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Greece/Swiss 25 Apr Flashcards

1
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Synonym for Sylvaner in switzerland

A

Johannisberg

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2
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Name of warm dry wind good for grape growing in Valais

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Foehn

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3
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What is vin de glacier

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Madierised wine stored in high altitude soleras

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4
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Name the AOC’s of Vaud Canton

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Chablais
La Cote
Lavaux
Vully
Bonvillars
Coted de l'Orbes
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5
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What is Salvagnin

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A blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir with Gamaret and Garanoir

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6
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What is Perdrix Blanc of Neuchatel

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Still white wine of Pinot Noir

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7
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What is Nostrano del Ticino

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Local wine made from Bondola grape

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8
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Name 5 Grand Crus of Valais AOC

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Conthey
Chamoson
Fully
Leytron
Vetroz
Visperterminen
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9
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Sweetness indicators for Amigne de Vetroz

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1 bee - 0-8 gms/l RS
2bee - 9-25 gms/l RS
3bee - 25+ gms/l RS

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10
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Synonym for Savagnin Blanc

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Heida/Paien

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11
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Which region has the highest vineyards in Switzerland

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Visperterminen in Valais - 1175 meters

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12
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Which two grapes crossings gave Charmant and Doral

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Chasselas X Chardonnay

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13
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What grapes are responsible for crosssings Gamaret and Garanoir

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Gamay X Reichensteiner

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14
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Who owns Quinta do Tua

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Cockburn’s

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15
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Who owns Quinta do Roeda

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Croft and Co.

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16
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Ageing requirement of Marsala Vergine/Solera

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Minimum 5 years in oak or cherry wood

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17
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Who releases Vecchio Samperi

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Marco de Bartoli(vino de tavola due to lack of fortification)

18
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What is Sifone

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A mistelle produced by fortifying unfermented must of overripe grapes

19
Q

What are the subregions of Primorska

A

Goriska Brda
GrasKoper
Vipava

20
Q

Which Champagne house had a partnership with Montana in NZ for sparkling wine production

A

Deutz

21
Q

Name 4 notable subregions of Central otago

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Wanaka
Gibbston
Alexandra Basin
Cromwell Basin
Bannockburn
Bendigo
22
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Name the subregions of Wairarapa GI

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Martinborough GI

Gladstone GI

23
Q

Name 2 famous vineyards of Westhofen

A

Morstein

Kirchspiel

24
Q

Which grapes in Pfalz are permitted by VDP for Grosse Lage bottlings

A

Riesling
Spaetburgunder
Weissburgunder

25
Q

Evangelos Gerovassiliou is widely credited with revitalizing which nearly extinct grape?

A

Malagouzia

26
Q

Estate Argyros, Domaine Hatzidakis, and Canava Roussos are producers in what appellation?

A

Santorini

27
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Name the PDOs of the Peloponnese.

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Mantinia, Nemea, Patras, Mavrodaphne of Patras, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rio Patras and Monemvassia Malvasia

28
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What is Verdea

A

Oxidative white wine produced on the Ionian Sea island of Zakynthos from Min. 50% Skiadopoulo

29
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What is Trifolos

A

A cru of Naoussa

30
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What is OPE

A

PDO level reserved for traditional sweet wines of Greece

31
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What are the grapes used in Rapsani PDO

A

Xino mavro with Krassato and Stavroto

32
Q

Which wine is Sterea Ellada famous for, what are the key grapes used in production of this wine.

A

Retsina; Savvatiano and Roditis

33
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What is estate of Achaia-Clauss famous for?

A

Mavrodaphne of Patras

34
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Which part of Greece is famous for Liatiko grape

A

Sitia and Daphnes PDO’s in Crete islands

35
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Only Greek appellation that mandates use of a white grape in red blends

A

Paros PDO

36
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What is Nychteri

A

Dry wine made with very ripe grapes that are harvested before dawn and pressed within a day. Aged for a minimum of three months in barrel, though longer is common, and sometimes, flor develop

37
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What is Ouzo

A

A Greek spirit distilled from grape pomace, anise flavored

38
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Which mountains do you find in Samos

A

Mount Ampelos

39
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What is Samos Vin Doux Grand Cru

A

Premium sweet wines produced from dried muscat grapes, Grand cru comes from selected, low yielding high elevation vineyards above 400 mtrs. Driest amongst all styles of Samos VDN

40
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What is Robola of Cephalonia Grand Reserve

A

Dry whites produced from Robola gapes in Ionian islands. Grand Reserve ages for min 2 years, min 1 yr in oak and 6 months in bottle

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