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Which white wine in Tuscany is the only white to receive DOCG status?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
What minimum percentage of Sangiovese is required for Vino Mobile di Montepulciano DOCG?
70%
What decade was Montefalco Sagrantino updated to DOCG?
1992
What are the minimum aging requirements for Grand Selezione wines in Chianti Classico DOCG?
Must be produced from estate fruit. Minimum 30 months aging from Jan 1 of the year following harvest, including at least 3 months in the bottle.
What river runs through Greco di Tufo?
Sabato River
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva, Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva, Castel del Monte Bombino Nero are found in which DOCG region?
Puglia DOCG
What is the red grape of Calabria?
Galioppo
What is the difference in the total minimum aging requirements for Taurasi DOCG and Taurasi Riserva DOCG?
One year
Taurasi: minimum 3 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including one year in oak
Taurasi Riserva: minimum 4 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 18 months in wood.
Where are the three towns that form Spain’s “Golden Triangle” for Sherry production?
Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlucar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa Maria
What grapes are authorized for Sherry production?
Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximenez, Moscatel
What happens to any excess juice after grapes are pressed in Sherry production?
remaining or excess is used for unclassified wine or distillate
What are the three stages of quality in pressing Palomino Fino?
Primera Yema, Segunda Yema, Mosto Prensa
Why does acidification happen after pressing Palomino Fino prior to fermentation?
Palomino Fino produces low acid must
What is the significance of a slash and circle marking on a barrel of Sherry?
The barrel with a slash is to be fortified to 15-17% and called “Palo” to become Fino or Manzanilla
The barrel with a circle is to be fortified to 17-22% and is called “Gordita” to eventually become an Oloroso expression.
What is Spain’s southernmost wine growing region?
Canary Islands
What decade did Ribera del Duero become a DO?
1982
White wines produced in Ribera del Duero must contain 75% of what grape?
Abillo Mayor
What are two grape varieties authorized for production in Toro DO?
75% Tinta de Toro
85% Garnacha
Rueda DO white wines may be produced from what two grape varieties?
Sauvignon and Verdejo
What is the local name for Tempranillo in La Mancha DO?
Cencibel
What are the Tempranillo synonyms?
Cencibel (Valdepenas)
Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
Tinto del Pais (Ribera del Duero)
Tinta de Toro (Toro)
Tinto Roriz/Aragonez (Portugal)
Ull de Llebre (Catalonia)
What are five major rivers that flow through Spain?
Mino. Ebro, Tagus, Guadina, Guadalquivir
What are the three major wind patterns in Spain named?
Pointe blows from west bringing cold air from the Atlantic
Leveche brings in hot drying currants from African dessert
Levante comes in from the east funneled through Gibraltar
What year was the first Spanish Denominations de Origen (DOs) awarded in?
1932
Name the lowest quality tier of Spanish wine and one step up?
Lowest: Vino de Mesa (Vdm)
One step up: Vino de la Tierra (VdiT)
There major soils in Rioja?
-Calcareous clay (Active alkaline, retention drainage, low temp, deep root systems, low nutrient)
-Clay Ferrous (nutrient rich, heat retention)
-Alluvial Soil ( Dramatic drainage, extremely fertile, low magnesium, consistent warmth)
What is La Mancha DO’s most prevalent white grape variety?
Airen
What is the largest wine region by planted acreage?
Languedoc-Roussillon
Bordeaux
What are two non-contiguous sectors of Fitou AOP?
Fitou maritime
Fitou montagneux
What is “Blanquette de Limoux”
Frances oldest traditional sparkling wine
What is the grape used to make “Blanquette de Limoux”
Muzac
What wine growing region would you find the following VDNs, Rivesaltes AOP, Maury AOP, Banyuls AOP?
Roussillon
What is the appellation used for unfortified red, white, and rose wines from the producers of Banyuls?
Collioure AOP
What is the closest body of water to the Roussillon region?
Mediterranean
What are two of the Cote du Roussillon Villages that can use their name on the label?
Caramany, Latour de France, Lesquerde, Tautavel
Who makes “Les Calcinaires”?
Domaine Gauby
What is Nebbiolo called in Valtellina?
Chiavennasca
What materials were used in traditional Barolo barrel crafting?
Chestnut or Acacia
What is the name of the traditional bottle used in Barolo & Barbaresco; what makes the shape distinctive?
Albeisa; Shoulders sit between Bordeaux and Burgundy profile
What are Serravallian, Tortonian, Messinian synonymous with?
Soils of Barolo
Who produces Roche de Falleto from Falletto MGA in Serralunga d’Alba?
Bruno Giacosa
What is the minimum percentage composition required if a varietal is stated on a label from Oregon?
90%
What is the minimum percentage of fruit required to have been grown from a label indicated AVA for a bottle from Oregon?
95%
What two winemakers are credited for first exploring the potential viticulture in the Willamette Valley, and what wineries are they associated with?
David Lett of Eyrie
Charles Coury of Charles Coury Vineyards
In what way did David Lett expose Oregon Pinot Noir to the world?
David Lett’s 1975 South Block Pinot Noir from Eyrie Vineyard placed third in Gault-Millieu’s “Wine Olympics” in the Pinot Noir category.
Which Maison in Burgundy invested substantially in the Willamette Valley in the 1980’s, solidifying the international reputation of the region?
Maison Joseph Drouhin
What style of wine is made in Quincy AOP?
White only
Sauvignon Blanc and Gris
What are the three primary soil types of Sancerre
Caillottes
Terres Blanche
Silex
Where is “Les Monts Damnes” vineyard located? Name one producer?
Sancerre
Pascal Cotat
What winery did Gary Eberle plant California’s first commercial Syrah vines in Paso Robles?
Tablas Creek
What is the most planted variety in Paso Robles?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Where is Creston District, Highlands District, and Estrella District?
Paso Robles
What does Paso Robles translate to?
Pass of the oaks
What is the minimum year required for aging Frasqueira in cask?
20 years
What is the “Leste” with regard to Madeira that is occasionally experienced on the Island?
Hot wind
After fortification, what are the names of the two modern heating methods?
Estefagem and Canteiro
What is the Torna Viagem?
Round trip
What is the style and encepagement for Cahors AOP?
Rouge minimum 70% Cot
plus maximum 30% Merlot and Tanner in total
Name the principal grape varieties for Cote du Marmandais Rouge?
Cab Sauvignon
Cab Franc
Merlot
What river runs through Cahors?
Lot river
In South Africa, what does SIP stand for?
Swartland Independent Producer
What style of wines are produced in Robertson, South Africa?
White, Red, Sparkling, dessert, and fortified wines
In the Cape South Coast region whaat other name is Riesling called?
Weisser Riesling
What is the primary soil type in the Mosel and its best features?
Devonian Blue slate
Beneficial drainage and heat retention
What are the Pradikat ripeness levels in degrees Ochsle for Riesling in the Mosel?
Kabinett 70-85
Spatlese 76-95
Auslese 83-105
Beerenauslese 110-128
Eiswein 110-128
Trockenbeerenauslese 150-154
Burg Cochem, Bernkastel, and Ruwertal are found where?
Mosel
also Moseltor, Obermosel, and Saar
Saarberg, Kanzel, and Wiltingen are villages in which Anbaugebiet?
Saar
What is the name of the 1516 Bavarian Purity Laws, and what ingredients does it codify as authorized for beer production?
Reinheitsgebot
Barley, hops, water
Hops contribute four things to beer, what are they?
Antiseptic, preservative, flavor, bitterness
What is the process by which additional flavor is extracted from spent grain by rinsing with fresh water?
Sparging
What is the name of the yeast strain used in beer production that is a bottom fermenting yeast and enjoys warmer fermenting temperatures?
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
What is the name of the yeast strain used in beer production that is a top fermenting yeast and enjoys warmer fermenting temperatures?
Saccharomyces pastorianus
From what country does the lambic style of beer hail? What is unique about their fermentation?
Belgium
Fermentation is spontaneous, in open top vats, and uses indigenous yeast
What are the following beers: California Common, Rauchbier, Kvass
Lagers, fermented at warmer than normal temperatures
Smoked beer, Rye based Russian beer usually fermented with fruit juices
Which beer style has the highest SRM value:
IPA, Saison, Imperial Stout
Imperial Stout
What are the major wine growing regions of the Southern Island of New Zealand?
Marlborough, Nelson, Central Otago, and Canterbury
If a varietal is stated on the label, what is the minimum percentage required by New Zealand wine law?
85%
If a Gi is indicated on a label, what is the minimum percentage required by New Zealand wine law to have been grown in that Gi?
85%
What is the highest elevation wine growing region in New Zealand?
Central Otago
What exposure is optimal for wine growing in Central Otago?
Northern
What is the predominant soil type in Marlborough?
Alluvial
This innovation made viticulture on the northern exposed slopes of the Southern Valleys Gi viable?
Irrigation
What body of water affects the vineyards of Nelson?
Tasman Bay
Waimea and Moutere Hills are located in which Gi?
Nelson
What is the body of water that affects Waipara Valley?
Pegasus Bay
What’s the most populous major city on the southern island of New Zealand?
Christchurch
Which Anbaugebiet is home to Schloss Johannisberg?
Rheingau
What is the climate of the Rheingau?
Continental
Hochheim is on what river?
Main River
What North Island sub region in New Zealand is trademarked by a winegrowers association and mandates that 95% of grapes grown here must come from the appellation?
Gimlett gravels
What is the most planted white grape variety in Hawkes Bay?
Chardonnay
What is the driest region in New Zealand?
Hawkes Bay
