May 30 Challenge Deck Flashcards
MS Kick Ass
What is meant by the term Hermine d’Or
quality statement in Muscadet
nagambie lakes Gi is a subregion of what GI?
Goulburn Valley GI
what is the difference between the Yamahai and sokujo method of making sake?
sokujo has lactic acid added instead of being cultured
what is the French synonym for tai Rosso?
grenache
what is the min potential alcohol for Muscat BDV?
21.5%
how much of a house’s port inventory can be sold annually?
one third (lei do terço) law of the third
explain flash detente
temp raised to 180 then put into vacuum
in what AVA would you find the Seneca Lake AVA?
Finger Lakes
Who Makes the Vintage Port ‘Nacional’
Quinta do Noval
besides alsace, where would you find two examples of AOC wines allowed to put SGN on the label?
Montbazillac, Coteaux de Layon, coteaux de l’aubance
in what Napa Ava would you find the eisele vineyard?
calistoga
Name all 3 AVA’s shared between Oregon and Washington
Walla Walla, Columbia valley, Columbia gorge
in what country is the subregion of the Golan heights?
israel
what is vin des glaciers?
made in perpetual soleras, farmed in the valais and then vinified in the mountains- traditionally reze, but now malvoise and Marianne and petite ARVINE
what is the synonym for gutedal in alsace
chasselas
what is the only region in burgenland allowed to produce white DAC wines
leithaberg
what are the most widely used species of coffee?
coffee arabica, coffee canephora
How many AVA’s are shared between Oregon and Washington?
3
who owns the pieve Santa restituta estate in Montalcino?
Gaja
where would you find a bottle stating ‘chaume 1er cru?”
coteaux de layon
what is the only German region without a VDP grosselage
Heissiche Bergstrasse
Where would you find the ward of Bottelary
Stellenbosch
What is the Parral training system?
Pergola trellising system widely used in argentina
what are the requirements for an alsace wine to be labelled ‘gentil?’
50% noble varieties, AOP varietals for the rest, all base wines vinified seperately
where is Germany’s driest wine growing climate?
Nahe
what river forms Germany’s border with Luxembourg?
Moselle
what chilean subregion encompasses all 3- A/EC/Co
Colchagua
What problems are caused by a lack of nitrogen in a fermentation?
fermentation goes slowly and yeast will start producing H2S, leading to mercaptans and reduction
the province of salta surrounds which Argentinian province?
jujuy
what is the main river of the Sachsen Anbaugebiete?
Elbe
about how many degrees Oeshle compare to 1 degree KMW?
5
what is schillerwein?
rose from wurttenberg
what were the first two Napa valley sub AVA’s?
Los Carneros, Howell Mountain 1983
where would you find the colli novaresi DOC
alta piemonte
what premier cru vineyard extends over the border of st. aubin into chassagne Montrachet?
En Remilly 1er Cru
how many villages qualify for the rive designation in proseco conegliano valdobiaddene
43
in what region would you find the Brundlmayer winery?
Langenlois, Kamptal
where is the bekaa valley?
Lebanon
what type of soil characterizes Rioja Alta and Alavesa
Calcareous Clay
Cuvee Frederic Emile is a blend of what two GC’s
Geisberg and Osterberg
