MS Questions 17th June 2024

Question 1

Who is producing the wine called “Palazzi”, where and from which grape?

Answer 1

Tenuta di Trinoro, Tuscany, 100% Merlot.

Question 2

What is the minimum ageing for Garnatxa de Tarragona?

Answer 2

min 2 years

Question 3

What is Garnacha del Emporda?

Answer 3

Vi de Licor, designated “rubí” if made with Garnatxa Negre, or “ambre” if made with Garnatxa Blanca

Question 4

What are the ageing requirements for Garnacha del Emporda?

Answer 4

Crianza: min 3 years including min 1 year in oak
Reserva: min 5 years including min 4 years in oak
Gran Reserva: min 8 years including min 6 years in oak

Question 5

Give 3 subzones that can be used on labels for Corpinnat wines.

Answer 5

Any 3 of:
Alta Penedès
Alta Camp
Anoia
Baix Llobregatz
Baix Penedès
Garraf
Tarragonès

Question 6

What is the RS range for Vino Dulce de Frio in Penedes DO?

Answer 6

70-150 gr/l

Question 7

What is Rosalejo?

Answer 7

Vino de Pago in La Mancha added in 2024.

Question 8

What are the regions of Limestone Coast Zone?

Answer 8

Mount Benson GI
Robe GI
Mount Gambier GI
Coonawarra GI
Wrattonbully GI
Padthaway GI

Question 9

Names and age for old vines according to the Barossa Old Vine Charter.

Answer 9

Old Vines - 35+ years
Survivor Vines - 70+ years
Centenarian Vines - 100+ years
Ancestor Vines - 125+ years

Question 10

Who is producing “Block 6 Shiraz”?

In which GI is the producer located?

Answer 10

Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards

McLaren Vale GI, Fleurieu Zone, South Australia, Australia.

Question 11

What does “Palaiomenos se vareli” indicate on a Greek wine label?

Answer 11

Oak ageing beyond the required minimum.

Question 12

What are the grapes used in Goumenissa PDO?

Answer 12

Xinomavro with at least 20% Negoska. Lighter style.

Question 13

Which other 2 grapes are blended with Xinomavro in Rapsani in order to soften it?

Answer 13

Krassato and Stavroto.

Question 14

Which grape is used in the red wines of Sitia and Daphnes?

Answer 14

Liatiko

Question 15

What style of wine does Gyöngyözőbor indicate in Hungary?

Answer 15

Frizzante

Question 16

What is the maximum RS allowed for Bikaver?

Answer 16

5 gr/l

Question 17

What style of wine would Jégbor indicate in Hungary?

Answer 17

Ice Wine

Question 18

Which tannic red grape is widely grown in Struma River Valley region?

Answer 18

Melnik

Question 19

What is “vin de cuvee” “ in Champagne?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

What is “vin de taille” in Champagne?

Answer 20

The following 500 liters after the first 2050 liters extracted from 4000kg of grapes.

Question 21

What is “rebeche” ?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

How many liters in a Nebuchadnezzar?

Answer 22

15

Question 23

What are the Cuvee de Prestige of:

Pommery
Joseph Perrier
Bruno Paillard
Duval-Leroy
Drappier

Answer 23

Cuvee Louise
Cuvee Josephine
Nec-Plus-Ultra
Femme de Champagne
Charles de Gaulle

Question 24

What is the main grape in Cremant de Die?

Answer 24

min 55% Clairette, min 10% Aligote, 5-10% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

Question 25

What are the ageing requirements for Franciacorta?

Answer 25

18 months - Franciacorta

24 months - Franciacorta Rose and Saten

30 moths - Franciacorta Millesimato

60 months - Franciacorta Riserva

Question 26

What are the additional requirements for Asolo Prosecco Sui Lieviti?

Answer 26

*Wines from a single harvest
*Must be bottle fermented and left undisgorged
*Minimum 90 days on the lees.

Question 27

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

Answer 27

35 g/l

Question 28

Clos St Jacques and Chaudes Terres are 2 plots for which famous champagne?

Answer 28

Bollinger Vielles Vignes Francaise

Question 29

What is the size of a pipe?

Answer 29

550 liters. In Vila Nova de Gaia they often hold 620 liters.

Question 30

How long does LBV port spend in cask?

What does it means if a LBV port is labeled as Envelhecido em Garrafa?

Answer 30

4 to 6 years.

Additional minnimum 3 years of bottle ageing.

Question 31

How long does Tawny Reserve spend in cask prior to bottling?

Answer 31

min 7 years.

Question 32

What is the “estágio” in the Madeira making?

Answer 32

The rest period of minimum 90 days for the wine after the Estufagem process is complete, before being transferred to cask for ageing.

Question 33

How is the process of sweetening and blending the Sherry before bottling known as?

Answer 33

Cabeceo

Question 34

What are the sugar levels indicated on the label for Marsala?

Answer 34

secco - max 40 gr/l RS
semisecco - 40 to 100 gr/l RS
dolce - min 100 gr/l RS

Question 35

What is the most important pago in Sanlúcar?

Answer 35

Miraflores.

Question 36

What is the minimum ageing for Madeira Frasqueira?

Answer 36

Min 20 years

Question 37

What are the three stages of quality that the must is divided in Sherry?

Answer 37

Primera yema – free run juice
Segunda yema – press wine
Mosto prensa – poorer quality press wine used for distillation.

Question 38

Which communes are allowed to bottle Klevener de Heiligenstein varietally?

Answer 38

Heiligenstein
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai

Question 39

Which crus in Savoie mandate a minimum of 80% Chasselas?

Answer 39

Marignan
Ripaille
Crepy

Question 40

Which Alsace AOP subzones can be stated on the label for red wines only?

Answer 40

Ottrott
Rodern
Saint-Hippolyte