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Smallest Appellation in the Medoc?

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St. Julien

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Mornington Peninsula?

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Located in Victoria (AU). On peninsula south of Melbourne. Maritime Climate - very windy. PN/PG/Char. Wines with fine acid. Crystalline. No excess body.

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Muller-Thurgau?

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Common grape in Germany. Ripens early. Big yields. Flowery and/or mousy flavors.

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Touriga Nacional?

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Grape. Grown in the Douro. Small berries. Tannic. Age worthy.

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Italy: Diff between Etruscans & Greeks regarding viticulture?

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Greeks: Restricted yields and trained grapes on wire. Etruscans: Low density, low pruning, high yields, natural support.

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Brunello?

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Superior Sangiovese clone used in Brunello di Montalcino.

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Amarone della Valpolicella - The two main factors for style?

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(1) If Botrytis hit grapes (2) degree of oxidation during process

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Bergerac: Main red/white varietals?

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Cabernet & Merlot. Semillon & Muscadelle.

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What is a cold soak?

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Used w/ thin skin grapes. Done prior to ferementation. Must is chilled for hours or weeks. Yields more color and tannin.

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Pinot Noir: Common flavors?

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Cherry, raspberry, violet, game

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Recent great vintages in Burgundy

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1985, 1990, 1996, 1999, 2002

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How are the wines in Cote Rotie trained?

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In a *teepee* shape with three supports

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What is the famous white grape of Piedmont?

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Moscato

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Halbtocken?

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Off-dry.

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Burgundy: How does village/vineyard appear on a Prem. Cru or Grand Cru label?

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Premier Cru: Name of village + name of vineyard. Grand Cru: Name of vineyard.

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Pinot Noir: Mutations can change what?

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Yields, ripening times, flavors, levels of quality.

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German Wines: Pradikat is based on what?

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Initial must weights

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Describe Hunter Valley Chardonnay?

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Soft, peach aromas and flavors with above average viscosity.

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Where/What is Pic-St-Loup?

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S. France in Coteaux de Languedoc. AC must be 90% of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre.

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What is the highest level of quality: Premier of Grand Cru?

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Grand Cru (33 vineyards (label: only vineyard name)). Premier: 600 vineyards and label will have village + vineyard

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Gavi DOCG: What grape?

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Cortese

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Touriga Nacional?

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Grape. Part of the blend in Port and used in Dao + Douro wines. Age worthy. Brings concentrated fruit, tannins, and acidity to the blend.

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Catalunya

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Northeast DO in Spain. Allows production of blended wines from grapes from anywhere.

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Spatlese?

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German + Austria term for late picked. No chapitalization. Compared to kabinett, it’s more concentrated in flavors and body

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Fitou, Corbieres, Minervois?

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Appellations in the Languedoc

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Alentejo?

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DOC in southern Portugal. Home of cork production. Continental climate.

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Bairrada?

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North/Central wine region in Portugal. 70% from Baga grape. Wet climate. Clay soils with high limestone.

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Priorat?

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In Cataluna/NE Spain. Old vines. Low yields. Hot sun. Poor soil. Garnacha & Carinena.

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Common red varietals of the Dao?

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Touriga Nacional. Tinta Roriz. Jaen. Alfrocheiro Preto.

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Montpeyroux?

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Located in Coteaux du Languedoc. Rocky slopes. Mainly red: old carignan, syrah, grenache, mourvedre, cinsault

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Faugeres?

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Appellations in the Languedoc. Range of styles. Carignane. Mourvedre. Syrah. Grenache.

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In terms of area, what the top grapes grown in Alsace?

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Riesling (22%) Pinot Blanc (21%) Gewurtztraminer (18%) Pinot Gris (12%)

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Dao?

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North central Portugal. Dry. Long warm summers. Lots of winter rain. Sandy soils. Mountains on 3 sides.

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Portugal: The levels of aging?

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Reserva: Single vintage. Tasting panel. Alcohol requirements. Garrafeira: Same as Reserva w/ 2yrs cask minimum. 1yr bottle.

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Brettanomyces?

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A yeast. Anerobic & Aerobic. Can be controlled with SO2 and hygiene

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Merlot: Characteristics in the vineyard (Compared to Cabernet)

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Buds/flowers earlier than cabernet. Large berries. Thin skinned = lower tannins. Lower acid, ripens earlier, and higher sugar than cab

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Gisborne

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East coast on north island in NZ. Fertile soil. Chardonnay!

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Gewurtztraminer: Aromas & Flavors?

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Lychee and rose. Deep color and higher alcohol. Actual grapes are dark pink.

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Veneto: The major wines from here?

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Valpolicella. Bardolino. Soave.

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Portugal: Climate & Soil?

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North: Mountains, schist, granite, slate. South: Low and flatter w/ clay & sand. Climate: Maritime. Continental inland.

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Red grape in Ribera del Duero?

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Tinto Fino (aka tempranillo)

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Climate of South Africa?

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Mediterranean. Cooling effects from the ocean. Low rainfall areas need irrigation.

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Aglianico?

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black grape grown in the Campania and Basilicata regions of Italy

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Rueda’s main grape?

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Verdejo

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Margaret River: The Wines?

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Cabernet: Primary. Shiraz, merlot (blends), chardonnay, semillon/sauvignon blanc

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Castelao?

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Versatile red grape used in southern Portugal. AKA: Periquita

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Monastrell?

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Spain’s version of Mourvedre. Dark. Spicy. Powerful wines.

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The primary grape for Priorat?

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Grenache

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What’s grown in Tasmania?

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Mainly Pinot Noir, but also Chardonnay and Riesling. Coolest climate in AU.

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Bardolino DOC - What grape?

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Like it’s neighbor Valpolicella it is made up of: Corvina. Rondinella. Molinara.

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Valpolicella - What grapes?

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Corvina. Rondinella. Molinara.

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Valpolicella - General description of the wine?

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Light. Fruity enjoyable when young.

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Batard-Montrachet?

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Grand Cru. White. Cote de Beaune. Grand Cru vineyard divided between Puligny and Chassagne-Montrachet.

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The premier areas for cabernet in Australia?

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Margaret River and Coonawarra.

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Anbaugebiete?

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German wine region

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Rheingau?

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Historically the best wine region in Germany. Riesling and PN (13%). Vineyards on slopes face south. Slopes are generally slate, loess, and loam.

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Nahe?

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Region in Germany. West of Rhine / South of Mosel. Named after the river that runs through it. Muller Thurgau, Silvaner, Riesling.

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Eden Valley: Main flavor of Riesling?

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Lime

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Passetoutgrains?

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Bourgogne Passetoutgrains AC. Pinot Noir and Gamay. Chuck all the grapes in together!

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Riesling: Flavor and Characteristics?

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Minerals, flowers, lime, honey, aromatic, can age well, rarely oaked.

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Grape variety for Bergerac Rose?

A

Cabernet

63
Q

Ribera del Duero: Climate?

A

Tricky. Short growing season. Huge temp variability during growing season. Frost continues into spring.

64
Q

Graciano?

A

Grown mainly in Rioja, low yielding, buds late, very tannic and high acid in youth.

65
Q

Brunello di Montalcino?

A

DOCG in Tuscany. Brunello grape. Minimum 4yrs of age. Reserva: 5yrs.

66
Q

Harslevelu?

A

Grape. Common in Hungary. Late ripening. Botrytis prone. Spicy w/ pronounced acidity. Used in Tokaji.

67
Q

What’s up with Merlot and Cab in Languedoc?

A

Outlawed for AC wines. Used in Vin de Pays.

68
Q

Barossa Valley?

A

South Australia. Most wine produced here. Very old (150yr) vines. Ungrafted. Syrah, Grenache. Mourvedre.

69
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Picpoul de Pinet?

A

In Coteaux du Languedoc. White wine made from Picpoul Blanc. Pinet: big producer. One of the few varietally labeled wines.

70
Q

Alsace: The noble varieties?

A

Riesling. Gewurtztraminer. Pinot Gris. Muscat.

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Auxerrois: AKA?

A

Pinot Blanc

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Vougeot: Located where?

A

Cote du Nuits

73
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Primary wines for Vougeot?

A

Reds. Dense and robust.

74
Q

Tempranillo General Characteristics?

A

Early ripening. Grows well in chalky soil. Strawberry scented.

75
Q

Smallest Appellation in the Medoc?

A

St. Julien

76
Q

Mornington Peninsula?

A

Located in Victoria (AU). On peninsula south of Melbourne. Maritime Climate - very windy. PN/PG/Char. Wines with fine acid. Crystalline. No excess body.

77
Q

Muller-Thurgau?

A

Common grape in Germany. Ripens early. Big yields. Flowery and/or mousy flavors.

78
Q

Touriga Nacional?

A

Grape. Grown in the Douro. Small berries. Tannic. Age worthy.

79
Q

Italy: Diff between Etruscans & Greeks regarding viticulture?

A

Greeks: Restricted yields and trained grapes on wire. Etruscans: Low density, low pruning, high yields, natural support.

80
Q

Brunello?

A

Superior Sangiovese clone used in Brunello di Montalcino.

81
Q

Amarone della Valpolicella - The two main factors for style?

A

(1) If Botrytis hit grapes (2) degree of oxidation during process

82
Q

Bergerac: Main red/white varietals?

A

Cabernet & Merlot. Semillon & Muscadelle.

83
Q

What is a cold soak?

A

Used w/ thin skin grapes. Done prior to ferementation. Must is chilled for hours or weeks. Yields more color and tannin.

84
Q

Pinot Noir: Common flavors?

A

Cherry, raspberry, violet, game

85
Q

Recent great vintages in Burgundy

A

1985, 1990, 1996, 1999, 2002

86
Q

How are the wines in Cote Rotie trained?

A

In a *teepee* shape with three supports

87
Q

What is the famous white grape of Piedmont?

A

Moscato

88
Q

Halbtocken?

A

Off-dry.

89
Q

Burgundy: How does village/vineyard appear on a Prem. Cru or Grand Cru label?

A

Premier Cru: Name of village + name of vineyard. Grand Cru: Name of vineyard.

90
Q

Pinot Noir: Mutations can change what?

A

Yields, ripening times, flavors, levels of quality.

91
Q

German Wines: Pradikat is based on what?

A

Initial must weights

92
Q

Describe Hunter Valley Chardonnay?

A

Soft, peach aromas and flavors with above average viscosity.

93
Q

Where/What is Pic-St-Loup?

A

S. France in Coteaux de Languedoc. AC must be 90% of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre.

94
Q

What is the highest level of quality: Premier of Grand Cru?

A

Grand Cru (33 vineyards (label: only vineyard name)). Premier: 600 vineyards and label will have village + vineyard

95
Q

Gavi DOCG: What grape?

A

Cortese

96
Q

Touriga Nacional?

A

Grape. Part of the blend in Port and used in Dao + Douro wines. Age worthy. Brings concentrated fruit, tannins, and acidity to the blend.

97
Q

Catalunya

A

Northeast DO in Spain. Allows production of blended wines from grapes from anywhere.

98
Q

Spatlese?

A

German + Austria term for late picked. No chapitalization. Compared to kabinett, it’s more concentrated in flavors and body

99
Q

Fitou, Corbieres, Minervois?

A

Appellations in the Languedoc

100
Q

Alentejo?

A

DOC in southern Portugal. Home of cork production. Continental climate.

101
Q

Bairrada?

A

North/Central wine region in Portugal. 70% from Baga grape. Wet climate. Clay soils with high limestone.

102
Q

Priorat?

A

In Cataluna/NE Spain. Old vines. Low yields. Hot sun. Poor soil. Garnacha & Carinena.

103
Q

Common red varietals of the Dao?

A

Touriga Nacional. Tinta Roriz. Jaen. Alfrocheiro Preto.

104
Q

Montpeyroux?

A

Located in Coteaux du Languedoc. Rocky slopes. Mainly red: old carignan, syrah, grenache, mourvedre, cinsault

105
Q

Faugeres?

A

Appellations in the Languedoc. Range of styles. Carignane. Mourvedre. Syrah. Grenache.

106
Q

In terms of area, what the top grapes grown in Alsace?

A

Riesling (22%) Pinot Blanc (21%) Gewurtztraminer (18%) Pinot Gris (12%)

107
Q

Dao?

A

North central Portugal. Dry. Long warm summers. Lots of winter rain. Sandy soils. Mountains on 3 sides.

108
Q

Portugal: The levels of aging?

A

Reserva: Single vintage. Tasting panel. Alcohol requirements. Garrafeira: Same as Reserva w/ 2yrs cask minimum. 1yr bottle.

109
Q

Brettanomyces?

A

A yeast. Anerobic & Aerobic. Can be controlled with SO2 and hygiene

110
Q

Merlot: Characteristics in the vineyard (Compared to Cabernet)

A

Buds/flowers earlier than cabernet. Large berries. Thin skinned = lower tannins. Lower acid, ripens earlier, and higher sugar than cab

111
Q

Gisborne

A

East coast on north island in NZ. Fertile soil. Chardonnay!

112
Q

Gewurtztraminer: Aromas & Flavors?

A

Lychee and rose. Deep color and higher alcohol. Actual grapes are dark pink.

113
Q

Veneto: The major wines from here?

A

Valpolicella. Bardolino. Soave.

114
Q

Portugal: Climate & Soil?

A

North: Mountains, schist, granite, slate. South: Low and flatter w/ clay & sand. Climate: Maritime. Continental inland.

115
Q

Red grape in Ribera del Duero?

A

Tinto Fino (aka tempranillo)

116
Q

Climate of South Africa?

A

Mediterranean. Cooling effects from the ocean. Low rainfall areas need irrigation.

117
Q

Aglianico?

A

black grape grown in the Campania and Basilicata regions of Italy

118
Q

Rueda’s main grape?

A

Verdejo

119
Q

Margaret River: The Wines?

A

Cabernet: Primary. Shiraz, merlot (blends), chardonnay, semillon/sauvignon blanc

120
Q

Castelao?

A

Versatile red grape used in southern Portugal. AKA: Periquita

121
Q

Monastrell?

A

Spain’s version of Mourvedre. Dark. Spicy. Powerful wines.

122
Q

The primary grape for Priorat?

A

Grenache

123
Q

What’s grown in Tasmania?

A

Mainly Pinot Noir, but also Chardonnay and Riesling. Coolest climate in AU.

124
Q

Bardolino DOC - What grape?

A

Like it’s neighbor Valpolicella it is made up of: Corvina. Rondinella. Molinara.

125
Q

Valpolicella - What grapes?

A

Corvina. Rondinella. Molinara.

126
Q

Valpolicella - General description of the wine?

A

Light. Fruity enjoyable when young.

127
Q

Batard-Montrachet?

A

Grand Cru. White. Cote de Beaune. Grand Cru vineyard divided between Puligny and Chassagne-Montrachet.

128
Q

The premier areas for cabernet in Australia?

A

Margaret River and Coonawarra.

129
Q

Anbaugebiete?

A

German wine region

130
Q

Rheingau?

A

Historically the best wine region in Germany. Riesling and PN (13%). Vineyards on slopes face south. Slopes are generally slate, loess, and loam.

131
Q

Nahe?

A

Region in Germany. West of Rhine / South of Mosel. Named after the river that runs through it. Muller Thurgau, Silvaner, Riesling.

132
Q

Eden Valley: Main flavor of Riesling?

A

Lime

133
Q

Passetoutgrains?

A

Bourgogne Passetoutgrains AC. Pinot Noir and Gamay. Chuck all the grapes in together!

134
Q

Riesling: Flavor and Characteristics?

A

Minerals, flowers, lime, honey, aromatic, can age well, rarely oaked.

135
Q

Grape variety for Bergerac Rose?

A

Cabernet

136
Q

Ribera del Duero: Climate?

A

Tricky. Short growing season. Huge temp variability during growing season. Frost continues into spring.

137
Q

Graciano?

A

Grown mainly in Rioja, low yielding, buds late, very tannic and high acid in youth.

138
Q

Brunello di Montalcino?

A

DOCG in Tuscany. Brunello grape. Minimum 4yrs of age. Reserva: 5yrs.

139
Q

Harslevelu?

A

Grape. Common in Hungary. Late ripening. Botrytis prone. Spicy w/ pronounced acidity. Used in Tokaji.

140
Q

What’s up with Merlot and Cab in Languedoc?

A

Outlawed for AC wines. Used in Vin de Pays.

141
Q

Barossa Valley?

A

South Australia. Most wine produced here. Very old (150yr) vines. Ungrafted. Syrah, Grenache. Mourvedre.

142
Q

Picpoul de Pinet?

A

In Coteaux du Languedoc. White wine made from Picpoul Blanc. Pinet: big producer. One of the few varietally labeled wines.

143
Q

Alsace: The noble varieties?

A

Riesling. Gewurtztraminer. Pinot Gris. Muscat.

144
Q

Auxerrois: AKA?

A

Pinot Blanc

145
Q

Vougeot: Located where?

A

Cote du Nuits

146
Q

Primary wines for Vougeot?

A

Reds. Dense and robust.

147
Q

Tempranillo General Characteristics?

A

Early ripening. Grows well in chalky soil. Strawberry scented.

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