L+M Questions Flashcards
What AOP is Chateau Clarke?
Cru Bourgeois from Listrac-en-Medoc
What is Boukha
National drink of Tunisia; made from distilled figs
Historically, what was the importance of the Echelon des Grand Crus in Champagne
The purpose of the system was to set grape prices in any given year, with grand crus receiving 100%, the premiers between 90-99% etc. The higher the rating, the more the houses had to pay for the grapes
producers question: Dagenau
a. when was the domaine established?
b. What was unique about it?
c. what is the entry level wine called?
d. What single vineyard bottling does Louis-Benjamin produce?
e. what is the project of the Jurancon called?
a. 1982
b. Horse ploughing, focus on low yields, not afraid of oak use (battonage), making extremely terroir driven and textural wines!
c. Blanc fumé de Pouilly
d. Buisson Renards / Pur Sang / Silex
e. Les Jardins de Babylone
what are the official subzones of San Antonio valley?
Leyda valley & Lo Abarca (since 2018)
What are the 10 communes of Graves
Pessac Leognan Talence Martillac Cadaujac Villenave d'oman Merignac Gradignan Canéjan Saint-Medard d'Eysans
What chateaux received Grand Cru classification for both red & white in 1953?
Carbonnieux Olivier Domaine de Chevalier Mallartic Lagraviere Latour Martillac Bouscaut
What is the synonym of Tannat in Uruguay
Harriague
where can you find San Tomas Vallkey
Baja California, Mexico
What is Rotling
is produced by the common pressing of red wine and white wine grapes. “Badisch Rotgold” is a special Rotling from Baden, which is prepared exclusively from Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir grapes.
What are the Cru classés & second wines of the following chateaux:
Prieuré Lichine Filhot Ducru Beaucaillou St. Pierre Couhins Lurton Cos Labory Dauzac
- Prieuré Lichine / 4rd Cru Margaux / Confidences de Prieuré Lichine
- Filhot / 2nd Cru Sauternes / Pineau du Roy
- Ducru Beaucaillou / 2nd Cru St. Julien / La Croix du Beaucalliou
- St. Pierre / 4rd Cru St. Julien / none
- Couhins Lurton / Grand Cru Classe Graves (white) / Acte II
- Cos Labory / 5th Cru St. Estephe/ Le Charmes de Cos Labory
- Dauzac / 5th Cru Margaux/ 1. Aurore Dauzac 2. Bastide Dauzac
Clos du Roi & Peugeots are lieu-dits of what famous vineyard
corton
what are the following terms in sake:
Tokkuri
Moromi
Ochoko
Yamada Nishiki
- Tokkuri : Narrow neck flask for serving
- Moromi: Fermenting wash (made in three successive stages)
- Ochoko: small serving cups
- Yamada Nishiki: special sake rice
what is ‘petites eaux’. and where is it used?
In Cognac; it’s adding distilled water to the final blend in order to adjust the ABV to the appropriate level
where are the following whiskey producers located
talisker Dalwhinnie Glenlivet Lagavullin Bladnoch
Talisker Skye (The Islands) Dalwhinnie Highlands Glenlivet Speyside Lagavullin Islay Bladnoch Lowlands
what is the main alcoholic component of a Vesper Coctail
London dry gin
Soils of Barolo?
Tortonian soils, which contain a higher proportion of calcareous marl, characterize the vineyards of La Morra and Barolo and provide a softer style of wine. Serravallian (Helvetian) sandstone soils are more common in Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba, and Castiglione Falletto and supply more structure in the wine.
ageing requirement for barolo
38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood
ageing requirements Barolo Riserva
62 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood
DOCGs of Lombardia
- Franciacorta
- Moscato di Scanzo
- Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico
- Sfurzat di Valtellina
- Valtellina Superiore
subzones of Valtellina superiore
- Valgella
- Inferno
- Maroggia
- Sassella
- Grumello
Valtellina Superiore may be labeled as ‘Stagafassli” if bottled in neighbouring Switzerland
Which DOCG wine of Lombardia is bottled in Switzerland?
Valtellina Superiore may be labeled as “Stagafassli”’ if bottled in neighbouring Switzerland
Which region and DOC would you find the style Sciacchetrà
Cinque Terre DOC in liguria.
Passito Bianco and Riserva
What are the varieties of Cinque Terre DOC
min 40% Bosco, max 40% combined Albarola and/or Vermentino