MS Questions 9th Sept 23 - Alsace

Question 1

Questions

Answer 1

Answer

Question 2

Which sea current warms up the bordeaux temperature and keeps away frost

Answer 2

Gulf stream in the Atlantic - bringing warm waters from carribean

Question 3

Which grape is known as Pressac Noir

Answer 3

Malbec - also known as Cot

Question 4

Which natural wine producer of Bordeaux has petitioned INAO for single estate AOC status

Answer 4

Chateau Le Puy

Question 5

What are Jalles

Answer 5

Canals build by Dutch engineers to drain the Medoc marshes

Question 6

Which Margaux Villages have a classed growth in them

Answer 6

Margaux, Cantenac, Labarde, Arsac

Question 7

Which Haut Medoc estate is the highest classified growth

Answer 7

Chateau La Lagune (Ludon) - 3rd growth

Question 8

Why does sauternes uses cordon training instead of Guyot, more prevelant for white wines in Bordeaux

Answer 8

Guyot produces larger berries compared to cordon, which induces grey rot, instead of noble.

Question 9

What are the density guidelines in left and right bank bordeaux

Answer 9

Left bank at 7000/ha, Right bank at 5500/ha

Question 10

What is the max permitted yield and type of wine allowed in Pessac Leognan

Answer 10

Dry White and Dry Red, 54 hl/ha

Question 11

Which Graves estates are classified for only white wines

Answer 11

Ch Couhins Ch Couhins Lurton Ch Laville Haut Brion (discontinued)

Question 12

What is the min RS, min Alc and max yield required in Sauternes & Barsac

Answer 12

45g/l, 15% (12% acquired), 25 hl/ha

Question 13

Which estate did Chateau Magdelaine merged with

Answer 13

Chateau Belair, to make Ch Belaire Monange

Question 14

What are the max permitted yields in St Emilion Grand Cru AOP

Answer 14

46hl/ha for GC, 53 hl/ha for village

Question 15

What are the two rivers in St Emilion

Answer 15

Dordogne and Barbanne

Question 16

What are the two rivers in Pomerol

Answer 16

Isle and Barbanne

Question 17

What is crasse de fer

Answer 17

iron-rich sand deposits in Pomerol

Question 18

Which estate has the most Cabernet Sauvignon planted in Pomerol

Answer 18

Ch de Sales

Question 19

What are the minimum alcohol and max permitted yield in Canon Fronsac, Fronsac and satellite AOPs of Pomerol and St Emilion

Answer 19

11%, 53 hl/ha

Question 20

Which communes have the hillside sites in Fronsac

Answer 20

Saillans and La Rivière

Question 21

Where would you find Château Dalem, Château de La Dauphine, Château Fontenil (Rolland)

Answer 21

Fronsac

Question 22

Which St Emilion satellite produces the most wines

Answer 22

Montagne St Emilion

Question 23

Which satellite of St Emilion borders Castillon (Cotes de Bordeaux)

Answer 23

Puisseguin (highest elevation)

Question 24

What kind of wines are authorised in Entre du Mers AOP

Answer 24

Dry White and red wines, must be blends of 2 or more Bordeaux varieties

Question 25

Which is the smaller appellation in Bourg and Blaye

Answer 25

Bourg

Question 26

What kind of wines are produced in Cotes de Bordeaux St Macaire AOP

Answer 26

Dry, semi sweet or sweet white wines from Bordeaux grapes

Question 27

How much max press yield is required for cremant d’Alsac

Answer 27

100 l/150 kg

Question 28

Name the GC vineyard of Rouffach

Answer 28

Vorbourg (shared with Westhalten)

Question 29

Name the GC vineyard of Mittelbergheim

Answer 29

Zotzenberg

Question 30

Which is the southernmost GC of Bas Rhin

Answer 30

Frankstein in Dambach la Ville

Question 31

What are the 3 crus of the Maximin Grunhaus vineyard?

Answer 31

Bruderberg, Abstberg, Herrenberg

Question 32

What is the main grape in Palmela reds?

Answer 32

Castelao (66%)

Question 33

Where is the Arborina cru and name a famous producer

Answer 33

La Morra Elio Altare.

Question 34

Name the GIs of Queensland

Answer 34

Granite belt, South Burnett

Question 35

What is the Southernmost Appellation Controlee in France?

Answer 35

Martinique AOC Rhum Agricole

Question 36

What are the Sub Regions of Central Mendoza?

Answer 36

Maipu, Godoy Cruz, Lujan de Cuyo

Question 37

Which two Bordeaux winemakers launched Vina Aquitania in Chile and when?

Answer 37

Paul Pontallier and Bruno Prats , 1990

Question 38

Name the 5 island DOs of the Canaries.

Answer 38

La Palma, El Hierro, Gran Canarias, La Gomera, Lanzarote

Question 39

In which region and sub region would you find the Los Chacayes IG?

Answer 39

Tunuyan, Uco Valley

Question 40

Within which appellation is Domaine de Trevallon?

Answer 40

IGP Alpilles

Question 41

What is le Rapé?

Answer 41

2% of the CNDP production obligatorily declassified to safeguard against under-ripeness