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Fortified Wine Production Flashcards

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1
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Name the country associated with:

Commandaria

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Cyprus

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Name the country associated with:

Marsala

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Italy

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Name the country associated with:

Mavrodaphne of Patras

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Greece

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4
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Name the country associated with:

Banyuls

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France

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Name the country associated with:

Rutherglen Muscat

A

Australia

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Name the country associated with:

Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise

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France

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7
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Name the country associated with:

Port

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Portugal

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8
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Name the country associated with:

Madeira

A

Portugal

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9
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Name the country associated with:

Málaga

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Spain

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10
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Name the country associated with:

Setúbal

A

Portugal

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11
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Name the country associated with:

Rasteau

A

France

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12
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Name the country associated with:

Maury

A

France

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13
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What is the term used for the process of fortified wine production in which alcohol is added to a fermenting wine while it still has a significant amount of sugar in it?

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Mutage

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14
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What grape variety is most widely used in the production of Sherry?

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Palomino

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15
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What two grape varietals are most commonly used in the production of DRY styles of Madeira?

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Sercial & Verdelho

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16
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What style of Sherry is aged in the presence of flor yeast?

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Fino

17
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What style of Sherry is aged without the presence of flor yeast?

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Oloroso

18
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What type of aging occurs as a result of flor yeast?

A

Biological Aging

19
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What type of aging occurs when Sherry is allowed direct exposure to air?

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Oxidative Aging

20
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What is the name of the complex network of barrels that is used to age Sherry?

A

Solera System

21
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What specific term is used for a French wine made by fortifying unfermented grape juice or must?

A

Mistelle

22
Q

Where is Banyuls produced?

A

Rousillon, France

23
Q

Which of the following is a fortified wine produced in Italy?
• Marsala
• Pineau des Charentes
• Setúbal
• Málaga

A

Marsala

24
Q

Sherry is aged and blended using a complex network of barrels known collectively as:

A

The Solera System

25
Q

What style of Sherry is aged in the presence of flor yeast?

A

Fino Sherry

26
Q

Which of the following is a vin doux naturel produced in France?
• Setúbal
• Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
• Coteaux du Layon
• Sauternes

A

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

27
Q

Which of the following fortified wines is a specialty of Cyprus?
• Rutherglen Muscat
• Rasteau
• Commandaria
• Maury

A

Commandaria

28
Q

Which of the following is produced in the Cognac region?
• Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
• Commandaria
• Málaga
• Pineau des Charentes

A

Pineau des Charantes

29
Q

The process of adding alcohol to a batch of fermenting wine while it still contains a significant amount of sugar is known as:

A

Mutage

30
Q

Which of the following is true concerning Oloroso Sherry?
• it is a blend of white & red grapes
• it undergoes oxidative aging
• it is generally light in body & pale in color
• it is aged in the presence of yeast

A

It is allowed to undergo oxidative aging

31
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Which of the following grape varietals is most widely used in the production of dry Madeira?
• Pedro Ximénez
• Palomino
• Airén
• Sercial

A

Sercial

32
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Which of the following grape varietals is most widely used in the production of Sherry?
• Palomino
• Tempranillo
• Pedro Ximénez
• Garnacha

A

Palomino

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