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1
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What is Fitou?

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A region all the way in the south of France, just above cotes du roussillon villages

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Name the two cool and dry winds that influence wine making in the Pays d’Oc

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Mistral and tramontane

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What are the three best known villages in Misel?

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Piesport, Bernkastel en Wehlen

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What is Schlossbockelheim?

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Central village in Nahe

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What are 2 important villages in Rheingau?

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Johannisberg and Rudesheim

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Name 2 villages in Pfalz?

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Forst and Deidesheim

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7
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What is Kaiserstuhl and what is planted there?

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An extinct vulcano in Baden, on the slopes you’ll find mostly Spätburgunder

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What is the climate in Austria like?

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Cool continental. Short summers, harsh winters

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9
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What is DAC? (Austria)

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Districtus Austriae Controllatus. An agreement of style and varietal selection.

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What are the 2 levels to DAC in Weinviertel?

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Klassik (light fresh and fruity)
Reserve (higher alcohol oak maturation)

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What are the 3 main varieties for Tokaji wines?

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Furmint, Harslevelu and Sarga Muskotaly (miscst a petit grains)

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What are the 3 different categories in grapes harvested?

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Aszu (rotten), Szamorodni (as it comes, partially rotten bunches) and unaffected grapes

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What styles of wines are made in Tokaj?

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Dry without botrytis
Tokaji Szamorodni - made from mixed bunches (various degrees of rot) and can be dry or sweet, often produces under flor
Aszu - sweet style
Eszencia - essence or nectar, freerun wine from the aszu berries

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14
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What method is used for Aszu wines (tokaji)

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Base wine is macerated with aszu berries which are pressed after 12-60 hours

Sweetness is mesured in puttony

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15
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Explain Tokaji Eszencia

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Made using free run juice of aszu berries

Must is so heavy, it can take years to ferment and usually stays below 5% ABV

Can age for over 100 years

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16
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What is the climate of Greece?

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Hot mediterranean

17
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What are the main PDO’s for Greece (with their respective grapes)

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  • Naoussa, Xinomavro
  • Nemea, Agriorgitiko
  • Santorini, Assyrtiko
18
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What is the greek equivalent of PDO?

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P O P

Prostatevomeni Onomasia Proeflefsis

19
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What is pergola?

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A trellising system where vines are trained high with the fruit hanging down below a horizontal canopy of leaves.

It maximises airflow and protects grapes from sunburn

20
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What are the 3 main DOC’s from Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

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Friuli Grave (on the plains)

Collio and Colli Orientali (located in the hills)

21
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What is the climate of Northern Italy like?

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Moderate, dry and short summers

22
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What is the climate in Piedmonte like?

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Moderate continental with long, cold winters and summers. Subject to hail, fog and storms

23
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What are the ageing requirements for Chianti Classico, Riserva and Gran Selezione

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Classico - 12 months

Riserva - 24 (of which at least 3 on the bottle)

Gran - 30 months (single estate)

24
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What is the ageing requirement for Brunello and vino nobile?

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Bru- 5 years, 2 on oak
Nobi - 2 years (can be blended with other grapes)

25
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What is Orvieto known for?

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White blend of Grechetto and Trebbiano

26
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What is the most famous wine from Lazio?

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Frascati, made from Trebbiano and Malvasia

27
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What is the most famous wine from Marche?

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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi

28
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What is Etna Rosso made from?

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Nerello Mascalese

29
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What are 2 spanish synonyms for Carignan?

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Cariñena and Mazuelo (rioja)

30
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Explain the advantage of red slate in Priorat

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It sparkles and thus reflects the sun back to the vines, helping ripening.
It also conserves heat

31
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What is the Hubt Current?

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A cold current that flows up from Antartica along the Chilean coast

32
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What is parral?

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The Argentinian term for Pergola

33
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What is Bonarda?

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A loca variety of Argentina. Late ripening, high acc and high tannin levels

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