Mainly Germany, Portugal, USA - ST Questions 29.06.19 Flashcards
What are the 3 crus of the Maximin Grunhaus vineyard?
Bruderberg, Abstberg, Herrenberg
In which Gemeinde is Maximin Grunhaus located?
Mertesdorf im Ruwertal
Name 2 other Monopoles in the Mosel apart from Maximin Grunhaus
Graacher Josephshofer, Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg, Egon Muller Braune Kupp, Piesporter Kreuzwingert
Name 1 monopole in Sachsen
Schloss Proschwitz
What was the first vintage for Keller’s G-Max?
2001
What are the subs of Tras os Montes?
Chaves, Valpacos and Planalto Mirandes
What is the main grape in Palmela reds?
Castelao (66%)
In Portugal what is the name for partially fermented must preserved with alcohol used for fortification?
Vinho abafado
AVA’s of Amador County?
Shenandoah and Fiddletown
When and where was the first AVA in the USA?
Augusta Missouri in 1980
Who makes the Lyndenhurst Cabernet Sauvignon and Field Book Syrah?
Spottswoode
What was the first vintage of Schafer Hillside Select?
1983 named as reserve and christened Hillside Select the following year
In which state would you find the Tip of the Mitt AVA?
Virginia
What are the symptoms of the Corky Bark virus?
Leaf Roll colours, retains leaves longer than usual
The SO4 rootstock is a crossing of which species of vines?
Berlanderei x Riparia
Give 2 examples of grafting techniques used when Field Grafting
Mayorquine, Cleft, T-Bud, Chip bud. (Bench grafts performed in the nursery include Whip and Tongue, Omega and multiple notch grafts)
What’s Biodynamic preparation 506?
Dandelion flowers in part of a cow’s stomach, the mesentery, applied to compost.
Minimum alcohol for Barbaresco?
12.5%
In which commune is Seraboella?
Neive
Where is the Arborina cru and who is its best known exponent?
Monforte d’Alba. Elio Altare.
Where would you find Vernaccia di Oristano DOC?
Sardinia
What are the authorised varieties for the English wine PDO?
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Précoce, Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
Minimum alcohol for English wines without enrichment?
8.5%
What was Chateau d’Armailhac formerly known as and when was it renamed?
Mouton-Baronne-Philippe 1988
- 2nd labels of:
a) Cantenac Brown
b) Dauzac
c) Doisy Vedrines
d) Pontet Canet
e) Canon la Gaffeliere
a) Cantenac Brown – Brio de Cantenac Brown
b) Dauzac – Aurore de Dauzac
c) Doisy Vedrines – La Petites Vedrines
d) Pontet Canet – no longer produced
e) Canon la Gaffeliere - Côte Mignon la Gaffelière
When was Château Valandraud established and by who?
1989, Jean-Luc Thunevin
Under what brand name are Jean-Luc Thuevin’s Chardonnay and Syrah grown in St Emilion sold under
‘Bad Boy’
Whats the name of the barrel selection cuvee of Sociando-Mallet and when was the first vintage?
Jean Gautreau, 1995
Who owns Chateau Poujeaux and which other Bordeaux chateau do they own?
Philippe Cuvelier, Clos Fourtet
From which Alsace Grand Cru is Riesling ‘Samain’ made and who makes it?
Hengst, Josmeyer
Where is Clos des Capucins located and who makes it?
Kaysersberg, Weinbach
The 2 prestige cuvees of Ambonnay’s Henri Biliot?
Cuvee Laetitia and Cuvee Julie
When was the first vintage of Clos des Goisses?
1935
Name the Regional IGPs of France.
Atlantique, Comte Tolosan, Comtes Rhodaniene, Meditteranee, Pays d’Oc, Val de Loire
Within which Regional IGP is Ariège IGP?
Comte Tolosan
Within which department is Tursan IGP?
Landes
GIs of Queensland?
Granite belt, South Burnett
Who makes the “1860 Vines” Shiraz?
Tahbilk
Name 2 light roasts for coffee
Cinnamon roast, New England roast, City roast
What is the Southernmost Appellation Controlee in France?
Martinique AOC Rhum Agricole
