MA MS Questions 20th Jan 2024 Flashcards
What is the minimum ageing required for:
Gattinara Riserva DOCG
Valtelina Superiore DOCG
Amarone Riserva DOCG
Gattinara Riserva - 47 months including 36 months in wood
Valtelina Superiore - 24 months including 12 months in wood
Amorone Riserva - min 4 years starting Nov 1st year of the harvest
Name the Alsace Grand Crus located in Riquewihr
Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg AOP
Alsace Grand Cru Sporen AOP
Which mountain range is a major natural feature in Rutherglen GI?
Victorian Alps
Name the classification and commune of Chateau Latour Blanche
Premier Grand Cru Classe, Bommes.
Minimum ageing on lees for Austrian Sekt Charmat method?
min 6 months.
When can a GG Riesling be released?
September 1st, one year after harvest
Name the producer and the appelation for the wine called Sanctus Sanctorum.
Clos Saint-Jean, Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP
In which district would you find the producer Boschendal?
Franschhoek Valley
What is Cartagène? In which region would you find it?
VDL from Languedoc-Roussillon
What is the RS in a Gaillac Blanc Sec Perle? Name the principal grapes.
Mauzac, Loin de l’œil, Muscadelle
Where is Clos des Epeneaux? Who owns it?
A portion of 5 hectares in the center of the Les Epenots 1er Cru in Pommard. Monopole of Comte Armand.
Which appellation covers vineyards planted with Pinot Noir in Meursault that are adjacent to Volnay?
Volnay-Santenots 1er Cru.
What is the maximum % of Pinot Gris allowed in Bourgogne AOP?
30%
Where would you find the soil called “roche pourrie”?
Beaujolais, Morgon. Meaning rotten rock, a mixture of volcanic rock, schist, and soft crystalline rock.
In Burgundy who makes the Premier Cru Monopole ‘Clos St Paul’ and in which appellation?
Domaine Silvestre du Closel, Givry
Who owns the monopole Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussière Premier Cru?
Georges Roumier
Clos de Tavannes is a top premier cru in which AOP?
Santenay
Who produces Vosne-Romanée “Cuvée Duvault-Blochet” Premier Cru?
DRC; Produced in certain vintages from the domaine’s small holdings in Gaudichots, Petits Monts, and Au-Dessus de Malconsorts as well as second crop from the grand crus. Inaugural vintage 1999.
Who is producing the wine called Cerro Sur and where?
Favia, Napa Valley.
Which wine is the first Spanish wine to make it to La Place de Bordeaux?
Yjar, Telmo Rodriguez, Rioja
Who is producing Fieramonte Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva?
Allegrini
What is the name of the spirit distilled from Muscat of Alexandria which is Bolivia’s answer to Pisco?
Singani
What is the name of the volcano that is still active in Mendoza?
Tupungatito.
Which Cru Classé Bordeaux produces a non-sulfite added, biodynamically certified, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon?
Durfort Vivens (la Nature de Durfort Vivens)
What is the 2nd wine of Chateau Batailley? When was it introduced?
Lions de Batailley. 2016.
Where would you find the producer Moulin Touchais?
Loire Valley, Coteaux du Layon, France.
In which AOP would you find Domaine Guiberteau?
Saumur AOP
List the communes of Cote Rotie.
Ampuis
St Cyr-sur-Rhone
Tupin-Semons
Name the important pagos in El Puerto de Santa María.
Balbaina
Los Tercios
Where can you find Futo Wines?
Napa Valley.
Who is producing Tanbark Hill Cabernet Sauvignon and in which AVA?
Philip Togni Vineyard, Napa Valley.
Who was the first American to work as a winemaker and vineyeard manager in Burgundy? Which winery did he establish upon returning to US?
Ted Lemon, Littorai. In 1982 he bacame the winemaker fro Domaine Guy Roulot. He also studied winemaking and apprenticed with Domaine Dujac, Georges Roumier and Bruno Clair.
Who and where is producing the wines called One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon and Relentless Syrah?
Shafer. Stags Leap District and Napa Valley.
Who is producing San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir and where?
Hirsch, Sonoma Coast.
Who is producing the wine called Trilogie in Pomerol?
Le Pin. A three vintage blend from declassified lots.
Where would you find Château Grand-Renouil and Château Gaby?
Canon-Fronsac
What type of disease is Eutypa Dieback? How does it affect the vine?
Fungal disease. The spores are carried by rain and enter the vine through the pruning wounds. It releases toxins and eventually the infected cane dies (the dead arm).
What is Capela da Quinta do Vesuvio?
A limited production, premium Vintage Port Bottling from Quinta do Vesuvio produced only in exceptional vintages. As of now only 2007 and 2011 have been produced.
Which enzyme produced by botrytis is responsible for rapid oxidation?
Laccase
What is débourbage?
Settling of the must followed by racking.
