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Overview Flashcards

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1
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What fortified wines are covered by the syllabus?

A 
Sherry
Port
Maderia
Vins Doux Naturels
Rutherglen Muscat
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What grape varieties are used in Sherry?

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Palomino (99% of grapes)
Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria) <1%
Pedro Ximénez <1%

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Where is Sherry made?

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All grapes must be grown in a defined Zona de Producción around Jerez de la Frontera, apart from PX which can be grown in Montilla (Andalusia)

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4
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What classifications of quality are there for Sherry?

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Jerez Superior: covers 90% of vineyards, on albariza soil

Jerez Zona

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5
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What styles of Sherry are there from light to intense?

A 
Fino
Manzanilla
Manzanilla Pasada
Amontillado
Palo Cortado
Oloroso

Pale Cream
Medium
Cream

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6
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What terms are there for aged Sherry?

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VOS (Very Old Sherry) has an average age of 20 years or more

VORS (Very Old Rare Sherry) has an average age of 30 years or more

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7
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What are the main regions of Port production?

A

Moving east up the Duoro river:

Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior

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8
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What are the 9 main varieties of grape used in Port?

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Black:
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Barroca
Touriga Nacional
Tinta Amarela
Tinto Cão
Sousão

White:
Malvasia Fina
Moscatel Galego Branco

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9
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What styles of port are there?

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Red ports:
Ruby
Basic Tawny
Reserve Ruby and Reserve Tawny
Tawny with an indication of age
Colheita
Vintage
Single Quinta
Crusted
Late Bottled Vintage (LBV)

Rosé Port

White Port

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10
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What are the main grape varieties used in Madeira?

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Tinta Negra
Sercial
Verdelho
Boal
Malvasia
Terrantez
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11
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What are the two options for maturing Madeira?

A 
Estufagem
   45°C-50°C
   3 months in tank
   2 years to sale
Canteiro
   22°C-40°C
   3 years to sale
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12
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What styles of Madeira are there?

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Sercial
Verdelho
Boal
Malvasia
Terrantez
Tinta Negra
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13
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What supplementary terms can be used by Madeira producers?

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Rainwater - maximum age of 10 years, medium dry and about 18%

Frasqueira/ Garrafeira - aged in wood for min. 20 years. Usually the flagship from a producer

Colheita - a vintage Madeira, min. 5 years

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14
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What grape varieties are used for Vins Doux Naturels?

A

Muscat Blancs à Petits Grains
Muscat of Alexandria
Grenache

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15
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What areas are VDNs produced in?

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Rhône:

  • Muscat de Beumes-de-Venise
  • Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau

Languedoc

Roussillon

  • Grand Roussillon AOC
  • Banyuls AOC
  • Banyuls Grand Cru AOC
  • Maury AOC
  • Muscat de Rivesaltes
  • Rivesaltes AOC
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16
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What categories are used for Rutherglen Muscat?

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Rutherglen Muscat
Classic Rutherglen Muscat
Grand Rutherglen Muscat
Rare Rutherglen Muscat

17
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What grapes are used in Rutherglen Muscat?

A

Muscat à Petits Grains Rouges (Rutherglen Brown Muscat)

18
Q

List the Muscat family grapes in the fortified wine syllabus with synonyms by country

A

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Moscato Bianco (It.)
Moscatel Galego Branco (Prt.)

Muscat of Alexandria
Moscatel (Sp.)

Muscat à Petits Grains Rouge
Muscat Brown (Austr.)
19
Q

When is botrytis desirable in fortified wine?

A

never!

20
Q

Which fortified wines may macerate on skins?

A

Ruby ports for 2-3 days

Madeira, Muscat based VDNs and white port may macerate on skins

21
Q

Which sweet fortified wines are made by interrupting fermentation, and which by adding a sweetener?

A

Add sweetener - Pale cream/medium/cream sherry

All others are made by interrupting fermentation

WSET Diploma D5 (DRAFT) (5 decks)

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