Mainly Switzerland and Greece - MA Questions 16.01.21

Question 1

What is Kokkineli?

Answer 1

A rose Retsina made from the pink-skinned grape Roditis.

Question 2

Name the 3 PGI Districts for Retsina.

Answer 2

Attiki (Attica), Evia, Viotia.

Question 3

What are the two most planted grapes in Greece?

Answer 3

Savatiano and Roditis.

Question 4

Name the two islands for Santorini PDO.

Answer 4

Thera (Santorini) and Thirasia.

Question 5

Name the PDOs of Crete.

Answer 5

Sitia, Peza, Daphnes, Archanes, Candia, Malvasia Candia, Malvasia Sitia.

Question 6

What are the ageing requirements in Greece for:
Selected or Reserve white 
Specially Selected or Grande Reserve white 
Selected or Reserve red 
Specially Selected or Grande Reserve red

Answer 6

Selected or Reserve white – min 1 year including 6 months in oak and 3 months in bottle
Specially Selected or Grande Reserve white – min 2 years including 1 year in oak and 6 months in bottle
Selected or Reserve red – min 2 year including 1 year in oak and 6 months in bottle
Specially Selected or Grande Reserve red – min 4 years including 18 months in oak and 18 months in bottle

Question 7

Where can you find Zitsa PDO? What are the styles of wines produced here and from which grapes?

Answer 7

Epirus. Dry white, dry and semi-dry sparkling from 100% Debina grape.

Question 8

What are the sub-divisions of the Aegean Islands?

Answer 8

Dodecanese, Cyclades and North Aegean Islands.

Question 9

What is the predominant soil type in Santorini?

Answer 9

Volcanic soil.

Question 10

What are the PDOs of Thrace?

Answer 10

There are no PDOs in Thrace.

Question 11

What is the percentage of fruit provenance for PDO wines?

Answer 11

100%.

Question 12

What is Tsipouro?

Answer 12

Greek grappa used for fortification.

Question 13

Which are the only two PDOs allowing international varieties?

Answer 13

Slopes of Meliton and Messenikola.

Question 14

What does the term Liastos indicate?

Answer 14

Sweet wine from dried grapes.

Question 15

Where is Daphnes PDO? What are the authorised grapes?

Answer 15

Crete, 100% Liatiko.

Question 16

What is the percentage of fruit provenance for PGI wines?

Answer 16

85%.

Question 17

What does the term Cava mean?

Answer 17

It refers to a minimum of oak ageing and is reserved for PGI and varietal wines only. White and rose must age for 1 year with min 6 months in barrel; The reds must age for 3 years with min 1 year in barrel.

Question 18

How is the vine training specific to Santorini called?

Answer 18

Kouloura or Stefani.

Question 19

What does the term Paleomenos se vareli indicate?

Answer 19

It indicates extended oak ageing beyond the required minimums for PDO, PGI and Varietal wines that are labelled with Cava, Reserve or Grand Reserve.

Question 20

What are the Greek generic terms used for white and red grapes respectively?

Answer 20

Asproudi for white grapes (aspro means white); Mavroudi (mavro means black).

Question 21

To which wine would the term Grand Cru refer to in Greece?

Answer 21

Sweet wines, made via the vin doux naturel process, that are sourced from select vineyards of a given region, typically from higher elevation sites.

Question 22

What are the subregions of Geneva?

Answer 22

Mandement, Entre Arve et Rhône and Entre Arve et Lac.

Question 23

What is the synonym for Chasselas in Valais?

Answer 23

Fendant.

Question 24

Give 2 synonyms for Savagnin Blanc in Valais, Switzerland.

Answer 24

Paien or Heida.

Question 25

What is Dole?

Answer 25

A blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay, specialty of Valais in Switzerland; min 85% combined PN and Gamay + Garanoir, Gamaret, Ancellotta, Diolinoir, Carminoir, Merlot, Syrah.

Question 26

How is Chasselas locally known in Vaud?

Answer 26

Dorin.

Question 27

What does AOC Grand Cru mean in Geneva?

Answer 27

Awarded by an officially elected tasting panel, cuvée by cuvée, year by year. Grand Cru is awarded to the individual wines.

Question 28

What are the subdivisions of Neuchâtel?

Answer 28

La Béroche, The Coast and Entre Deux Lacs.

Question 29

What does the term Non Filtré indicate on a bottle of wine from Neuchâtel?

Answer 29

100% Chasselas. Released on the third Wednesday in January at an official tasting in the city’s town hall. Bottled without filtering the yeast.

Question 30

What is La Gerle?

Answer 30

Is the name of the hod used to carry the harvest that contains approximately 100L of pressed grapes. La Gerle Label created in 1985 is accorded after examination and tasting by experts considering multiple criteria for quality wine made with Chasselas. The award La Gerle d’Or has been given since 1995 to the best wine at the year’s tasting.

Question 31

What is Perdrix Blanc?

Answer 31

Still white wine made from Pinot Noir, speciality of Neuchâtel.

Question 32

Gordola, Bellizona, Camorino and Malzaglia are all what?

Answer 32

Important wine districts in the Sopraceneri subregion of Ticino.

Question 33

With which region is the VITI Quality Label associated?

Answer 33

Ticino, it was introduced in 1948 and is awarded to Merlot only.

Question 34

What is Charte Grain Noble Confidenciel?

Answer 34

A label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines, created in 1996 for wines produced in Valais.

Question 35

Name 3 Grand Cru of Valais.

Answer 35

Conthey, Chamoson, Fully, Leytron, Saillon, Saint-Leonard, Salquenen/Salgesch, Saviése, Sierre, Ville de Sion, Visperterminen, Vetroz.

Question 36

What are the 6 regional AOCs in Vaud?

Answer 36

Chablais, La Cote, Lavaux, Vully, Bonvillars, Cotes de l’Orbe.

Question 37

What are the Grand Crus of Lavaux?

Answer 37

Dézaley and Calamin.

Question 38

Wines made from which grapes qualify for Premier Grand Cru status in Vaud?

Answer 38

Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot.

Question 39

What is the synonym for Marsanne in Valais?

Answer 39

Ermitage.

Question 40

A wine labeled Vaduzer Pinot Noir comes from which country?

Answer 40

Liechtenstein.