MS Questions June 15th 2024

Question 1

Who is producing the wines called Abelard, Heloise and Aliot. Under which appellation?

Answer 1

Chene Bleu. IGP Vaucluse.

Question 2

Poggio Landi is a producer located in which DOCG?

Answer 2

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Question 3

With which famous appellation would you associate Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret and Domaine Laurent Tribut?

Answer 3

Chablis

Question 4

Which producer is making the wines called “The Wheelwright” and “The Rose Grower”. Name the region and the grapes used for each wine.

Answer 4

Henschke.
“The Wheelwright” - Eden Valley. Shiraz 100%
“The Rose Grower” - Eden Valley. Nebbiolo 100%

Question 5

What is a synonym for Arneis?

Answer 5

Barolo Bianco

Question 6

What is a synonym for Carignan in Sardinia?

Answer 6

Bovale Grande

Question 7

Give a synonym for Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon in the Graves.

Answer 7

Cabernet Franc - Grosse Vidure
Cabernet Sauvignon -Vidure or Petite Vidure

Question 8

Which grape is reffered to as Melon d’Arbois?

Answer 8

Chardonnay in Jura. Gamay Blanc is another synonym used.

Question 9

How is Chasselas called in Chile?

Answer 9

Corinto

Question 10

How is the Kadarka grape from Hungary called in Bulgaria?

Answer 10

Gamza

Question 11

Which grape in Champagne can also be called as Fromenteau?

Answer 11

Pinot Gris

Question 12

What are the wine categories in Uruguay?

Answer 12

Vino Común - Table wine that does not qualify as VCP

Vino de Calidad Preferete:
Must be from Vitis vinifera, minimum 85% for Varietal labeling
Minimum 10.5% ABV
Must be sold in glass bottles in the quantity 750ml or smaller

Question 13

Which grapes are used in Domaine de Trevallon white?

Answer 13

Marsanne, Roussane, Grenache blanc, Clairette, Chardonnay, Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

Question 14

Name the two DOs in Brazil.

Answer 14

Altos de Pinto Bandeira DO
Vale dos Vinhedos DO

Question 15

Which style of wine does Altos de Pinto Bandeira DO allow? From which grapes?

Answer 15

Espumante Natural (Branco, Rosado). Chardonnay, Pinot Noir with max 25% of Riesling Italico.

Question 16

Where would you find Dealu Mare DOC and Segarcea DOC?

Answer 16

DOC Zones of Dealurilor Munteniei si Olteniei, Romania (Muntenia and Oltenia Hills)

Question 17

Subs of Niagara Escarpment?

Answer 17

Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench
Twenty Mile Bench

Question 18

Name two wine growing regions in Nova Scotia.

Answer 18

Any two of:
Annapolis Valley
Avon River Valley
Bear River Valley
Gaspereau Valley
LaHave River Valley
Malagash Penninsula
Marble Mountain

Question 19

What is the second wine of Chateau Olivier?

Answer 19

Le Dauphin d’Olivier and La Seigneurie d’Olivier?

Question 20

What are the regions of Central Victoria Zone?

Answer 20

Bendigo GI
Heathcote GI
Goulburn Valley GI
Strathbogie Ranges GI
Upper Goulburn GI

Question 21

Rutherglen Muscat classification.

Answer 21

Rutherglen Muscat - 3 to 5 years; 180 - 240 g/liter
Classic Rutherglen Muscat - 6 to 10 years; 200 - 280 g/liter
Grand Rutherglen Muscat - 11 to 19 years; 270 - 400 g/liter
Rare Rutherglen Muscat - 20+ years; 270 - 400 g/liter

Question 22

Who produces “GPL68”?

Where is it located?

What is the grape?

Answer 22

Majella.

Coonawarra GI, Limestone Coast Zone, South Australia.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Question 23

What are the regions of Fleurieu Zone?

Answer 23

Kangaroo Island GI
Southern Fleurieu GI
McLaren Vale GI
Langhorne Creek GI
Currency Creek GI

Question 24

What are the regions of Greater Perth?

Answer 24

Peel GI
Perth Hills GI
Swan District GI (Swan Valley GI sub-region)

Question 25

Which river flows through Barossa Valley?

Answer 25

North Para River

Question 26

What are the AVA’s of Yakima Valley?

Answer 26

Snipes Mountain AVA
Rattlesnake Hills AVA
Red Mountain AVA
Candy Mountain AVA
Goose Gap AVA

Question 27

Where would you find Eberle Winery?

Answer 27

Paso Robles AVA, Central Coast, California. Gary Eberle was the first one to produce a 100% Syrah commercially and he is also a co-founder of the Paso Robles AVA.

Question 28

What is the main soil type found in Dundee Hills AVA?

Answer 28

Jory - volcanic soils - nutrient poor basalt bedrock with weathered reddish volcanic top soils. It produces the most perfumed and most delicate Pinot Noir.

Question 29

List the seven Portuguese-style fortified wines of South Africa.

Answer 29

Cape Ruby
Cape White
Cape Pink
Cape Vintage
Cape LBV
Cape Tawny
Cape Dated Tawny

Question 30

Which grape was historically called the Green Grape in South Africa?

Answer 30

Semillon

Question 31

Wards of Breedekloof?

Answer 31

Goudini
Slanghoek

Question 32

What do the terms “Gustabfullung” and “Erzeugerabfullung” mean?

Answer 32

German term for Estate-Bottled.

Question 33

What does the term “Abfuller” mean?

Answer 33

German term for commercial winery.

Question 34

Which varieties are authorized for VDP Grosse Lage in Pfalz?

Answer 34

Riesling, Spatburgunder and Weissburgunder.

Question 35

What are the DOs of Valencia?

Answer 35

Valencia
Alicante
Utiel-Requena

Question 36

What are the subzones of Valencia DO?

Answer 36

Alto Turia
Clariano
Valentino
Moscatel de Valencia

Question 37

What is the minimum RS for Vino Tostado in Ribeiro DO?

Answer 37

120 gr/l

Question 38

What would Bobal Alta Expresión indicate on a wine from Utiel-Requena DO?

Answer 38

Min vine age 35 years

Question 39

What does Sobremadre indicate in Vinos de Madrid DO?

Answer 39

Traditional wines produced by long maceration. Skin contact for up to 180 days.

Question 40

Where would you find ‘Monte Lentiscal’?

Answer 40

District in Gran Canaria DO. It can be mentioned on the label if 100% of the grapes are sourced from there.