Mainly South America - ST Questions 17.10.20

Question 1

In which Argentinian province would you find the multi-departmental IG Valle de Tullum?

Answer 1

San Juan

Question 2

Who makes the following wines?
Saurus Barrel Fermented Malbec 
Gran Medalla Malbec 
Brioso 
Gala 1

Answer 2

Saurus Barrel Fermented Malbec – Familia Schroeder
Gran Medalla Malbec – Trapiche
Brioso – Susana Balbo
Gala 1 – Luigi Bosco

Question 3

List the following IGs in ascending order of altitude at their highest point. Tucuman, Salta, Catamarca, Jujuy

Answer 3

Catamarca 1000-2100m
Tucuman 1675-2500m
Salta 1280-3100m
Jujuy 1250-3329m

Question 4

In which province would you find the Trevelin IG?

Answer 4

Chubut

Question 5

List the departments of Mendoza’s Primera Zone.

Answer 5

Lujan de Cuyo, Godoy Cruz, Maipu

Question 6

Which French Chateau’s owners also own Bodegas Diamandes?

Answer 6

Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere

Question 7

What is the synonym for the following grapes when grown in Argentina?
Listan Prieto
Montepulicano
Charbono

Answer 7

Listan Prieto – Criolla Chica
Montepulciano – Cordisco
Charbono – Bonarda

Question 8

List the three types of Torrontes.

Answer 8

Torrontes Mendocino, Torrontes San Juanino, Torrontes Riojano

Question 9

On which river is the Uco valley situated?

Answer 9

Tunuyan

Question 10

In which province would you find Chapadmalal and which Trapiche brand is from there?

Answer 10

Buenos Aires, Costa y Pampa

Question 11

Criolla Chica, Criolla Grande and Cereza are commonly referred to as what colour varieties?

Answer 11

Pink

Question 12

Which Argentinian Province is second highest in terms of production?

Answer 12

San Juan

Question 13

In which country would you find the provinces of Ica and Tacna and the regions of Arquipa and Moquegua?

Answer 13

Peru

Question 14

Which country has some of the world’s highest vineyards at Potosi and Tarija?

Answer 14

Bolivia

Question 15

What is the name of the spirit distilled from Muscat of Alexandria which is Bolivia’s answer to Pisco?

Answer 15

Singani

Question 16

Name a synonym for Brazil’s southerly Campanha wine region.

Answer 16

Fronteira

Question 17

Who introduced Tannat to Uruguay?

Answer 17

Don Pascual Harriague

Question 18

List the zones of Maule.

Answer 18

Claro, Loncomilla, Tutuven

Question 19

In which Chilean region would you find ‘Ayllu’ or ‘community’ wine blended from Syrah, Malbec, Pinot Noir and Pais?

Answer 19

Atacama

Question 20

The South American tectonic plate converged with which other plate to form the Andes mountains?

Answer 20

Nazca

Question 21

What is the parentage of Carmenere?

Answer 21

Gros Cabernet X Cabernet Franc

Question 22

Who is sometimes referred to as the father of Chilean wine?

Answer 22

Silvestre Ochagavia

Question 23

List the zones of the Rapel valley?

Answer 23

Colchagua and Cachapoal

Question 24

Which 2 Bordeaux winemakers launched Vina Aquitania in 1990 and what is the name of its Malleco based operation?

Answer 24

Bruno Prats and Paul Pontallier, Sol de Sol

Question 25

State the DOs where the following producers are based.
Falernia 
Valdivieso 
Matetic 
Aristos

Answer 25

Falernia – Elqui Valley
Valdivieso – Curico
Matetic – San Antonio
Aristos – Bio Bio

Question 26

List the zones of the Austral region.

Answer 26

Cautin valley, Osorno valley

Question 27

In which zone is Peumo DO located?

Answer 27

Cachapoal

Question 28

Which wine label was founded by Louis Michel Liger-Belair and Pedro Parra?

Answer 28

Aristos

Question 29

Which wine won the Berlin tasting of 2004?

Answer 29

Vinedo Chadwick 2000

Question 30

What was the first vintage of Almaviva?

Answer 30

1996

Question 31

Who makes the following German alleinbesitzen? 
Rauenthaler Nonnenberg 
Piesporter Kreuzwingert 
Wachenheimer Rechbachel 
Maximin Grunhauser

Answer 31

Rauenthaler Nonnenberg – Georg Breuer
Piesporter Kreuzwingert – Reinhold Haart
Wachenheimer Rechbachel – Burklin Wolf
Maximin Grunhauser – Carl von Schubert

Question 32

List the DOCGs of Puglia.

Answer 32

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero, Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva, Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva, Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale

Question 33

Who makes Montebello in Tuscany?

Answer 33

Badia al Coltibuono

Question 34

The French grape Tibouren is mainly used for which Ligurian DOCs?

Answer 34

Riviera Liguri di Ponente and Rossesse di Dolceacqua

Question 35

What is minimum aging for Bolgheri Superiore.

Answer 35

2 years including 1 in wood

Question 36

What are the regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula VA?

Answer 36

Niagara Escarpment, Niagara on the lake

Question 37

In which years did Prohibition start and end in Canada?

Answer 37

1916-1927

Question 38

List four grapes used for white port.

Answer 38

Any 4 of Gouveio, Malvasia, Fina, Viosinho, Rabigato, Esgana Cao, Folgasao

Question 39

Which Port houses make the following single quintas?
Quinta dos Canais 
Quinta do Roeda 
Quinta Sao Luiz 
Quinta Retiro Novo

Answer 39

Quinta dos Canais – Cockburn’s
Quinta do Roeda – Croft
Quinta Sao Luiz – Kopke
Quinta Retiro Novo – Wiese & Krohn

Question 40

What are the terraces on Madeira called?

Answer 40

Poios