Morning Squad Random Flashcards
DOCGs of Umbria (2)
- Sangrantino di Montefalco
- Torgiano Rosso Riserva
Styles allowed in Cairanne (ex-commune of Rasteau)
Red and rose
Two DO Pagos in Navarro
- Prado de Irache
- Bodegas Otazu
- Arinzano
- Senorio de Arinzano
- La Finca Bolandin (2014)
3 soil types of Jerez
- Albariza
- Arenas
- Barros
4 notable single-vineyard Champagnes from the Valle de la Marne
- Clos des Goisses in Mareuil-sur-Ay
- Billie Clos St Hilaire
- Laval “Les Chênes”
- Selosse Äy “Côte Faron”
- Rive Gauche
- Tarlant Cuvée Louis (NV)
- Tarlant BAMI (NV)
- Tarlant La Vigne d’Antan (Vintage)
- Tarlant La Vigne d’Or (vintage)
- Bérêche Rive Gauche (vintage not indicated)
- Rive Droite
- Moussé Fils Spécial Club (vintage)
- Franck Pascal Harmonie (vintage)
- Tarlant La Vigne Royale (vintage)
Where does one find the Famatina Valley?
the only IG in La Rioja Argentina (Cuyo)
What are the only (2) DOC’s of Argentina?
- Lujan de Cuyo IG/DOC in CENTRAL IG
- San Rafael IG/ DOC in SOUTHERN IG
Name some top vintages of Argentina from 2000-2020
2006, *2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018
2016 - one of the coolest per Catena
What is the parentage of Torrontes?
Criolla Chica x Muscat d’Alexandria
Who produces Caro?
- Lafita and Catena
- also produces “Caro”, “Amancaya”, “Aruma”
- Malbec/CS in Mendoza
Monopoles of Pousse d’Or (3)?
- Volnay Clos d’Audignac
- Volnay Clos des 60 ouvreuse
- Volnay Clos de la Bousse d’Or
What Burgundy AOP yields lower than 40 hl/ha?
Grand Cru AOP
Min lees aging for Champagne, NV and V
- NV (15m after tirage)
- V (36m after tirage)
Min for tirage for Champagne, NV and V
- 12m for both
- tirage may not occur until at least January 1 of the year following the harvest
RM term in Germany and Austria
- Germany: Winsersekt
- Austria: Hauersekt
What is “Tirer à liège” and who employs this?
- second fermentation occurs under cork rather than capsule
- Bollinger, Bérêche
SGN in Alsace for Riesling/Muscat and Gewurz/P Gris
- Riesling/Muscat: 276
- Gewurz/P Gris: 306
What is “Kimoto” in Sake?
- the older “traditional” brewing method where nature is left to take its course
- brewers wait naturally occurring Lactobacillus (lactic acid bacteria) grows within the shut to fight off unwanted bacteria
- Kimoto allows more wild yeasts and bacteria to become a part of the brew, the flavor tends to be sweeter and higher acid with richer flavors
What is “Yamaroshi” in Sake?
- a manual mashing and stirring of the puree with oar-like paddles in order to speed up rice saccharification
- requires a longer time for the yeast to begin fermentation
What are the 3 Suns in Lavaux in Vaud?
- *3 “suns” or “Les Trois Soleils”
- what makes Lavaux and special, and what conjures some of the finest wines in the country
- Jean Rosset “the sun in the sky” — the sun that rises and falls from E to W
- Le Miroir du Lac “the sun reflected off the lake” — the vast blue water of Lac Léman becomes a mirror, reflecting light and heat on the steep slopes of Lavaux, doubling the “sunshine” that penetrates teh grapes in the vyds
- Les Murs des Terrasses “teh sun reflected off the vineyards’ stone walls” — stones reflecting sunlight back onto the plants from the N side of the vyds, and retaining heat by day so that even at night, the grapes are exposed to the sun’s lingering warmth
Which commune houses the GC’s Dezaly and Calamin in Switzerland
Lavaux
How sweet is a wine of 3 bees?
+25 g/l RS
What are the following grapes in Switzerland? Ermitage, Heida
Ermitage = Roussanne Heida = Savagnin
What 2 winemaking regions produce Lacrima Chisti?
Vesuvio and….
Min lees aging of Oltrepo Pavese Metódo Classico
NV: 15m
V: 24m
Assemblage of Iroleguy Rouge
50% Tannat and CF
What is Csillag
- white blend in Hungary from Egri
- requires 4 grapes like Egri Bikaver
- Szekzard requires only 3 grapes
Most fortified wines and Sake max out at this ____% ABV
22%
Most fortified wines and Sake max out at this ____% ABV
22%
Top two vintages of Barolo between 1990-1999
90/96/99
Classification and appellation of Château La Tour Blanche
1st growth Sauternes
Top grape of Somlo
Juhfark
How much wine is allowed as VORS Sherry to be released each year?
1 liter for every 30 that remain
Aging requirements for Taurasi Reserva
4 yrs, 18m in oak
Where is Fer the primary grape?
Fer (Servadou) in Marcillac
Name all the dry wine PDOs of Crete
- 7 PDOs of Crete, 5 are authorized for dry wine
- Dry white, dry red and sweet red: Sitia
- Dry white and red: Peza, Candia
- Dry red only: Archness
- Dry red and sweet red: Daphnes
Min aging for each: Cognac, Bas Armagnac, Calvados Pays d’Auge
- Cognac: 2
- Calvados Pays d’Auge: 2
- Bas Armagnac: 1
Cognac aging for all levels
VS: 2 VSOP: 4 VVSOP: 5 XO/Napoleon: 10 XXO: 14
Armagnac aging for all levels
VS: 1 VSOP: 4 Napoleon: 4 XO: 10 XO Premium: 20
Calvados aging for all levels
VS: 2
VSOP: 4
XO: 6
Napoleon: 10
Collab behind Chimera?
Clos St Jean and Sine Qua Non
Where is Trabenmust from?
Grapes harvested and pressed in Austria
What is Tsipouro?
Greek brandy from Crete (made from Muscat of Hamburg)
What state in Australia is effected by “The Rip”?
Victoria, goes from Bass Straight to Port Philips Bay
1855 classed houses of the Haut-Medoc
3rd: La Lagune
4th: Carnet
5th: Belgrave, Cantermerle, Camensac
Name a vyd classified by Lavalle as Tête du Cuvée for Rouge that now mostly planted to Chardonnay
Chassagne, Clos St Jean
Chardonnay-based in St Amour, what AOPs can it fall under
St Verán, Beaujolais Blanc, Bourg Blanc
Most planted grapes in British Columbia?
PG and Merlot
How many bottles in a Salamanzar?
12 bottles
Subs of Rias Baixas
- Ribeiro do Ulla
- Val do Salnes
- Soutomajor
- Condado do Tea
- O Rosal
3 AVAs with an altitude requirement
Mendocino Ridge, Howell Mtn, Rockpile
Subs of Marlborough
Wairu Valley, Southern Valleys, Awatere(southernmost)
DOs of the Valle Central
Maipo, Rapel, Curiço, Maule
Largest holder of Chambertin-Clos de Béze
Pierre Damoy
Aging and min alc % for Dao Nobre Garrafeira Tinto
- Min 13.5%
- Min 48m, 18m in oak
Subregions of Navarra
- Tierra Estella
- Valdizarbes
- Ribera Baja
- Ribera Alta
- Baja Montagna
Most southern PDO in Hungary
Villány
Max % pear in Calvados Pays d’Auge
Max 30% pear
4 French Eau-de-vie AOPs that are not Cognac, Armagnac or Calvados
All the Marc appellations, and Fine de Bourgogne Martinique
Levroute, Bongran
- Vire-Clesse
- min 15% pot alc
- 8-18 grams RS
Grape in Scrio
Syrah
Sole VOC of the Czech Republic allows Stelvin
Blatnice
Bad vintages in Chile line up with good ones in Champagne
02, 04, 08
Worst Western Cape vintage between 2010-15
2014, wet year rain during harvest
Best Hawke’s Bay vintage since 2010
2014
Vin du Glacier from Valais made of this grape
Rezé
3 GCs of Switzerland that make Dôle
Saviese, Ville de Sion and Vetroz
Is dry white wine allowed in the Coteaux d’Ancenis
- No, PG has to be btw 20-40 g/l RS
- Dry rosé and red allowed
RS higher for Chaume 1er Cru of Bonnezeaux
- Chaume 1er Cru, 80 g/l
- Bonnezeaux, 51 g/l
Malvoisie? Where is it allowed?
- Pinot gris
- allowed in Valais Charte Grain Noble wines in Switzerland
Only DAC in Burgenland that allows white wine
Leithaberg
Is Riesling allowed in the Weinviertel
Not at the DAC level
Alternative name for Lake Geneva and Lake Constance
- Geneva: Léman
- Constance: Bodensee
Anbaugabiet where Lake Constance runs
Baden
Name the first vintage of the second 100% Sangio Super Tuscan
1980 Cepparello
Name three 3rd growths in Margaux
Palmre, Giscours, Cantenac-Brown
4 declared Port vintages in the 60s
60, 63, 66, 67
5 communes of Sauternes
Bommes, Preignac, Barsac, Sauternes, Fargues
List (6) Premier crus of Nuits-St-Georges North to South
- Pruliers
- Cailles
- Vaucrain
- Les St Georges
- Clos de l’Argot
- Clos Marechale
Name the Anbaugabiet for this Gemeinde (Bacharach)
Mittelrhein
Name the Anbaugabiet for this Gemeinde (Westhofen)
Rheinhessen
Name the Anbaugabiet for this Gemeinde (Munster Sarmsheim)
Nahe
Name the Anbaugabiet for this Gemeinde (Deidesheim)
Pfalz
Traditional training method for Santorini
Stefani/Kholura
Traditional training method for Mosel
Single stake
Traditional training method for Rías Baixas
Pergola
Important subzones of Central Otago
Bannockburn, Lake Wanaka, Cromwell Basin, Gibbston Valley
3 wines and 3 varietals of Macchiole and Verite
- Jouie CS
- Desir CF
- Muse Merlot
Name 3 regions that also do single stake training
N. Rhône, Chianti Classico, Etna
What GI is in the straight of Georgia?
Gulf Islands
First vintage of Screaming Eagle
92, Heidi Barrett
Name 2 wards with no districts in ZA
Cederberg, Lambert’s Bay
First vintage of Dom Ruinart Rosé
1959
The most important yeast nutrient during fermentation
Nitrogen
Styles and aging req of Banyuls Grand Cru Hors d’Age
5 yrs, VdN Rouge/Rancio
Stylistic difference btw English and Spanish rum
*both molasses
English, pot stills
Rich and syrupy
“Spice” more often
Spanish, column stills
Linear and cleaner
T or F? S02 is prohibited during base wine Cognac ferments
True!
Name some producers of Campbelltown
Springbank, Glenscotia, Glengyle
Who created Pinotage? The most expensive cuvée
- Abraham Perold 1924 (first wines made from it in ‘41)
- Kanonkop “Black Label”
In what DOC area is Tiganello produced? What’s the cepage?
- Chianti Classico
- 85 Sangio/15 CS
Permissible styles of Maôn AOP
Blanc, Rouge, Rosé
Village where Vieille Vigne Française produced
Äy
What county is Mt Harlan AVA in?
San Benito
3 premier crus on the left of the Serein in Chablis
Mountains, Vaillons and Les Beauregards
Which district is the Simonsberg Moutain in
Paarl
Thomas Jefferson’s estate in this Virginia AVA
Monticello
Which AVA is the Champoux vyd in WA located?
Horse Heaven Hills
What Chardonnay clone replaced Wente in Oregon
Mendoza
Synonyms for Tempranillo
Aragonez: Alentejo
Tinto de Santiago: Setúbal
Cencibel: La Mancha and Valdepenas Manchuela: Jacivera Rioja: Garnacha de Logroño Ull de Llebre: Penedes Tinto de Toro: Toro Tinta del Pais: Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino: Madrid Tinto Roriz: Douro
Subregions for the following: Asti DOCG, St. Chinian, Okanagan Valley, Hunter Valley, Paarl, Valencia, Trasmontano
- Asti DOCG: Canelli, Strevi, Santa Vittoria d’Alba
- St. Chinian: Berlau, Roqueburn (red only)
- Okanagan Valley: Golden Mile, Okanagan Falls
- Hunter Valley: Broke Fordich, Polkobin
- Paarl: Agter-Paarl, Simonsberg-Paarl, Voor-Paardeburg
- Valencia: El Terrerazo, Pago Los Balagueses, Vera de Estenas
- Trasmontano: Chaves, Valpacos, Planato-Mirandes
Largest Grand Cru and Premier Cru in Gevrey?
GC: Mazoyères/Mazis-Chambertin
PC: Lavaux-St-Jacques
Aging for Brandy de Jerez Gran Reserva
10 yrs
This PDO of Crete is 100% Liatiko
Dafnes
Allowable grapes and styles in Chateaumeillant
Vin Gris: min 60% gamay + pinot noir & max 15% pinot gris
Red: min 60% gamay + pinot noir
First Syrah vyd in WA? Which AVA is it in?
Red Willow vyd in Yakima Valley AVA
Cépage of St Jean de la Porte
100% Mondeuse in Savoie (other cru with 100% Mondeuse is Arbin)
First vintage of Dom Pérignon Rosé
1959
Langton’s Outstanding Wines of McLaren Vale (3)
- d’Arenberg “The Dead Arm” Shiraz
- Fox Creek Wines “Reserve” Shiraz
- Kay Brothers Amery “Block 6 Old Vine” Shiraz
Name 2 Barossa Ancestor Vine, what is the min age?
- min 125 yrs
- Cirillo Estate, 1850 Grenache (believed to be the oldest Grenache vines in the world)
- Henschke, Hill of Grace Shiraz
- Penfolds, Block 42 Cabernet
- Turkey Flat, The Ancestor Shiraz
Name 5 DOCGs that require 100% of a single variety
- Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
- Barolo
- Barbaresco
- Brunello di Montalcino
- Elba Aleatico Passito
- Montefalco Sangrantino
- Moscato di Scanzo (sweet passito red wine!)
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Which requires longer aging? Martinique Hors d’Age or Tequila Extra Añejo?
- Martinique Hors d’Age: min 6yrs
- Tequila Extra Añejo: min 3yrs
Main river of Piedmont and the area it has the greatest effect on
- Po, Asti: Monferrato Hills
- Tanaro: Langhe (also affects Barbaresco more than Barolo)
The Taub River spans these 3 Anbaugabietes
Württemberg, Baden, Franken
River of Andalusia
Guadalquivir
Combining the names of these 2 rivers gives you the name of a soil type in Oregon
Willamette and McKenzie River = Oregon Willakenzie soils
___ river makes great Chard on the North Island
Kumeu
The ___ River Valley where Seña is produced
Aconcagua
This river is in the Montagne de Reims and lends its name to a Grand Cru Village
Beaumont sur Vesle
Only wine of Guigal to be an official lieu-dit
Landonne
Rules for Esprit de Cognac AOP
- min alc: 80-85%
- exclusively destined for the production of sparkling wines
- product of a third distillation from a Alambic Charente’s
- no aging requirement
5 sub zones of Valtellina
- M-S-G-I-V
- Maroggia, Sasella, Grumello, Inferno, Valgella
*Stagafassli (not a subzone and cannot be labeled as such) for wine bottled in the bordering swiss valley
Min alc % for Bonnezeaux
12%
River that forms the Valtellina Valley
Adda river
Grapes for Coteaux du Vendomois and the river that runs through it
- white: chenin blanc majority (+ chard)
- rosé vin gris: 100% pineau d’aunis
- red: Pineau d’aunis majority (+pinot noir, cab f, gamay)
- Loir river
Largest tributary of the Rhône river
Saône
Original 6 communes of St. Joe
- Tournon, Mauves, St. John du Mouzols
- Glun, Vion, Lemps
River in Crozes-Hermitage
Isère
Name 3 appellations outside of Alsace that can label wines SGN
- Coteaux de l’Aubance
- Coteaux du Layon
- Monbazillac
Name 3 Lake County AVAs
- Benmore Valley
- Big Valley District (new 2013)
- Clear Lake
- Guenoc Valley
- High Valley
- Kelsey Bench (new 2013)
- Red Hills Lake County
Who, where and why Micro-Oxygenation?
Patrick Ducorneau, Madiran, softens tannins
Mountain that divides Paarl and Swartland
Paardeberg
Where is Côtes de Toul AOP and what wine styles allowed?
- Moselle
- white: auxerrois, aubin
- vin gris: gamay/pinot noir (majority)
- red: 100% pinot noir
Name 2 regions outside of Catalunya that are permitted areas of production for Cava DO
Rioja, Navarra, Aragon
What 3 grapes have their own PDOs in Cephalonia
Rebola, Mavrodaphne, Muscat
What does ‘liastos’ mean? Name 2 PDOs that makes this
- Sun-dried grapes
- Lemnos
- Santorini
- Monemvassia-Malvasia
- Dafnes
Name 3 producers based in Dundee Hills
Eyrie, Dom Serene, Drouhin, Archery Summit
Name all the VT appellations in France (4)
- Alsace AOP
- Alsace Grand Cru
- Gaillac
- Jurançon
River in Gaillac
Tarn (name of the department also)