Mainly Germany, Portugal, USA - ST Questions 29.06.19

Question 1

What are the 3 crus of the Maximin Grunhaus vineyard?

Answer 1

Bruderberg, Abstberg, Herrenberg

Question 2

In which Gemeinde is Maximin Grunhaus located?

Answer 2

Mertesdorf im Ruwertal

Question 3

Name 2 other Monopoles in the Mosel apart from Maximin Grunhaus

Answer 3

Graacher Josephshofer, Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg, Egon Muller Braune Kupp, Piesporter Kreuzwingert

Question 4

Name 1 monopole in Sachsen

Answer 4

Schloss Proschwitz

Question 5

What was the first vintage for Keller’s G-Max?

Answer 5

2001

Question 6

What are the subs of Tras os Montes?

Answer 6

Chaves, Valpacos and Planalto Mirandes

Question 7

What is the main grape in Palmela reds?

Answer 7

Castelao (66%)

Question 8

In Portugal what is the name for partially fermented must preserved with alcohol used for fortification?

Answer 8

Vinho abafado

Question 9

AVA’s of Amador County?

Answer 9

Shenandoah and Fiddletown

Question 10

When and where was the first AVA in the USA?

Answer 10

Augusta Missouri in 1980

Question 11

Who makes the Lyndenhurst Cabernet Sauvignon and Field Book Syrah?

Answer 11

Spottswoode

Question 12

What was the first vintage of Schafer Hillside Select?

Answer 12

1983 named as reserve and christened Hillside Select the following year

Question 13

In which state would you find the Tip of the Mitt AVA?

Answer 13

Virginia

Question 14

What are the symptoms of the Corky Bark virus?

Answer 14

Leaf Roll colours, retains leaves longer than usual

Question 15

The SO4 rootstock is a crossing of which species of vines?

Answer 15

Berlanderei x Riparia

Question 16

Give 2 examples of grafting techniques used when Field Grafting

Answer 16

Mayorquine, Cleft, T-Bud, Chip bud. (Bench grafts performed in the nursery include Whip and Tongue, Omega and multiple notch grafts)

Question 17

What’s Biodynamic preparation 506?

Answer 17

Dandelion flowers in part of a cow’s stomach, the mesentery, applied to compost.

Question 18

Minimum alcohol for Barbaresco?

Answer 18

12.5%

Question 19

In which commune is Seraboella?

Answer 19

Neive

Question 20

Where is the Arborina cru and who is its best known exponent?

Answer 20

Monforte d’Alba. Elio Altare.

Question 21

Where would you find Vernaccia di Oristano DOC?

Answer 21

Sardinia

Question 22

What are the authorised varieties for the English wine PDO?

Answer 22

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Précoce, Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris

Question 23

Minimum alcohol for English wines without enrichment?

Answer 23

8.5%

Question 24

What was Chateau d’Armailhac formerly known as and when was it renamed?

Answer 24

Mouton-Baronne-Philippe 1988

Question 25

25. 2nd labels of:
    a) Cantenac Brown
    b) Dauzac
    c) Doisy Vedrines
    d) Pontet Canet
    e) Canon la Gaffeliere

Answer 25

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

Question 26

When was Château Valandraud established and by who?

Answer 26

1989, Jean-Luc Thunevin

Question 27

Under what brand name are Jean-Luc Thuevin’s Chardonnay and Syrah grown in St Emilion sold under

Answer 27

‘Bad Boy’

Question 28

Whats the name of the barrel selection cuvee of Sociando-Mallet and when was the first vintage?

Answer 28

Jean Gautreau, 1995

Question 29

Who owns Chateau Poujeaux and which other Bordeaux chateau do they own?

Answer 29

Philippe Cuvelier, Clos Fourtet

Question 30

From which Alsace Grand Cru is Riesling ‘Samain’ made and who makes it?

Answer 30

Hengst, Josmeyer

Question 31

Where is Clos des Capucins located and who makes it?

Answer 31

Kaysersberg, Weinbach

Question 32

The 2 prestige cuvees of Ambonnay’s Henri Biliot?

Answer 32

Cuvee Laetitia and Cuvee Julie

Question 33

When was the first vintage of Clos des Goisses?

Answer 33

1935

Question 34

Name the Regional IGPs of France.

Answer 34

Atlantique, Comte Tolosan, Comtes Rhodaniene, Meditteranee, Pays d’Oc, Val de Loire

Question 35

Within which Regional IGP is Ariège IGP?

Answer 35

Comte Tolosan

Question 36

Within which department is Tursan IGP?

Answer 36

Landes

Question 37

GIs of Queensland?

Answer 37

Granite belt, South Burnett

Question 38

Who makes the “1860 Vines” Shiraz?

Answer 38

Tahbilk

Question 39

Name 2 light roasts for coffee

Answer 39

Cinnamon roast, New England roast, City roast

Question 40

What is the Southernmost Appellation Controlee in France?

Answer 40

Martinique AOC Rhum Agricole