Review Deck #9: Random

Question 1

Leading style of wine produced in Provence

Answer 1

Dry rosé (88% of all production)

Question 2

High mountain chain on NZ’s South Island

Answer 2

Southern Alps

Question 3

Willamette Valley AVA: location

Answer 3

50 miles/80 km from the Pacific Ocean; one hour’s drive south of Portland

Question 4

Polymerization

Answer 4

The process by which molecules (such as tannins) transform/combine into longer molecule chains

Question 5

One of Lazio’s best-known wines: Est! Est!! Est!!! di ________

Answer 5

Montefiascone

Question 6

Root-eating insect of great threat to vineyards

Answer 6

Phylloxera

Question 7

Sparkling wine produced in the Rioja DOCa

Answer 7

Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja DOCa

Question 8

Germany has just over 160 of these geographically-based appellations

Answer 8

Grosslagen

Question 9

Types of wine produced in Bardolino

Answer 9

Mostly red (and some rosé); based on Corvina and Rondinella grapes

Question 10

Alsace: 3 types of appellations

Answer 10

1. Alsace AOC 2. Crémant d’Alsace AOC 3. Alsace Grand Cru

Question 11

Three DOCs in the Azores

Answer 11

1. Biscoitos 2. Graciosa 3. Pico

Question 12

The French term for ‘rack and return’

Answer 12

Délestage

Question 13

Three styles of wine made in the Asti DOCG

Answer 13

1. Asti DOCG (sparkling, charmat) 2. Asti Metodo Classico DOCG (sparkling, traditional method) 3. Moscato d’Asti DOCG (slightly sparkling, partial fermentation method, sweet)

Question 14

Grape variety of the Bouzeron AOC

Answer 14

Aligoté

Question 15

(7) AVAs of Santa Barbara County

Answer 15

1. Santa Maria Valley 2. Santa Ynez Valley 3. Ballard Canyon 4. Los Olivos District 5. Sta. Rita Hills 6. Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara 7. Alisos Canyon

Question 16

Style of Port introduced by Croft in 2008

Answer 16

Rosé Port

Question 17

In Austria, wines at the ‘Kabinett’ level are considered _____

Answer 17

Qualitätswein (rather than Prädikatswein)

Question 18

Year that white grapes were excluded from use in Chianti Classico DOCG

Answer 18

2006

Question 19

Large IGP that covers the Languedoc and Roussillon areas

Answer 19

Pays d’Oc IGP

Question 20

Three DOs of Murcia

Answer 20

1. Jumilla 2. Yecla 3. Bullas