random theory 1 Flashcards
Where are the Clutha & Kawarau Rivers?
Central Otago; Alexandra, Bendigo & Wanaka on Clutha / Gibbston on Kawarau
2 sub-GIs of Canterbury
Waipara GI & Northern Canterbury GI ***Waipara within N Canterbury
What major bodies of water surround Tasmania?
Indian Ocean (W), Bass Strait (N), Tasman Sea (E), Southern Ocean (S)
Which parent company owns Kim Crawford?
Constellation Brands
3 geographic features of Marlborough for quality wine production
long days, cold nights (DTS), lots of sun, dry autumns (except 2017 / 2018!)
Name 2 (unofficial) subregions of Hawke’s Bay on the Ngaruroro R
Gimblett Gravels WG District, Bridge Pa & Ohiti
Marlborough’s new wine law system is called what? Name 3 reqs
a) Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) b) 100% Marlborough grapes, bottled in NZ, 100% sustainable (cert by “Sustainable Winegrowing NZ”), lower yields
Soils of Martinborough
Gravel (free-draining / alluvial) of the Martinborough Terrace
NZ’s oldest, continuously-operating winery; Australia?
Mission Estate (Hawke’s Bay); Wyndham Estate (Hunter Valley)
What is the climate of NZ?
Maritime (except Central Otago)
Top 2 (unofficial) regions of Nelson
Waimea Plains & Moutere Hills
Country-wide sustainability organization of NZ
Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand
What is the name of NZ’s wine law? When is it established & implemented?
Geographic Indications Registration Act; est 2006 & implemented 2017
Top 2-producing NZ GIs
Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay
What winery controls the majority of Marlborough’s vineyards?
Brancott E
Which Champagne house 1st invests in NZ? What decade? Which GI? Name of winery?
a) Deutz (Deutz x Montana); b) 1988 c) Marlborough d) LINDAUER
When does Gimblett Gravels WG District b/c official?
2001
What is Poverty Bay also known as?
Gisborne
Samuel Marsden is associated with what winemaking country?
NZ - plants 1st vines in 1819 @ Northland
Name 3 producers of Martinborough
Ata Rangi, Palliser E, Dry River, Kusuda ($$$)
Nelson lies on what 2 bays to the north? (name the 2 bays of Nelson)
Tasman Bay & Golden Bay
2 important viti innovations of the 1980s/1990s (NZ)
Canopy Mgmt & Site Selection
Who produces “Coddington”, “Huntington Hill” & “Maté’s Vineyard”?
Kumeu River
What is the smallest (unofficial) sub-region of Central Otago?
Wanaka ***also N-most
2 factors that contribute to NZ’s growth in the 2nd half of the 20th ce
- Jetliners make travel viable 2. 1986 vine pull scheme (VV replaces hybrids - huge increase in Sauv Blanc)
What is the most-planted white grape of Central Otago?
Pinot Gris
What is NZ Winegrowers Assoc?
2002; promotes unified face for NZ wine (all growers/producers are members)
Top 2 most-planted grapes of Central Otago
#1) PN #2) PINOT GRIS
North Island’s driest climate
Hawke’s Bay
Vinoptima & Millton are producers in what GI?
Gisborne
Soils of Marlborough
Free-draining glacial soils: stony gravel & sandy loams; clay & loess hillsides
The unofficial sub-regions of Hawke’s Bay are divided into what 4 general areas?
Hillsides, River Valleys, Alluvial Plains, Coastal Areas
3 factors that negatively affected the NZ wine industry in the early 1900s
Temperence Movement
Depression
Isolationism
The Raukumura Ranges & Waipoa River are geographic features of what wine region?
Gisborne GI
Most-common trellising NZ
VSP
Who produces NZ’s 1st varietal wine? Grape / region?
Montana; Gisborne CH
In what decade was first vines planted in NZ? Australia?
NZ: 1819 (1830s 1st production @ Busby’s Waitangi E on Northland)
Australia: 1788 (1st VV 1830)
Name the sub-GIs of Hawke’s Bay
Central Hawke’s Bay GI
In what NZ GI will you find the Waitakere Ranges?
Auckland ***creates RSE for Waiheke Island
This region produces NZ’s smallest production
Waikato ***ironic b/c aka Bay of Plenty
What are the 3-most planted grapes of NZ (in order)?
1) SB #2) PN #3) CH #4) PG #5) MRT
Where are the Tararua Ranges, the Aorangi Ranges & the Ruamahanga River?
Martinborough ***Tararua Ranges create RSE in Martinborough
Name 3 major rivers of Hawke’s Bay that define the region’s diverse soils
Esk R, Ngaruroro R, Tukituki R
What is the most-planted grape of Canterbury? Waitaki Valley?
Pinot Noir
What is the body of water that separates Waiheke Island from the mainland?
The Hauraki Gulf
Cloudy’s Bay’s sparkling wine is called what? Grape?
Pelorus (CH/PN)
In what decade does Vitis Vinifera replace hybdrids?
1970s
Dog Point & Oyster Bay are producers where?
Marlborough
Name the official and unofficial subregions of Wairarapa
Official: Martinborough GI, Gladstone GI; Unofficial: Masterton
Who produces Coleraine, Awatea & Bullnose?
Te Mata
Felton Road & Mt Difficulty are in what Central Otago subzone? Rippon?
Felton Road, Mt Difficulty: Bannockburn
Rippon: Wanaka
What mountain range divides Wairau & Awatere Valleys?
(Marlborough) Wither Ranges
Kusuda is a producer located in what GI of NZ?
Martinborough (expensive!!!)
Golden Slope & Ormond Valley are unofficial regions of what GI?
Gisborne
Who produced the 1st Marlborough Sauv Blanc and in what decade?
a) Montana (now Brancott E) b) 1979 (1st commercial plantings of Marlborough 1973)
2 benefits of Dr Smart’s Canopy Mgmt
a) Reduce Green Flavors by Controlling Vigor b) Combat Fungal Disease c) Prevent Sunburn
T or F: to use the “Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District” on label, the wine must be made from BDX varietals or Syrah
False; grape variety not specified (95% grapes from area / 95% soil type)
In what wine region will you find the Te Muna Terraces? Who owns them?
a) Martinborough (Wairarapa) b) Craggy Range (even tho producer based in Hawke’s Bay) ***don’t confuse w/ Te Mata Special Character Zone in Hawke’s Bay
Puriri Hills is a producer in what NZ wine region?
(Clevedon) Auckland
Most-planted grape of Auckland
Chardonnay
In what NZ GI is the unofficial region of “Bay of Islands” located?
Northland GI
Name 2 MVSWGA members that produce Scarce Earth Wines
d’Arenberg, Clarendon Hills, Chapel Hill, Gem Tree
What is the Gladstone Line? What geographic feature does it border?
Line of longitude that markes E boundary of viticulture in Margaret River (115*18 E) → E border / follows Whicher Ranges
Top 3 most-planted W grapes of Australia
1) CH 2) SB 3) Pinot Gris!
Henschke’s Langton Exceptional wine & inaugural vintage
“Hill of Grace” (1958); Mt Edelstone (1952) ***both EXCEPTIONALS
What are the “secret” vintages of Penfold’s Grange?
1957, 1958, 1959
What is Penfold’s Langton Exceptional Cabernet? What is it named after?
Bin 707; ***Cab version of Grange; named after Boeing 707 that permitted Ausies to travel & ultimately produce high-quality wines
What is “Artisans of Barossa”?
Organization of 7 producers working together to promote small-batch / sub-regional Barossa winemaking; J Duvall, Spinifex, Schwarz Wine Co, Massena
Name 3 producers based in Eden Valley
Henschke, Pewsey Vale, Yalumba
1-planted grape of Yarra Valley GI
CHARDONNAY (no malo, no N.O.); followed by PN
2 GIs the Murray River flows through
Snowy Mtns - Lake Alexandrina; Tumbarumba GI, Rutherglen GI, Goulburn V, Perricoota S, Murray Darling GI / Swan Hill GI, Riverland GI
S-most zone of the Limestone Coast Zone
Mt Gambier
Soil of Yarra
Upper Yarra (S): Red Basalt Lower Yarra (N): Grey Brown Sandy Clay Loam
What is Durif?
Petit SIRAH
Name the Ausie wine states & decade of 1st vines; 1st vitis Vinifera?
1) NSW: 1788 (1831 VV), 2) Tasmania: 1823, 3) W Australia: 1829, 4) Victoria: 1838, 5) S Australia: 1842
When do vines arrive in South Australia? Who brings them? Where?
1842: Johan Gramp est Orlando wines & plants vines in Rowland Flat (BV)
Name 2 factors that contribute to the concentration of Margaret River’s Chardonnay
A) winds during flowering reduce crop B) tiny-berried Gingin clone is prone to millerandage
What mountain range marks the eastern & southern boundary of McLaren Vale?
Sellicks Hill Range (vs Skilly Hills which are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges)
Soil of Margaret River
Red Gravely Loam over Granite BR
What year marks the beginning of mass-production in Australia? Why?
1912; Murray Irrigation Area
Zone of the Cowra GI
Central Ranges Zone
Top vintages of the 1990’s (aka the “breakout vintages”)
1990 / 1991, 1998 ***1998 also GREAT in Southern Rhone
Margaret River’s “First Five”
Vasse Felix, Cape Mentelle, Cullen, Leeuwin, Mosswood *Very Clever Cats Like Milk
Name the GIs of the SW Australia Zone
Geographe GI, Margaret River GI, Blackwood Valley GI, Manjimup GI, Pemberton GI, Great Southern GI
Cliamte of Coonawarra? Barossa Valley?
Coonawarra: Cool Mediterranean; Barossa V: Mediterranean
___ plants SW Australia’s 1st vines in ___ in ___.
Thomas Waters; 1829; Swan Valley
Name the GIs of Southern NSW Zone
Canberra District GI, Gundagai GI, Hilltops GI, Tumbarumba GI
Who is credited w/ saving OV Barossa Shiraz from extinction in the 1980s?
Peter Lehmann
Soils of Hunter Valley
A) W alluvial LOAM & SAND; [B) Red Volcanic (Pokolbin / higher up)]
Name the bodies of water that surround Margaret River
Geographe Bay (N), Indian Ocean (W) & S Ocean (S)
World’s oldest Shiraz? Year planted?
Langmeil’s “Freedom” V; 1843
Penfold’s iconic white wine aka the white version of Grange
Yattarna (Bin 144); CHARDONNAY; (Adelaide Hills & Tasmania)
What was Margaret River’s first commercial wine?
(1st experimental plantings in 1966); 1971 Dr. Tom Cullity’s Vasse Felix label produced the first commercial Margaret River wine—Riesling
What was the first GI of Australia & in what year?
Tasmania GI (1994)
What is Australia’s multi-state zone?
South Eastern Australia
Producers association of Rutherglen
Winemakers of Rutherglen (prev Muscat of Rutherglen NW)
Sullivan’s Cove is a producer of what? Country?
Australia; Single Malt Whisky
Name 3 unofficiall sub-regions of Clare Valley GI
Auburn, Polish Hill, Sevenhill, Watervale
What is Terra Rossa? What are the benefits?
(Friable) iron-oxide clay over LS ***good drainage for a clay-based soil w/ good water retention for dry summers
Maurice O’Shea is associated with what W?
Mt Pleasant (Hunter Valley)
What are the 3-most-planted W grape of Barossa?
Riesling, CH, Semillon
Who produces “O’Riada” & “Murrumbateman” Shiraz?
Clonakilla
Torbreck’s most expensive bottling
The Laird (vs Langton Exceptional “RunRig”) ***he saves the best bottle for drinking in his laird
On a scale of 1 to 5, describe 2018 in Australia
5 (the best!!)
Name 3 properties that border Petrus
VCC, Hosanna, Lafleur, L’Evangille, Gazin
What category of French wine law that served as a stepping stone from Vin de Pays to AOC is phased out in 2011?
VDQS
What is the commune & classification of Chx Haut-Brion
Pessac; 1855 Classification of BDX 1st Growth (Premier Cru Classe) & Classification of Graves (“Cru Classé”); ***only chx that is classified in both
Assemblage for: Haut Brion
Palmer
Cheval Blanc
Figeac
Haut Brion: 45 MRT / 44 CS / 10 CF / 1 PV Palmer: 47 MRT / 47 CS / 6 PV ***NO CAB FRANC Cheval Blanc: 50 CF / 47 MRT / 3 CS” Figeac: 35 CS / 35 CF / 30 MRT
1st BDX chateaux to 100% estate-bottle; in what decade?
Mouton-Rothschild; 1924
What are the communes of Sauternes from N to S?
Barsac, Preignac, Bommes, Sauternes, Fargues ***(you go to the) Bar (to) Pray (on) Bitches Sipping Fernet
Name 3 vintages of the 2000s / 1990s in which R bank does better than L bank
1998, 2001, 2008
Who puts on the annual en primeur tasting in Bordeaux?
Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux
Name the appellation of Chx Roc de Cambes
Bourg AOC (synonymous w/ Cotes de Bourg AOC / Bourgeais AOC)
What is the name of Count Alexandre de Lur Saluces’ Sauternes winery?
Chx de Fargues
What is “Les Exceptionnels”? Name 2 members (aka name 3 members who leave the Cru Bourgeois classification)
Organzation of 6 out of the 8 former Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels (now all unclassified): Chx Chasse-Spleen (Moulis-en-Medoc) Chx Poujeux (Moulis-en-Medoc) Les Ormes-de-Pez (St Estephe) Chx de Pez (St Estephe) Chx Potensac (Medoc) Chx Siran (Margaux)
Commune and classification of La Tour Blanche
Bommes (Sauternes); Premier Cru
What is the min abv & max yields for St Emilion GC AOC?
11.5% abv; 46 hl/ha
Name 3 vintages in which there was no Chx d’Yquem production
2012, 1992, 1974 / 1972, 1964, 1952 / 1951, 1930, 1915 / 1910; 9 x not produced in 20th ce / 10 times total no production
What separates Lalande-de-Pomerol AOC from Pomerol AOC?
Barbanne R (also separates St Emilion from Satellites) ***Isle R separates Fronsac AOC / Canon-Fronsac AOC from Pomerol
What is the appellation & classification of Chx Bouscaut
Pessac-Leognan; (Classification of Graves) Grand Cru Classee (W & R)
When does harvest in Sauternes take place?
b/g of September - November
Chateau d’Yquem contains on average how much sugar?
120-140 g/l RS; ***b/f LVMH ownership, < RS (80-120)
What vintage of the 1990s is there no Cheval Blanc & Petrus (grand vin) production?
1991 (couldn’t follow up a year like 1990!!!)
What former St-Emilion satellite appellation was absorbed into Montagne St Emilion?
Parsac St Emilion
In what decade does it become mandatory for 1855 classified growths to be estate bottled? St Emilion?
Classified Growths: 1972 (yr before Mouton Rothschild promoted!); St Emilion: 1969
Which Cotes de Bordeaux AOC sub-zone is permitted to produce sweet whites?
Francs & St-Foy
Name the 3 classified growths that remain in their original families?
Mouton-Rothschild, Leoville-Barton, Langoa-Barton
In what decade does En Primeur go public?
1980’s
Chateau Gaby calls what appellation home?
Canon-Fronsac AOC
The vines of Leoville-Las Casses border which famous estate?
Chx Latour
Name 2 methods of must concentration used in BDX
a) reverse osmosis b) vacuum distillation c) saignee
Communal AOC of Medoc w/ highest % classified growths
St Julien (85%)
What species of grape is permitted under PDO? PGI?
PDO: vitis vinifera only; PGI: vitis vinifera or cross b/w vitis vinifera & another vitis species (so no Noah / Isabelle / etc) ***aka no hybrids
All second growths of Saint-Julien fall within what commune?
Saint-Julien Beychevelle
What is the “Jurade de St Emilion”?
Oldest wine society in France aimed at promoting appellation
Name one reason why Barsac produces fresher wines than the rest of Sauternes
LS-base soils (vs gravel in Sauternes)
What is the encepagement of Chx Lascombes in descending order?
MERLOT, Cab Sauv, Petit Verdot
BDX AOC rose vs clairet grapes
Rose: R + max 20% W
Clairet: R grapes only
Who is the winemaker of Petrus?
Olivier Berrouet
What is Cab Franc called on the R-bank?
Bouchet
What effect did the frost of 1956 have on the encepagement of the vineyards of the RB?
MRT takes over plantings (goodbye Cab Franc)
What historical event brings Bordeaux back under French rule (after English rule) in the year ___?
1453; Hundred Years War
Name the 3 areas of Pomerol & associated soil
1) Plateau (NE): clay (includes Buttonhole / blue clay / Hill of Petrus @ top / NE corner) 2) Terraces: slopes of plateau; sand, gravel, clay (Crasse de Fer) 3) Flats: sand
What is the soil of Pomerol?
Crasse de Fer (iron-rich clay)
Pomerol sits on what bank of the ____ River?
LEFT bank of the Barbanne River (below the Barbanne, along w/ St Emilion AOC)
In what century does viticulture b/c possible in the Medoc?
1600s
How many classified growths of the Medoc? Sauternes?
61 (R) & 27 (Sauternes)
Who requests that the chateaux of Bordeaux be classified in 1855? Who does the actual ranking?
a) Napoleon III ***BDX Chamber of Commerce & Industry does the actual ranking
What is the blend of Chx d’Yquem?
75 Sem / 25 SB
What is the most-planted grape of the RB?
MERLOT (70 MRT / 30 CF)
Chx Trottie Vieille - commune / class
St Emilion GC “1er GC Classee B”
Trellising of LB vs RB
LB: double guyot; RB: single guyot
In what year does Latour leave En Primeur? What is the last vintage on the Place de BDX?
Leave in 2012; 2011 last vintage on PdB
Name the commune & classification of Chx Filhot
Sauternes; Deuxieme Cru (2nd growth)
What river separates St Emilion from its satellite appellations to the N?
Barbanne R ***b/c Isle River flows N of the satelites “Isle / island in the sky”
What area of Bordeaux has the highest rainfall?
Pessac-Leognan
Which 2 classified growths of the Medoc have more MRT than Cab Sauv?
Haut Brion & Lascombes
What AOC of BDX mandates the longest elevage?
Blaye AOC; Mar 31, 2nd yr ***longest of BDX
Aside from BDX, name 2 other regions where Muscadelle is a featured grape
Monbazillac AOC & Rutherglen GI (Topaque)
Name the rivers of Sauternes
Ciron R & Garonne
What is the ecepagement of Chx Figeac?
35 CS / 35 CF / 30 MRT
Name 3 regions in climate zone B & max chaptalization adjustment
Alsace, Champagne, Loire; max 2%
Why are vines trained higher in the RB in comparison to the LB?
RB: trained higher to protect vs frost (cold air sinks); vs LB trained low to ground to absorb heat from soil
Name the 2nd growths of Pauillac - full & shortened names
Chx Pichon Baron (Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron) & Chx Pichon Lalande (Chx Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande)
What is micro-bullage? Name the 3 reasons why a producer would utilize it
Micro-Boullage = micro-oxygenation; a) stabilize color b) soften tannins c) counter reduction
1st non-BDX wine sold on Places de BDX
Almaviva & Concha y Toro in 1996
The L’Enclos Vineyard is the source of what classified growth’s grand vin?
Latour
What is the minimum score for St Emilion 1er GC Classées properties? What are the 5 criterea that are evaluated?
1er GC Classée A: 17 / 20
1er GC Classée B: 16 / 20
GC Classée: 14 / 20
Soil, Terroir, Tasting, Reputation, WM Facility
What does Chx Tertre Roteboeuf label under?
St Emilion Grand Cru (AOC)
Where are the Claro V, Lancomilla V & Tutuven V DOs?
Zonal DOs of Maule; Teno & Lontue in CURICO
Min % stated grape Argentina vs Chile
Chile: 75% V/V/Reg
Arg: 80% (85% Lujan de Cuyo)
How long does Lujan de Cuyo DOC have to age for?
2 yrs (1yr oak/1yr bottle)
Styles / grapes under Valle dos Vinedos
W: CH, R: MRT, Sparkling: PN/CH
Merlot is mistaken for Carmenere until what year?
1994
When were Chile’s first wine laws put in place? When is DO system put in place?
WL: 1985; DO: 1995
What is Chile’s highest winegrowing DO?
Elqui DO
The Camanchaca fog is a major geographic influence to what DO?
Limari DO
What Regional DO lies within thte province of Valparaiso? O’Higgins
Valparaiso: Aconcagua Valley
O’Higgins: Rapel Valley ***Maipo in Santiago
What are the DOs of San Antonio Valley?
Lleyda (Z) DO
Lo Abarca (A) DO
Rosario (unofficial)
VIGNO is an association within what sub-regional DO of Chile?
Maule DO
What is Furrow Irrigation?
Water from mtns (snowmelt) directed to vineyards via channels
Most-planted grape of Maule?
Cab Sauv (lots!); even tho VIGNO (OV Carignan) here
In what DO is Pais the most-planted grape?
Itata DO (Sur)
What are 2 pink-skinned grapes of Argentina?
Cereza, Criolla Chica, Criolla Grande
2 BDX investments in Chile; Burg?
BDX: Almaviva, Vina Acquitania (Malleco): Cos x Margaux
Burg: W Fèvre, C Liger Belair (Aristos)
Wehre are the Teno & Lontue Rivers Valleys?
Curico DO ***vs Claro, Lancomilla & Tutuven in Maule
What are the DOCs of Argentina?
LdC DOC, San Rafael DOC
What is the blend of Almaviva? Cheval des Andes?
Almaviva (Chile): 80 / 20 CS / Carmenere
Cheval des Andes (Arg): 60 / 40 MBC / CS
Name 2 grapes permitted under the Secano Interior DO? Name 2 sub-regions that fall within the DO’s boundaries
Pais, Cinsault, Carignan (only); Curico, Maule, Itata, Biobio
What grape / s is / are not permitted on a bottle of Chilean DO wine?
Pais; any non-Vitis Vinifera grape
Top bottling of Errazuriz
Don Maximiniano “Founder’s Reserve”
Paraje Altamira IG is a subzone of what other sub-GI?
La Consulta IG (San Carlos IG in Uco V)
Mendoza Soil
Alluvial soils called Franco ***Alluvial Sand over Clay
What is the 2nd-most planted red grape of Chile?
MRT (CS #1)
Name the 2 tiers of Brazilian wine law
DO & IP (IGP)
What major river runs through the Uco Valley?
Tunuyan River
3 unofficial areas of Maipo
Alto Maipo, Medio Maipo, Maipo Costa ***but no Costa DOs in Maipo
What styles are permitted under Vale does Vinhedos DO? Grapes?
W, R & TM (sparkling); a) W: Chardonnay ( + Riesling Italico), b) R: (varietal) MRT (or 60% MRT + CS / CF / Tannat)
What is the highest vineyard in the world? Where is it located?
Moya Vineyard (3,329 meters / 10,922ft); Juyjuy IG (Northern Region)
What are the regions of the Zona Centrale?
Aconcagua DO & Valle Centrale DO
50% of Chile’s production comes from what sub-region / sub-region with #1 HAUV
Maule ***vs Rapel is most planted
Highest elevation of Chile are in what region?
Atacama
Climate of Casablanca
Cool MEDITERRANEAN
Name 2 reasons why phylloxera is not an issue in Argentina
a) flood irrigation was so common b) sandy soils
Cono Sur, Casa Marín & Matetic call what region home?
San Antonio DO
Name 2 producers who label under Lujan de Cuyo DOC
B Norton & Luigi Bosca
Describe how the wines of Colli Orientali del Friuli Piccolit DOCG are made?
LH + Drying
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore N
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore R
3 yrs from Nov 1 (1 yr wood / 1 yr bottle)
5 yrs from Nov 1 (2 yrs wood / 1 yr bottle)
What is the subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli Piccolit DOCG?
Cialla
Name a DOC in Umbria that may produce Vin Santo
Torgiano DOC
When can grapes destined for Amarone be vinified?
Minimum Dec 1
Name 2 DOCGs of Friuli that were previous subzones of Friuli Colli Orientali
Ramandolo
Colli Orientali del Friuli Piccolit
Rosazzo
What is the appellation for Miani, Liovio Felluga & Ronchi di Cialla?
What is the appellation for Borgo del Tiglio, Schiopetto & Radikon?
Colli Orientali del friuli Piccolit DOC Collio DOC (+ Grasvner)
What are the subzones of Soave DOC & Soave Superiore DOCG?
Soave: Classico & Colli Scaligeri
Soave Sup: Classico (includes Soave & Monteforte d’Alpone)
What is the overarching appellation for Trentino-Alto Adige? Veneto?
T-AA: Valdadige DOC (partly in Veneto too)
“Delle Venezie DOC” covers what provinces?
Veneto, Friuli, Trento
DOCGs of Castel del Monte
…Castel del Monte Nero di Troia RISERVA (90%)
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva (65%)…
How is Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG made?
LATE HARVEST!!!!! min 50 g/l RS ***think Cannellino di Frascati (35 g/l)
When was Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG established? Soil?
DOCG: 2005
Soil: Iron-rich clay over LS + sand in E / S
What is the subzone of Cerasuolo di Vitorria DOCG?
Classico
Biferno and Pentro di Isernia are in what region?
Molise (Biferno DOC, Pentro di Isernia DOC, Tintilia di Molise DOC)
1st DOCs of Italy in what year?
DOC: 1966; DOCG: 1980
Max elevation Brunello & Chianti Classico
Brunello: 600m
Chi Class: 700m
When does Sassicaia b/c a subzone of Bolgheri DOC? When does it b/c Bolgheri-Sassicaia DOC? During what years is Sassicaia bottled under Vino da Tavola?
1994; 2013 ***therefore labeled as Vino da Tavola 1968-1993
What is Ornellaia’s 2nd wine?
Le Serre Nuove
3 Gran Selezione bottlings
Felsina “Colonia”
Fontodi “Vigna del Sorbo”
Antinori “Badia a Passignano”
Assemblage for
Solaia
Ornellaia
“Solaia: 75% CS + 20 Sangio / 5 CF
Ornellaia: 50% CS + 25 MRT / 20 CF / 5 PV”
(Felsina) Fontalloro: 100% Sangio (IGP)
3 CS Super Tuscans
Castello di Monsanto “Nemo”
Feslina “Maestro Raro”
Castello di Rampolla “Sammarco”
ITaly’s 1st DOC
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOC 1966
Alliance Vinum
Producer association in VNdM DOCG; AVIGNONESI, Boscarelli, Poliziano
Name for Sangiovese in VNdM DOCG; min % in blend?
Prugnolo Gentile (min 70%) ***max 5% W grapes
Describe the difference between a Climat and a Lieu Dit
Climat: vigneron’s term; < technical
Lieu Dit: geographer’s term; > technical; often recall historic uses of land / former owners
Grand Cru can be declassified to what?
1er cru (w/o vineyard mention), village, Bourgogne AOP
How many GCs of Burgundy? How many in CDN?
GCs: 33; CDN: 24
What is the most-planted grape of Burgundy?
Chardonnay (“Beaunois”), PN #2, Gamay
Bourgogne AOC varietal blanc may be produced from what varietals?
CH & PB ***max 30% PG
2 Grand Crus of the Valais? Vaud?
Valais: Conthy, Fully, Sierre, Saillon, Salgesch, Vetroz ***GCs under Valais AOC Vaud: Calamin & Dezelay w/i the Lavaux AOC (other AOCs of Vaud include Chablais, La Côte)
Top crus of Savoie such as Arbin & Chignin-Bergeron are along what river?
Isère R (in the SE)
What are 3 regional AOCs of the Vaud?
Bonvillars, Chablais, Cotes de l’Orbe, La Cote, Lavaux, Vully
What 2 Champagne methods are not permitted for Bugey-Cerdon?
Tirage & Dosage
What is “Klevner” a synonym of in Aslace?
Pinot Blanc; under AOC, Klevner/Pinot may be applied to a WHITE WINE consisting of PB / Auxerrois / PG / PN in any proportion ***vs Klevener = Savagnin Rosé
Name 2 vintages in which Trimbach produced a VT Clos St Hune
1959, 1983, 1989 (“Hors Choix” ), 1997, 2007
What grapes are permitted for Cotes du Jura AOC “Vin de Paille”?
CdJ: Savagnin, CH, Poulard, Trousseau
What grapes are permitted under L’Etoile AOC?
CH, Savagnin + Poulsard
“Principal Varieties: Min. 80% Combined Chardonnay and/or Savagnin
Accessory Variety: Poulsard
Vin de Paille: Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard
Vin Jaune: 100% Savagnin”
Regional IGP for Savoie
Dep IGP for Jura?
Comtés-Rhodanien IGP
Franche-Comté IGP
“VITI” quality wines from Ticino must be made from what grape?
VITI: Merlot ***Nostrano del Ticino: Bondola
In what canton will you find the “1er Grand Cru” being used?
Vaud; Grapes: Chasselas & Gamay / PN / MRT
What is Vin de Glacier? Where is it produced? What’s the grape?
DRY / unfortified / oxidative wine made via solera; Valais; Reze - Il Perpetuo of Switzerland!
In what year does the # of Alsace GCs jump from 25 to 50?
1992
What are the exceptions to the 100% listed varietal rule of Alsace AOP?
- “Pinot Blanc” can contain up to 100% Auxerrois; 2. “Pinot” whites can contain any member of the Pinot family (including PN vinified as a WW)
Where is Lake Bienne & Lake Morat?
Neuchatel (Switzerland)
Schlossberg is the only Alsace GC until what year?
1983 (24 added)
Grape of Ayze?
Gringet
What is the Charte de Grain Noble Confidenciel? Where is it used? Name 2 requirements
Sweet W wines from Valais; A) min 130 Oechsle B) min 1 yr wood C) min 15 y.o. vines D) No Chaptalization
In what Swiss canton is the “La Béroche” subregion located?
Neuchatel
2 GCs for Muscat
Goldert, Hatchbourg
What style of wine is Oeil de Perdrix? Blanc de Perdrix?
a) saignée rosé from 100% PN b) still W wine from 100% PN
There are ___ GCs of Alsace.
51
What is true about oak aging under Alsace AOC?
New oak / barrique character
1st vintage of Clos St Hune
1919
Name the producer for the following CPCs
Casa Sala
La Pleta
La Capella
Freixenet “Casa Sala”
Codorníu “La Pleta”
Juve y Camps “La Capella”
Soil of Grand & Petite Champagne
LS & Chalk
Max % alcohol of Cognac after 2nd distillation
Max 72.4% after 2nd distillation (bottled @ min 40% abv)
Alcohol min & max for Armagnac after distillation
Min 52% - max 72% (vs max 72.4% Cognac)
Who produces the 1st VSOP / XO
Hennessy
What are congeners? Which as more congeners - Armaganc or Cognac?
Impurities such as aldehydes, esthers, polyphenols that are a biproduct of fermentation or distillation; Armagnac (the more you distill, the more congeners you remove)
Most-densely planted region of Cognac? #1 hauv?
Most-densely planted: Borderies **also smallest
#1 HAUV: Fins Bois
**most production takes place in Gr Champ / P Champ / Borderies
All Armagnacs must age for a minimum how long?
1 yr (VS: 1-3)
Why is it uncommon for a vintage Armagnac to be diluted?
100% vintage + 10 years aging = alcohol decreases naturally
What are 2 reasons old Cognacs / Armagnacs age in demi-johns after oak aging?
1) so abv doesn’t go b/l 40%
2) so it doesn’t take on bitter woody flavors
Minimum aging for Calvados Domfrontais AOC
min 3 yrs (no VS!)
“Lambig” is produced under what AOC?
(Calva from Brittnay) EDV de Cidre de Bretange AOC
Kirsch de Fougerolles AOC is made from a distillate of what fruit?
Red & black cherries
How long does Calvados “VO” have to age for?
youngest part of blend must be a min 4 y.o.
What is the “bonne chauffe”?
2nd distillation of Cognac (aka distillation of the brouillis)
What does “Produit Fermier” indicate on a bottle of Calvados?
(Estate Bottled); A) produced B) aged C) bottled on the estate where fruit was harvested / fermented
Calvados AOC can contain up to what % perry?
0-100%
What region of Armagnac is known for its sandy soils?
Bas-Armagnac AOC (Boulbènes & Fawn Sands)
What is a chai?
Where Armagnac is aged (maitre de chai is a master taster who blends aged Armagnac) ***Armagnac’s version of a paradis!!!
Name the only AOC for brandy aside from Cognac & Armagnac
Fine de Bourgogne AOC
Vintage on a bottle of Cognac / Armagnac refers to what?
Year of harvest (not distillation)
Special name of still used in Cognac
Copper charentais (pot still)
What is slivovitz? Where is it from?
Yellow plum brandy (Eastern / Central Europe)
What is Orujo?
Spanish pomace spirit (Spanish grappa)
Folle Blanche is a synonym of what grape?
Picpoul
Most-planted W grape of Portugal
Fernao Pires (called Maria Gomes in Bairrada)
What does VOS / VORS stand for? What does it indicate?
VOS (Very Old Sherry): bottling avg 20 yrs
VORS (Very Old Rare Sh): bottling avg 30 yrs
Which of the following have or have not been affected by phylloxera? Madeira, Canary Islands, Azores
No phyllo on Canary Islands! Madeira & Azores both ravaged by phyllo ***all 3 have volcanic soils ❤️
What are 3 brands owned by SoGrape?
Barca Velha, Mateus, Sandemans
How is Carcavelos made?
1) fermented dry 2) fortified 3) sweetened w/ Vinho Abafado
Top DOP for sparkling wine in Portugal
Tavora Varosa DOP
What is “vinho leve”?
Light wine (< 10% abv)
What red grape is planted on the sandy soils of Colares?
Ramisco
What styles of wine are produced under Pico DOP?
W / W Sparkling / W Fortified ***all 3 DOPs same styles
Riserva & Colheita Seleccionado mean what on a bottle of Portuguese wine?
Riserva / Seleccionada: >.5% abv
Colheita Seleccionada: >1% abv
What are the grapes of Setubal?
W: Moscatel Graudo (M of Alex)
R: Moscatel Roxo
What style of beverage is Pajarete?
VDL / VDN from Malaga with no addition of arrope or pantomima
What is vino Maestro & Vino Tierno?
Both sweet, fortified wines from Malaga
Maestro: VDL from fresh grapes
Tierno: from sunned grapes
What is pantomima?
Concentrated grape must (less-concentrated than arrope; used to sweeten fortified wines of Malaga)
Tierra de Leon gains DO in 2007 for what grape?
Prieto Picudo (R)
What are the soils of Jerez?
Arenas, Barros, Albariza
Spain’s hottest region
Jerez
What does “Joven” indicate on a bottle of Spanish wine?
Unoaked
What is yeso as it relates to Sherry production? What 2 steps in the Sherry production process eliminates its use?
a) Yeso is a plaster that is added to grapes to aid w/ clarification, and when cream of tartar also added, tartaric acid was produced b) Addition of Tartaric Acid & Desfungado (racking)
What Cava grape adds florality? Acidity?
Floral: Paralleda
Acid: Macabeo
Grapes permitted under Cava DO
X / P / M; Subirat (Malvasia), CH
Grenache, Monastrell, PN, Trepat
What mtns separate Rioja from Ribeira del Duero?
Sierra de la Domanda
What are the DOs of Valencia?
Valencia DO
Utiel Requena DO
Alicante DO
Soil of Bierzo
Granite & Slate (hillsides) ***same as Ribeira Sacra
Name for Valdeorras wines that are composed of 85% principal grapes; Ribeiro?
Valdeorras: “Castes Nobles”; Ribeiro: “Castes”
What are the 4 recommended white grapes of Rias Baixas?
Albarino, Loureira, Treixadura, Caina Blanca
Vega de Ribes & Saint Joan de Baptista are producers of what?
Malvasia de Sitges (Penedes)
Authorized R grapes of Bierzo
Mencia, Garnacha Tintorera, Esaldiña, Merenzao (Trousseau)
For wine to be labeled “Vinyes Velles” or “Old Vines” (in Priorat) how old must they be?
min 75 y.o. (or planted b/f 1945)
Min vine age for Vi de Villa? Gran Vinya Classificada?
Vino de Sub-Zona; Vi de Villa (now “Vi de Finca”) 10 y.o.; Vi de Paraje (L-D) 15 y.o.; Vinya Classificada 20 y.o.; Gran Vinya Classificada 35 y.o.
Guímaro & D do Bibei “Lalama” are producers in what DO?
Ribeira Sacra DO
1st TM of Spain in what century?
1872; vs 1961 Guido Berlucchi
Who is the 1st to bring intl grapes to Rioja & in what decade?
M de Riscal; 1960s (E Peynaud)
Mtns N & S of Ribeira del Duero
(N): Sierra de la Domanda; (S): Sierra de Guadarrama
Where are the Moncayo Mtns?
Campo de Borja
1st DO of Castilla y Leon; what year?
Rueda (1980)
T or F: blending is permitted for Cava
FALSE (it is permitted for Franciac & Champ)
Only Vino Pago of Aragon
Ayles
Name 3 DOs on Tenerife
N: Tacoronte-Acentejo DO, Valle de la Orotava DO, Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO
S: Abona DO, Valle de Guimar
1st modern (post-phylloxera) Priorat vintage; by whom?
1974, Scala Dei
1-producing DO of Spain
Rioja
Name 3 grapes permitted for Rias Baixas R
Cainto Tinto, Espadeira, Sousón, Loureira Tinta
1st V of Rioja VEC
2017
“Rueda W” contains ___ % of what grape / grapes
Min 50% Verdejo / SAUVIGNON BLANC ***recently added
What is “vimblanc” and where will you find it?
VDL from overripe grapes (Catalunia); Montsant: 100% Xarel-lo & Tarragona
Term for Rueda wine fermented in oak for a min 3 months
Fermentado en Barrica
Authorized W grapes of Rioja
Viura, Verdejo, CH, SB, Gren Bl, Temp Bl, Maturana Bl, Malvasía, Turruntés
Name the producers of the following cuvees:
“La Capella”
“Turo d’en Mota”
“Enoteca”
Juve y Camps “La Capella” (CPC)
Recaredo “Turo d’en Mota” (SV, 100% Xarel-lo, 120 months lees)
Gramona “Enoteca”
Luis Rodriguez & Emilio Rojo call what region home?
Ribeiro DO (Galicia)
Name 3 Vi de Villa (now Vi de Finca) of Priorat
Escaladei, Gratallops, La Morera de Montsant, Porrera, Poboleda, El Loar, Bellmunt…
Name 2 white grapes permitted in Priorat blanco
P / X / M; Grenache Blanc, MBaPG / MofAlex; Viognier, Chenin Blanc, Picapoll
Where will you find xabre soils? What are they?
Rias Baixas (espp Condado do Tea); decomposed granite
What mountain range separates Castilla y Leon from Madrid to the S?
Sistema Central
What styles of wine are permitted under the Txakolina DOs of Pais Vasco?
W / Rose (“Ojo de Gallo”) / R; VT & Espumoso
Wine styles permitted under Rias Baixas
W / R; Espumoso
What mountain range separates Castilla-La Mancha from Andalucia?
Sierra Morena
Tierra de Leon gains DO in 2007 for what grape?
Prieto Picudo (R)
Name 2 members of Corpinnat
Recaredo, Gramona, Mas Candi
What is the blend of Vega Sicilia “Unico”?
80/20 Tempranillo / CS
Name the 3 unofficial areas of Penedes DO
P Superieur; P Central; P Maritim
What 2 Cava producers account for 75% of Cava DO’s production
Codorníu & Freixenet
What are the top 3 most-planted grapes of Spain
1) Airen 2) Tempranillo 3) Bobal
Which wines under Cava DO must be certified organic?
Cava de Guarda Superior (Rsva, Gr Rsva, CPC)
Styles of wine produced under Rueda DO
W / Rose / R; W Espumoso / Ro Espumoso; Dorado & Palido
In what decades does French winemaking arrive in Spain?
1860s-1880s
3 reqs for Cava de Pajora Calificado
HH VINTAGE Max Brut Min 10 y.o. vines Owned or long-term contracted vineyard From a single site
1st DO Pago; what DO is it located in?
Dominio de Valdepusa (Marques de Grignon); Mentrida DO
What is desfungato?
Racking
1st vintage and blend of l’Ermita; what is it classified as?
1993; 90% Grenache (+ CS / Samsò); Gran Vinya Classificada (2017)
What is the term for Ruedo wines made from 30 y.o. vines?
Gran Vino de Rueda
Contraversial aspect of Rioja’s site-based classification system
Wine needs to be produced / bottled aged w/i muni / zona ***think F Chidaine & Vouvray!
Telmo Rodriguez brings what Rioja winery to fame?
Remelluri; also proponent behind the site-based classifcation of Rioja
Min % fruit from Rioja wines labeled “V do Municipio” / “V de Zona”
min 85% (max 15% fruit from neighboring muni / zona if 10 yr history)
What autonomias of Southern Spain produce Cava?
Valencia (Utiel Requena), Extremadura (Ribera del Guadiana DO)
Spain claims how many autonomias? What are the only autonomias without DO wine production?
17; Asturias & Cantabria
What is Tinta de Madrid?
Tempranillo synonym (also Cencibel)
In what decade does Marques de Riscal rejuvinate Rueda DO? With help of whom?
1970s; Emile Peynaud
Autonomia for the Arga River
Navarra
What is the top grape of Alella DO?
Pansa Blanca (xarrllo)
What does “Cosecha” indicate on a bottle of Spanish wine?
A wine that does not abide by defined aging specifications but meets or exceeds classification reqs
In what year does Vega Sicilia move to 100% Estate bottling / 100% Estate fruit?
1982 ***yr Alvarez family purchases & same year RdD gains DO!
What is the most-planted R grape of Priorat?
Carignan!!!!!!! (Jancis-confirmed) NOT GRENACHE
Prieto Picudo is a native grape to what Spanish DO? What color?
Tierra de Leon DO (RED)
What is Spain’s largest autonomía?
Castilla y Leon :)
Describe licorella soils
Black slate & quartzite
2 tributaries of the Ebro R
Iregura R & Tiron R
2 reqs for Vino Pagos
- International Reputation 2. 10 yrs quality production
1st commercial winery of Rioja
Marques de Murrieta (1852) ***Lopez de Heredia not founded until 1870s; Vega Sicilia in 1860s
What is Spain’s highest peak?
Mt Teide (Tenerife)
Top 2 volume-producing PDOs of Spain
- Rioja, 2. Ribeiro del Duero!
DO for Guimaro & Dominio do Bibei? Pittacum & Dominio de Tarres?
Ribeira Sacra: Guimaro, Dominio do Bibei
Bierzo: Pittacum, Dominio de Tares
Only DO of Galicia that permits still rosé
Ribeira Sacra ***BIERZO IN CASTILLA Y LEON
DO for the Umia River
Rias Baixas - Val do Salnes!
River of Bierzo
Sill R
Village wines of Rueda DO are called what?
Vino de Pueblo
What does “txaokli” translate to?
Farm wine
Drip irrigation introduced to Spain when?
1995 Marques de Grignon (Dominio de Valdepusa)
What does lagrima indicate on a bottle of port?
Sweetest style of white Port
What are 3 types of port that develop in the bottle?
Vintage Port, Crusted Port, LBV “Envelhecido em Garrafa”
How long does Colheita Port have to age in cask?
7 years
What do the 2 dates on a bottle of Colheita Port indicate?
1) harvest 2) year bottled
Which grapes of Madeira ferment on the skins? Why?
Boal & Malmsey (harvested 1st & fermented on skins); phenolics from skin contact balance sweetness in wine
What is Madeira’s largest production company?
Justino’s ***Henriques & Henriques largest independent producer
What are the grapes of Madeira and their associated sweetness levels?
Sercial: Extra Dry / Dry: 0-1.5
Verdelho: Med Dry: 1.5-2.5
Boal: Med Sweet: 2.5-3.5
Malmsey: Sweet: min 3.5
Tinta Negra is permitted on labels of Madeira from what vintage on?
2015
What is the minimum % stated grape on a bottle of Madeira?
85% if NV
100% if V
Is LBV a ruby or a tawny port?
RUBY
Blandy’s & Cossart Gordon are examples of what?
Madeira Wine Co is an example of what?
Shipping Companies
Production Company
2 benefits of V ao Alto
> sun, mechanizeable
3 producers of Brandy de Jerez; what are the aging reqs?
Osborne, Lustau, Gonzalez Byass Solera: 6 mo, Rsv: 1 yr, Gr Rsv: 3 yrs Reposado: min 2 mo Anejo: min 2 yr Extra A: min 3 yrs
Maximum aging for a Madeira labeled “Finest”, “Choice” or “Select”
Same as Seleccionado, so min 3-max 5yrs
The “Primera Yema”makes up what % of the Mosto de Yema?
Primera Yema: 60-70% Mosto de Yema
What does “En Rama” mean?
“Raw”/Unfiltered Sherry; i.e. Tio Pepe “En Rama” (Gonzalaz Byass)
What is Manzanilla Pasada?
Fino-Amontillado
What are two vino de colors used in the production of sherry?
Sancocho & Arrope ***in Malaga: Pantomima & Arrope
Name the categories of sobretablas & wines they will b/c
- Palma: flor has flourished - will b/c Fino; 2. Palma Cortada: robust fino - may b/c Amontillado; 3. Palo Cortado: flor present but may be directed to oxidative aging b/c of richness; 4. Raya: flor dies - will b/c Oloroso; 5. Dos Rayas: flor dies but low quality - sweetened for low quality sherry or sherry vinegar
How do Albariza soils regulate water?
Moisture retention, friable soils (vines can dig deep to access); Albariza, a chalky, porous, limestone-rich soil of brilliant white color, produces the best Sherry. The moisture-retentive albariza retains water from autumn and winter rains, while the friable soil structure allows vine roots to penetrate deeply in a search for water trapped beneath its baked, impermeable surface during the arid growing season
In what century do the Portuguese discover Madeira?
15th ce (1419)
What is “Desfangado” & when does it take place in the production of Sherry?
Racking - BEFORE fermentation (to remove thickest solids b/f must is fermented) ***think Champagne
Base wines entered into the cabeceo for the production of generoso de liqueuer must have a minimum what % abv?
17.50%
When does IVDP assume regulatory powers of Porto/Douro DOP
2003
Flor consumes what 3 things? What does it produce?
A) Alcohol B) Glycerine C) Oxygen D) VA; produces Acetaldehyde
Colheita Madeira elevage
min 5 yrs aging b/f bottling
In what down do the British find Port being fortified by Cistercian monks? In what decade?
Lamego; 1678 (keep in mind that English look to Portugal in the 17th century due to English trade wars with France
What river separates Jerez from Condado de Huelva?
Guadalquivir R
Describe the geographical boundaries between Jerez DO & Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda DO
SAME geo boundaries - grapes for Manzanilla can come from anywhere in the Jerez DO - only difference is that Manzanilla de SLDB must be aged in the town of SLDBM
Flor Recipe (4)
- absence of fermentable sugars
- 15-15.5% abv
- humidity
- 60-70* abv
Minimum aging for Sherry
min 2 yrs solera (3 yrs b/f 2010)
What is Manzanilla Pasada?
Fino-Amontillado
Who is regarded as the father of the French natural wine movement?
Jules Chauvet
What does “CMD” indiciate on bottle of Romanian wine?
Wine from fully ripe grapes
Who produces Bacharach Wolfshohle?
Ratzenberger
In what decade does Phylloxera hit California after attacking UCD’s AXR1 rootstock?
1986
2 levels of quality in Uruguay
VC & VCP (Vino de Calididad Preferiente)
What is schaumwein?
Sparkling wine from Ge
Olivier Horiot produces wine under what AOC / is a producer located in which village?
Les Riceys
Name 3 Champagne bottlings from the Ambonnay GC
a) Egly Ouriet “Les Crayeres” (BdN), b) Krug “Clos d’Ambonnay” (BdN), c) Cuvée Laetitia (Henri Billiot), d) Jacques Selosse “Le Bout du Clos” (blend)
What 3 white grapes may be produced under Monts Luisants 1er cru?
CH, PB, Aligote
Where is the Adrianna Vineyard? Where is Altamira?
a) Adrianna V: Gualtallary within Tupungato IG b) Altamira: La Consulta IG (w/i San Carlos)
What treatments are used to combat Oidium? What about Perenospera?
Oidium (Powder Mildew): sulfur; Perenospera (Downy Mildew): BDX mixture (copper-sulfate & lime)
What DOCG sits in the foothills of the Iblei Mountains?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
What are the grapes of a wine labeled Rias Baixas “O Rosal”? What percent?
Loureira & Albarino; 70% combined
What DOCG lies within the Valle dell’Acate?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
1st vintage of Chx Le Pin
1979 ***same as Clos du Mesnil
RS range Demi-Sec ChMpGne
32-50
Who owns Clos des Epeneaux?
Comte Armand
Warmest & coolest Central Otago sub-region
a) Warmest: Bendigo b) Coolest: Gibbston
2nd-most planted grape of Priorat
Carignan ***Grenache #1
Forst Ross Seaview min elevation; Ribbon Ridge? Rockpile?
FRSV: 920ft; Ribbon Ridge: 240ft; Rockpile: 800ft
Who produces “Les Grandes vin des Prince”?
De Venoge TdC (Champagne)
What was the 1st vintage of Alvaro Palacios’ “L’Ermita”? What is the blend? What is it labeled under?
a) 1993 (same as Ca di Morissio) b) 90% Grenache + Samso / W (Cab Sauv no longer included) c) Vi de Gran Vinya Classificada
Who owns the Gaisbohl vineyard? Where is it?
a) Burklin Wolf alleinbesitz b) (Pfalz) Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl
Name the only spirit that is mandated by law to be bottled at distillation strength
Peruvian Pisco (no dilution permitted)
Name the 2 newest AVAs of Willamette Valley
Tualatin Hills & Laurelwood
When is Bleus de Ville outlawed? (Decade)
1999
What is a Marzen?
Oktoberfest from Bavaria
Mt Athos vineyard is planted to what red grape?
Cab Sauv
What are the secondary white grapes of BDX?
Colombard, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc
What is the most planted varietal in Sonoma?
Chardonnay
What is vorlese?
Pre-harvest b/f main harvest to eliminate rotten / deffective bunches
Min RS for VDN Moscatel Sherry
min 160 g/l RS
What is the main goal of Oregon’s Dry Roots Coalition?
Dry-farming / no irrigation
For how long must Rhum Agricole XO age in barrel?
6 yrs
Chateau Raymond-Lafon is a producer in what region?
Sauternes (unclassified)
Name 3 coopers of French oak
Seguin Moreau, Taransaud, Francois Frères
Name 3 Condrieu lieu’s-dits
Chanson, Coteau de Vernon, Les Chaillees de L’Enfer & Coteau du Chery are lieux-dits of what AOC?
What does Amabile mean? What is the RS range?
Semi-Sweet (12 / 18 - 45 g/l RS) ***aka Moelleux
UCD 4 & UCD 5 are examples of what?
Pommard clones
Max yields for Pauillac
57 hl/ha
Who produces the Cordon Cut Riesling
Mt Horrocks; cut 1/2 the cordon off and let vines dry (passerillage); sweet dessert wine
Name 3 Pisco grapes used in Pisco Aromatica
Albilla, Italia, Moscatel, Torontel
Bonnes Mares is adjacent to what GC?
Clos de Tart
Morgon rouge can include up to what % white wine?
Max 15%
2 highest class of STK
Grosse Ried & Erste Ried (sub-categories w/i Riedenwein category)
What was the first legally-protected winegrowing area in NZ?
Te Mata Special Character Zone (home to the Havelock Hills in Havelock N)
3 producers of Preuses
Chablisienne (makes every GC); Dauvissat, Patrick Piuze, Fèvre
What organizational body administers the Wine of Origin Scheme?
SAWIS (SA Wine Info & Systems)
What 2 districts were previous wards of Paarl?
Franschhoek, Wellington
Where is the Shake Ridge Ranch vineyard?
Sierra Foothills (Amador Co)
Which 2 G.I. are located closest to Brisbane?
Granite Belt and South Burnett
Gols, Apetlon, Andau & Halbturn are villages in which Austrian wine region?
Neusiedlersee; ***Gols: major wine town; + Illmitz
1st vintage of VT / SGN AOCs in Alsace
1984 b/c official
Name the 3 single-estate appellations of France
Chx Gillet, Coullée de Serrant, Romanée-Conti
What is the name of Faiveley’s monopole in Mercury?
Clos des Myglands
What is the largest co-op in Champagne?
Nicolas Feuillatte
What happens (chemically) to grapes as they undergo appassimento?
a) Tartaric Acid increases b) sugar increases c) polyphenols…https://www.vogadorivini.it/en/appassimento/
Define rectification as it pertains to a spirit
repeated distillation in a process called rectification to purify spirit
Worst vintage of CDP b/w 2005-2010
2008 b/c rainy
Where is Scarce Earth and what is their mission?
a) McLaren Vale; b) NOT a sustainable - they promote single site terroir from varietal Shiraz
What is Doble Pasta and why is it used?
a) dry, full-bodied, high-alc RED wine macerated & fermented with 2x the amount of grape skins & pulp, resulting in a wine of intense concentration, tannin & color (made in Utiel-Requena, Yecla, Jumilla); made by running off portion of newly-fermented wine & replacing w/ crushed grapes
What Scotch Whisky distillery does LVMH own and where is it located?
a) Glenmorangie b) Highlands
Name the producers that make up Margaret River’s Golden Triangle
Leeuwin, Voyager E, Cape Mentelle ***LV’s Cape Mentelle
What was the first vintage of Mascarello “Monprivato”? “Ca Morissio”?
a) 1970 b) 1993
Who was the original Cote Rotie single-vineyard pioneer?
Albert Dervieux
What GI of Scotland is famous for distilling its whiskies 3 times?
Lowlands
Orvieto DOC permitted wine styles
W only (dry - sweet), VT, Muffa Nobile ***NO SPARKLING
Wines just labeled “Asti” are produced using what method?
Charmat (2nd fermentation in autoclaves)
1st and 2nd parts of column still are called what respectively?
1) Analyzer 2) Rectifier
In what decade is Phylloxera 1st discovered in France? In what decade does it become legal in Europe to plant vines onto American RS?
a) Phyllo: 1860s (1863); b) Legal: 1870s (1878)
Sokujo sake
Lactic acid added
Rust producers - name 2
Heidi Schrock, Feiler Artinger, Triebaumer
Quarts de Chaume commune of production
Rochefort sur Loire
Which of Gaja’s 2 bottlings come from the Roncagliette vineyard?
Sori Tildin (1970) & Costa Russi