MS Questions 12.04.2024

Question 1

Which commune was added for Sherry DO in 2023?

Answer 1

San José del Valle

Question 2

What is the ageing requirement for Manzanilla Pasada?

Answer 2

7 years of oak ageing

Question 3

What is the maximum residual sugar for Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda DO?

Answer 3

4 gr/l

Question 4

The term encabezado has been replaced by which synonymous term in the 2023 update on Sherry DO?

Answer 4

Fortificacion

Question 5

Which two categories can allow unfortified wines and under which conditions, in Sherry/Manzanilla?

Answer 5

Fino and Manzanilla given they achieve a min of 15% abv, min 2 years ageing as well as all the other reqs.

Question 6

In Sherry what is Vino Generoso de Licor? Name the categories and their RS levels.

Answer 6

Basically is Vino Generoso blended with VDN or concentrated must.
Pale Dry: 4-45 g/l residual sugar
Medium: 4-115 g/l Usually produced from Amontillado
Pale Cream: 50-115 g/l residual sugar, usually produced from Fino
Cream: 115-140 g/l residual sugar, usually produced from Oloroso

Question 7

Name the Generoso styles of Sherry.

Answer 7

Fino
Amontillado
Palo Cortado
Oloroso

Question 8

In which DOs we can find the white Malvar grape?

Answer 8

Mondejar and Vinos de Madrid.

Question 9

In which region would you find Bodegas Valduero?

Answer 9

Ribera del Duero, Spain.

Question 10

Name the deep rose/light red wine popular in the Valdepenas DO that was traditionally made by blending red and white wines and bears the synonym Clarete.

Answer 10

Aloques

Question 11

What is a speciality grape of Lanzarote?

Answer 11

Malvasia Volcanica

Question 12

Where would you find Domaine Belargus?

Answer 12

Anjou

Question 13

Where would you find Domaine de la Borde and Domaine Labet?

Answer 13

Jura

Question 14

Name 3 villages that can append their name to Bourgogne AOP in the Yonne department.

Answer 14

Any 3 of:
Chitry
Epineuil
Tonnerre
Cote d’Auxerre
Coulanges la Vineuse

Question 15

Name an AOP in Provence with a min. 60% combined Braquet and Fuella Nera?

Answer 15

Bellet AOP Red & Rose.

Question 16

Name the Fourth Growth of St Estephe and its second wine.

Answer 16

Chateau Lafon Rochet.

Pelerins de Lafon Rochet.

Question 17

In which GI would you find Treeton, Wallcliffe and Karridale?

Answer 17

Margaret River (They are unofficial subs)

Question 18

Name the 4 winemakers that made Grange to date.

Answer 18

1. Max Schubert
2. Don Ditter
3. John Duval
4. Peter Gago

Question 19

Name the unofficial region in Queensland.

Answer 19

Darling Dows.

Question 20

In which IG would you find the El Arenal vineyard, one of the highest in the world?

Answer 20

Cachi, Salta

Question 21

In which region of Italy would you find the producer Pala?

Answer 21

Sardinia

Question 22

Name a DOP within the Terras de Cister IGP what are the styles produced?

Answer 22

Tavora Varosa DOP

• Vinho: Branco, Rosado, Tinto.
• Espumante: Branco, Tinto.

Question 23

Name 3 grapes used for rosado and red wines in Vinho Verde.

Answer 23

Vinhao, Espadeiro, Boraccal, Alvarelhao

Question 24

What is “vinho abafado”? Where is it used?

Answer 24

Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol used to fortify the wines of Carcavelos DOP.

• white: Arinto, Galego Dourado and Ratinho
• red: min 75% combined Castelao and Preto Martinho * aged min 2 years in barrel and min 6 months in bottle

Question 25

Name 3 zones of production in Georgia.

Answer 25

Any 3 of:

1. Kakheti
2. Kartli
3. Imereti
4. Racha-Lechkhumi

Question 26

Name the 3 major regions of Hungary.

Answer 26

1. Duna
2. Dunantul
3. Eszak Magyarorszag

Question 27

Name the communes where Prosecco Superiore di Cartizze can be produced?

Answer 27

San Pietro di Barbozza

Santo Stefano

Saccol

Question 28

What does the term Col Fondo mean in Prosecco?

Answer 28

Bottle fermented without disgorgement, cloudy with yeast sediments.

Question 29

What does the term Vigna signify in Barolo?

Answer 29

Single Vineyard wine 100% of grapes must come from named vineyard.

Question 30

What does the term Feinherb indicate on a German wine label?

Answer 30

Indicates a a slightly off-dry style;

no legal definition

Question 31

What is “Message in a Bottle”? Which region in Germany is associated with?

Answer 31

An association of young growers in Rheinhessen committed to raising the quality throughout the region.

Question 32

What does the term Liastos indicate in Greece?

Answer 32

Sweet wine from dried grapes.

Question 33

What does the word Stein mean in relation to South African wine?

Answer 33

A semi-sweet white wine, usually a blend.

Question 34

In Sake, what is kiki-choko?

Answer 34

A standard 180ml tasting vessel used by the Japan National Research Institute for the formal assesment of sake. Is made from white ceramic and has two blue circles at the bottom of the cup. The circles highlight the subtle green and yellow tinge that naturally occurs in sake.

Question 35

In Sake, what is Seimaiki?

Answer 35

Rice milling machine.

Question 36

What is a Tokkuri?

Answer 36

360ml carafe in which Sake is served

Question 37

What is a Kiddush wine?

Answer 37

Sacramental sweet kosher wine which is enjoyed on the Shabbat and Jewish holidays.