Misc Questions Flashcards
True or False, Casablanca is a coastal subregion within the Aconcagua DO
True
True or False, San Juan is located in Patagonia
False, San Juan is located in Cuyo, Argentina. La Rioja and Mendoza can also be found there.
True or False, The majority of Chilean wine is red
True
True or False, Carmenère is the most planted grape in the Maipo Valley
False
What is the most planted grape in Chile
Cabernet Sauvignon
Where is the Maipo Valley
Central Valley, Chile
What unique grape provides Salta’s most distinctive white wines
Torrontés
What Argentinean province produces a majority of the country’s wine
Mendoza
Which of the following is considered a classic region for Malbec
Mendoza
Where is Colchagua
Rapel Valley, Chile
True or False, In the past, Carmenère was incorrectly identified in Chile as Cabernet Sauvignon
False
True or False, Paraguay is South America’s fourth largest producer, and Tannat is its dominant red grape
False
True or False, Both Chile and Argentina are totally free from phylloxera
False
Where is Cafayate
Salta
Which of the following regions is not located within Chile's Central Valley DO: • Maipo Valley • Rapel Valley • Maule Valley • Curicó • Itata
Itata
True or False, Vale do Vinhedos was the first appellation in Brazil to receive Origin Indication status
True
Where is Limarí
Coquimbo
Where is the Uco Valley
Mendoza
What is a synonym for País in Argentina
Criolla Chica
Who makes Clos Apalta
Casa Lapostolle
Who makes Seña
Errázuriz
Who makes Purple Angel
Viña Montes
Who makes Don Melchor
Concho y Toro
In what country is Valle de Santo Tomas located
Mexico
Where is Maipú
Mendoza, Argentina
Luján de Cuyo DOC is located in what province of Argentina
Mendoza
Where is Teno
Curicó
What is the smallest region of production in Chile’s Southern Regions
Malleco
What is the minimum percentage for varietal labeling in Chile
75%
Which of the following is not a subregion of San Antonio • Malvilla • Rosario • Lo Abarca • Leyda • Choapa
Choapa
Which of the following is not located in Brazil • Serra Guácha • São Francisco • Serra do Sudeste • Campanha • Serra da Estrela
Serra da Estrela
Which of the following is not a subvariety of Torrontés
- Torrontés Sanjuanino
- Torrontés Riojano
- Torrontés Mendocino
- Torrontés Saltano
Torrontés Saltano
Where is the commune of Panquehue
Aconcagua Valley
True or False, All Cava DO wines are produced by the traditional method
True
True or False, Traditionally, Rioja wines are aged in American oak casks
True
True or False, Ribera del Duero wines may be red, white, or rosado
False
What is the principal red grape of Rioja
Tempranillo
Which of the following categories requires the most aging prior to release:
- Crianza
- Añejo
- Viejo
- Vino Joven
- Gran Reserva
Gran Reserva
What is the appellation of Vega Sicilia
Ribera del Duero
What region produces the majority of Cava DO wines
Penedès
What is the principal white grape of Rueda
Verdejo
What is the dominant white grape of Rías Baixas
Albariño
What are the two DOCa regions in Spain
Rioja and Priorat
Which of the following is not a subzone of Rías Baixas • Riberas do Miño • Val do Salnés • O Rosal • Condado do Tea • Ribeira do Ulla
Riberas do Miño
What is the synonym for Cencibel in Spain
Tempranillo
What is the synonym for Mourvèdre in Spain
Monastrell
What is the synonym for Macabéo in Spain
Viura
What is the synonym for Listán in Spain
Palomino
What is the synonym for Carignan in Spain
Mazuelo
How long must red Rioja Reserva be aged prior to release
Three years total, with one year in cask
Which of the following DO Pago estates is not located in Castilla-La Mancha • Guijoso • Dominio de Valdepusa • Florentino • Prado Irache • Finca Élez
Prado Irache
What is the appellation of Clos Mogador
Priorat
What region is characterized by llicorella soils
Priorat
What are the three principal soils of the Jerez DO
Albarizas, Barros, and Arenas
BLANK wines are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of skins and pulp.
Doble Pasta
What Islands near the African Coast contain 10 DO
Canary
What DO would you most likely find Pedro Ximénez
Montilla-Moriles
What DO would you most likely find Bobal
Utiel-Requena
What DO would you most likely find Cencibel
Valdepeñas
What DO would you most likely find Mencía
Bierzo
What DO would you most likely find Monastrell
Jumilla
Which of the following grapes is not an authorized variety for Cava
- Trepat
- Monastrell
- Garnacha
- Subirat
- Mazuelo
Mazuelo
What appellation would you find Numanthia-Termes
Toro
What appellation would you find López de Heredia
Rioja
What appellation would you find Scala Dei
Priorat
What appellation would you find Descendientes de Palacios
Bierzo
What appellation would you find Pesquera
Ribera del Duero
What appellation would you find Bobal
Manchuela
What appellation would you find Ondarrabi Zuri
Getariako Txakolina
What appellation would you find Pansà Blanca
Alella
What appellation would you find Godello
Valdeorras
What appellation would you find Moscatel
Málaga
In Spain, what type of wines are aged for a minimum of 36 months, and show an oxidative character.
Viejo
What DO includes Fondillón, an unfortified solera wine produced from Monastrell, as a specialty of the region
Alicante
Where can you find the subzones Valdizarbe and Baja Montaña
Navarra
What grape is authorized for the production of Tarragona Clásico
Garnacha
What can be found DO is located in the Balearic Islands
Pla i Llevant
The are the two white varietal wines of Toro
Malvasia
Verdejo
Which term refers to the climate of a single vineyard site
Mesoclimate
What is pigeage
Punching down the cap
The metabolism of yeast cells converts sugar to alcohol and
Carbon Dioxide
Élevage refers to what stage in the wine’s production
Maturation
The technique of grafting Vitis vinifera vines onto American rootstock was developed in response to what vineyard malady
Phylloxera
True or False, Gobelet vines are spur-pruned and head-trained
True
What process involves the intracellular fermentation of whole berries, wherein sugars inside the grape are converted to alcohol and carbon dioxide in the absence of yeast
Carbonic fermentation
Pierce’s Disease is an example of what type of disease
Bacterial
True or False, American oak barrels are typically characterized by a greater concentration of lactones and vanillin than French oak barrels, and generally have a more obvious coconut arom
True
True or False, Region V is the coolest region according to the California Heat Summation Index
False
What is the French term for racking
Soutirage
Which of the following systems is not an example of spur pruning and cordon training
- Double Guyot system
- Lyre system
- Geneva system
- Cordon de Royat
Double Guyot system
What clarification process, frequently used in white wines, removes tartrate crystals prior to bottling
Cold stabilization
What is the French term for pumping over the cap
Remontage
Which of the following methods is used to adjust alcohol in finished wines
Reverse Osmosis
Which vine diseases is typically spread by soil nematodes
Fanleaf Degeneration
True or False, Selection massale is a field selection, in which budwood is taken from a number of vines in the vineyard, rather than from a single clone
True
Peronospera, also called what? can be successfully controlled through applications of Bordeaux Mixture
Downy Mildew
Which compound is a byproduct of malolactic fermentation and lends a buttery aroma to wines
Diacetyl
Which of the following is a species of American oak used for barrel-making
Quercus alba
True or false, Flavescence Dorée is a phytoplasma disease?
True
What is the process of toasting the inside of a barrel, which greatly affects wine character.
Bousinage
What substances is responsible for volatile acidity in wines
ethyl acetate
What is the most planted varietal in South Africa
Chenin Blanc
Where is Stellenbosch
Coastal Region
What is the southernmost district in South Africa
Cape Agulhas
Where is Constantia
Coastal Region
True or false, Certified Wines of Origin must contain 85% of the stated cultivar and vintage
True
True or false, Most of South Africa’s wine regions are located in the Northern Cape
False
Which of the following is not a geographical area of wine production in South Africa • Western Cape • Northern Cape • Southern Cape • Eastern Cape • Kwazulu-Natal
Sourthern Cape
Hemel-en-Aarde is a promising ward in what district
Walker Bay
Where is the Orange River
Northern Cape
What region is the district of Robertson in
Breede River Valley
What region is the district of Citrusdal Mountain in
Olifants River Region
What region is the district of Swellendam in
Cape South Coast
What region is the district of Langeberg-Garcia in
Klein Karoo
What region is the district of Swartland in
Coastal Region
Who founded the Constantia Estate
Governor Simon van der Stel
What is the South African synonym for Crouchen Blanc
Cape Riesling
Prior to 2010, the Franschhoek Valley was a ward within what district
Paarl
Which grapes is traditionally preferred for the production of Vin de Constance
Muscat de Frontignan
What is the most planted red grape in Stellenbosch
Cabernet Sauvignon
What district would you find the ward of Klein River in
Overberg
What district would you find the ward of Jonkershoek Valley in
Stellenbosch
What district would you find the ward of Bot River in
Walker Bay
What district would you find the ward of Elim in
Cape Agulhas
Where is the Nederburg Wine Auction held?
Paarl
Which of the following is not located in the Northern Cape
- Rietrivier FS
- Hartswater
- Sutherland Karoo
- Douglas
- Bottelary
Bottelary
Which of the following producers is not based in Stellenbosch
- Hamilton Russell
- Kanonkop
- Neil Ellis
- Warwick Estate
- Rust en Vrede
Hamilton Russell
Name four producers found in Stellenbosch
Kanonkop
Neil Ellis
Warwick Estate
Rust en Vrede
Where is the Devon Valley
Stellenbosch
What district is Constantia located within
Cape Peninsula
What is the most planted white varietal in Stellenbosch
Sauvignon Blanc
Which area is showing promising results for Pinot Noir in South Africa
Walker Bay
What is a teinturier grape found in South Africa
Pontac
Which of the following appellations produces vin doux naturel
- Beaumes du Venise
- Hermitage
- Rivesaltes
- Montravel
- Pierrevert
Rivesaltes
What are the “pudding stones” of Châteauneuf-du-Pape called
galettes or galets
True or False, Tavel produces rosé wines, and is located within the region of Provence
False
In what appellation of Southwestern France is Malbec a major grape
Cahors
What is the dominant grape of Banyuls
Grenache
What is the dominant grape of Château Grillet
Viognier
What is the dominant grape of Bandol
Mourvèdre
What is the dominant grape of Madiran
Tannat
What is the dominant grape of Hermitage
Syrah
What wind is a notable climactic force in both the northern and southern Rhône Valley.
mistral
True or False, Bandol is a red wine-only appellation with a mandatory minimum 50% Mourvèdre
False
What is the minimum percentage of Grenache mandated for Vacqueyras AOP red wines
50%
What types of wine is a maderized style in which the wines are left in open barrels, exposed to sun and heat in Rasteau
Rancio
Which of the following appellations does not produce sweet white wines • Haut-Montravel • Monbazillac • Loupiac • Montravel • Saussignac
Montravel
Viognier may be co-fermented with Syrah in Côte-Rôtie at what maximum percentage
20%
What is the most used grape in Bergerac
Cabernet Sauvignon
What region is the Minervois AOP in
Languedoc
What region is the Vacqueyras AOP in
Southern Rhône
What region is the Patrimonio AOP in
Corsica
What region is the Bellet AOP in
Provence
What region is the St-Joseph AOP in
Northern Rhône
Which commune in southern france produces sparkling wines by méthode ancestrale
Gaillac
What is the minimum aging requirement for Banyuls Grand Cru
30 months in bonbonnes
True or False, Fronton AOP wines are dominated by the Duras grape
False
Which of the following communes may not add its name to the Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP • Valréas • Sablet • Brézème • Puyméras • Plan de Dieu
Brézème
True or False, Côtes de Provence is the only French appellation to mandate biodynamic viticulture
False
Which of the following appellations is not in the Languedoc
- Muscat de Mireval
- Muscat de Frontignan
- Muscat du Cap Corse
- Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois
- Muscat de Lunel
Muscat du Cap Corse
Which of the following appellations is located in Corsica • Béarn-Bellocq • Ajaccio • Ventoux • Faugéres • Pécharmant
Ajaccio
What is the most important grape in Jurançon
Gros Manseng
What is the most important grape in Malepère
Merlot
What is the most important grape in Rasteau
Grenache
What is the most important grape in Marcillac
Fer
What is the most important grape in Patrimonio
Nielluccio
Which type of appellation has been eliminated in Portugal
IPR
What is a casta
a grape varietal
What is the preferred soil type for Port
schist
Which DOP regions produces fortified wines from Moscatel
Setúbal
True or False, Baga is usually the dominant white varietal in the traditional wines of Bairrada
False
What is a Portuguese synonym for the Tempranillo grape?
Aragonez
In what DOP zone are the Alvarinho, Trajadura, and Loureiro grapes commonly encountered
Vinho Verde
True or False, White, red, rosado, and sparkling wines may be released as Douro DOP
True
True or False, Moscatel must comprise a minimum 67% of wines labeled “Moscatel de Setúbal
False
Which of the following is not a subregion of Alentejo • Portalegre • Évora • Borba • Encostas de Aire • Granja Amareleja
Encostas de Aire
What is Enforcado
A traditional pergola training system used in Vinho Verde
What is the most planted red grape in DoTejo
Castelão
Ramisco, planted on its own rootstock, is the dominant red grape in what DOP
Colares
What is the minimum combined percentage of Castelão and Preto Martinho required for Carcavelos DOP wines
75%
Where is Alta Estremadura
Lisboa
How long must a red Dão Nobre Garrafeira wine be aged prior to release
48 months (including a minimum 18 months in bottle)
List the IGP zones north to south
Transmontano Duriense Terras do Dão Tejo Algarve
What DOP of the Açores islands authorizes the production of table wines rather than fortified wines
Graciosa
What is the northernmost subregion of Alentejo
Portalegre
What label terms may be applied to wines of geographical designation that show a 1% higher abv than the minimum established by the respective appellation
Colheita Seleccionada
What subregion of the Douro has the highest vineyard acreage
Cima Corgo
Which of the following DOP appellations produces aguardente rather than wine
Lourinhã
Lagos, Lagoa, Portimão and WHAT
are DOPs located within the Algarve IGP
Tavira
Where is Chaves
Trás-os-Montes
What is the scientific name for cork trees
Quercus suber
What grape comprises a minimum 15% of all Dão Nobre Branco wines
Encruzado
What is the synonym for Tinta Amarela
Trincadeiro
What is the synonym for Sercial
Esgana Cão
What is the synonym for Arinto
Pedernã
What is the synonym for Tinta Roriz
Aragonez
What is the synonym for Fernão Pires
Maria Gomes
What is the synonym for Touriga Nacional
Mortágua Preto
A beer allowed to ferment spontaneously from wild yeast in the Brussles area is called
Lambic
Where is Wanaka
It is a subregion of Central Otago in New Zealands South Island. Other Sub Regions are:
Gibbston
Alexandra
Cromwell Basin
Where is Wairau
It is a subregion of Marlborough.
Northern Wairau Valley
central Southern Valleys
southernmost Awatere Valley
Where is Wairarapa
It is the southern most region of the New Zealand’s North Island
Where is Waipara
It is in Canterbury, on the South Island of New Zealand
Where is Waiheke
This is an island region off of Aukland on the North Island of New Zealand
What AOP is Chateau Clarke in
Listrac en Medoc
What AOP is Chateau Poujeaux in
Moulis en Medoc
What AOP is Chateau Sociando mallet in
Haut Medoc
What AOP is Chateau Siran in
Margaux
Name all the Trapest Breweries outside of Belgium
Koningshoeven Netherlands Stift Engelszell Austria St.-Joseph's Abbey Massachusetts Abdij Maria Toevlucht Netherlands Tre Fontane Rome, Italy
What river is Hochheim on
Rheingau
What river is Nierstein on
Rheinhessen
What river is Walporzheim on
Ahr
What river is Ockfen on
Saar
What two village share the Macroburnn Vineyard
Marcobrunn lies between Erbach and Hattenheim on a south-facing slope
Name the DOCGs of Campania
Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Greco di Tufo
Fiano di Avellino
Who produces Noble One
De Bortoli, Australia (botrytis semillon)
Who produces Vat 1
Tyrrell, Hunter Valley Semillon
Who produces 1860 Vines
Tahlbik, Goulburn Valley, Central Victoria, Australia
Who Produces Octavius
Yalumba, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia
What styles of wine are produced in Juracon
White wine only, Sweet and Dry (sec)
In which Grand Cru would you find Clos Saint Imer
Goldert
What two grand crus make of CFE
Giesberg and Osterberg
In which Grand Cru would you find Clos Sainte Hune
Rosacker
What is Bikaver and where is it produced
“Bulls Blood” based on Kékfrankos (blaufranckish), Eger and Szekszárd in Transdanubia- North Hungry
In what village would you find Clos Napoleon
Fixin
In what village would you find Clos des Ursules
Beaune
In what village would you find Piece du Chapitre
Chorey Les Beaune
What is the largest producing AOP in the Cote Chalonnaise
Mercury
Name the Grand Crus of Savennieres
Roche aux Moines- Domaine Aux Mones
Coulée de Serrant- Nicolas Joly
Name the great first growths of Tokaji
Szarvas- Tokaj
Mézes Mály- Tarcal
What is the size of a gönci
136L oak barrel used for Tokaji in Hungary
What does VdlT indicate, Where is it used
Vino de la Tierra, Castilla y Leon, Spain
Where is the Benguela Current, and what wine region benefits from it
Current flows north from Antarctica to cool the coastal areas
Where specifically would you find the Huon Valley
Tasmania, Australia
What type of rice is used in Sake Production
Yamada Nishiki
What is seigiku
It is the process of making the Koji Mold
What is Topaque
The revised name of Tokay of Rutherglen, NE Victoria, Australia (muscadelle)
What styles of wine are produced in Reuilly and from what grapes
Loire River, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir
What styles of wine are produced in Entre Deux Mers Haut Benauge
Dry White Wines
On what river would you find Coteaux du Giennois
Loire River
What styles of wine are produced in Sainte Croix du Mont
Sweet wines
In what wine region would you find vineyards Miraflores and Macharnudo
Sherry,
Miraflores- Jerez
Macharnudo- Sanlucar
What are the Brouillis and the heart of the bonne chauffe
Several batches of brouillis are returned to the boiler to be distilled again, to extract the “soul” of Cognac. The second distillation, or bonne chauffe, is divided into several parts: the tête (heads), coeur (heart), secondes (second cuts) and queue (tails)
Name the parcels of Maximin Grunhauser
Abtsberg
Herrenberg
Bruderberg
Where specifically would one find the Vale dos Vinhedos, what wine styles are produced and from what grapes
Serra Gaúcha, Rio Grande du Sol, Brazil
Bordeaux and other international grapes are planted in Brazil, alongside Iberian varietals like Aragonez and Touriga Nacional
What grapes are found in the Leithaberg DAC
White: Gruner, Wiessburgunder, Chardonnay
Red: Blaufränkisch, plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt
What is unique about wines produced in Schweigen
Friedrich Becker, one of Germany’s most esteemed producers of Spätburgunder, has to cross the border into sovereign France to work his holdings in the Kammerberg Grosse Lage vineyard
Name the sub zones of Algarve
Largos, Lagoa, Portimao, Tavira
In what village would you find Cascina Francia
Serralunga
In what village would you find Cicala
Monforte
In what village would you find Monprivato
Castiglione Falletto
In what village would you find Cerequio
Barolo/La Morro
Where would you find Tauxières and what is the significant about the quality of the vineyards
It is rated 99% in the the Montagne de Reims (the other 99% is Mareuil-sur-Ay in the Vallée de la Marne)
Where is Boberg and what other wine areas does it encompass
Borberg is in the South Africa, Western Cape, Coastal Region. It is the sweet wine appellation for: Paarl Franschhoek Wellington Tulbagh
What is genshu
Undiluted Sake
What is the minimum barrel aging required for Bandol
For red, it must spend 18months in oak
What grapes can Macvin Rouge be made from
Blanc: Chardonnay and/or Savagnin
Rouge: Pinot Noir, Poulsard, and/or Trousseau
What is the blend for Ajacco, Where is the region
White: Min. 80% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse), plus Ugni Blanc (Rossola) and a max. 10% combined Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, and Genovese
Red: Min. 60% combined Sciaccarello (Mammolo) (min. 40%), Nielluccio, Barbaroux (Barbarossa), and Vermentino
AOP of Corsica
In what region is Bullas
Murcia, Spain
Name the vinos de pagos of Navarra
Pago Irache
Pago Ortazu
Pago Señorio de Arínzano
Where is the Fenville AVA
Michigan
What wine grapes are used in Chatillon en Diois
White: Aligote and Chardonnay
Red/Rose: Gamay
What is the single commune-appellation of Costières de Nimes
Clairette de Bellegarde AOP
Where would you find Mutfatlar
Romania
What is Boukha
Distilled Fig Spirit from Tunisia
