Mainly N America - MA Questions 13.02.21

Question 1

Who founded Buena Vista Winery?

Answer 1

The Hungarian Agoston Haraszthy.

Question 2

Which grapes dominated New York vineyards in the 1850s?

Answer 2

Concord with the hybrids Catawba and Delaware.

Question 3

What is the most threatening current issue in California vineyards?

Answer 3

Pierce’s Disease. A bacterium Xylella Fastidiosa, spread by sharpshooters who feed on infected vegetation and then are injecting the bacterium into the vine’s sap. The bacterium lives and multiplies into the plant’s xylem, eventually blocking the movement of water and killing the vine.

Question 4

What is the required percentage of fruit for county, state or country (USA) labelling in Washington?

Answer 4

95%.

Question 5

What is the grape percentage requirement for vintage labelling in USA?

Answer 5

95% if labelled with an AVA; 85% if labelled with state or county.

Question 6

What are the soils in Russian River Valley AVA and Green Valley AVA called?

Answer 6

Fertile alluvial soils, sandy loam called “Goldridge”.

Question 7

Which AVA is shared between Sonoma County and Mendocino County?

Answer 7

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak.

Question 8

Which two regions are pending for AVA in Mendocino County?

Answer 8

Ukiah Valley and Sanel Valley.

Question 9

What are the major AVAs of Central Coast?

Answer 9

San Francisco Bay; San Benito County; Monterey County; San Louis Obispo County; Santa Barbara County.

Question 10

Where would you find the producer Klinker Brick Winery?

Answer 10

Lodi AVA.

Question 11

Name the AVAs of Sierra Foothils.

Answer 11

North Yuba AVA; El Dorado AVA; Fair Play AVA; California Shenandoah Valley AVA; Fiddletown AVA.

Question 12

What are the most planted white grape varieties in Washington?

Answer 12

Riesling and Chardonnay.

Question 13

What are the AVAs of Yakima Valley?

Answer 13

Rattlesnake Hills AVA; Snipes Mountain; Red Mountain.

Question 14

Which newly proposed AVA in Willamete Valley would become the southernmost if approved?

Answer 14

Lower Long Tom.

Question 15

Which 3 AVAs neighbour Ribbon Ridge AVA?

Answer 15

Chehalem Mountains to the North and West; Yamhill Carlton District to the West and Dundee Hills to the South.

Question 16

In which AVA in Oregon would you find Tempranillo plantings?

Answer 16

Umpqua Valley AVA.

Question 17

Which 3 states share Lake Erie AVA?

Answer 17

New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Question 18

Where would you find Santo Tomas Valley?

Answer 18

Baja California, Mexico.

Question 19

What are the AVAs of Solano County?

Answer 19

Solano County Green Valley AVA; Suisun Valley AVA.

Question 20

Where would you find Eberle Winery?

Answer 20

Paso Robles AVA, Central Coast, California. Gary Eberle was the first one to produce a 100% Syrah commercially and he is also a co-founder of the Paso Robles AVA.

Question 21

What are the AVAs of Far North California?

Answer 21

Seiad Valley; Willow Creek; Trinity Lakes; Inwood Valley; Manton Valley.

Question 22

What are the official subzones of Okanagan Valley?

Answer 22

Golden Mile; Okanagan Falls; Naramata Bench; Skaha Bench.

Question 23

Where would you find Appalachian Foothills and Appalachian Plateau?

Answer 23

Quebec, Canada.

Question 24

What are the two rivers in Mendocino County?

Answer 24

Russian River and Navarro River.

Question 25

Where would you find Lingua Franca Wines and Walter Scott Wines?

Answer 25

Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Willamete Valley.

Question 26

In which state would you find Kiona Vineyards?

Answer 26

Washington.

Question 27

In which AVA would you find the producers Dehlinger and Kosta Browne?

Answer 27

Russian River Valley AVA.

Question 28

Who is producing Sebella Chardonnay? What was the inaugural vintage?

Answer 28

Hanzell,2007.

Question 29

Who is producing Tanbark Hill Cabernet Sauvignon and in which AVA?

Answer 29

Philip Togni Vineyard, Napa Valley.

Question 30

What is the Premier Cru appellation for sweet wine of Anjou-Saumur?

Answer 30

What is its must weight and RS? Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru - 272 gr/liter with min 80gr/liter RS - released only after 1st of September the year following the harvest.

Question 31

What is the grape in Orleans-Clery AOP?

Answer 31

100% Cabernet Franc.

Question 32

Who Is producing the wine “Fino Indecente” and in which region?

Answer 32

Valdespino, Sherry, Spain.

Question 33

Explain Garrafeira Port.

Answer 33

Port wine from a single year that is aged for a short period in wood followed by a longer period in glass demijohns (7-11 liters); decanted and bottled after 20, 30 or 40 years - specialty of Niepoort and Ferreira houses.

Question 34

What is the preferred training system for Pinot Noir in Champagne?

Answer 34

Cordon de Royat.

Question 35

Which other grape apart from Chenin Blanc is allowed in Vouvray AOP?

Answer 35

Orbois max 5%.

Question 36

What other symbol apart from the golden capsule is used in Mosel to distinguish reserve bottles?

Answer 36

Stars. *, **, ***.

Question 37

Between which villages is Corton-Charlemagne Grand cru shared?

Answer 37

Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix Serrigny, Pernard-Vergelesses.

Question 38

Quinta do Panascal, Quinta de Cruzeiro and Quinta de Santo Antonio are owned by which Port House?

Answer 38

Fonseca.

Question 39

What kind of disease is Eutypa Dieback? How else is it called?

Answer 39

Fungal disease. The Dead Arm.