Quiz No. 16

Question 1

What is the capital of Yonne?

Answer 1

Auxerre

Question 2

Name a lieu-dit of Burgundy.

Answer 2

Côte-du-Py, Morgon and many others

Question 3

What is the only Sauvignon Blanc AOP in Burgundy?

Answer 3

St-Bris

Question 4

What is the Austrian must weight scale?

Answer 4

Klosterneuburger Mostwaage (KMW)

Question 5

Which village in Côte de Nuits does not contain any Grand Cru vineyards? (2019)

Answer 5

Nuits-Saint-Georges

Question 6

Where is Suntory distillery located?

Answer 6

Japan

Question 7

In what département does most of Beaujolais lie?

Answer 7

Rhône

Question 8

What grape is used in Beaujolais Blanc?

Answer 8

Chardonnay

Question 9

In 600 BC who brought winemaking to Rhône?

Answer 9

The Greeks

Question 10

Who successfully cultivated vitis vinifera in New York?

Answer 10

Dr. Konstantin Frank

Question 11

What is acetobacter?

Answer 11

A wine-spoiling mold

Question 12

What does salt do to the palate’s perception of acidity?

Answer 12

Reduces the palate’s perception of acidity

Question 13

What is macération pelliculaire?

Answer 13

Pre-Fermentation maceration; leaving the skins in contact with the grape juice for 6-10 hours, sometimes longer

Question 14

What is the ideal soil temperature?

Answer 14

Annual average of 57ºF, no lower than 50ºF

Question 15

Has phylloxera ever affected Chile?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

What is the world’s southernmost region?

Answer 16

Central Otago

Question 17

South Africa: What does WO mean?

Answer 17

Wine of Origin

Question 18

_____ is the strong wind that blows across the western cape, inhibiting fungal disease.

Answer 18

The Cape Doctor

Question 19

What is mainland Australia’s smallest state?

Answer 19

Victoria

Question 20

What is the largest appellation in Washington?

Answer 20

Columbia Valley AVA; 11 million acres (2019)