Quiz #1 Flashcards
What are the ageing requirements for a Brunello di Montalcino Riserva?
Brunello Riserva: Min 2 yr in wood plus 6 M btl
Normale - Min 2yrs wood + 4M btl, released Jan 1 of the 5th yr
In Alsace, what is the min must weight for a SGN Riesling in G/L?
276g/l - formerly 235
VT:
Ries / Muscat: 244 g/l (formerly 235 g/l)
PG / Gew: 270 g/l (formerly 257 g/l)
SGN:
Ries / Muscat: 276 g/l (formerly 256 g/l)
PG / Gew: 306 g/l (formerly 279 g/l)
When does a winemaker have to declare the intent to produce a Grand Cru wine in Alsace?
March 1st of the year of harvest.
What is Argentina’s 2nd most planted grape?
Bonarda - aka Corbeau in Savoie / Charbono is USA
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What are the GI’s located in the Patagonia GI of Argentina?
Neuquen / Rio Negro
la Pampa is not currently an official GI)
(Neuquen and Limay rivers)
What DAC’s of Burgenland allow white and rose wines?
Leithaberg DAC - W+R
GV (+blends) + Blaufränkisch Min 85%
Rosalia DAC - Red + Rose
Blaufränkisch + Zweigelt
What DAC of the Niederosterrich allows Gruner Veltliner only?
Weinvertel DAC
Traisental / Kamptal / Kremstal - all allow Riesling
Under the 1855 classification of Bordeaux, what Chateau is the highest classified growth located in the Haut-Medoc AOP?
Chateau La Lagune - 3rd
others: Chateau La Tour Carnet - 4th Château Belgrave - 5th Château de Camensac - 5th Château Cantemerle - 5th
What is the Beaufort scale used to measure?
Wind
Name 2 AVA that were created based on wind as a major factor?
Van Duzer Corridor (Oregon) Petaluma Gap (Sonoma Coast) Los Carneros (Sonoma&Napa)
Name 3 positive effects that wind has on the viticulture of grapes.
- thickens skin
- reduces fungal disease
- retains acidity
What is the name of the wind that flows through the Van Duzer Corridor?
Pacific Zephyr
What is Italy’s largest coop?
Cantine Riunite & Civ
What are the permitted grapes in Barbera d’Asti DOCG?
Barbera / Freisa / Grignolino / Dolcetto
What is the minimum length of time a Barbaresco Riserva must spend in barrel?
9 M
total - Min 50M inc 9M wood Jan 1 - 5th yr
What is the highest elevation PDO of Greece and what style of wine is produced there?
Messenikola PDO (in Thessalia)
DRY RED:
Min 70% Mavro Mesenikola
Max 30% comb Syrah + Carignan
Name 2 DOCG that allow rose wines.
Castel del Monte Bambino Nero (Puglia)
Aglianico del Taburno (Campania)
What is the most planted red grape of Austria?
Zweigelt
What is the parentage of Zweigelt?
Blaufrankisch X St Laurent
What is the maximum grams per litre of residual sugar for a Champagne labeled “Extra dry”
17 g/l
range: 12 - 17 g/l
How long must a Vino Espumosa Gran Anada spend on its lees?
Reg - 15M / Reserva - 24M / GA - 36M
What are the 3 DO of the Pias Vasco region?
Arabako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Getariako Txakolina
W - Ondarrabi Zuri
R - Ondarrabi Beltza
What is the Serine grape and where would you find it being used?
Cote Rotie
- related to Syrah
What is the name of the wind that effects Pantelleria?
Sirocco
What is the dominant white grape of Rueda?
Verdejo
Min 50%
What are the major soils of the Pouilly Fume AOP?
Kimmeridgian marl
Oxfordian limestone (caillottes)
flint (silex)
clay-siliceous soils
Name a village of Baden known for its volcanic soils.
Kaiserstuhl
Name 3 producers of Schlossberg
Weinbach / Trimbach / Albert Mann
Bott-Geyl / Domaine Trapet / Binner
etc etc etc
What is the minimum number of varieties mandated for AOP Corbieres Rouge?
2
Principal: Min. 50% combined
Grenache / Lladoner Pelut / Mourvèdre / Syrah
+ Carignan
Accessory: Max. 50% combined (Cairignan principle)
Piquepoul Noir / Terret Noir
max. 20% Cinsault
max. 10% Grenache Gris
What village is the vineyard of Treppchen in?
Erden
in Berncastel
What soils make up the majority of the Margaret River GI?
(gravelly or gritty sandy loam that has formed directly from the underlying granite and gneissic rock)
What was the best vintage in Germany between 2010-2015?
2015
Name 2 still white Wie DOCG in Piedmont.
Erbaluce / Gavi / Roero
What is the maximum yield for a German Grosse Lage wine?
50hl/ha
What is Hungary’s hottest wine region?
Villany
Name 2 regions of Hungray where Kekfranko’s excels
(Villay / Sporon / Egar)
What is Miyamizu is terms of sake?
The most famous water is miyamizu, “shrine water” that runs down Mount Rokko in Hyogo Prefecture into the historical Nada area
When would you add hops in the production of beer to maximize bitterness?
when wort is added to the kettle nd it starts a roiling boil
balances sweetness
What river separates Vinho Verde from Rias Baixas?
Minho River
Explain what enforcado is and where would you most likely find it?
Trellising System
In areas where there’s lots of moisture it keeps them up off the ground. Vines trellised up poles, etc)
What is the minimum abv for a varietally labeled Vinho Verde?
reg - 8% / SubZone - 9% / varietal - 11.5%
Name 2 red grapes authorized for Vinho Verhe Tinto
Amaral, Borracal, Alvarelhão (Brancelho), Espadeiro, Padeiro, Pedral, Rabo-de-Anho, Vinhão
Genevriere, Charmes and Blagny are 1er Cru in what AOP?
Meursault
In the production of Marsala, what is Sifone?
A Mistelle used to adjust sweetness and color)along with Mosto Cotto
