Fortified - ST Questions 16.01.21

Question 1

What are the maximum yields for red and white grapes in the Douro DOP?

Answer 1

55 hl/ha for red and 65 hl/ha for white

Question 2

List the styles of White Port in descending order of sweetness.

Answer 2

Lagrima, Doce, Branco Meio Seco, Branco Leve e Seco

Question 3

What is Vinhos ao Alta?

Answer 3

A new planting system which abandons traditional terraces in favor of planting vines in vertical rows leading directly up the slopes

Question 4

Which term might you find on an LBV Port which indicates an additional 3 years of bottle aging?

Answer 4

Envelhicido em Garrafa

Question 5

Who makes the following Single Quintas?
Quinta da Foz 
Quinta dos Canais 
Quinta do Bom Retiro 
Quinta Sao Luiz

Answer 5

Quinta da Foz – Calem
Quinta dos Canais – Cockburn’s
Quinta do Bom Retiro – Ramos Pinto
Quinta Sao Luiz – Kopke

Question 6

To what does the ‘Beneficio’ refer?

Answer 6

The fortification of a wine with spirit in Port production

Question 7

What is a Poio?

Answer 7

A terrace on Madeira

Question 8

What is the parentage of Tinta Negro Mole?

Answer 8

Pinot Noir X Grenache

Question 9

Which type of company on Madeira is similar to the almacenistas of Spain?

Answer 9

Partidistas

Question 10

After how many years may a Canteiro wine be bottled?

Answer 10

3 years

Question 11

An extra reserve Madeira will be aged for a minimum of how many years?

Answer 11

15 years

Question 12

List the styles of Vino Generoso Sherry.

Answer 12

Fino, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Manzanilla Fina, Manzanilla Pasada, Manzanilla Olorosa

Question 13

What does VOS stand for on a Sherry bottle?

Answer 13

Vinum Optimum Signatum. Min 20 years average age.

Question 14

What are Rota and Lebrija?

Answer 14

Municipalities producing grapes within the Sherry triangle

Question 15

Jerez Superior lies between Sanlucar de Barrameda and which river?

Answer 15

Guadalete

Question 16

Moscatel is cultivated in the arenas soils of the Sherry triangle next to which village?

Answer 16

Chipiona

Question 17

What are the three levels of quality of ‘mosto de yema’?

Answer 17

Primera Yema, Segunda Yema, Mosto Presna

Question 18

What are the two stages of fermentation in Sherry production?

Answer 18

Tumultuous fermentation and ‘Lenta’

Question 19

At the end of the Sherry fermentation wines in tank can be classified as either _________ or ________?

Answer 19

Palo or Gordura

Question 20

How many litres of juice can be pressed from 100 KG of grapes in Sherry production?

Answer 20

72.5L

Question 21

Name 6 DOs in Andalucia.

Answer 21

Condado de Huelva, Jerez-Xeres-Sherry, Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda, Malaga, Sierras de Malaga, Montilla-Moriles

Question 22

What are the minimum and maximum periods of aging for a Malaga Noble?

Answer 22

24-36 months

Question 23

Under what synonym is the Malvar grape of Vinos de Madrid DO known as in Montilla-Moriles?

Answer 23

Layren

Question 24

What is the name of the most prominent grape used for Generoso wines in Codado do Huelva?

Answer 24

Zalema

Question 25

List the Malaga sub-zones.

Answer 25

Axarquía, Montes de Málaga, Manilva, Norte, Serrania de Ronda

Question 26

In which DO would you find the Miraflores vineyard?

Answer 26

Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda

Question 27

Name the largest vineyard in Jerez?

Answer 27

Macharnudo

Question 28

Who makes the Tio Diego Amontillado?

Answer 28

Valdespino

Question 29

What is minimum aging for a Vergine Marsala?

Answer 29

5 years

Question 30

List the communes of production for Rasteau VDN.

Answer 30

Cairanne, Rasteau, Sablet

Question 31

List the zones of Coquimbo.

Answer 31

Elqui, Limari, Choapa

Question 32

Apalta DO sits on the North bank of which river?

Answer 32

Tinguiririca

Question 33

Which Sub Region of the Central Valley has no Costa areas?

Answer 33

Maipo

Question 34

In which IG would you find the IG Paraje Altamira?

Answer 34

San Carlos

Question 35

What does PIPA stand for?

Answer 35

Productores Indipendientes de Paraje Altamira

Question 36

What are the IGs of Central Mendoza?

Answer 36

Lujan de Cuyo, Godoy Cruz, Maipu

Question 37

State the classification and appellation of the following chateaux.
Marquis de Terme 
Malescasse 
Calon-Segur 
Trottevieille 
Belgrave 
La Tour Blanche

Answer 37

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

Question 38

List 6 communes of Pessac-Léognan AOP.

Answer 38

Pessac, Léognan, Cadaujac, Canéjan, Gradignan, Martillac, Mérignac, Saint-Médard-d’Eyrans, Talence, and Villenave-d’Ornons

Question 39

Who owns Château Ausone ?

Answer 39

Alain Vauthier

Question 40

In which Chablis Premier Cru would you find the Lieu-dit ‘La Foret’?

Answer 40

Montmains