Fortified - ST Questions 16.01.21 Flashcards
What are the maximum yields for red and white grapes in the Douro DOP?
55 hl/ha for red and 65 hl/ha for white
List the styles of White Port in descending order of sweetness.
Lagrima, Doce, Branco Meio Seco, Branco Leve e Seco
What is Vinhos ao Alta?
A new planting system which abandons traditional terraces in favor of planting vines in vertical rows leading directly up the slopes
Which term might you find on an LBV Port which indicates an additional 3 years of bottle aging?
Envelhicido em Garrafa
Who makes the following Single Quintas? Quinta da Foz Quinta dos Canais Quinta do Bom Retiro Quinta Sao Luiz
Quinta da Foz – Calem
Quinta dos Canais – Cockburn’s
Quinta do Bom Retiro – Ramos Pinto
Quinta Sao Luiz – Kopke
To what does the ‘Beneficio’ refer?
The fortification of a wine with spirit in Port production
What is a Poio?
A terrace on Madeira
What is the parentage of Tinta Negro Mole?
Pinot Noir X Grenache
Which type of company on Madeira is similar to the almacenistas of Spain?
Partidistas
After how many years may a Canteiro wine be bottled?
3 years
An extra reserve Madeira will be aged for a minimum of how many years?
15 years
List the styles of Vino Generoso Sherry.
Fino, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Manzanilla Fina, Manzanilla Pasada, Manzanilla Olorosa
What does VOS stand for on a Sherry bottle?
Vinum Optimum Signatum. Min 20 years average age.
What are Rota and Lebrija?
Municipalities producing grapes within the Sherry triangle
Jerez Superior lies between Sanlucar de Barrameda and which river?
Guadalete
Moscatel is cultivated in the arenas soils of the Sherry triangle next to which village?
Chipiona
What are the three levels of quality of ‘mosto de yema’?
Primera Yema, Segunda Yema, Mosto Presna
What are the two stages of fermentation in Sherry production?
Tumultuous fermentation and ‘Lenta’
At the end of the Sherry fermentation wines in tank can be classified as either _________ or ________?
Palo or Gordura
How many litres of juice can be pressed from 100 KG of grapes in Sherry production?
72.5L
Name 6 DOs in Andalucia.
Condado de Huelva, Jerez-Xeres-Sherry, Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda, Malaga, Sierras de Malaga, Montilla-Moriles
What are the minimum and maximum periods of aging for a Malaga Noble?
24-36 months
Under what synonym is the Malvar grape of Vinos de Madrid DO known as in Montilla-Moriles?
Layren
What is the name of the most prominent grape used for Generoso wines in Codado do Huelva?
Zalema
List the Malaga sub-zones.
Axarquía, Montes de Málaga, Manilva, Norte, Serrania de Ronda
In which DO would you find the Miraflores vineyard?
Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda
Name the largest vineyard in Jerez?
Macharnudo
Who makes the Tio Diego Amontillado?
Valdespino
What is minimum aging for a Vergine Marsala?
5 years
List the communes of production for Rasteau VDN.
Cairanne, Rasteau, Sablet
List the zones of Coquimbo.
Elqui, Limari, Choapa
Apalta DO sits on the North bank of which river?
Tinguiririca
Which Sub Region of the Central Valley has no Costa areas?
Maipo
In which IG would you find the IG Paraje Altamira?
San Carlos
What does PIPA stand for?
Productores Indipendientes de Paraje Altamira
What are the IGs of Central Mendoza?
Lujan de Cuyo, Godoy Cruz, Maipu
State the classification and appellation of the following chateaux. Marquis de Terme Malescasse Calon-Segur Trottevieille Belgrave La Tour Blanche
Marquis de Terme – 4th growth, Margaux
Malescasse – Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Haut-Médoc
Calon-Segur – 3rd growth, St. Estephe
Trottevieille – 1er Grand Cru Classé B, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Belgrave – 5th growth, Haut-Médoc
La Tour Blanche – 1er Grand Cru Classé, Sauternes
List 6 communes of Pessac-Léognan AOP.
Pessac, Léognan, Cadaujac, Canéjan, Gradignan, Martillac, Mérignac, Saint-Médard-d’Eyrans, Talence, and Villenave-d’Ornons
Who owns Château Ausone ?
Alain Vauthier
In which Chablis Premier Cru would you find the Lieu-dit ‘La Foret’?
Montmains
