North and South America - MA Questions 23.05.20 Flashcards
Who founded Buena Vista winery?
Agoston Haraszthy
What is the most important grape in Missouri?
Norton
Where is Vinifera Wine Cellars ? Who founded it?
Finger Lakes, New York. Dr. Konstantin Frank.
What is the percentage of fruit required for single vineyard labeling?
95%
To which grape is Zinfandel linked to?
Crljenak Kastelanski from Croatia.
Which AVA is bordering Stag’s Leap District AVA to the West?
Yountville.
Where would you find the following producers: Hirsch, Marcassin, Peay?
Sonoma Coast.
Which producer is famous for sparkling wine in Green Valley AVA?
Iron Horse.
What is the warmest AVA in Sonoma County?
Knights Valley AVA.
Which Champagne and Cava houses set sparkling wine estates in Carneros in the 1980s?
Taittinger and Codorniu.
What is the restriction of Mendocino Ridge AVA?
Vineyards must be at least 1200 feet above sea level where Zinfandel can thrive above the fog line.
What are the AVAs of San Benito?
Pacheco Pass AVA, Cienega Valley AVA, Mt. Harlan AVA, Lime Kiln Valley AVA, Paicines AVA.
Name the notable AVAs in Central Valley.
Capay Valley AVA, Dunningan Hills AVA, Clarksburg AVA, Merritt Island AVA.
Where is Fiddletown AVA?
Sierra Foothils, California.
Where is San Pasqual AVA?
South Coast, California.
Which AVAs are not contained within Columbia Valley in Washington?
Puget Sound AVA and Columbia Gorge AVA.
What is Niagara?
Vitis labrusca crossing of Concord and Cassady. It has a large following in Finger Lakes.
Where would you find Bell Mountain AVA ?
Texas
In which State would you find Old Mission Peninsula and Leelanau Peninsula AVAs?
Michigan.
What is the percentage of fruit required for a wine labeled with the State?
California 100%, Washington 95%, Oregon 100%, the rest all 75%.
What is the latest AVA in New York ?
Upper Hudson AVA added in 2019.
Where would you find San Vicente Valley and Tecate wine production areas?
Baja California, Mexico.
Which Californian wines placed first ahead of first growth from Bordeaux and grand cru from Burgundy in the 1976 Paris blind tasting?
Red - Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon ; White - Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
Who is producing Madrona Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon and Thorevilos Cabernet Sauvignon? In which AVA?
Abreu in Napa Valley.
Who is producing Three Sisters Vineyard Pinot Noir and Blue-Slide Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir? In which AVA?
Marcassin in Sonoma Coast AVA.
In which AVA would you find Masut Vineyard and Winery?
Eagle Peak AVA, Mendocino County.
Where can you find Martha’s Vineyard AVA?
Massachusetts.
Where would you find Tidal Bay region?
Nova Scotia, Canada.
In which county are Tracy Hills AVA and River Junction AVA located?
San Joaquin County, Central Valley, California.
Where can you find Richelieu River Valley ?
Quebec, Canada.
What are the DO regions of Atacama?
Valle de Huasco, Valle de Copiapó.
What are the DO of Valle de San Antonio?
Lo Abarca, Valle de Leyda.
When did the Berlin Tasting took place ? Who is the main person behind it ?
2004, Eduardo Chadwick.
Which wines came 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Berlin Tasting ?
Viñedo Chadwick 2000, Seña 2001, Château Lafite 2000.
Where would you find the Panquehue DO area ?
Valle de Aconcaga, Aconcagua, Chile.
Where is Puente Alto DO area ?
Valle de Maipo, Central Valley.
Where would you find the DOs areas Apalta and Marchigue ?
Valle de Cochagua in Rapel Valley, Central Valley.
What are the DO regions of Austral ?
Valle de Cautin, Valle de Osorno.
What are the IG provinces of Cuyo ?
La Rioja Argentina, Mendoza, San Juan, San Luis.
What are the 2 DOC in Mendoza ?
Lujan de Cuyo, San Rafael.
What are the IG departments of Uco Valley ?
Tupungato, Tunuyan, San Carlos.
What are the districts of Lujan de Cuyo ?
Agrelo, Perdriel, Las Compuertas.
What does Reserva indicate on an Argentinian wine label ?
min ageing : 6 months for whites and 1 year for reds.
What are the IG provinces of the North Region?
Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta, Tucuman.
What are the IG departments of Salta ?
Cachi, Cafayate, Molinos, San Carlos.
What are the regions of Rio Grande do Sul?
Serra Gaúcha (Vale dos Vinhedos sub-region), São Joaquim, Serra do Sudeste, and Campanha.
What is the synonim for Tannat in Urguay ?
Harriague.
Where would you find Bodega Garzón ?
Uruguay.
Where would you find Bodegas Chacra ? Which famous family is behind the project ?
Rio Negro, Patagonia making super premium Pinot Noir. Della Rochetta familly, owners of Sassicaia.
Where would you find Famantina Valley ?
La Rioja Argentina, Cuyo Region.
