Intro Sommelier Course - Day Two Flashcards
Italy: What are wines without geographic indication?
Vino (generic wines - blanco, rosso, rosato)
Italy: What are wines with geographic indication?
IGP Indicazione Geografica Protetta (includes IGT Indicazione Geografica Tipica); DOP Denominazione di Origine Protetta (includes DOC and DOCG). Can use either depending on classification in “old” system - traditional DOCG zone probs won’t use DOP acronym)
Italy: What is Italy’s most important river in Piedmont?
Po
Italy: What is the grape variety of Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG within Piedmont?
Red, 100% Nebbiolo
Italy: How is the vinification Amarone made?
Using the appassimiento process (grapes are harvested, dried, fermented > yields high alcohol wine)
What country is home to some of the world’s coolest vineyards at the northernmost extreme of viticulture in the northern hemisphere. Some of the top vineyards are also among the world’s steepest producing what is arguably the world’s purest expression of Riesling.
Germany
Germany: What is the German term for the grape variety Pinot Noir?
Spatburgunder
Germany: What is Germany’s viticulture?
Vineyards planned on steep, south-facing hillsides to max sunlight. Long, cool growing season but struggle to fully ripen.
Germany: What are important rivers to Germany’s wine regions?
Rhine, Mosel, and their tributaries
Germany: What is the Pradikat system based on?
Ripeness of grapes at harvest. 6 levels of quality
Germany: What are the 6 Pradikat levels of quality from least to most ripe?
Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese (BA), Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)
Germany: What are all GG (Grosses Gewachs) wines?
Dry, or trocken, wines from the top vineyard sites in the VDP Classification.
Austria: What are the primary white grape varieties grown in Austria?
Gruner Veltliner and Riesling
Austria: What is the important river that flows through Austria’s main wine-growing regions?
Danube
Austria: What are the 4 main wine regions of Austria?
Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland, and Styria
Austria: What are the 3 important sub-regions of Niederosterreich?
Kremstal DAC, Kamptal DAC, and Wachau
Austria: What are the 3 categories of Wachau dry wine classification?
Steinfeder (11.5% max, lightest), Federspiel (11.5-12.5%). Smaragd (12.5% min, rich and dry white wines)
Austria: What is the vinification of Austrian wines?
Very dry or very sweet
Spain: What are the sub-regions of Rioja?
Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja
Spain: What is the importance of oak aging to red wines and bottle aging requirements in Rioja?
Crianza requires total of 2 yrs. Reserva requires 3 yrs including 1 year in oak. Gran Reserva requiress at least 2 years in oak and 3 years in bottle
Spain: What is the location, climate, primary grape variety, and style of wine in Rias Baixas DO?
“Green Spain” bordering Portugal, humid and maritime, white albariño grape, crisp/dry/aromatic white wine
Spain: What is the location, climate, primary grape variety, and style of wine in Rioja DOCa?
1 of 2 DOCas. Protected by Pyrenees and Cantabrian Mtns, continental climate w/ rain shadow, primarily virua for white graps and tempranillo/garnacha for red wines
Spain: What is the location, climate, primary grape variety, and style of wine in Duero River Valley?
Continental w extreme diurnal shifts, on high central plateau (Meseta), red grape variety Tempranillo, grapes get very ripe, red wines only w small rose production
Spain: What is the location, climate, primary grape variety, and style of wine in Toro DO?
Contential w hot/dry summers, red Tempranillo, rich/intense red wines