MA MS Questions 17th August 2024 Flashcards
Where would you find “Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel”? What is it?
Valais, Switzerland. A label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines, created in 1996.
What is the minimum vine age and minimum ageing in wood for “Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel” wines?
Vine age - min 15 years
Ageing in wood - min 12 months
What are the ageing req for Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo normale and riserva?
normale - min 1 year from Nov 1st of the harvest year, including 2 months in bottle
riserva - min 3 years from Nov 1st of the harvest year, inluding min 1 year in oak or chestunt and min 6 months in bottle
When can Aglianico del Vulture Superiore and Superiore Riserva can be released? What’s the ageing requirement for each?
Superiore - not before Nov 1st the 3rd year following the harvest. Min 12 months in barrel and min 12 months in bottle.
Superiore Riserva - not before Nov 1st the 5th year following the harvest. Min 2 years in barrel and min 12 months in bottle.
What is the minimum ageing in bottle for Greco di Tufo Spumante and Greco di Tufo Spumante Riserva?
Spumante - min 18 months from Nov 1st of the harvest year
Spumante Riserva - min 36 months from Nov 1st of the harvest year
Ageing requirements for Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?
Rosato - not before March 1st the year following the harvest
Rosso - min 2 years from Nov 1st of the harvest year
Rosso Riserva - min 3 years from Nov 1st of the harvest year, including min 1 year in wood and 6 months in bottle.
Ageing Req for Taurasi and Taurasi Riserva?
Taurasi - min 3 years from Dec 1st of the harvest year, including min 1 year in wood
Taurasi Riserva - min 4 years from Dec 1st of the harvest year, including min 18 months in wood
What is the minimum ageing for Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit Riserva Cialla DOCG?
Min 4 years from Nov 1st of the harvest year.
What are Saibro, Cascalho and Massapes?
Volcanic soils types in Madeira along with Pedra molle (an arenaceous soil, of decomposed yellow tufa).
Saibro (decomposed red tufa)
Cascalho (stony soil)
Massapes (clay resulting from the decomposition of dark tufa)
What is the minimum ageing for Solera Madeira?
Min 5 years
What is the maximum age for Rainwater Madeira?
Maximum age of 10 years
What is the minimum RS for Setubal wines?
Wines under or equal to 20 years old: up to 280 g/l
Wines over 20 years old: up to 340 g/l
Name 2 PGI for Vermouth.
Vermouth de Chambéry (Savoie)
Vermouth di Torino (Piedmont)
In Priorat, Velles Vinyes is a designation given to which vineyards?
Planted before 1945 (75 yo vines)
What does Vi de Guarda indicate on a Priorat Negre wine?
min 12 months in oak
Give 3 subzones that can be used on labels for Corpinnat wines.
Any 2 of:
Alta Penedès
Alta Camp
Anoia
Baix Llobregatz
Baix Penedès
Garraf
Tarragonès
What are the districts of Lujan de Cuyo DOC?
Agrelo IG
Las Compuertas IG
Vistalba IG
What is the multi-department IG of San Juan?
Valle de Tulum
What are 2 IGs of Chubut Province in Patagonia?
Trevelin IG and Sarmiento IG
Chilecito, Famatina and Felipe Varela are main subregions of which IG in Cuyo?
La Rioja Argentina IG
What are the ageing req for the following Martinique AOC styles?
“Blanc”
“élevés sous bois”
“Vieux”
“Vintage”
“Blanc” - Min. 8 weeks in tank following distillation
“élevés sous bois” - Min. 12 months in oak
“Vieux” - Min. 3 years in an oak cask of less than 650 liters
“Vintage” - 6 years in an oak cask of less than 650 liters. Vintage indicates the year of distillation
As of 2021, Methode Cap Classique (MCC) wines are required to have a minimum lees contact period of how long?
12 months
Leiterchen and Felsenkopf are both alleinbesitz of which producer ? Where are they located ?
Weingut Josef Milz. Trittenheim, Bernkastel, Mosel.
What are the additional requirements for Asolo Prosecco Sui Lieviti?
*Wines from a single harvest
*Must be bottle fermented and left undisgorged
*Minimum 90 days on the lees.
What are the unofficial regions of Northern Tasmania?
- Pipers River
- Tamar Valley
- North West Coast
What are the zones of Valle del Maule?
- Valle del Claro
- Valle del Loncomilla
- Valle del Tutuven
What is Napa’s oldest continuously operating winery?
Beringer, founded in 1876.
What is Rauli in Chile?
A green beechwood traditionally used for barrels in Chile. Now rarely used.
What is the 2nd wine of Chateau Leoville Poyferre?
Pavillon de Poyferre.
Who is producing Château Moulin Riche in St Julien?
Chateau Leoville Poyferre?
Where would you find Carmel Winery? Which famous wine figure is behind its founding?
Israel, Edmond James de Rothschild.
Which mountain range protects Ahr terrased vineyards from cold winds?
Eifel mountains.
Which river flows through Barossa Valley?
North Para River
Which river originates in the mountains of Franschhoek before passing through Paarl on its way to the coast at St Helena Bay?
Bergrivier
Who is producing the wine called Palazzi, where and from which grape/blend?
Vini Franchetti, Tenuta di Trinoro. Tuscany. 100% merlot
What is the Second vin of Tenuta di Trinoro?
Le Cupole, first produced in 1995.
Idda wines are a project between which two famous producers?
Gaja from Piedmont and Graci from Sicily.
In which region would you find Vie di Romans?
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
Which villages are permitted to use the term “Bikaver” on the label? Name 2 grapes allowed in the production.
Eger and Szekszard.
Kadarka and Kekfrankos.
