MA MS Questions 10.08.2024

Question 1

What are the parents of Chardonnay, Gamay and Aligote?

Answer 1

Pinot and Gouais Blanc for all 3.

Question 2

How is Pinot Gris known as in Burgundy?

Answer 2

Pinot Beurot

Question 3

In Cote d’Or what does the word “chevets” refer to?

Answer 3

water channels

Question 4

In Burgundy to which modern vineyard would you assocaite the old name “Clos de Cinq Journaux”?

Answer 4

Romanée-Conti

Question 5

What’s the difference between fermage and metayage?

Answer 5

“fermage = Lease of the land
metayage = sharecropping”

Question 6

Where would you find Domaine des Terres Dorées?

Answer 6

Beaujolais, Burgundy.

Question 7

To which disease would you associate the French term “court-noué”?

Answer 7

Grapevine fanleaf virus. Spread through soil nematodes called Xiphinema index.

Question 8

Which bugs are known to secrete pyrazines as pheromones?

Answer 8

Ladybugs (Harmonia axyridis)

Question 9

Is hail netting to protect agains hail storms legal in Burgundy?

Answer 9

Yes, as of 2018.

Question 10

What is subtractive must enrichment?

Answer 10

Allowing the producers to remove the water from the must to concentrate the reminder by a maximum factor of 10%. It was illegal before 2009.

Question 11

What is the size of a feuillette in Chablis?

Answer 11

132 liters

Question 12

Berdiot and Côte de Vaubarousse 1er Crus are located on which bank of the Serein river?

Answer 12

Right Bank

Question 13

Who owns the monopole Clos de la Perriere in Fixin?

Answer 13

Domaine Joliet

Question 14

Which 1er Cru in Gevrey Chambertin is surounded on all four sides by Grand Crus?

Answer 14

Aux Combottes

Question 15

Which 1er Cru is considered to be the best in Chambolle-Musigny?

Answer 15

Les Amoureuses

Question 16

Who owns the monopole 1er Cru Clos des Réas in Vosne Romanee?

Answer 16

Michel Gros

Question 17

Bouchard’s monopole “Vigne l’Enfant Jésus” is produced from which Leu dit?

Answer 17

Greves

Question 18

Who is producing “Cuvée la Cabotte” and in which vineyard?

Answer 18

Bouchard Pere et Fils in Chevalier Montrachet

Question 19

Where would you find the monopole 1er Cru Clos de Myglands, who owns it?

Answer 19

Mercurey. Domaine Faiveley.

Question 20

What is the southernmost 1er Cru in Cotes de Nuits? Who owns it entirely?

Answer 20

Clos de la Maréchale. Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Question 21

Who is producing the wine called Blancaneaux, where and from which grapes?

Answer 21

Inglenook in Rutherford, Napa Valley. Made from Viognier, Roussanne, and Marsanne.

Question 22

Where would you find Royal Slope AVA?

Answer 22

Columbia Valley, Washington.

Question 23

Where would you find the producer Klinker Brick Winery?

Answer 23

Lodi AVA

Question 24

What is the most Northerly AVA in California?

Answer 24

Seiad Valley AVA in Siskiyou County.

Question 25

Districts and Wards in Olifants River Region?

Answer 25

“Citrusdal Mountain
*Piekenierskloof
Citrusdal Valley
Wards without District
*Spruitdrift
*Vredendal”

Question 26

Who owns the alleinbesitz Graacher Josephshöfer?

Answer 26

Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt

Question 27

Which alleinbesitz does Egon Muller own in Wiltingen?

Answer 27

Braune Kupp

Question 28

What are the 3 alleinbesitz owned by Von Schubert in Mertesdorf?

Answer 28

“Abstberg
Bruderberg
Herrenberg”

Question 29

What is the synonym of Xarel-lo in Alella DO?

Answer 29

Pansa Blanca, used for still wines of the region or Cava.

Question 30

What is the local grape for whites produced in Valencia DO?

Answer 30

Merseguera.

Question 31

What is Fondillon?

Answer 31

A speciality of Alicante DO; a solera-style oxidative dessert wine produced from overripe Monastrell (Mourvedre) grapes; must be aged minimum 10 years. Not fortified! Max 45 gr/L RS.

Question 32

What are the Vinos de la Tierra in Castilla-La Mancha?

Answer 32

“Pozohondo
Sierra de Alcaraz”

Question 33

Who is producing Gran Reserva 890, Gran Reserva 904 and Vina Ardanza wines?

Answer 33

La Rioja Alta S.A.

Question 34

Who is producing the wines called Monte Real and Vina Albina? In which region?

Answer 34

Bodegas Riojanas. Rioja, Spain.

Question 35

What are the PDOs of Thessalia?

Answer 35

“Anchialos
Messenikola
Rapsani”

Question 36

Which PDO in Thessalia allows white wines only?

Answer 36

Anchialos PDO. Dry, off-dry or semi-sweet whites from Roditis and Savatiano.

Question 37

Who is producing the Champagnes called “Latitude” and “Longitude” Extra Brut and from which grape?

Answer 37

Larmandier-Bernier, Chardonnay.

Question 38

Who is producing ‘Les Alliees’ Extra Brut and ‘Les Barres’ Extra Brut?

Answer 38

Chartogne-Taillet (RM)

Question 39

Quinta do Panascal, Quinta de Cruzeiro and Quinta de Santo Antonio are owned by which Port House?

Answer 39

Fonseca

Question 40

What style of wine does Coteaux de Saumur produce?

Answer 40

Blanc liquoreux from 100% Chenin Blanc