Practice Exam #1

Question 1

Which two varietals are used for Bourgogne Passe-tout-Grains?

Answer 1

Pinot Noir and Gamay

Question 2

Name the four “Noble” varietals of Alsace?

Answer 2

Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Gris
Muscat

Question 3

Hunter Valley is a GI of which region?

Answer 3

Southeast Australia
(New South Wales)
*Known for dry Semillon
+Shiraz and Chardonnay

Question 4

What is the AOC of Château Haut-Brion?

Answer 4

AOC Pessac-Léognan

Question 5

How many Anbaugebieten are there?

Answer 5

13
*German Wine Regions

Question 6

What is the minimum % required for varietal labeling in Chile?

Answer 6

Minimum 75%

Question 7

What is the AOC for the still red, rosé and white wines of Champagne?

Answer 7

AOC Coteaux Champenois

Question 8

Name the three most-important native varietals used in Cava production.

Answer 8

Macabeo
Parellada
Xarel-lo

Question 9

Name two DOCGs of Tuscany (other than Chianti) that utilize Sangiovese.

Answer 9

• Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
• Carmignano DOCG
• Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
• *Morellino di Scansano DOCG
• Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG
• Suvereto DOCG
• Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
  *Morellino is a regional name for Sangiovese

Question 10

Name two of the four regions of the Western Cape.

Answer 10

*South Africa
- Breede River Valley
- Little Karoo
- Olifants River Valley
- Coastal Region
^ Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl

Question 11

The Ohio River Valley AVA covers parts of which states.

Answer 11

Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virgina.

Question 12

Name two of the Scotch Whiskey producing regions.

Answer 12

Campbeltown, Highland, Islay, Lowland and Speyside

Question 13

Which is the most-widely grown red varietal of the Médoc?

Question 14

Name three AOCs within the Medoc

Question 15

Clare and Eden Valleys are known for which varietal?

Question 16

Name one of the primary varietals of Port.

Question 17

What is the main varietal of Hermitage Rouge? What varietals may also be used?

Question 18

Name one Grand Cru of Chablis.

Question 19

These sparkling wine DOCGs of the Veneto took its name from the previous name of its primary varietal.

Question 20

What is the local term for Malbec grown in the Loire Valley?

Question 21

This charity organization holds its yearly auction on the third Sunday of November.

Question 22

What is the German term for Pinot Noir?

Question 23

What is remontage?

Question 24

Wellington, North Island or South Island?

Question 25

What is the governing body of Canadian wine and winemaking?