Producers (International) Flashcards
Bodegas Pesquera produces wine in which appellation?
What is the name of the premier wine produced?
Ribera del Duero
Pesquera Janus Gran Reserva
Which champagne featured in the TV series Absolutely Fabulous?
Bollinger - “Bolly”
Where does François Raveneau produce wine?
Chablis
Where does the Chateau Rayas estate primarily produce wine?
What is noteworthy about their wine?
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Their CNdP red is 100% Grenache.
Country of origin / flavors?
5 examples of Kentucky Bourbon:
Woodford Reserve
Elijah Craig
Bulleit
Maker’s Mark
Pappy Van Winkle
Where is the Tahbilk winery located (sub-region within sub-region / region)?
What is its flagship wine, and what is significant about the vineyards it comes from?
Nagambie Lakes within Goulburn Valley, VIctoria.
“1860 Vines” Shiraz - harvested from pre-phylloxera vines planted in 1860.
Who produces this wine?
Francois Raveneau
What are the 2 Prestige Cuvées of Laurent-Perrier?
“Grand Siécle” (50/50 PN and Chard)
“Alexandra” Vintage Rosé (80/20 PN and Chard)
What famous Northern Rhône producer established a winery in Mount Benson?
Name one of their top Shiraz wines:
Michel Chapoutier
“Ergo Sum”
3 examples of Belgian ales:
Chimay
Duvel
Dupont
Which 2 English estates are leading the way for British Traditional Method sparkling wines?
Where are they located?
Nyetimber and Ridgeview.
Sussex.
What was Napoleon’s favorite dessert wine?
Klein Constantia / Vin de Constance
Where is Corison winery located?
What is her single vineyard wine?
St. Helena, Napa Valley
Kronos
Ch Lascombes
Margaux 2nd GCC Chevalier de Lascombes
In which region does Chateau Simone produce wine?
Palette AOC
Josh Jensen is most closely connected with which winery?
Calera
Diamond Creek Vineyards is located in which AVA?
What does this winery claim to be?
What other significant milestone pertains to them?
What are the 3 regular singe-vineyard wines, and the 1 top bottling only produced in superior vintages?
Diamond Mountain District AVA, Napa Valley.
The first Napa Valley Estate to exclusively produce Cabernet Sauvignon.
They were the first winery to crack the $100/bottle retail mark.
Volcanic Hill / Red Rock / Gravelly Meadow
Lake Vineyard
Val Llach is located in which region?
What are the 3 wines produced?
Priorat DOQ
Val Llach Priorat (flagship wine)
“Idus”
“Embruix”
What is the “microchateau” or “garagiste” movement in Bordeaux?
Name 3 examples and where they produce wines.
A group of small châteaux making powerfully ripe and polished modern wines from just a handful of acres.
Le Pin in Pomerol.
Valandraud and La Mondotte in St-Émilion.
3 Top Chinon Producers:
Domaine Bernard Baudry
Domaine Breton
Domaine de Noiré
Where does the Brown Brothers winery make wine?
What grape are they responsible for engineering, and what is it similar to?
Victoria (Heathcote) and Tasmania.
Tarrango, a cross of Touriga Nacional and Sultana. Produces a wine very similar to Beaujolais; light-bodied, fruity and low in tannin.
Who is the producer of Commanderia St. John?
Keo
Domaine de l’Ancienne Cure produces sweet wines in which appellation?
Monbazillac
Where does Laurent Tribut produce wine, and whose style are they similar to?
Chablis.
Similar in style to Vincent Dauvissat
Country of origin / flavors?
List 5 top shelf Tequilas:
- Don Julio 1942
- Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Famillia
- Casa Dragones
- Grand Mayan
- Herradura Seleccion Suprema
Who’s producing Alter Ego?
Ch Palmer Margaux 3rd GCC
What are the 4 Grand Cru monopoles of Vosne-Romanée and who are they owned by?
Romanée-Conti, owned by Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
La Tâche, also owned by Domaine de la Romanée Conti
La Romanée, owned by Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
La Grande Rue, owned by Domaine François Lamarche
Mas de Daumas Gassac is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Languedoc/Herault
Name 6 top producers in Stellenbosch, including one that specializes in Pinotage:
Rust en Vrede
Neil Ellis
Kanonkop (specializes in Pinotage)
De Toren
Warwick Wine Estate
Meerlust
Château Tour des Gendres is located in which appellation?
Headed by which family?
Entry level White/Red:
Top White/Red:
Bergerac.
The De Conti Family.
Entry Level White: Classique Blanc
Entry Level Red: La Gloire de mon Pére
Top White: Moulin des Dames
Top Red: Anthologia
What is the prestige cuvée of Egly-Ouriet?
Les Crayeres
100% Pinot Noir from vines planted in 1946 on pure chalk (crayères) soils in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay.
Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron is a ___ Growth in which commune?
2nd Growth / Pauillac
Name the Port like wine, using the same grape varieties, made by Quady Winery:
Which AVA is it located in?
Starboard
Madera AVA, California
Country of origin / flavors?
List 3 London Dry Gins and 3 Gins made outside of London:
London Dry Gins:
- Beefeater
- Bombay Sapphire
- Gordon’s
Non-London Dry Gin:
- Letherbee (Chicago)
- Suntory Roku Gin (Japan)
- Monkey 47 (Germany)
Chateau Montelena is located in which AVA?
What event caused the winery to shoot to stardom?
What caused its (temporary) downfall?
Calistoga AVA, Napa Valley
The winery’s Chardonnay placed first at the 1976 “Judgement of Paris”, beating out many Grand Cru Burgundies and other California wines.
In 2004, the winery was indicted by Wine Spectator for having systemic cork taint.
Name 2 producers of cider from:
England
Germany
Austria
England: Fowey Valley, Cornwall / Westons, Herefordshire
Germany: Pica Pica, Stuttgart / OBC (Original Berliner Cidre)
Austria: Goldkehlchen, Vienna / Thronprinz, Styria.
The Art Series is produced by whom?
Where are they based?
What does the Art Series represent?
Leeuwin Estate
Margaret River, Western Australia.
The Art Series represents Leeuwin Estate’s most opulent and ageworthy wines from each vintage, and the labels feature artwork commisioned from contemporary and Aboriginal Australian artists.
Ch. Mouton Rothschild 2nd Label?
Pauillac 1st GCC Petit Mouton
Chateau Lynch-Bages is a ___ Growth in which commune?
5th Growth, Pauillac.
Champagne Charles Heidsieck has 2 Prestige Cuvées, one of which is discontinued.
What are they?
“Champagne Charlie” (discontinued after ‘85 vintage)
“Blanc de Millenaires” (100% Chardonnay)
What is the most prestigious sector of the Rheinterrasse?
Composed of what kind of soil?
Located between which 2 villages?
An example of a premier producer from this area?
- The Roter Hang.
- Red Clay
- Nierstein and Nackenheim
- Gunderloch
Name the 4 “Premiers Grands Crus Classé A” of the 2012 St. Emilion Classification
Chateau Ausone
Chateau Cheval Blanc
Chateau Pavié
Chateau Angelus
Which is the only Austrian owned Bodega in Argentina?
Which sub-region / region are they located in?
Bodega Norton
Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza
Who produces the wine below?
Chateau Petrus
In which GI is the producer Wendouree Cellars located?
What are the 3 main wines produced?
What is significant about the wines produced?
Clare Valley GI, Southern Australia
Shiraz / Shiraz-Malbec / Cabernet-Malbec
Extremely hard to obtain, cult status, virtually only available to those on the long-time waiting list.
Which region is this wine from?
What is the dominant grape used for this producer’s white wine?
Grapes for red?
Languedoc
White: Roussanne
Red: Mostly Syrah/Mouvedre
In which GI is the producer Henschke located?
What trend are they famous for?
What is their premier bottling?
Eden Valley
Phasing out fortified wines in favor of dry, table wines.
“Hill of Grace” Shiraz, made from vines dating back to 1860.
Name four Champagne Houses making California sparkling wine?
Moet & Chandon, (“Chandon”)
Mumm,
Roederer,
Taittinger (“Domaine Carneros”)
Ch. Duhart Milon
Pauillac 4th GCC Moulin de Duhart
Country of origin / flavors?
Who was the first producer of commercial Vermouth in 1785?
Where are they located?
Carpano / Italy
How did wine writer Hugh Johnson describe Penfolds “Grange”?
“The only First Growth of the Southern Hemisphere”
Nigl, Salomon, and Christoph Hoch are producers in what region?
Kremstal DAC
Who is the largest producer in Greece?
Boutari
Which champagne house historically blocks malolactic fermentation in order to keep the wine “razor Sharp”?
Lanson
List 3 Sparkling wine producers (and a specific wine) from Oregon:
Argyle: Brut Dundee Hills Knudsen Vineyards
Roco: Brut Willamette Valley
Trisaetum: Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Willamette Valley
Which is the only Medoc First Growth not to sell its wines “en primeur”?
Chateau Latour
Who prodcues the wine below?
Domaine Tempier
Where is the producer Chateau la Nerthe located?
What is the name of their prestige cuvée?
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Cuvée des Cadettes
Chateau d’Ampuis is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Northern Rhone/Cote Rotie
In reference to Champagne, what does “The Widow” refer to?
What 4 things is she credited with?
Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, the widow of Francois Clicquot. She is the “Veuve” (meaning “widow”) Cliqcuot..
- First woman to run a Champagne house.
- Spread popularity of Champagne to Russia.
- Co-created the Riddling table.
- Created one of the first known Vintage Champagnes.
List 3 Sparkling wine producers from Australia:
Redbank (Kings Valley, Victoria)
Ninth Island (Tasmania)
Seppelt (Original Sparkling Shiraz)
Name 3 producers in Sonoma County:
Rodney Strong,
Kosta Browne, and
Kistler
Where is Domaine Chandon located in Australia?
Yarra Valley
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Gosset?
What grapes are used?
“Celebris”
52% Chardonnay, 48% Pinot Noir
In which region is the Argentinian producer Catena Zapata located?
What is their top wine?
What 2 grapes are used?
- Mendoza
- “Nicolás”
- Malbec / Cabernet Sauvignon
Where is Chateau Grillet located?
Within Condrieu
Country of origin / flavors?
Speyside Scotch:
Quick description and 2 producers:
Generall milder and fruitier, made with water from the river Spey.
Macallan / Glenfiddich / Glenlivet
How were the vintages of 2010 and 2011 regarded in Champagne?
2011: It is hard to imagine a more difficult harvest. Few vintage Champagnes are likely to be made.
2010: A very difficult vintage with prominent rot. Few vintage Champagnes are likely to be made.
Country of origin / flavors?
Islay Scotch:
Quick description and 3 producers:
Most peaty and smoky style.
Laphroaig / Ardberg / Lagavulin
Where does the Chateau de Beaucastel estate primarily produce wine?
What is noteworthy about their wine?
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
The red is based on Mouvedre and includes every permitted varietal in CNdP.
3 Top Producers in Fronton AOP?
Domaine Le Roc
Chateau Bouissel
Chateau La Colombiére
Who produces the wine below:
Domaine de Trevallon
In which recent vintage did Chateau d’Yquem choose not to produce any wine?
Why?
2012
A poor vintage in Sauternes, particularly in October, proved too much for the grapevines, and the wines did not pass the house’s strict taste tests for quality.
Where is Bodegas Numanthia located?
Toro DO
Who produces the wine “Megas Oenos?”
What grapes are used and how is it aged?
Domaine Skouras
80% Agiorgitiko / 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
New French Barriques for 18 months
Philip Togni Vineyard is located in which AVA?
The wines produced are in which style?
What are the 3 wines produced, and from what grapes?
Spring Mountain District AVA, Napa Valley
Old-World, austere, severe and unapologetic.
Philip Togni (approximately 80-85% Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot)
Tanbark Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, produced from younger vines.
Ca’ Togni, dessert wine made from “Black Muscat”
4 Declared Port Vintages btw/2000 and 2012?
2000 / 2003 / 2007 / 2011
“Trilogy” is a famous Bordeaux blend produced by ______________ Wine Estate.
Which district / GU is it located in?
What grapes are used?
Warwick
Stellenbosch / Coastal Region
Mostly Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon with a small amount of Merlot.
Who produces the wine “Clos du Papillon”?
Where is it produced?
Domaine du Closel
Savennieres
List 3 Sparkling wine producers from New Zealand:
Brancott Estate (Marlborough)
Cloudy Bay (Marlborough)
Man O’ War (Waiheke Island, Auckland)
Where is the NZ producer Mud House located?
What are 3 of their wines produced?
South Island
Waipara Riesling (Canterbury)
Central Otago Pinot Noir
Rapaura Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
Ch Clerc-Milon
Pauillac 5th GCC Pastourelle de Clerc Milon
What is the prestige cuvée of Chateau de Beaucastel?
Hommage a Jacques Perrin
Opus One is a joint venture between which 2 wine-producing powerhouses?
Where is the winery located?
When was the inaugural vintage and what are the 2 bottlings produced?
Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton-Rothschild.
Oakville AVA, Napa Valley
Opus One: Inaugural vintage 1979.
Overture (multi-vintage second wine)
Where is Chateau Trotanoy located?
Pomerol
Who produces the wine in the image below?
Stéphane Tissot
In what year did Chateau Laville Haut Brion stop producing wine?
Who does it now sell its grapes to?
2009
Chateau La Mission Haut Brion
Chateau Le Pin
Pomerol
No 2nd Labels
Country of origin / flavors?
5 examples of American Rye Whiskey:
Rittenhouse Rye
Bulleit Rye
Old Overholt
Templeton Rye
Sazerac Rye
Match the following châteaux with their respective classification/Growth and commune.
Clerc-Milon
Lascombes
Talbot
Palmer
Clerc-Milon: 5th Growth, Pauillac
Lascombes: 2nd Growth, Margaux
Talbot: 4th Growth, St-Julien
Palmer: 3rd Growth, Margaux
Herri Mina is a notable producer in which appellation?
Irouléguy AOP
Who is the current CEO / winemaker for Chateau Montelena?
Bo Barrett
In which Australian GI is the producer Cullen located?
What is their top bottling?
What grapes are used, and which unofficial sub-region does it come from?
Margaret River GI, Western Australia
“Diana Madeline”
80% Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec
Wilyabrup
Spain’s best known wine family, Torres, is based in which wine region?
Penedes
Country of origin / flavors?
Give examples of 6 bitter liqueurs from 6 different countries:
Italy: Averna, Cynar
Czech Republic: Jélinek Fernet
Germany: Jagermeister
France: Suze, Amer Picon
Hungary: Zwack
USA: Grand Poppy Amaro (LA)
Celler Scala Dei produces wine in which region?
In contrast to most wines produced in this region, how would you describe this wine stylistically?
Priorat DOQ
The wines from Scala Dei depart from the region’s traditional dark, intense, alcoholic wines to show a more approachable, balanced and elegant style of Priorat wine. Scala Dei wines have the structure and intensity expected of Priorat with a surprising balance and elegance that is rare for the region.
What grape is used for Chateau de Beaucastel Vieilles Vigne Blanc?
Roussanne
Which appellation is Didier Dageaneau associated with?
What is the name of his top bottling?
What is notable about his winemaking style?
Pouilly-Fumé, Loire Valley.
“Silex”
He experimented with aging his Sauvignon Blancs in new oak, rather than stainless steel.
Chateau La Mondotte
Classification and 2nd Label?
Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe B (2012)
75% Merlot / 25% CF
- No 2nd Label*
- Certified Organic since 2014 with and Biodynamic influences*
Ayres Vineyard is located in which AVA?
Their top 4 wines are:
Ribbon Ridge AVA, Wilammette Valley, Oregon
Perspective Pinot Noir (made w/estate and purchased fruit)
Lewis Rogers Lane Pinot Noir (estate fruit only)
Pioneer Pinot Noir (made from clone 667)
One Pinot Noir (made from a single fermenter)
List the following bottlings of Port from least expensive to most expensive (1 = least, 4 = most).
A. Quinta do Crasto 2008 LBV
B. Kopke 1966 Vintage
C. Niepoort 20 Year Tawny
D. Sandeman’s Fine Ruby NV
- Sandeman’s Fine Ruby NV
- Quinta do Castro 2008 LBV
- Niepoort 20 Year Tawny
- Kopke 1966 Vintage
3 examples of Central Otago Pinot Noir producers:
Rippon
Felton Road.
Mt. Difficulty
Country of origin / flavors?
3 brands of Pisco:
Pisco Portón
Macchu Pisco
Barsol Pisco
Which is the largest wine company in California?
E & J Gallo
In which GI(s) is the producer Buller Wines located?
Rutherglen GI, Kings Valley GI, NE Victoria
Who produces “Bosconia,” “Tondonia,” and “Gravonia?”
Bodegas López de Heredia
The Bien Nacido vineyard is located in which AVA?
What grapes are mostly cultivated?
What distinction does this vineyard have?
An example of a top winery who sources fruit from this vineyard:
Santa Maria Valley.
Burgundy and Rhone varietals.
It is one of the major nurseries for certified, varietal budwood.
Au Bon Climat
Top 5 recent vintages of the Médoc?
2005
2009
2010
2015
2016
Country of origin / flavors?
4 examples of bourbon made outside Kentucky / Tennessee:
Hudson Baby Bourbon (NY)
Roughstock Montana Bourbon
FEW (Illinois)
Stranahan’s (Colorado)
Domaine Lapeyre is located in which appellation?
Béarns AOP
Give 3 examples of German lagers:
Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen
Augustiner Helles
Paulaner Original Munich Lager
The Argentinian wineries Yacochuya and Etchart are located in which region?
How are these 2 wineries related?
Cafayate, Salta.
Etchart is the winery that first brought Pomerol winemaker Michel Rolland from France to Argentina, and Yacochuya is his latest project.
Which champagne House makes Green Point in the Yarra Valley?
Domaine Chandon (Moet et Chandon)
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti produces 7 Grand Cru wines (6 Red / 1 White)
What are they?
Which ones are owned by DRC?
RED: Echezaux / Grands Echezaux / Richebourg / Romanee-Saint-Vivant / Romanee-Conti / La Tache
WHITE: Montrachet
Monopoles: Romanee-Conti / La Tache
Where is the Argentinian producer Susana Balbo based?
What is their flagship range of wines?
What grapes are used for this line?
Cafayate, Salta.
“Crios”
Torrontés, Malbec, Syrah and Bordeaux varietals.
Country of origin / flavors?
List 5 different Mezcal producers:
Montelobos
Clase Azúl
Ilegal
Del Maguey
El Silencio
In which appellation does Aalto produce wine?
Are they considered traditional or modern?
What are the 2 wines made, and what are the differences between them?
Ribera del Duero
Modern
Aalto: Standard bottling, 100% Tinto Fino from v. old vines (40-80 yrs.) made every year, aged 17 months in 50/50 American and French Oak
Aalto “PS” (Pagos Seleccionados): Prestige bottling, 100% Tinto Fino from oldest vines (60-90 yrs.), only made in great vintages, ages 20 months entirely in new French oak.
From which region does Chateau Cheval Blanc come?
Bordeaux - St. Emilion
Ch Palmer
Margaux 3rd GCC Alter Ego
Estate Argyros, Domaine Hatzidakis, and Canava Roussos are producers in what appellation?
Santorini PDO
In which appellation does Dominio de Pingus produce wine?
What are the 4 wines produced?
Ribera del Duero
“Pingus” / “Flor de Pingus” / “Amelia” / “PSI” (Old vine Tempranillo)
What is the most important classification of Australia’s wines?
Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine
In which region of South Africa is the Fairview Winery located?
What line is their homage to Cotes-du-Rhone wines?
Paarl
“Goats do Roam”
List 3 Sparkling wine producers (and a specific wine) from California:
Iron Horse - Ocean Reserve BdB Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Mumm Napa - Rosé Napa Valley DVX
Schramsberg - Brut Blanc de Blancs North Coast LD
Who was the founder of the Australian Wine Bureau and author of the first Encyclopedia of Australian Wine?
Len Evans
Which wine is regarded as the top 100% Shiraz produced in South Africa?
Which region does it come from?
De Toren’s “The Black Lion”
Swartland and Stellenbosch
Country of origin / flavors?
What are 4 other examples of Eau de Vie, where they’re from and what are they made with?
Kirschwasser (Cherry) - Germany Poire William (Pear) - France (also Oregon)
Boukha (Fig) - Tunisia
Barack Palinka (Apricot) - Hungary
Dunn Vineyards is located in which AVA?
What is a defining factor of their wines?
What style are the wines produced?
Howell Mountain AVA, Napa Valley
Elevation - vineyards reach 2,100 ft. in elevation.
Some of Napa’s most rugged and tannic wines, requiring years to soften.