Mainly Greece, Switzerland, Austria - ST Questions 18.01.20 Flashcards
Which mountains which are an extension of the Alps form the spine of Greece?
The Pindos Mountains
In which PDO would you find Ramnista?
In Naoussa. (It’s one of the 13 Crus along with Trifolos and Fytia)
Name the PDOs of the Peloponnese.
Mantinia, Nemea, Patras, Mavrodaphne of Patras, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rio Patras and Monemvassia Malvasia
Describe Verdea including the principal grape. From which island and in which island group is it?
Oxidative, oak aged, dry white wine of up to 15% alcohol made mainly from Skiadopoulo in Zakynthos, Ionian Islands.
Where would you find Nykteri and what is it?
Santorini which has been harvested and pressed on the same day, then aged for 3 months. Traditionally they were flor affected but no longer.
What are the main grapes for Candia PDO and where would you find it?
Dry whites and reds from Crete made from mainly Vilana for whites and Kotsifali for reds
What grapes were crossed to make the following? Zweigelt – Blauburger – Blaufrankisch – Blauer Portugeiser –
Blauburger – Blaufrankisch X Blauer Portugeiser
Zweigelt – Blaufrankisch X St. Laurent
Blaufrankisch – Blauer Zimmettraube X Weißer Heunisch
Blauer Portugeiser – Blauer Zimmettraube x Sylvaner
As of January 2020 what was the most recent DAC in Niederosterreich, in what year issued and for what grapes?
Carnuntum, 2019 for Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, Gruner (whites) & Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch (reds).
What is the minimum alcohol for Federspiel wines?
11.5%
In which village would you find the Achleiten and Hochrain vineyards?
Weissenkirchen
In which region is the winery of Markus Huber located?
Traisenthal
Where are the major vineyards, Bisamberg and Nussberg?
Wien
What is Sturm?
Half fermented, half sparkling grape juice, harvested and pressed in Austria
Where would you find the Tement and Polz wineries?
Sudsteiermark
On what style of wine would you find 3 bees on the label and what would be the minimum residual sugar?
Amigne de Vetroz, 25 g/l
Name the Geneva subs.
Mandement, Entre Arve et Rhone, Entre Arve et Lac
In which region would you find the Appellation of Chablais and what are the subs?
Vaud and Aigle, Villeneuve, Yvorne, Ollon, Bex
What are the two Grand Crus of Lavaux?
Dezelay and Calamin
Where would you find Oeil de Perdrix in Switzerland? What is it made from and what colour is it?
Rosé Pinot Noir from Neuchatel
What is Nostrano del Ticino and from what grape is it made?
A Grotto wine (local pub wine) made from Bondola
Who makes the Monopole Corton Clos des Marechaudes?
Albert Bichot
How many Bourgogne AOP subzones are outside the Yonne? Name them.
8 - Côte d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Côte de Couchois, Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Hautes Côtes de Beaune, La Chapelle Notre Dame, La Chapitre, Montrecul
Are the following 1er Cru Chablis, Left bank or Right bank ? Montmains - Mont de Milieu - Montee de Tonnerre - Vaillons - Les Fourneaux -
Montmains - Left Mont de Milieu - Right Montee de Tonnerre - Right Vaillons - Left Les Fourneaux - Right
In which communes would you find the following Chateaux? Belgrave – La Lagune – Cantemerle – La Tour Carnet –
Belgrave – St Laurent
La Lagune – Ludon
Cantemerle – Macau
La Tour Carnet – St Laurent
What are the communes of Lalande de Pomerol?
Lalande de Pomerol and Neac
Name the Pessac-Leognan communes.
Pessac, Leognan, Cadaujac, Canejan, Gradignan, Martillac, Merignac, Saint Medard d’Eyrans, Talence, Villenave d’Ornons
Name the commune and Cru. Giscours – Langoa Barton – La Tour Carnet – Lascombes – Cos Labory –
Giscours – 3rd Growth Margaux Langoa Barton – 3rd Growth Saint Julien La Tour Carnet – 4th Growth Haut-Medoc Lascombes – 2nd Growth Margaux Cos Labory – 5th Growth St Estephe
Which alleinbesitz belongs to Kloster Eberbach and in which commune?
Steinberg in Hattenheim
Which estate introduced the Auslese category and in which year?
Schloss Johannisberg, 1787
What is the highest Pradikat that Riesling harvested at 87 Oechsle could achieve?
Spatlese
What is the max yield for Grosse Lage wines?
50 hl/ha
Name the bereich of Saale Unstrut.
Mansfelder Seen, Schlossneuenberg, Thuringen
Name the 6 Geographical Units of South Africa.
Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Free State and Limpopo
Name the wards of the Cape Town district.
Constantia, Philadelphia, Hout Bay, Durbanville
What grape variety is Cape Riesling a synonym for?
Crouchen Blanc
In which year were the following wineries founded? Beringer – Inglenook – Mondavi – Opus One –
Beringer – 1876
Inglenook – 1880
Mondavi – 1966
Opus One – 1979
In Southern Oregon which AVAs are situated within Umpqua Valley?
Red Hill Douglas County and Elkton Oregon
Which group of viruses spread by Nematodes include Fanleaf and Tobacco Ringspot?
Nepoviruses
In Biodynamic viticulture what is preparation 503?
Chamomile blossoms aged in cow’s intestines
Brix = Potential Alcohol % / X . What does X = ?
0.59
