes
Ch Brane Cantenac
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4th and 5th growth Margaux
4th
Ch. Marquis de Terme
Ch Pouget
Ch. Prieure- Lichine
5th
Ch.Dauzac
Ch. Du Tertre
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3rd growth Margaux (10)
Ch. Malescot - St- Exupery
Ch. Desmirail
Ch. Ferriere
Ch. Marquis d'Alesme Becker
Ch. Kirwan
Ch. D'Issan
Ch. Boyd Cantenac
Ch. Cantenac Brown
Ch. Palmer
Ch. Giscours
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Two most famous Chateau of Moulis en Medoc
Ch. Chasse Spleen
Ch Poujeaux
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What are the following examples of
Ch. Lilian Ladouys
Ch. Lestage
Ch. Belle Vue
Ch. Le Crock
Cru Bourgeois Exceptionel
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How often is Cru Bourgeois reviewed, when is the next due?
Every 5 years, 2025
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Where would you find Boulbenes, what is it?
Graves - a particular soil of sand, clay and gravel
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Communes of Pessac Leognan AOP?
Pessac
Leognan
Cadaujac
Canejan
Gradignan
Martillac
Merignac
St Medard d'Eyrans
Talence
Villenave d'Ornons
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Chateau classified for red and white in Graves classification
Ch Bouscat
Ch Carbonnieux
Dom de Chevalier
Ch Malartic Lagraviere
Ch Olivier
Ch Latour Martillac
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What is the growth and commune of the following
a)Ch Pape Clement
b)Ch Smith Haut Lafitte
c)Ch Haut Bailly
d)Ch Olivier
a) Graves Red- Pessac
b) Graves Red - Martillac
c) Graves Red - Leognan
d) Graves White and Red - Leognan
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What Chateau are classified only for white in Graves
Ch. Couhins
Ch. Couhins-Lurton
Ch. Laville Haut Brion (final vintage 2008)
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What is made in Graves Superior
Sweet white - Min RS 34g/l
90
What river has a conflux with the Garonne to create the optimum conditions for noble rot
Ciron
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Major regulatory differernce between Sauternes, Barsac and Cerons
Barsac and Sauternes the same
Cerons permits Botrytis or Passilerage (only botrytis in others)
Also larger permitted yields in Cerons (40hl/h instead on 25hl/h)
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Communes of Sauternes
Sauternes
Barsac
Priegnac
Bommes
Fargues
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Min RS of Sauternes, Barsac and Cerons
45g/l
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All classified chateau in Sauternes commune
PCS
Ch yquem
PC
Ch Guiraud
DC
Ch Lamothe
Ch Lamothe - Guignard
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All classified Chateau in Barsac
PC
Ch Coutet
Ch Climens
DC
Ch de Myrat
Ch Doisy Daene
Ch Doisy Dubrocca
Ch Doisy Vedrines
Ch Broustet
Ch Nairac
Ch Caillou
Ch Suau
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All classified Fargues
PC
Ch Rieussec
DC
Ch Romer
Ch Romer du Hoyat
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All Classified Priegnac
PC
Ch Suideraut
DC
Ch De Malle
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Keep two, leave two Sauternes vintages from 2014, 2012, 2011, 1992
keep 2014 and 2011
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Keep two, leave two Red Bordeaux vintages from 2016, 2013, 2012, 2010
Keep 2016 and 2010
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Who makes Les Pagodes
Cos d'Estournel
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Who owns Ch Rieussec and Ch Levangile
Ch Lafite Rothschild
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What is the Chateau of these 2nd wines
a) Carruades
b) Croix
c Pavillon
a)Lafite
b) Ducru Beaucaillou
c) Margaux
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Who owns Haut Brion?
Clarence Dillon family
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What are the 2nd wines of Haut Brion ad what are their previous names
Red 2nd
Le Clarence de Haut Brion
(Pre 2007 known as Bahans Haut Brion)
White 2nd
Le Clarte de Haut Brion
(Pre 2007 known as Les Plantiers de Haut Brion)
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Ch. La tour Haut Brion (Red) and Ch Laville Haut Brion (White), what are they and what do they make
They are two chateau that have finished production in 2005 and 2008 respectivly, the estates now contribute to the wines of Ch. La Mission Haut Brion
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How does the cepage of Ygrec and Yquem differ
Yquem - 75% semillon, 25% SB
Ygrec - 75% SB, 25% semillon
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What recent vintages was Chateau Yquem not produced
1972, 1974, 1992, 2012
108
List the weinbaugebeite of Austria
Niederosterreich
Wien
Burgenland
Steirmark
109
What is the permitted yield at all levels of the Austrian quality hierarchy
9000kg/h=75hl/h
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What are the geographic areas used for Landwein
Weinland (Niederosterreich, Wien and Burgunland)
Steierland (Steiermark)
Berglang (other scattered regions)
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What is the criteria for Austrian Qualitatswein?
-One of 40 permitted varieties (same as landwein)
-From a single weinbaugebeite or one of 17 small regions
-must pass tasting panel and chemical analysis indicated by prufnummer
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Differences between Austrian and German pradikatswein
No Kabinett level - considered a labelling subset of all pradikatswein
Extra levels of Strohwein and Ausbruch
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What are the three PDOs for Austrian Sekt, can Sekt be labelled other ways?
-Sekt Austria
-Sekt Austria Reserve
-Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve
Outside of this, wines that do not meet criteria can be labelled as Austrian Sekt
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What are the differences between Sekt Austria and Sekt Austria Reserve
SA an SAR must both be from Austrian federal state
SAR is hand harvest only, plus whole cluster press
SAR can only be Brut, Extra Brut and Brut Nature (e.g no more than 12g/l)
SA permits tank, transfer and trad methods, SAR is trad only
SA 9 months on lees, SAR 18
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What is the criteria for Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve
-Trad Method only
-Hand harvest, whole cluster press
-must come form Austrian federal state
-36 months on lees
-Brut, Extra Brut and Brut Nature only (max 12g/l)
-Must come from a single village e.g Langenlois
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What is the Pannonian plain
A former seabed of loess soils that strtches from Austria through Hungary and is a conduit for warm air - causing a continental climate with large diurnal range
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DACs of Niederosterreich
Weinvertel
Traisental
Kremstal
Kamptal
Wagram
Wachau
Carnuntum
Thermenregion
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DAC varieties of Weinvertel
Gruner Veltliner
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DAC varieties of Traisental, Kamptal, Kremstal
Gruner Veltliner and Riesling
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What is the the classification of Erste Lage sites called in Austria
Traditionsweinguter Osterreich Erste Lage
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Where would you find the producers Nigl, Saloman Undhof and Malat
Kremstal
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Where would you find the producers Brundlmayer and Schloss Gobelsburg
Kamptal
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In what village would you find the erste lage of Heiligenstein
Zobing, Kamptal
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In what village would you find the Erste Lage of Dechant and Loiser Berg
Langenlois, Kamptal
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In what village would you find the Erste Lage of Achleiten
Weisenkirchen, Wachau
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What is the terminology used in Austria for Regional wine, Village wine and Single vineyard wine
Regional-Gebeitswein
Village -Ortswein
Sing Vin -Riedenwein
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Where would you find the Erste Lage of Loibenberg, Muhlpoint and Steinertal
Unter/oberloiben, Wachau
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Where would you find the producers Emmereich Knoll, Alzinger and Nikolaihof
Wachau
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What are the levels and ranges of alcohol of the Must weight levels in Wachau
Steinfeder - up to 11.5%
Federspeil 11.5-12.5%
Smaragd 12.5%+
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Permitted grapes for Wachau DAC ortswein and Riedenwein
Orts-GV, Riesling, Weisburgunder, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay, SB, Neuburger, Muskateller, Traminer
Riedenwein-GV and Riesling
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What region is the variety of Rotor Veltliner a speciality of, how is it made
Wagram - a red grape, vinified white
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What is Klosterneuburg
The wine institute in Wagram
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What region would you connect with the varieties Rotgipfler and Zierfandler
Thermenregion
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What Niederosterreich region borders Burgunland
Carnuntum
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DACs of Burgenland
Mittelburgenland
Leithaburg
Eisenburg
Neusiedlersee
Rosalia
Rust
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What two burgenland DACS make reds from Blaufrankisch
Mittelburgenland and Eisenburg
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What is made in Leithaburg
Whites (either varietal or bland) from GV, Chard, Neuburger, Weisburgunder
Reds min 85% Blauifrankisch plus PN, St Laurent and zweigelt
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What DAC would you find Alois Kracher in?
Neusiedlersee
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what does the reserve level of Eisenburg and Mittelburgenland require
extra 0.5% alc and 6 months extra aging, and must be in oak
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What is made in Neusiedlersee DAC
Sweet whites and Zwiegelt based reds
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What is made in Rosalia
Red and Rose
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Min must weight and RS of Ausbruch wines
Min 30KMW (156 Oshsle)
Min 45g/l RS
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Where is Rust
On the western shore of lake Neusiedlersee
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DACs of Styria
Sudsteiermark
Weststeiermak
Vulkanland Steiermark
145
What is produced in Sudsteiermark
white only
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What regions surround Wien
Thermenregion, Carnuntum and Weinvertel
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For a wine to be labelled Wiener Gemischter Satz what are the criteria
Trocken in style
Must be at least 3 varieties
No variety over 50%
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Where is Ticino, what is made there?
South Switzerland, Merlot
149
What are the 4 French speaking, wine producing cantons of Swtzerland>
Valais
Vaud
Geneva
Neuchatel
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What is Dole
A red blend of min 51% PN and Gamay
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What is the grape used for Vin de Glacier
Reze
152
What are the six regional AOC of Vaud
Lavaux
La Cote
Chablais
Vully
Cotes de l'Orbe
Bonvillers
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Grand Cru of Vaud
Dezaley and Calamin
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What grape would be used for a wine labelled Dorin?
Chasselas
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What grape would be used for a wine labelled Salvagnin
Min 50% gamay, plus min 10% PN with Gamaret and Gamanoir
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Who makes a wine called Gruner Veltliner Kamptaler Terrassen
Brundlmayer
