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
which DOCG is across Veneto and Friuli
Lison DOCG
what styles are allowed in Lison DOCG and what varieties?
Bianco min 85% Tai (Friulano)
Ramandolo DOCG is located where?
Friuli- Venezia Giulia
Fomandolo DOCG, what style of wine and grape?
bianco, 100% Verduzzo Friulano.
Communes of production: Nimis, Tarcento
which is the only DOCG producing only Rosate
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG (Min 90% Bombino nero), max 10 g/l RS
Where would you find the DOCGs of Offida and Conero
Marche
which DOCG is based on the grape call Pignoletto?
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG.
Min 95% Pignoletto (grechetto di Todi, or Alionzina)
Which region would you associate the Tintilia grape to?
Molise
Name the DOCGs of Campania
Greco di Tufo
Fiano di Avellino
Taurasi
Aglianico del Taburno
What are the principal grapes for the production of Etna Bianco and Etna Rosso?
Bianco: Min. 60% Carricante, Max: 40% Catarratto Bianco Comune or Cataratto Bianco Lucido.
Rosso: minimum 80% Nerello Mascalese, maximum 20% Nerello Mantellato (Nerello Cappuccio)
what styles are allowed for vermentino di Gallura
Minimum 95% Vermentino
Bianco, superiore, frizzante, spumante, passito, vendemmia tardiva
Name 4 communes of Chianti Classico
Siena: Castellina in Chianti, Radda in Chianti, Gaiola in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Poggibonsi
Firenze: Greve in Chianti, San Casciano Val di Pesa, Barberino Tavernelle
What is the minimum % of Sangiovese in Chianti Classico
80%
can you please explain Gran Selezione?
Gran Selezione: Min. 90% Sangiovese. Wines must be produced from estate fruit. Minimum 30 months aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least 3 months in the bottle (new category was approved in 2014 for wines beginning with the 2010 vintage, though wines from an earlier vintage can apply for this recognition pending they can provide documentation that demonstrates all requirements have been met)
Name the Subzone of Chianti
Rufina, Colli Fiorentini, Montespertoli, Montalbano, Colli Senesi, Colli Aretini, Colli Pisane
Name the subzone of Valle d’Aosta
Arnad Montjovet, Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Chambave, Donnas, Enfer d’Arvier, Nus, Torrette
what is the synonym of Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta
Picotener or Picotendro
Name the 5 AVAs inside Paso Robles
Templeton Gap Paso Robles Estrella District Geneseo Paso Robles Highlands District Paso Robles Willow Creek District Adelaida District Creston El Pomar San Juan Creek San Miguel District Santa Margarita Ranch
Name the mountains between Napa and Sonoma
the Mayacamas Mountain range
where is dominus located
yountville
5 villages entitled for production of sauternes
Barsac Sauternes Fargues Preignac Bommes
Where are the communes and classifications of the following chateau
Cos Labory
5th in St. Estephe
Charme de Cos Labory
Where are the communes and classifications of the following chateau
D’Armailhac
5th in Pauillac
Estate was known as Mouton Garonne Philippe from 1933 - 1988
Where are the communes and classifications of the following chateau
Dauzac
5th in Margaux
Aurore de Dauzac (since 2014)
La Bastide-Dauzac has become the third wine of the estate
Where are the communes and classifications of the following chateau
Cantemerle
5th in haut Medoc
Les Allées des Cantemerle
Where are the communes and classifications of the following chateau
Marquis de Terme
4th in Margaux
Les Gondats de Marquis de Terme
Where are the communes and classifications of the following chateau
Saint Pierre
4th St. Julien
Esprit de Saint-Pierre
Where is St. Bris AOP
Burgundy, Yonne departement
what style of wine can be produced in St. Bris AOP?
white only, Sauvignon Blanc and sauvignon gris
where is the following 1 cru located
clos st. Jean
Chassagne Montrachet
where is the following 1 cru located
Clos st. Jacques
gevrey-chambertin
where is the following 1 cru located
les cazetiers
gevrey-chambertin
where is the following 1 cru located
malconsorts
vosne-romanee
where is the following 1 cru located
Avenay Val D’or
Montagne de Reims
where is the following 1 cru located
Vertus
cote de Blancs
what are the DOs of Valencia
Alicante
Stel Requena
Valencia
where is the VORS term applied
Sherry
What does VORS Mean?
VORS
Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum / Very Old Rare Sherry
Min 30 years average age
What are the PDOs of Macedonia Greece
Amynteo
Naoussa
Goumenissa
Slopes of Meliton
What are the grapes in Goumenissa
Xinomavro, Negoska (20% minimum)
what are the DOs of Valle Central in Chile
Maipo
Rapel
Curicò
Maule
where would you find Famantina Valley
La Rioja, Argentina
where would you find Cafayate
Salta, Argentina
What is the minimum time on lees for the following sparkling wine
Austrian Sekt Reserve
18 months
What is the minimum time on lees for the following sparkling wine
Cava Gran Reserva
30 months
What is the minimum time on lees for the following sparkling wine
NV Champagne
12 - 15 months
What is the minimum time on lees for the following sparkling wine
Franciacorta Saten
24 - 31 months
What is the minimum time on lees for the following sparkling wine
Alta Langa
9 - 30 months
Can you name 2 GI in British Columbia?
British Columbia GI Fraser Valley GI Gulf Islands GI Kootenays GI Lillooet GI Okanagan Valley GI (Golden Mile GI, Okanagan Falls GI, Naramata Bench, Skaha bench) Shuswap GI Simikameen Valley GI Thomson Valley GI Vancouver Island GI (Cowichan Valley GI)
What are the 3 viticultural areas of Ontario
Prince Edward County
Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
What are the subzones of Alentejo DOP?
Évora Borba Moura Granja-Amareleja Reguengos Redondo Vidigueira Portalegre
what are the rivers of Tokaj
Tisza and Bedrog
Marsala Abbreviation
IP/ SOM/ GD/ LP
IP: Italy Particular
SOM: Superior Old Marsala
GD: Garibaldi Dolce
LP: London particular
what is hanepoot
muscat of alexandria
what are the 3 new geographic terms of Chile
Costas, Entre Cordilleras, Andes
Napa Valley Sub-AVA’s
Atlas Peak Calistoga Chiles Valley District Coombsville Diamond Mountain District Howell Mountain Los Carneros Mount Veeder Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley Oakville Rutherford Spring Mountain District St. helena Stags Leap District Wild Horse Valley Yountville
Sake term:
Namazake
Unpasteurized sake
sake term:
negorij sake
unfiltered sake
sake term:
taruzake
sake aged in wooden barrels
sake term
jizake
sake from a smaller kura (brewery)
sake term
genshu sake
undiluted sake
sake term
honjozo
a slight amount of brewer’s alcohol (pure distillate) is added to the sake before pressing
sub regions of Great Southern
Denmark Porongurup Frankland River Albany Mount Barker
Where would you find the Lieux-dits of Reynards, Chaillot, La cote and Les Mazards
Cornas AOP
Soil type
Tuffeau Gore Boulbenes Crasse de Fer Croupes Arzelle
Tuffeau Vouvray Gore Cornas Boulbenes Graves Crasse de Fer Pomerol Croupes Haut-Medoc Arzelle Condrieu
soils of sancerre
silex
terres blanches
caillottes
varieties/ synonym
Ull de Llebre
Tempranillo
varieties/ synonym
Catalan
Carignan
varieties/ synonym
Cannonau
Grenache
varieties/ synonym
Breton
Cabernet Franc
varieties/ synonym
Pineau de la Loire
Chenin Blanc
varieties/ synonym
Mataro
Mourvedre
varieties/ synonym
Listan
Palomino
varieties/ synonym
Malmsey
Malvasia
Define the following:
- Alleinbesitz
- Alte Reben
- Buttage
- Collage
Alleinbesitz: Monopole
Alte reben: old vines
Buttage: Earthing-up, to protect plants from frost by pushing dirt up to their base
Collage: The use of one agents in wine clarification
barrel size
barrique
225 l
barrel size
piece
228 l
barrel size
feuillette
132 l
barrel size
fuder
1000 l
barrel size
stuck
1200 l
what villages are allowed to appended their name to Coteaux du Layon AOP?
Faye d'Anjou/ Faye Rochefort-Sur-loire/ Rochefort Rablay-sur-Layon Rablay Beaulieu-sur-Layon/ Beaulieu St. Aubin de Luigné/ St. Aubin St. Lambert du Lattay/ St. Lambert Chaume ("Premier Cru")
Slovenia’s main three regions
Podravje PGI
Posavje PGI
Primorska PGI
Southern New South Wales GI?
Canberra District GI
Gundagai GI
Hilltops GI
Tumbarumba GI
what is the sole DOCG of Sardegna?
Vermentino di Gallura
what are the varieties of Sardegna / Vermentino di Gallura
50-70% Nero d’avola (Calabrese) and 30-50% Frappato
in what regions would you mostly associated the following varieties
fiano schiava corvina Dolcetto Schioppettino
Fiano - Campania Schiava - Alto Adige Corvina - Veneto Dolcetto - Piemonte Schioppettino - Friuli
what is the domaine of Chapoutier called in Australia? Where is it located?
Domaine Tournon in Pyrenees
Victoria
What two climates of Hermitage does champoutier produce both Rouge & Blanc from
l’Ermite & Le meal
tell me what you know about the langton classification
since 1990: a classification in Australia, pinpointing the best wines in the country
It classifies wines in 3 tiers: exceptional / outstanding / excellent
fluid classification; reviewed every 5 years
what is the only fortified wine in the exception classification of Australia
Seppeltsfield 100 year old para vintage tawny
what is the name of the vine training system in champagne called
cordon de Royat (also known as Geneva / Lyre)
what are 3 common fining agents
Bentonite (vegan proof)
Casein (milk protein)
Isinglass
Gelatin & Egg white
what is the Latin name for the cork tree species
Quercus Suber
After sobretabla a sherry can be classified into 5 categories; what are they
- palma - Fine & delicate sherry (flor has flourished)
- Palma Cortado - more robust fino, may emerge as amontillado
- Palo Cortado - flor is present, but richness of the wine leaves it to be redirected to oxidative ageing
- raya - flor hasn’t set properly; fortification to olorosso
- Dos Rayas - flor has disappeared completely; used for adding sweetness to other sherries or removed from the process are all
what does the term ‘generoso’. refer to
it indicates that the wine is dry in style and bottles directly from solera
what are all the burgundy grand cru monopoles & who owns them?
Romanee Conti - DRC
La Tache - DRC
La Grande Rue - Lamarche
Clos des Tart - Artemis (Francois Pinault)
State all pisco classifications:
traditional
especiale
reservado
gran pisco
peruvian pisco can be made from 8 varietals, distinguished by aromatic & puro (non aromatic); give 2 of each kind:
Puro: Quebranta / Mollar / Ovina / Negra Criolla
Aromatic: Italia / Muscatel / Torontel/ Albilla
Where would you find the term Fordítas & Máslás
In tokaj (Hungary) - Forditas is a label on the bottle which refers to a wine that has been fermented with the paste of Tokaj Aszu Fermentation (can be dry 9 g/l RS or sweet 45 g/l RS)
- Maslas is a label on the bottle which refers to a wine that has been fermented with the spent lees of Tokaji Aszu
What are the subzones of Okanagan Valley
Okanagan Falls
Golden Mile Bench
What is the cool current flowing from Antartica to South-Africa Called
Benguela Current
Name 3 synonyms of Vermentino
Favorita - Piemonte
Pigato - Liguria
Rolle - Provence
Malvoisie de Corse - Corsica
What producer left the VDP in 2014 because it was forbidden to retain a pradikat declaration on dry wines (e.g. auslese Trocken)
Koehler Ruprecht from Pfalz; they have made there special R & RR wines as Auslese Trocken
State synonyms of Pinot Gris from the following regions:
Burgundy Loire Champagne Alsace Germany
Burgundy - Pinot Beurot Loire - Malvoisie Champagne - Fromenteau Alsace - Tokay d'Alsace Germany - Grauburgunder + Kulanter (more sweeter styles from baden & pfalz)
name two influencing winds in Jerez de la Frontera
Levante from the south east (dry & hot)
Poniente (cool & humid) from the west
what is Blanche Armagnac? Ageing requirements
The youngest style of Armagnac; is bottled within 3 months after distillation (sees little to no oak)
Explain the difference between a Marc, a fine & brandy
all distillates, but from different agents;
Marc is made from pomace (solids like pips & stems)
Fine is made from dead lees
Brandy is made from wine
what was the first producer of Cros Parantoux? Above what GC is it situated? Who makes it now?
- Henri Jayer (1978 first vintage, although before he sold of production to negotiates/ last vintage 2001)
- Above GC Richebourg
- Emmanuel Rouget (his nephew) & Men Camuzet
from what two forests in france is most of the oak coming for cognac being wine barrels?
limousin & Tronçais
what is Quercus alba
the Latin name for American oak
where are the following 1er Crus located
Fourchaume Ludes Les Teurons Les Cras Aux Murgers Chigny-les-Roses Clos des mouches
> Fourchaume - Chablis > Ludes - Montagne de Reims > Les Teurons - Beaune > Les Cras - Chambolle-Musigny > Aux Murgers - Nuits-st-Georges > Chigny-les-Roses - Montagne de Reims > Clos des Mouches - Beaune
state all DO’s of Castilla y Leon Province
Arribes Arlanza Bierzo Cigales Rueda Toro Ribera del Duero Tierra de Leon Vino de la T/erra de Zamorra
Explain the old vine classification of Barossa Valley
A system legislated from 2009 onwards to distinguish, preserve & promote the old vines of Barossa Valley
Old vines: equal or greater than 35 years old
Survivor vines: equal or greater than 70
Centenarian: 100+ years old (example of vineyards: Mount Edelstone Shiraz (Henschke), The steeple Shiraz (Yalumba) )
Ancient: 125+ years old (example of vineyards: Hill of Grape (Henschke), Block 42 (Penfolds), Tri-centenary Grenache (Yalumba) )
what are the 5 classified chateaux from Haut medoc
3rd GC Classé: Chateau La Lagune
4th GC Classé: Chateau la Tour Cantet
5th GC Classé: Chateau Belgrave / Chateau Cantemerle / Chateau de Camensac
Where can you find the following AVA
Petaluma Gap
Sonoma Valley
Where can you find the following AVA
Snipes Mountain
Yakima Valley (Washington)
Where can you find the following AVA
Umpqua Valley
Southern Valley (Oregon)
Where can you find the following AVA
Snake River Valley
Idaho & Oregon
Where can you find the following AVA
Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Barbera
Name me two red- and one white variety approved bij INAO to be planted in Bordeaux as of 2021, in order to help winegrowers combat climate change
red: touriga nacional, marselan, castets & arinarnoa
white: alvarinho & liliorila
All grapes may not compromise more than 5% of the total plantations of the vigneron, nor may they be in excess of 10% in the final blend
what about the champagne; in august 2021 they approved another grape variety to be planted in champagne
Voltis (a hybrid!), on a trial for 10 years; not more than 10% may be apparent in the final blend