Ms Questions June 18th 2024

Question 1

What is the minimum potential alcohol for VT?

Answer 1

14,5% for Riesling and Muscat;

16% for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer.

Question 2

In which Grand Crus would you find the below Clos and who are the producers?

a) Clos St Urbain
b) Clos St Théobald
c) Clos du Zahnacker

Answer 2

a) Clos St Urbain – Rangen Grand Cru, Zind-Humbrecht
b) Clos St Théobald – Rangen Grand Cru, Schoffit
c) Clos du Zahnacker – Osterberg Grand Cru, La Cave de Ribeauvillé

Question 3

Who produces “Clos Saint Landelin” Pinot Noir?

Answer 3

Domaine Muré

Question 4

The intent to produce a Grand Cru wine in Alsace must be declared before which date?

Answer 4

March 1st of the harvest year.

Question 5

Which two subzones of Alsace AOP have Sylvaner as authorized grape?

Answer 5

Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr

Question 6

Which Liquor Company owns Chateau Lagrange?

Answer 6

Suntory

Question 7

Which wine made by Chasse Spleen is produced under Haut-Medoc AOP?

Answer 7

Heritage de Chasse-Spleen.

Question 8

Name the two other Sauternes sweet wines produces by Chateau Suduiraut.

Answer 8

Castelnau de Suduiraut
Lions de Suduiraut

Question 9

What are the second wines of:
Chateau Guiraud
Clos Haut-Peyraguey
Château Sigalas-Rabaud

Answer 9

Petit Guiraud
Symphonie de Haut-Peyraguey
Le Lieutenant de Sigalas

Question 10

Where is Clos des Epeneaux? Who owns it?

Answer 10

A portion of 5 hectares in the center of the Les Epenots 1er Cru in Pommard. Monopole of Comte Armand.

Question 11

What are the 2 villages in Cote de Beaune without Premier Crus sites?

Answer 11

Chorey-les-Beaune and Saint-Romain.

Question 12

What is Blanc Levrouté?

Answer 12

An off dry style of white wine produced in Viré-Clessé. 8 to 18 grams/litre RS.

Question 13

Who owns the Clos des Perrières monopole in Meursault?

Answer 13

Albert Grivault

Question 14

Bué, Bannay, Sainte-Gemme and Thauvenay are all communes in which AOP?

Answer 14

Sancerre

Question 15

In which AOP would you find Domaine Champalou and Jean-François Delaleu?

Answer 15

Vouvray AOP

Question 16

Who produces Clos de la Hutte and Clos de Fremine? In which AOP?

Answer 16

Thibaud Boudignon, Savennieres AOP.

Question 17

Which AOPs of Anjou-Saumur produce red wines only?

Answer 17

Anjou-Villages AOP
Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
Saumur-Champigny AOP

Question 18

Which villages are allowed to add their names to the basic appellation in Touraine AOP?

Answer 18

Amboise
Mesland
Azay-le-Rideau
Oisly
Chenonceaux

Question 19

Who produces the following special cuvees?
a) Cuvee de Capo
b) Reserve des Deux Freres
c) Cuvee Centenaire
d) Cuvee Barberini
e) Cuvee de Papet

Answer 19

Cuvee de Capo – Domaine de Pegau
b) Reserve des Deux Freres – Pierre Usseglio
c) Cuvee Centenaire – Domaine les Cailloux
d) Cuvee Barberini – Domaine de la Solitude
e) Cuvee de Papet – Clos du Mont Olivet

Question 20

What is the main grape for Clairette de Die Methode Dioise Ancestrale and minimum residual sugar in g/l?

Answer 20

min 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

min 35g/l

Question 21

Who is producing the wines Cuvée Marie Beurrier and Réserve des Celestins?

Answer 21

Henri Bonneau in CDP.

Question 22

Who is producing the wine called Fructus Voluptas and where?

Answer 22

Domaine Jamet, entry level Cote Rotie aged for 16 months in neutral oak barrels.

Question 23

What does “Coteaux du Cap Corse” indicate in Vin de Corse AOP?

Answer 23

Min higher percentage required of Vermentino for whites and Grenache, Niellucio, Sciacarello for reds.

Question 24

To which grape does the synonym Araignan refer to?

Answer 24

Picardan in Palette AOP

Question 25

What is Doucillon Blanc?

Answer 25

A synonym for Bourboulenc in Cassis AOP.

Question 26

What are the two subzones designations for red wine in Saint-Chinian AOP?

Answer 26

Berlou

Roquebrun

Question 27

How much Grenache Noir is required in Banyuls Grand Cru?

Answer 27

min 75%

Question 28

Which Rivesaltes VDN requires 100% Grenache?

Answer 28

Rivesaltes VDN Grenat

Question 29

Which spirit is used to fortify Floc de Gascogne VDL?

Answer 29

Armagnac of at least 52%.

Question 30

Name the principal grape for both red and white in Entraygues-le-Fel AOP.

Answer 30

Fer - min 50% for Red and Rose

Chenin Blanc - min 90%

Question 31

In which region would you find the producer Roagna?

Answer 31

Piedmont. Barbaresco and Barolo.

Question 32

Which sweet wine DOC would you associate with the producer Maculan and which is the grape used?

Answer 32

Torcolato

Breganze, Vespaiolo

Question 33

In which commune are the following crus?

a) Francia
b) Pajore
c) Monprivato
d) Gallina
e) Lazzarito
f) Ginestra
g) Albesani

Answer 33

a) Francia – Serralunga d’Alba
b) Pajore – Treiso
c) Monprivato – Castiglione Falletto
d) Gallina – Neive
e) Lazzarito – Serralunga d’Alba
f) Ginestra – Monforte d’Alba
g) Albesani – Barbaresco

Question 34

What is the residual sugar range allowed in Moscato di Scanzo DOCG and what is its minimum ageing requirement?

Answer 34

50 to 100 g/l

min 2 years

Question 35

What are the sub-zones of Valtellina Superiore?

Answer 35

Valgella
Inferno
Grumello
Sasella
Maroggia

Question 36

What is the ageing requirements for Valtellina Superiore?

Answer 36

24 months with min 12 months in wood

3 years for riserva

Question 37

What are the ageing requirements for Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 37

Taurasi - min 3 years starting from Dec 1st including min 1 year in wood

Taurasi Riserva - min 4 years starting from Dec 1st including min 18 months in wood

Question 38

What are the 4 DOC of Molise?

Answer 38

Biferno DOC
Molise DOC
Tintilia del Molise DOC
Pentro di Isernia DOC

Question 39

Where is Est! Est! Est! di Montefiascone DOC? What is the main grape?

Answer 39

Lazio, Italy

Trebbiano Toscano locally known as Procanico.

Question 40

Name two researchers that isolated for the first time the malolactic bacteria culture in the 1950s.

Answer 40

Emille Peynaud in France

Brad Webb in Califonia, USA