Review Deck #14: Focus on Fortified Wine

Question 1

Halting fermentation via the addition of spirits

Answer 1

Mutage

Question 2

Series of barrels used for aging Sherry

Answer 2

Solera (Solera System)

Question 3

Country of production: Commandaria

Answer 3

Cyprus

Question 4

Two Grenache-based vins doux naturels of the Roussillon

Answer 4

1. Banyuls AOC 2. Maury AOC

Question 5

Muscat-based vin doux naturel of the Southern Rhône

Answer 5

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

Question 6

Grenache-based vin doux naturel of the Southern Rhône

Answer 6

Rasteau

Question 7

DO that covers Sherry

Answer 7

Jerez-Xèrés-Sherry DO

Question 8

Type of Sherry aged in Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Answer 8

Manzanilla

Question 9

Three grapes of Sherry

Answer 9

1. Palomino 2. Moscatel 3. Pedro Ximénez

Question 10

Two types of Hybrid Sherry

Answer 10

1. Amontillado 2. Palo Cortado

Question 11

Five preferred red varieties for Port

Answer 11

1. Touriga Nacional 2. Touriga Franca 3. Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) 4. Tinta Barroca 5. Tinto Cão

Question 12

2 leading varieties for white Port

Answer 12

1. Gouveio 2. Malvasia Fina

Question 13

Low, open troughs traditionally used in the production (foot-trodding) of Port

Answer 13

Lagares

Question 14

Boats traditionally used to transport barrels of Port along the river

Answer 14

Barcos Rabelos

Question 15

Town on the Douro where many Port Lodges are located

Answer 15

Vila Nova de Gaia

Question 16

Port aged for about two years in large casks before being bottled and ready-to-drink

Answer 16

Ruby Port

Question 17

Port from a single year’s harvest, produced only in the best years

Answer 17

Vintage Port

Question 18

Single-vintage tawny Port

Answer 18

Colheita Port

Question 19

Four noble grapes of Madeira

Answer 19

1. Sercial 2. Verdelho 3. Boal (Bual) 4. Malvasia (Malmsey)

Question 20

Traditional name for off-dry, blended Madeira

Answer 20

Rainwater Madeira