General Practice Exam

Question 1

What is the grape of cote Roannaise?

Answer 1

Gamay

Question 2

Anada sherry meaning

Answer 2

Añadas don’t enter a solera, the casks are filled and then just sit there without being mixed with others casks or without being periodically refreshed with younger wine.

Question 3

Country that produces Demerara rum?

Answer 3

Jamaica

Question 4

Abv of chartreuse?

Answer 4

55%

Question 5

Where is Mount Mary?

Answer 5

Yarra Valley Vic

Question 6

Where is Screaming eagle?

Answer 6

Oakville California

Question 7

Au Bon Climat?

Answer 7

Santa Maria Valley Santa Barbara

Question 8

Where is Tahbilk?

Answer 8

Nagambie Lakes. A subregion of Goulburn Valley wine region

Question 9

AVAs of the Finger Lakes?

Answer 9

Seneca Lake

Cayuga Lake

Question 10

Where is Golden Bay?

Answer 10

Nelson New Zealand

Question 11

Where is Alexandra Basin?

Answer 11

Central Otago New Zealand

Question 12

Where is Matakana?

Answer 12

One hour north of Auckland NZ

Question 13

Name 3 AVAs of Anconcagua?

Answer 13

San Antonio
Casablanca
Aconcagua

Question 14

Main white grape of Savoie?

Answer 14

Rousette (Altesse)
Chasselas
Jacquere
Rousanne 
Chardonnay

Question 15

Which region is Conero Rosso Riserva located in?

Answer 15

Marche

Question 16

What is Vino Santo? Three grapes to produce it?

Answer 16

Vin santo, or “holy wine,” is a high alcohol, almond- and honey-toned dried grape wine produced from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes. Grechetto is sometimes authorized,

Question 17

Which IGP is Colares in? Name its red and white grapes.

Answer 17

Lisboa
Ramisco
Malvasia

Question 18

What is the soil for Vouvray?

Answer 18

Tuffeau Limestone

Question 19

What is the soil for Mosel?

Answer 19

Devonian Blue slate

Devonian red slate near Erden and Urzig

Question 20

What is the best soil for Sherry?

Answer 20

Albaritza soils (chalky, porous, limestone rich)

Question 21

Name the three regions of Sherry Golden Triangle?

Answer 21

Jerez de la Frontera,
El Puerto de Santa María
Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Question 22

. What is the flavour of Kummel?

Answer 22

Carraway, Cumin and fennel

Question 23

. Name 3 bereichs of Franken?

Answer 23

Maindreieck
Steigerwald
Maindviereck

Question 24

Where is the Ward Klein River?

Answer 24

In the Cape South Coast Region and the Overberg district

Question 25

What is the Boberg region?

Answer 25

A region for fortified wines from Paarl, Franschhoek and Tulbagh. 

Question 26

What does Terrasen mean on a Wachau label?

Answer 26

Sourced from terraced vineyards

Question 27

What are the Grapes of Nemea?

Answer 27

Agiorgitiko

Question 28

Grapes of Rapsani?

Answer 28

Xinovavro, Krassato, Stavroto,

Question 29

Where is Sungulare?

Answer 29

Bulgaria

Question 30

Which county is Potter Valley located in?

Answer 30

Mendocino County

Question 31

Who produces Cuvee Louise?

Answer 31

Pommery

Question 32

Who produces Celebris?

Answer 32

Gosset

Question 33

Where is Verzy? Rully?

Answer 33

Montagne de Reims

Question 34

Where is Pouilly Vinzelle?

Answer 34

Macconais

Question 35

Where is Rully?

Answer 35

Cote Chalonais

Question 36

Name 3 communes of Vinho Verde?

Answer 36

``` Monção e Melgaço, Lima, Cávado, Basto, Ave, Amarante, Sousa, Baião, Paiva ```

Question 37

Name 3 regions of Navarra

Answer 37

``` Valdizarbe, Baja Montaña Tierra Estella Ribera Alta Ribera Baja ```

Question 38

Where do you find Gratollops?

Answer 38

Priorat

Question 39

What are the authorized grapes for Cremant d’Alsace Rose?

Answer 39

100% Pinot Noir

Question 40

What is the rs for | Cremant Extra Brut?

Answer 40

0-6?

Question 41

Where is Vin de Vaudais?

Answer 41

Switzerland

Question 42

Aging period for Vino Viejo in Spain?

Answer 42

36 months

Question 43

Crossing of Zwigelt?

Answer 43

Blaufrakish, Saint Laurent

Question 44

Minimum aging for Tequila Anejo?

Answer 44

Aged for 1 year but less than 3 in oak barrels

Question 45

. VS on Calvados label?

Answer 45

Calvados must be aged in oak casks (max. 20 hl) for a min. 2 years (from July 1 following the distillation) VS Min 4 years old

Question 46

. Which 1er Grand Cru Classe B got promoted in 2012? Name 3.

Answer 46

Chateau Valandraud Chateau Mondotte Chateau Magdelaine Chateau Trottevielle

Question 47

What is the equivalent of AOP in Hungary?

Answer 47

PDO

Question 48

.What are the permitted varietals in Cremant de Die?

Answer 48

55% Clairette, Aligote, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

Question 49

What are the requirements for Franciacorta?

Answer 49

Pinot Nero and Chardonnay max 20% Pinot Bianco | Min 18 months on lees

Question 50

What are the requirements for Franciacorta Saten?

Answer 50

Chardonnay and max 50% Pinot Bianco | 24 months on lees

Question 51

What are the requirements for Franciacorta Millesimato?

Answer 51

Pinot Nero and Chardonnay max 20% Pinot Bianco | Min 30 months on lees

Question 52

What type of disease is Powdery Mildew?

Answer 52

caused by the fungus Erysiphe necato

Question 53

Name the subregions of Tejo?

Answer 53

``` Coruche, Chamusca, Cartaxo, Santarém, Tomar, Almeirim ```

Question 54

What is Frasquiera Madeira? How long does it have to be aged? Grape varietals?

Answer 54

Frasqueira: Vintage Madeira aged for a minimum 20 years in cask. Frasqueira, like Colheita, may be produced from a single variety or a blend. Since only a minimum 85% of the vintage is required, these wines are topped up with younger wines throughout the aging process. Vintage wines are produced by the Canteiro method and may be aged for additional time—sometimes decades—in glass demijohns after the period of cask aging. Frasqueira is the epitome of Madeira, and one of the world’s legendary and long-lived wines.

Question 55

Where is Puento Alta?

Answer 55

Wine producing region in the maipo valley

Question 56

Three regions of Niagara?

Answer 56

Vinemount Ridge Creek Shores Lincoln Lakeshore

Question 57

Who produces Quinta Roeda?

Answer 57

Croft

Question 58

Where is Monkey 47 produced?

Answer 58

Germany

Question 59

Which style of wine is produced in Gigondas? Grape varietals?

Answer 59

Red and Rose Min. 90% combined Grenache (min. 50%), Syrah, and Mourvèdre (min. 15% Syrah and Mourvèdre); plus Bourboulenc, Brun Argentè, Cinsault, Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Counoise, Grenache Blanc and Gris, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc and Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, Viognier Min. 50% Grenache is mandatory from 2014 harvest forward Min. 15% Syrah and Mourvèdre is mandatory from 2014 harvest forward

Question 60

Grapes of Cremant de Limoux?

Answer 60

Max. 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%); plus max. 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max. 15%)

Question 61

Albarino Subzones

Answer 61

``` Val do Salnés, Ribeira do Ulla, Soutomaior, O Rosal, Condado do Tea ```

Question 62

Main town of Cava Production

Answer 62

San Sadurní d’Anoia

Question 63

Three distinct altitude zones of Penedes

Answer 63

Baix-Penedès, Medio-Penedès, and Alt-Penedès