Fortified Wine Production Flashcards
Commandaria is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
Cyprus
Marsala is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
Italy
Mavrodaphne of Patrasis a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
Greece
Banyuls is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
France
Rutherglen Muscat is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
Australia
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
France
Port is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
Portugal
Madeira is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
Portugal
Malaga is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
Spain
Setubal is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
Portugal
Rasteau is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
France
Maury is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?
France
What is the term used for the process of fortified wine production in which alcohol is added to a fermenting wine which it still has a significant amount of sugar in it?
Mutage
What grape variety is most widely used in the production of Sherry?
Palomino
What two grape varieties are most commonly used in the production of dry styles of Madeira?
Sercial or Verdelho
What style of Sherry is aged in the presence of flor yeast?
Fino
What style of Sherry is aged without the presence of flor yeast?
Oloroso
What type of aging occurs as a result of flor yeast?
Biological Aging
What type of aging occurs when Sherry is allowed direct exposure to air?
Oxidative Aging
What is the name of the complex network of barrels that is used to age Sherry?
Solera System
What specific term is used for a French wine made by fortifying unfermented grape juice or must?
Mistelle
Where is Banyuls produced?
Roussillon
Which of the following is a fortified wine produced in Italy? a. Marsala; b. Pineau des Charentes; c. Setubal; d. Malaga
a. Marsala
Sherry is aged and blended using a complex network of barrels known collectively as: a. Lagares; b. The criadera system; c. The chai; d. The solera system
d. The solera system
What style of Sherry is aged in the presence of flor yeast? a. Muscat Sherry; b. Fino Sherry; c. Cream Sherry; d. Oloroso Sherry
b. Fino Sherry
Which of the following is a vin doux naturel produced in France? a. Setubal; b. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise; c. Coteaux du Lyon; d. Sauternes
b. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Which of the following fortified wines is a specialty of Cyprus? a. Rutherglen Muscat; b. Rasteau; c. Commandaria; d. Maury
c. Commandaria
Which of the following is produced in the Cognac region? a. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise; b. Commandaria; c. Malaga; d. Pineau des Charentes
d. Pineau des Charentes
The process of adding alcohol to a batch of fermenting wine while it still contains a significant amount of sugar is known by which of the following terms? a. Assemblage; b. Mutage; c. Oxidation; d. Maceration
b. Mutage
Which of the following is true concerning oloroso Sherry? a. It is made using a blend of red and white grapes.; b. It is allowed to undergo oxidative aging.; c. It is generally light in body and pale in color as compared to other styles of Sherry.; d. It is aged in the presence of flor yeast.
b. It is allowed to undergo oxidative aging.; c. It is generally light in body and pale in color as compared to other styles of Sherry
Which of the following grape varieties is most widely used in the production of dry Madeira? a. Pedro Ximenez; b. Palomino; c. Airen; d. Sercial
d. Sercial
Which of the following grape varieties is most widely used in the production of Sherry? a. Palomino; b. Tempranillo; c. Pedro Ximenez; d. Garnacha
a. Palomino
