Final Exam

Question 1

Burgundy Soil

Answer 1

Chalk and Limestone

Question 2

Burgundy Climate

Answer 2

Colder than Bordeaux with rain and sometimes hail

Question 3

Burgundy 6 regions

Answer 3

Chablis
Cote d'or: Cote de nuits, Cote de beaune
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais
Beaujolais

Question 4

Burgundy Classifications

Answer 4

Burgogne
District
Village
Vinyard

Question 5

burgundy Vinyard Ranking

Answer 5

Gran Cru

Premier Cru

Question 6

Grapes of Burgundy

Answer 6

Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

Question 7

Cote de Nuits characteristics

Answer 7

Pinot Noir - top reds
Chambertin is best region
Clos De Vougeot
Firm reds

Question 8

Cote de Beaune characteristics

Answer 8

Best Whites
Red & Whites 50/50
Not as big or long lived
Puligny best whites

Question 9

Beaujolais characteristics

Answer 9

Gamay Grape
Carbonic Maceration
Grand Cru –> 10 villages

Question 10

Chablis

Answer 10

White with little to no oak
Chalky, south slopes
Chardonnay!

Question 11

Alsace

Answer 11

Climate: Rainshadow, cooler, drier, south slope and sunny
Grape: All white, Gewuerztraminer, muscat, pinot gris

Question 12

Loire

Answer 12

Rivers
Vintage very important
Light/fresh - mostly white
Wines: Muscadet, Chenin Blanc, Sauv Blanc, Cab Franc, Pinot Noir

Question 13

Loire important vineyards

Answer 13

Chinon - only place with lots of red, Cab Franc

Vouvray - Chenin Blanc

Question 14

Sur-Lie

Answer 14

on the lies

Question 15

N Rhone

Answer 15

Grape: Syrah

Condrieu - Viognier grape added to soften Syrah

Question 16

S Rhone

Answer 16

Grape: Grenache - easy blender
3 colors: noir, gris, blanc
Chateauneuf du Pape- geo deliminated

Question 17

Germany grape

Answer 17

Riesling, Mueller Thurgau, Spaetburgunder

Question 18

germany Labeling

Answer 18

Grosslage

Einzellage

Question 19

germany Wine Quality

Answer 19

QBA

Praedikatwein

Question 20

germany Types of Wine

Answer 20

Kabinette
Spaetlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Trockenbeerenauslese
Eiswein

Question 21

German Regions

Answer 21

Mosel - Piesporter
Rheingau
Franken

Question 22

Austria

Answer 22

Heurige

Gruener Veltliner

Question 23

Italy Veneto

Answer 23

white and light reds

Grapes: Soave, Amarone della Valpolicella, Valpolicella, Bardolino

Question 24

Italy Piemonte

Answer 24

Nebbiolo, Moscato

Villages: Barolo, Barbaresco

Question 25

Tuscany

Answer 25

Hilly
Grape: Sangiovese
Region: Chianti, Chianti classico central of 8 regions

Question 26

Spain Climate

Answer 26

Climate: Hot plateau, low yield
Drip irrigation banned for a while
mimics italy

Question 27

Spain Rioja

Answer 27

french came when bordeaux had phylloxera
leading region
Grape: Tempranillo & Grenache
Barrel Matured: Grianza 2yr, Reserva 3 yr, Gran Reserva 5yr

Question 28

Ribera Del Duero

Answer 28

Challenging Rioja

Question 29

Jerez

Answer 29

Chalky Soils
Grape: Palomino
Better quality: Finos - dry, barrels not filled special yeast called Flor
Lesser quality: Oloroso
Solera System

Question 30

Portugal characteristics

Answer 30

Grown on Pergolas

Grapes: Vinho Verde, Port (1st demarkated)

Question 31

Douro Region

Answer 31

Vineyards = Quintas
Lagares = Stone troughs
Fermented: Foot trodden, starts in lagares add 77% alcohol to kill yeast
wine always sweet

Question 32

Types of Port

Answer 32

Wood Port: Ruby and Aged Tawny

Bottled Port: Vintage-most expensive aged 6-10 years

Question 33

Madeira

Answer 33

Completely Oxidized

Baked in Estufas at 122 for 3-4 months

Question 34

Australia

Answer 34

Shiraz
Top in Canapy Management
Mechanization
Lot of Blends
Wine Schools
Huge Exporters

Question 35

Chile

Answer 35

Grape: Carmenere

Question 36

Argentina

Answer 36

Grape: Malbec

Blend

Question 37

New Zealand

Answer 37

Sauvignon Blanc

Increased Acreage