MS Questions 07.05.2024 MA

Question 1

What is “grape chicha”?

Answer 1

A cooked, partially fermented beverage made from grapes by the indigenous Mapuche inhabitants of Chile.

Question 2

What are the DO Zones of Valle de San Antonio?

Answer 2

Valle de Leyda

Question 3

What are the areas without Subregions in Aconcagua DO?

Answer 3

Valle del Marga-Marga DO
Zapallar DO

Question 4

What are the sub-regions of Sur?

Answer 4

Valle del Itata
Valle del Bío-Bío
Valle del Malleco

Question 5

What is “pipeño”?

Answer 5

Fresh, inexpensive blends, occasionally fizzy, made from País (Mission) grape for local consumption.

Question 6

Who is producing Gran Medalla Malbec?

Answer 6

Trapiche

Question 7

Give 2 districts in Maipú.

Answer 7

Any 2 of:
Las Barrancas IG

Cruz de Piedra IG

Lunlunta IG

El Paraíso IG

Russel IG

Question 8

Give a synonym for Argentina’s Bonarda.

Answer 8

Douce Noir, Corbeau or Charbono

Question 9

Where would you find the producer Weingut Gunderloch?

Answer 9

Rheinhessen, Germany.

Question 10

What are the parents of Dornfelder ?

Answer 10

Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe.

Question 11

Which monopole vineyard is the source for Donhhoff’s Eiswein?

Answer 11

Oberhäuser Brücke

Question 12

In Spain, what is Rosalejo?

Answer 12

Vino de Pago added in 2024 in Castilla - La Mancha.

Question 13

What is Ojo de Gallo?

Answer 13

A rare rosado wine from the Pais Vasco in Spain made by blending the white grape Ondarrabi Zuri with the red grape Ondarrabi Beltza.

Question 14

Name 2 VCIGs in Castilla y Leon.

Answer 14

Any 2 of:
1. Valles de Benavente
2. Sierra de Salamanca
3. Valtiendas
4. Cebreros

Question 15

Which white grapes are used in Toro DO?

Answer 15

Verdejo and Malvasia.

Question 16

By which DO is Priorat almost entirely surrounded?

Answer 16

Montsant DO.

Question 17

What is the synonym of Xarel-lo in Alella DO?

Answer 17

Pansa Blanca, used for still wines of the region or Cava.

Question 18

What are the regions of North East Victoria Zone?

Answer 18

Glenrowan GI
Rutherglen GI
Beechworth GI
Alpine Valleys GI
King Valley GI

Question 19

Who produces “GPL68”?

Where is it located?

What is the grape?

Answer 19

Majella.

Coonawarra GI, Limestone Coast Zone, South Australia.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Question 20

What are the regions of Mount Lofty Ranges Zone?

Answer 20

Clare Valley GI
Adelaide Plains GI
Adelaide Hills GI

Question 21

Who produces “Underhill Shiraz”?

Where is it located?

Answer 21

Yarra Yering.

Yarra Valley GI, Port Philip Zone, Victoria, Australia.

Question 22

What is Verdea?

Answer 22

An PGI oxidative style of white wine produced on the island of Zakynthos from min 50% Skiadopoulo and Pavlos, Asprorobola or Goustolidi. Similar to Sherry or vin jaune of Jura.

Question 23

What does “Cava” indicate on a Greek PGI wine label?

Answer 23

min 1 year ageing for white and rose with min 6 months in oak
min 3 years ageing for reds with min 1 year in oak

Question 24

Which PDO in Thessalia allows white wines only?

Answer 24

Anchialos PDO.

Dry, off-dry or semi-sweet whites from Roditis and Savatiano.

Question 25

Name the two Great First Growths of Tokaji.

Answer 25

Szarvas and Mézes Mály.

Question 26

Where is Sungurlare?

Answer 26

Rose Valley, Bulgaria.

Question 27

How are Refosco, Ribolla Gialla and Pinot Grigio called in Slovenia?

Answer 27

Refosk, Rebula and Sivi Pinot.

Question 28

Where is Ararat Valley?

Answer 28

Armenia. It contains 60% of the nation’s vineyard acreage.

Question 29

What does the term Dűlő mean on a Hungarian wine label?

Answer 29

Single vineyard.

Question 30

What is “vin de cuvee” “ in Champagne?

Answer 30

The first 2050 liters of juice from the 4000kg of grapes

Question 31

What is “rebeche” ?

Answer 31

The third extraction following the vin de cuvee and vin de taille representing 1 to 10% of the total, used for distillates.

Question 32

How much of a year’s harvest may be sold as vintage Champagne?

Answer 32

80%

Question 33

What is the Cuvee de Prestige of Lanson?

Answer 33

Noble Cuvée

Question 34

What is the min residual sugar for Clairette de Die Methode Dioise Ancenstrale?

Answer 34

35 g/l

Question 35

Which Champagne producer is a member of Primum Familiae Vini?

Answer 35

Pol Roger.

Question 36

The producers Cantine Pellegrino and Vito Curatolo Arini are best known for which wines?

Answer 36

Marsala

Question 37

Who is producing Apostoles Medium Palo Cortado VORS?

Answer 37

Gonzales Byass

Question 38

What are the ageing requirements for an Extra Reserve Madeira?

Answer 38

Min 15 years max 20 years.

Question 39

What are the ageing requirements for vintage Madeiras?

Answer 39

Colheita - min 5 years
Frasqueira - min 20 years

Question 40

What is the minimum aging in wood for a Viejo Condado de Huelva?

Answer 40

3 years