MS Questions 13.07.2024 Flashcards
What does ‘En Espalier’ refer to
Vines trained on a trellis
Which is the sole grape used for AOP Cotes de Forez
Gamay (only red and rosé permitted)
Who makes the following cuvees
Malleolus de Sanchomartin
Miros de Ribera Reserva
Estate M9
Interpretación
Terra Incógnita
Malleolus de Sanchomartin – Bodegas Emilio Moro
Miros de Ribera Reserva – Bodegas Penafiel
Estate M9 – Abadia de San Quirce
Interpretación – Ausas Bodegas y Vinedos
Terra Incógnita – Bodegas Vilano
What are the second wines of the following Chateaux
Lafite
Margaux
Lagrange
Pouget
Evangile
Lafite – Carruades
Margaux – Pavillon de Margaux
Lagrange – Les Fiefs de Lagrange
Pouget – Antoine Pouget
Evangile – Blason d’Evangile
Which grape variety are each of the following single varietal wines made from and who makes them
Pago Garduna
Pago Valdebellon
Pago Negralada
Pago Garduna – Syrah
Pago Valdebellon – Cabernet Sauvignon
Pago Negralada – Tempranillo
Made by Abadia Retuerta
What is the minimum aging in oak required for a Pineau des Charentes Old and Extra Old respectively
7 years (Old) and 12 years (Extra/Very Old)
In which department would you find the appellation of Irancy
Yonne
Where would you find Amarante
Vinho Verde (it’s a sub region)
What is the aging requirement for a Port labelled Garrafeira
aged in cask for at least 4 years, maximum 8 years, with an additional minimum 15 years in a glass container
What is the Grape variety of Penfolds Bin 51
Riesling
What does the term Chevillé refer to
The shape of a Champagne cork after opening, they can be ‘juponé’ (strongly tapered like a skirt) or chevillé (little tapered almost straight like a wall plug)
What is the top Cuvee of the Champagne House Palmer and Co
Amazone de Palmer
Who makes the Cuvee Dr Brendan O’Regan
Sugrue
Who makes Quintet and in which GI
Mount Mary, Yarra Valley
In which Premier Cru would you find the ‘Vaux Ragons’ Lieu-dit
Vau-de-Vey
List the GIs of the Lower Murray Zone
Riverland
List all the major Premier Crus on the Right Bank of the Serein
Fourchaume, Fourneaux, Montee de Tonnere, Mont de Milieu, Berdiot, Cote de Vaubarousse, Vaucopins
In which Cru would you find the climat Poncié
Fleurie
Who makes ‘Clos du Val d’Eleon’and from which grapes
Mark Kreydenweiss (coplanted Riesling and Pinot Gris)
Who makes Schiena d’Asino and in which DOCG
Mastrojanni, Brunello di Montalcino
Who makes Matés vineyard Chardonnay and in which region
Kumeu River, Auckland
What is ‘Vinschgau’ otherwise known as
Valle Venosta (Alto Adige subzone)
List the communes of Valpolicella Classico
Fumane, Negrar, Marano, Sant’Ambrogio, San Pietro in Cariano
What are the minimum permitted alcohol contents for wines labelled as Erstes Gewächs and Grosses Gewächs respectively
11% and 12%
In which sub region would you find the area of Puente Alto
Maipo
From which dates can white and red Grosses Gewächs wines be sold
White - September 1st of the year following the harvest, Red - June 1st of second year following harvest
From which date can an Ortswein be sold
December 15th of the year of harvest
Who makes Carmin de Peumo
Concha y Toro
What is the parentage of the Acolon grape
Blaufrankisch X Dornfelder
In which region would you find Visperterminen and from which grape variety is it made
Valais (it’s a Grand Cru), Heida (Savagnin Blanc)
What is the French alternative name for the Valais Grand Cru Salgesch
Salquenen
In which region would you find Clos de Gat
Judean Foothills, Israel
Who produces the sherry known as ‘Dry Sack’
Williams and Humbert
In which region would you find the Berg River
Coastal Region
List the terms for Manzanilla Vino Generoso
Fina, Pasada, Ańada
List three types of Bock beer
Doppelbock, Eisbock, Maibock
What do you call a blend of one year-old and two year-old lambics, where the fermentation concludes in the bottle
Gueuze
What is the minimum aging requirement for a Moscatel de Setubal Superior
5 years
Name 2 subzones of Calvados
Domfrontais and Pays d’Auge
In which Province is Ao Yun winery located
Yunnan
