MA MS Questions 24th August 2024 Flashcards
In which department would be most of the Champagne’s vineyards located?
Marne 66%; Aube (23%), Aisne (10%), Haute-Marne (0.002%), and Seine-et-Marne (1%)
The Champagne Apellation consists of which 3 zones? How many communes is each composed of?
the zone de l’élaboration - 637 communes
the zone de production - 319 communes
the zone parcellaire de production de raisins - 319 communes
What are the parents of Petit Meslier?
Gouais Blanc x Savagnin Blanc
What is a synonym for Pinot Gris in Champagne?
Fromenteau
What do Cuvée des Fondateurs (Dérot-Delugny) and Trop M’en Faut (Drappier) have in common?
They are both pure Fromenteau cuvées.
Name two cuvees produced entirely from Arbane.
Arbane Pure Olivier Horiot
Cepage Arbane Moutard
Name two cuvees produced entirely from Pinot Blanc.
Any two of:
Colas Robin (Piollot)
Cuvée des Lys (Philippe Fontaine)
Cuvée Heritage (Emmanuel Tassin)
Le Champ du Clos (Charles Dufour)
L’Originale (Pierre Gerbais)
Pinot Blanc Extra Brut (Chassenay d’Arce)
Roses de Jeanne La Bolorée (Cédric Bouchard)
Name the lesser known districts of Champagne.
Coteaux du Morin
Vitryat
Mongueux
Grande Montagne, Massif de Saint-Thierry, Monts de Berru, Ardre Valley and Vesle Valley are all what?
Subdistricts of Montagne de Reims.
How many times are the Special Club wines tasted by the panel?
Twice. Once as vin clair and again after 3 years of ageing.
Place the below 1er Crus in the region they belong to:
Sacy
Taissy
Cumieres
Vertus
Cuis
Sacy - Montaigne de Reims
Taissy - Montagne de Reims
Cumieres - Valee de la Marne
Vertus - Cote de Blancs
Cuis - Cote de Blancs
Who is producing Volupte Brut?
René Geoffroy
What are the most recent releases for Krug Grande Cuvee and Krug Rose? Which harvests are they composed around?
Krug Grande Cuvee - 172nd Edition composed around 2016 harvest
Krug Rose - 28th Edition composed around 2016 harvest
Who is producing Clos des Bouveries? From which grape?
Duval Leroy. Chardonnay.
What is a synonym for Síria in Portugal?
Roupeiro.
What are the ageing requirements for Bairrada Branco Classico and Bairrada Tinto Classico?
Branco “Classico”: 12 months total with minimum 6 in bottle
Tinto “Classico”: 30 months total with minimum 12 in bottle
What does the term “garrafeira” mean on a vintage Port label?
Who pioneered the style?
Vintage Port aged in cask for a minimum of 4 years and maximum 8 years with an additional minimum 15 years in a glass container.
Niepoort.
What does the term “Envelhicido em garrafa” mean? Which category of Port uses it?
Bottle matured. LBV can use the designation if the wine is additionally aged for 3 years in the bottle .
Which styles does Lourinhã DOP allow? What is the min ABV and ageing requirement?
Aguardente (brandy). 38%. Min 24 months.
Which DOP in Lisboa allows Branco and Branco Espumante only?
Bucelas DOP
What is the DOP for Vinho Licoroso in Lisboa? What is the minimum ageing?
Carcavelos DOP. 24 months in wood and 6 months in bottle.
What is the minimum residual sugar for Vindima Tardia in Vinho Verde?
min 45 g/l
How is amphora locally known in Alentejo?
Talha
What’s the synonym for Godello in Portugal?
Gouveio
In which region of China is Ao Yun produced?
Yunnan
Which region in China is known to have produced the first dry wines?
Hebei. China’s second largest region.
Give two sub-regions of Ningxia.
Any 2 of:
Shizuishan
Jinshan
Shenbeibu
Yuquanying
Quingtongxia
Hongsipu
Which region is home to China’s first producer? Can you name the producer?
Shandong. Changyu founded in 1892.
What kind of disease is Anthracnose? What is causing it?
Fungal disease caused by the fungus Elsinoe ampelina.
Which fungal disease is instigated by Guignardia bidwellii?
Black Rot
Which fungus causes Powdery Mildew?
Erysiphe necator AKA Uncinula necator
What is the name of the fungi that can have a symbiotic relationship with the roots of many plants?
Mycorrhizae
What is the parentage of the following grape varieties?
Marselan
Lilorila
Arinarnoa
Marselan – Cabernet Sauvignon x Grenache
Lilorila – Baroque x Chardonnay
Arinarnoa – Tannat x Cabernet Sauvignon
Explain flotation
A method of clarification, in which gas is pulsed through the juice, and the solids float to the top of the liquid. The solids may be skimmed off or the tank may be drained, leaving the solids behind.
State whether each of the following are either Fungal or Viral diseases.
Eutypa
Leaf Roll
Esca
Anthracnose
Legno Riccio
Eutypa – Fungal
Leaf Roll – Viral
Esca – Fungal
Anthracnose – Fungal
Legno Riccio – Viral
Which fining agent can be used to remove yeast including Brettanomyces ?
Chitosan, derived from the exoskeleton of crustaceans.
Which Asian vitis species was crossed with vinifera to obtain the Koshu grape ?
Vitis Davidii.
What is Xiphinema index ?
The dagger nematode which vectors fanleaf degeneration virus.
Le Clos, Les Poyeux, Le Bourg and Brézé are all wines produced by? Which one is white?
Clos Rougeard. Brézé.
Name 2 PGIs of Cyprus.
Any 2 of:
Pafos
Lemesos
Larnaka
Lefkosia
