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MS Questions 07.05.2024 Flashcards

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1
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In which DO would you find ‘Tinto del Monte’ from the Negro Commun grape

A

Gran Canaria

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2
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What is the dominant grape variety in Cigales Blanco

A

Verdejo

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3
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What is the dominant grape of the Moseltor bereich

A

Elbling

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4
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What is the name for a second crop that rarely ripens and is left on the vine in Champagne

A

A bouvreux crop

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5
Q

Name the Champagne Grand Cru villages that were added in 1985

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Chouilly, Verzy, Oiry, Oger, Le Mesnil sur Oger

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6
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In which Champagne sub-region would you find Billy-le-Grand and Trepail Premier Crus

A

Montagne de Reims

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7
Q

What are the subs of Valle d’Aosta

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Arnad-Montjovet, Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Chambave, Donnas, Enfer d’Arvier, Nus and Torrette

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Which river flows through Valle d’Aosta

A

Dora Baltea

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9
Q

What is Supurados

A

Sweet late harvest white/rose/red wine from Rioja, historically made from grapes dried through the winter in lofts and made into dessert wines for special occasions

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10
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Which DO is located directly to the North of Ribera del Duero

A

Arlanza DO

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11
Q

What are the aging requirements for the following Malaga categories
Malaga Palido
Malaga
Malaga Noble
Malaga Anejo
Malaga Transanejo

A

Malaga Palido – 6 months max
Malaga – 6-24 months
Malaga Noble – 2-3 years
Malaga Anejo – 3-5 years
Malaga Transanejo – minimum 5 years

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12
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What is a speciality grape of Lanzarote

A

Malvasia Volcanica

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13
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What are the subs of La Palma

A

Norte de la Palma, Hoyo del Mazo, Fuencaliente

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14
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What is the area of production for Charanda DO and what is it made from

A

Michoacan, Mexico – Sugarcane

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15
Q

What are the permitted varietals for all three colours of Cote de Toul AOP

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White - Auxerrois, Aubin , Rose - Pinot Noir, Gamay , Red – Pinot Noir

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16
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Which AOP in Lorraine can produce varietally labelled Muller Thurgau

A

Moselle

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17
Q

What is the minimum aging for Vin de Paille in the Jura

A

3 years including 18 months in used oak casks

18
Q

What grapes can be used in a Vin Jaune from Etoile and what is the maximum residual sugar allowed

A

Savagnin (same as any Vin Jaune from Jura) and 3 g/l

19
Q

Which AOPs in the Jura can produce red wine

A

Arbois, Cote de Jura, Macvin

20
Q

What grapes can be used for Macvin Rosé

A

Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau, (same as red)

21
Q

What is the range of residual sugar allowed for demi-sec Champagne

A

32-50 g/l

22
Q

How many Litres in a Melchior

A

18 L

23
Q

Who make the following prestige cuvees
Charles de Gaulle
Noble Cuvee
Rare
Substance
Fiacre

A

Charles de Gaulle – Drappier
Noble Cuvee – Lanson
Rare – Piper Heidseck
Substance – Jacques Selosses
Fiacre – Chartogne Taillet

24
Q

Would a vin clair usually be approximately 7, 9 or 11% abv, What is the legal minimum

A

usually 11%, minimum 9%

25
Q

The Vin de Taille consists of how many litres

A

500

26
Q

Which PDO lies on the Sithonia Peninsula

A

Slopes of Meliton PDO

27
Q

The following Tokaji producers are owned by groups with multiple holdings Name one non-Hungarian winery that is owned by each
Oremus
Château Pajzos
Királyudvar
Disznoko

A

Oremus – Vega Sicilia, Macan, Alion
Château Pajzos – Chateau Clinet
Királyudvar – Domaine Huet
Disznoko – Pichon Baron, Pibran, Quinta do Noval, Suduiraut

28
Q

What are Pezsgo in Tokaj

A

Sparkling wines

29
Q

What is the minimum alcohol for a Single Vineyard Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

A

12.50%

30
Q

What is the maximum percentage of any single variety in Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

A

50%

31
Q

Who makes the Unendlich and M cuvees, what does the M stand for

A

FX Pichler, Monumental

32
Q

In which AVA would you find the Eisele, Larkmead and Chateau Montelena vineyards

A

Calistoga

33
Q

In which AVA would you find the nested AVAs of Borden Ranch, Alta Mesa and Clements Hills

A

Lodi

34
Q

Which AVA sits between Yountville and Rutherford

A

Oakville

35
Q

Which winery hired Paul Draper in 1969 who eventually turned it into a California icon

A

Ridge

36
Q

Who produces the 100 yr old Para Liqueur

A

Seppeltsfield

37
Q

What was the first vintage of Penfold’s Grange

A

1951

38
Q

What are the subs of Great Southern

A

Mount Barker, Albany, Denmark, Porongorup, Frankland River

39
Q

What are the sub-zones of Malaga

A

Montes de Malaga, Manilva, Serrania de Ronda, Axarquia, Norte

40
Q

What is the minimum percentage of arrope a Malaga Negro would contain

A

15%

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