Eastern Mediterranean

Question 1

Who was the first international winemaker to invest in Isreal

Answer 1

Baron Edmund de Rothschild

1887

Question 2

Which winery was established by the Rotschilds in Isreal

Answer 2

Carmel Winery

Question 3

Which major agricultural breakthrough was invented by Isreal

Answer 3

Drip Irrigation system

Question 4

What is Argaman

Answer 4

A red grape crossing of Carignan X Souzao

Question 5

What is Emerald Riesling

Answer 5

A white grape crossing of Riesling X Muscadelle

Question 6

Name some indigenous Israeli grapes

Answer 6

Marawi/Hamdani (White)
Dabouki (White)
Jandali (White)
Baladi Asmar (Red)
Bittuni (Red)

Question 7

Which mountain range has Golan Heights winery

Answer 7

Mount Hermon

Question 8

What kind of soils are found in Golan Heights

Answer 8

Volcanic - Tufa and Basalt Rich soils

Question 9

Which is the lowest elevation Freshwater lake in the world

Answer 9

Galilee

200 m below sea level

Question 10

What kind of soils are found in Galilee

Answer 10

Limestone
Volcanic
Terra rossa

Question 11

What are the two subregions of Galilee wine region

Answer 11

Upper Galilee - Hillier upto 1000m

Lower Galilee - Lower around mount Tabor

Question 12

Judean Hills form a part of which major region in Isreal

Answer 12

Central Mountains

Question 13

What kinds of soils do you find in Judean Hills

Answer 13

Terra Rossa with limestone subsoils

Question 14

Name few notable producers of Isreal

Answer 14

Carmel
Golan Heights
Margalit
Domaine du Castel

Question 15

What are the official regions of Isreal

Answer 15

Galilee
Shomron
Judean hills
Samson
Negev

Question 16

Who started commercial wine trade

Answer 16

Phoenecia (Lebanon, Syria, Isreal in today’s world)

Question 17

Where do you find the temple of Bacchus built in 3rd century

Answer 17

Baalbeck, Lebanon

Question 18

Which is the oldest and largest winery in Lebanon

Answer 18

Chateau Ksara

Question 19

Name four of the oldest producers in Lebanon

Answer 19

Chateau Ksara
Domaine des Tourelles
Chateau Musar
Chateau Nakad

Question 20

What are the two mountain ranges in Lebanon

Answer 20

Mount Lebanon

The Anti Lebanon

Question 21

Which valley is the epicenter of Lebanese Viticulture

Answer 21

Bekaa Valley

Question 22

What river runs through Bekaa Valley

Answer 22

Litani River

Question 23

What are the famous local grapes of Lebanon. Where are they most grown

Answer 23

Obaideh and Merwah (Both White)

Mountain vineyards of Bekaa Valley

Question 24

What is the grape Spirit called in Lebanon

Answer 24

Arak

Question 25

How is Arak produced

Answer 25

Distilled two to four times in Moorish copper stills with Aniseed added before final distillation
Aged in cloth covered clay Amphorae

Question 26

What kind of terrain and soils are found in Cyprus

Answer 26

Mountainous terrain

Volcanic derived Soils

Question 27

Which mountain range is found in Cyprus

Answer 27

Troodos Mountain

Question 28

Which is world’s oldest continuously produced named wine

Answer 28

Commandaria from Cyprus (800 BCE documented)

Question 29

What grapes are used for making Commandaria

Answer 29

Xynisteri (White)

Mavro (Red)

Question 30

What are the different versions of Commandaria found

Answer 30

NV, Fortified - mainly Mavro

Vintage dated, Unfortified - primarily Xynisteri

Question 31

What are the PGI’s of Cyprus

Answer 31

Larnaka
Lemesos
Lefkosia
Pafos

Question 32

What are the PDO’s of Cyprus

Answer 32

Commandaria
Pitsilia
Krachorias Lemesou
Krachorias Lemesou Laona
Krachorias Lemesou Afames
Leona Akama
Vouni Panayia Ampelitis

Question 33

Which major wine disease is Cyprus free from

Answer 33

Phylloxera