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1
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What is Quercus Alba

A

American Oak

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What happened in the 1850’s and 60s to spur on Spanish winemaking

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Phyloxerra and oidium hit France, meaning an influx of French winemaking expertise particularly from Bordeaux, Bringing with it barrique aging and Domaine bottling

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What is Spains quality hierarchy of appelations

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DOCa - Denominacion de Origen Calificada
DO pago
DO - Denominacion de Origen
VCIG - Vinos de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica
Vino de la Tierra - IGP

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What is the criteria for a DO pago

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Lower yields
Attracting international critical praise
decade worth of production

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DO General aging red wines

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Crianza - 2 years total, 6 months oak
Reserva - 3 years total, 1 year oak
Gran Reserva - 5 years total, 18 months oak

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DO General aging white/rose wines

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Crianza - 18 months total, 6 months oak
Reserva - 2 years total, 6 months oak
Gran Reserva - 4 years total, 6 months oak

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Rioja/Ribera aging red wines

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Crianza - 2 years total, 1 year oak
Reserva - 3 years total, 1 year oak, 6 months bottle
Gran Reserva - 5 years total, 2 years oak, 2 years bottle

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Rioja/Ribera aging white/rose wines

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Crianza - 18 months total, 6 months oak
Reserva - 2 years total, 6 months oak
Gran Reserva - 4 years total, 6 months oak

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What do the terms Noble, Anejo and Viejo mean on a DOP wine in Spain

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Noble - 18 months aged
Anejo - 24 months aged
Viejo - 36 months aged
all aging in a cask of less than 600l or a bottle, Viejo must demonstrate oxidative character

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What mountains shelter the North Central Spain Autonomias of La Rioja, Navarra and Aragon, causing a rain shadow

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Pyrenees to the North
Cantabrian mountains to the North West

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11
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When did Rioja become DOCa

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1991

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What is the classic red Rioja style

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Red fruit, firm acid and unmistakable oak aromas

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What is Mazuelo also known as?

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Carignan

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What are the assemblage rules for Red and rose rioja

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Red must be 85% Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Maturana Tinta - for rose this drops to 25%

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What are the predominant grapes for white rioja

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Macabeu, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia Riojano and Maturana Blanca

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What are the three subzones of Rioja, which is the Northernmost, which is the hottest

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Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa - Northernmost
Rioja Oriental - hottest

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What are the soils of the Rioja subzones

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Rioja Alta - Calcareous Clay
Rioja Alavesa - Calcareous Clay
Rioja Oriental - Alluvial and Ferrous clay

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What is Vinedos Singulares in Rioja

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designation passed in 2017 to allow Rioja producers to print single vineyard names on labels

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What is the criteria for Vinedos Singulares

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Min vine age 35yo
Worked the vineyard for 20 years
hand harvest
lower yields
tasting panel

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On top of Vinedos Singulares, what other two types of geographic designations can be used in Rioja

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Vinos de Pueblo (village wine)
Vinos de Zona (subregions wines)

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What are sparkling wines from Rioja called, how long are they aged

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Vinos Espumoso de Calidad
15 months on lees
Reserva - 24
Gran Anada - 36

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22
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what is the barrel size in Rioja compared to DO general

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Rioja-225l
DO gen - 300l

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Subzones of Navarra

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Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Baja Montana, Tierra Estrella, Valdizarbe

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DO pago of Navarra and subzones

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Senorio de Arinzano - Tierra Estrella
Prado Irache - Tierra Estrella
Bodega Otazu - Valdizarbe
Bolandin - Ribera Baja

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DO pagos of Aragon, which of them is recently added

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Ayles - Carinena
Urbezo - NW of Carinena, added in 2024

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DO of Aragon

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Campo de Borja
Calatayud
Carinena
Somontano

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Which warm DO is the continuation of Rioja Oriental and Navarra’s Ribera Baja

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Campo de Borja

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What would a wine labelled Calatayud Superior be made of

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85% Garnacha from 50+yo vines

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When was Carinena DO first delimited

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1932

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Which DO in Aragon has Gewutz and Riesling permitted in its white varietals

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Somontano - foothills of the Pyrenees provide a greater altitude range to produce aromatic whites

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What is the Roble designation

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applied to Aragon DOs. means oak aged for:
whites - 45 days (30 in Carinena)
reds 90 days
max oak capacity 600l

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32
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DOs of Galicia

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Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribeiro Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei

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Subzones of Rias Baixas

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Val do Salnes
Ribera do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado de Tea

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Recommended and Authourised whites for Rias Baixas

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Rec - Albarino, Loureira, Treixadura, Caino Blanco
Auth - Torrontes, Godello

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Recommended and Authorised reds for Rias Baixas

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Rec - Caino Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Souson
Auth - Mencia, Brancellao

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36
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What region has the speciality of vino tostado, what is it?

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Ribeiro, dried grape wine min RS 120g/l

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What are the subzones of Ribera Sacra

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Amandi, Chantada, Riberas do Mino, Riberas do Sil, Quirogi-Bebei

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38
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What % of Mencia is required for Ribera Sacra reds

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70%

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39
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What is Merenzao an synonym for

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Bastardo/Trousseau

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What are the three DO of Pais Vasco

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Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina

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Red grape of Txakolina DOs

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Ondarrabi Beltza

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Main white grape of Txakolina Dos, what two southwest French grapes appear and under what synonym

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Ondarrabi Zuri is the main
Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia - Petit Courbu
Izkiriota - Gros Manseng

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43
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What is Ojo de Gallo?

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A rose made in Txakolina DO 50/50 Ondarrabi Zuri and Beltza

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44
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What is the climate of Ribera del Duero

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Extreme continental

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45
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9 DO of Castilla y Leon

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Bierzo
Leon
Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del vino de Zamora
Arribes
Arlanza
Cigales

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46
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DO pago of Castilla y Leon

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Urena
Abadia Retuerta
Dehesa Penalba

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47
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What is the main river Bierzo is located on

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Sil

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48
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Where would you find the producers Dominio de Tares

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Bierzo

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49
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Assemblage of Ribera del Duero

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W: Min 75% Albillo Mayor
R: Min 75% Tinta del Pais (Temp) plus Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, CS, Albillo Mayor
Rose - 50% any authorised

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Assemblage rules of Rueda white

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Min 50% Verdejo or SB
Must be 75% principal (Verdejo, Viura, Chard, Viognier, SB)

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Assemblage rules for Toro red

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Min 75% Tinta de Toro, or 85% Garnacha (100% Temp/Garnacha)

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52
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Name of Vega Sicilia project in Toro

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Bodega Pintia

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53
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Where is Dehesa La Granja, what is it?

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Pesquera project in Tierra del vino de Zamora

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54
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Final DO within Spain on Duero before Portuguese border

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Arribes

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55
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Two DOs North of the Duero growing area, but South of Bierzo and Leon

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Cigales and Arlanza

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Two DO in North Western corner of Castilla Y Leon

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Bierzo and Leon

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57
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Two whites made be Lopez de Herredia

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Vina Tondonia and Vina Gravonia (from Zaconia site)

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Two reds made by Lopez de Herredia

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Vina Tondonia and Vina Cubillo

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59
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Telmo Rodriguez family winery

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Remelluri

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How long is Unico aged for, what is the blend, what is current release

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10 years in barrel and bottle, 80% Temp plus Bordeaux varieties, 2015

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Explain the ‘other’ wines made by Vega Sicilia

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Valbuena 5 - 35-35 yo vines, 3 years in oak, 2 bottle
Unico Reserva especial - an annual release of a three vintage blend

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Who makes Cirsion

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Bodega Roda

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Three wines made by Dominio de Pingus

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Pingus (18 months oak)
Flore de Pingus (14 months oak)
Amelia - 100% temp from century old vines (1 Darmajou barrel)

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What are the two Gran Reserva of Pesquera, what is the difference between

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Millennium - 30 months in French oak, 10 in bottle (from Vina Alta site)
Janus - 100% temp from some of the highest vines in RdD) 36 months in French/American Oak, 36 months in bottle

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65
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Which Corton commune doesn’t have land in all the Grand Cru, which one does it miss?

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Ladoix Serrigny
has land in Corton and Corton Charlemagne but not Charlemagne

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66
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2 1er cru shared between Aloxe Corton and Ladoix Serrigny

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La Marechaude
Clos de Marechaude

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Where are Sous Fretile and Clos Berthat

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Pernand Vergelesses

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68
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What Village in Cote de Beaune is 85% 1er vineyards

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Beaune

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69
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What is the monopole within Beaune Greves, who is it to?

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Vigne de L’enfant Jesus - monopoles to Bouchard

70
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Faiveley monopole in Beaune

A

Clos del’Ecu

71
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Comte Armand monopole in Pommard

A

Clos de Epeneux

72
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Where are Les Rugiens and Les Epenots located

73
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White grapes planted in Volnay Santenots are labelled under which AOP

74
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Monopoles within Volnay of the following
1)Marquis D’Angerville
2)Benjamin Leroux
3)Michel Lafarge
4) Pousse d’Or

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1)Clos des Ducs
2)Clos de la cave de Ducs
3) Clos de Chateau de Ducs
4) Clos de 60 Ouvrees

75
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What are Meursault Narvaux and Les Chevalieres examples of

A

High quality Lieux-dit known as deuxieme Cru

76
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What three top 1er in Meursault border Puligny in the South of the commune

A

Charmes, Perrieres, Genevrieres

77
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Grand Cru of Puligny Montrachet

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Montrachet
Batard Montrachet
Chevalieres Montrachet
Bienvenues Batard Montrachet

78
Q

Where is Les Demoiselle

A

Within Puligny Montrachet Caillerets - much now reclassified as Chevalieres Montrachet

79
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Vineyard immediately North of Batard Montrachet

A

Les Pucelles

80
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Vineyard immediately North of Montrachet

A

Le Cailleret

81
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Grand Cru of Chassagne Montrachet

A

Le Montrachet
Criots Batard Montrachet
Batard Montrachet (Shared with Puligny)

82
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What 1er adjoins the Chassagne GC vineyards in the South

A

Blanchot Dessous

83
Q

Where is Dent de Chien?

A

In Chassagne, adjoins Montrachet to the west

84
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What is Chassagne Montrachet Moregot

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A top 1er (considered best on Chassagne) made up of 15 smaller 1er

85
Q

What does Blagny make

86
Q

Where is Chorey Les Beaune

A

In between Aloxe Corton and Beaune

87
Q

Where is Savigny Les beaune

A

In between Penand Vergelesses and Beaune

88
Q

Where is Les Jarrons, what 1er is completely within it?

A

Savigny les Beaune, La Dominode within

89
Q

What is the side Valley to the North of Meusault, what is its best site

A

Auxey Duresses, Clos Du Val is best site

90
Q

Where is St Romain

A

North of Auxey Duresses

91
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What village AOP adjoins Meursault, Volnay and Auxey Duresses

92
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Where is St Aubin located

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West of Puligny, NW of Chassgne, adjoins both

93
Q

What is more North Santenay or Maranges

94
Q

Where is Clos de Tavannes

95
Q

Top vineyard of Maranges AOP

A

La Fussiere

96
Q

5 village AOP of Cote Chalonnaise

A

Bouzeron
Rully
Givry
Mercurey
Manotagny

97
Q

Two white only AOP of Chalonnaise and what they make

A

Bouzeron - Aligote
Montagny - Chard

98
Q

Centre of Cremant de Bourgogne production

99
Q

Faiveley monopole in Mercurey

A

Clos de Myglands

100
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Geographic designations of Macon AOP that are
a) red and rose only
b) white only

A

a)Serrieres
b)Fuisse, Loche, Montbellet, Solutre-Pouilly, Uchizy, Vinzelles, Vergisson

101
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What is the typical style of Macon AOP chard

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Low to no oak, sharp mineral edge

102
Q

Two large limestone escarpments on Maconnais

A

Solutre and Vergisson

103
Q

Where would you find the 1er Les Clos, Les Vignes Blanches, Vers Cras

A

Pouilly Fuisse

104
Q

Communal AOP of Maconnais

A

Pouilly-Fuisse
Pouilly Loche
Pouilly Vinzelles
St Veran
Vire Clesse

105
Q

Where would you find levroute, what is it

A

in Vire Clesse in Maconnais, sweet late harvest chardonnay

106
Q

What is Beaujolais Latigne

A

It is an example of Beaujolais village from a single named village in Northern Cru area, that are an introduction to Cru style

107
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When is Beaujolais Nouveau

A

3rd Thursday in November

108
Q

10 Beaujolais Cru

A

St Amour
Juliennas
Moulin a Vent
Chenas
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon
Regnie
Brouilly
Cote de Brouilly

109
Q

Smallest and largest Beaujolais Cru

A

Smallest- Chenas
Largest - Brouilly

110
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Where would you find La Madone and Poncie

111
Q

What Cru is SW of Fleurie, what style does it make?

A

Chiroubles - a light ephemeral style

112
Q

Where would you find Les Micouds and Courcelette, what is the special soil type there

A

Morgon - Rocche Pourrie(‘Rotten rock’) Volcanic/schist

113
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What Cru joins Morgon in West

114
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What is made in Coteaux Du Lyonnais AOP

A

W:Aligote, Chard and max 30% PB
R: Gamay

115
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What historic Domaine was revitalized under Pascal Marchand, who took over after him?

A

Comte Armand, Benjamin Leroux took over

116
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What wines outside Meursault do Coche Dury make

A

Corton Charlemagne and Volnay 1er

117
Q

What vineyards is Coche Dury’s Volnay taken from

A

Caillerets and Clos Du Chene

118
Q

When was PYCM formed

119
Q

How would you describe the style of PYCM and Ramonet

A

Both powerful, clean style. Ramonet scales oak up towards GC, PYCM limits oak throughout by using large format

120
Q

4 x AOP of Muscadet

A

Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP

121
Q

Which muscadet AOP permits Chardonnay as a blending grape?

A

Muscadet AOP - the rest are all 100% Melon B

122
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For a wine to be labelled Sur Lie in Muscadet AOPs what aging must it undergo?, what AOP doesn’t allow it?

A

Kept on lees until March 1 after harvest. Permitted in all Muscadet sub-AOP not in Muscadet AOP

123
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Subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Maine AOP

A

Clisson
Gorges
Le Pallet
Goulaine
Mouzillon-Tillieres
Monnieres St Fiacre
Chateau Thebaud

124
Q

What is Gabbro

A

Specific igneous rock soil in Muscadet Sevre et Maine

125
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What differences are there in the aging in Muscadet Sevre et Maine

A

Goulaine and Le Pallet are on lees until April 1 on 2nd year after harvest
All the rest on lees until Oct 1st on 2nd year after harvest

126
Q

What does Hermine d’Or mean on a label?

A

Promotes Terroir and stresses ageability

127
Q

What is made in Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP

A

White from 100% PG
Red/Rose from Gamay plus max 10% CF

128
Q

What is Malvoise

A

Pinot Gris

129
Q

What is the permitted blend of Gros Plant Du Pays Nantais

A

Min 70% Gros Plant (Folle Blanche) plus Montils and max 10% Colombard

130
Q

Which Nantais AOP has whites focused on Chenin and reds either a min 50% PN or CF

A

Fiefs Vendeens

131
Q

What grape is also known as Pineau de la Loire

A

Chenin Blanc

132
Q

What is made under Anjou AOP

A

White, red, spark (No rose)

133
Q

What is the soil distinction made in Anjou AOP

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Anjou Blanc - Limestone
Anjou Noir - Schist

134
Q

What is the aspect and soil of savennieres

A

Steep Southern exposures on Blue schist and volcanic debris

135
Q

What are the two subzones of savennieres upgraded to AOP?, when did this happen? what are their permitted yields

A

Roche Aux Moines and Coulee de Serrant (mono to Nicholas Joly)
Granted in 2011
30hl/h (Savennieres 50hl/h)

136
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Subzones of Coteaux Du Layon AOP

A

Faye d’Anjou
Rochefort Sur Loire
Rablay Sur Layon
Beaulieu Sur Layon
St Aubin de Luigne
St Lambert Du Lattay
Chaume

137
Q

Min RS of Coteaux Du Layon AOP

A

34g/l
Village labelling 51g/l
Chaume village 80g/l

138
Q

Yield for Coteaux Du Layon AOP

A

35hl/h
Village labelling 30hl/h
Chaume village 25hl/h

139
Q

What is made in Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP and what AOP shares the same boundaries?

A

White only 100% Chenin, min RS 34g/l
Shares the same area as Anjou Brissac AOP

140
Q

What are the two communal AOP within Coteaux Du Layon, what villages are they in? which is considered Grand Cru

A

Bonnezeaux AOP and Quarts de Chaume AOP
Thouarce and Rochefort respectively
Quarts de Chaume considered Grand Cru

141
Q

With Quarts de Chaume’s GC status, how is that reflected in yield/must weights/RS

A

Yield - 20hl/h
MW - 298g/l
RS - 85g/l

142
Q

What is made in Anjou Village and Anjou Brissac

A

Both red only from CS and CF

143
Q

Former rose only AOP of Anjou Saumur, where has it been absorbed?

A

Cabernet de Saumur - now within Saumur

144
Q

What is the subzones permitted under Saumur AOP, what is made there?

A

Puy Notre Dame - Red only from CF and max 15% CS

145
Q

What area is the sparkling wine centre of the Loire

146
Q

What is the soil of Saumur Champagny, what is made there?

A

Hard, iron rich limestone. Red from CF plus max 15% CS/Pineau d’Aunis

147
Q

Main white and red grape of Haut Poitou?

148
Q

What Loire tributary is Chinon located around

149
Q

What is the permitted blend in Chinon AOP

A

W-100% Chenin
Rose/red - CF plus max 10% CS

150
Q

Comparing Vouvray and montlouis
-Which is South of River
-Which is 100% Chenin (What does the other permit)
-What methods do each permit for Spk

A

-Montlouis South of River, Vouvray to North
-Montlouis 100% Chenin, Vouvray permits 5% orbois
-Montlouis Trad or ancestrale Spk, Vouvray Trad only

151
Q

What is the catch all AOP that encompasses Vouvray, Montlouis, Chinon, Bourgueil. What are its subzones?

A

Touraine AOP
Subzones: Amboise, Mesland, Azay Le Rideau, Oisly, Chenonceaux

152
Q

What is made in Touraine Noble Joue AOP

A

Vin Gris style rose min 50% Meunier plus PG and PN

153
Q

3 AOP North of Loire around Loir tributary

A

Coteaux Du Loir AOP
Jasnieres AOP
Coteaux Du Vendomois AOP

154
Q

What is made in Coteau Du Loir AOP?

A

White rose and red
W-100% Chenin
Ro/R-min 50% Pineau d’Aunis

155
Q

What is made in Coteaux Du Vendomois AOP

A

White rose red
W - Chenin plus max 20% Chard
RO-100% Pineau d’Aunis - what AOP is known for
R - min 50% Pineau d’Aunis plus PN, CF and Gamay

156
Q

What are the main grapes of Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny AOP?

A

Cheverny AOP - W min 50% SB/SG RO/R - Min 85% PN/Gamay
Cour-Cheverny AOP White only 100% Romorantin

157
Q

What is made in Valencay AOP

A

W - Min 50% SB
RO/R - Gamay, PN, Malbec, all must be present, majority Gamay

158
Q

Soil Types of Sancerre

A

Silex - high flint content
Terres Blanches - continuation of Kimmeridgean clay from Chablis
Caillottes - Stony, littered with fossils

159
Q

Where would you find the sites Le Monts Damnes, Cul de Beajeu and La Grande Cote

160
Q

What are the cepage differences between Sancerre and Pouilly fume

A

Both 100% SB for white
Sancerre permits red and rose from 100% PN, Pouilly fume does not

161
Q

AOP for 100% Chasselas in Loire

A

Pouilly sur Loire AOP

162
Q

3 AOP South West of Sancerre, what do they make?

A

Menetou Salon - W100%SB, RO/R 100%PN)
Reuilly W-100% SB RO-PN/PG R100% PN
Quincy White Only SB plus max 10% SG

163
Q

AOP North of Sancerre and Pouilly Fume

A

Coteaux Du Glenois AOP

164
Q

What is made in Orleans and Orleans Clery AOP

A

Orleans - W- min 60% Chard Ro/r-min 60% Meunier (70 for Red)
Orleans Clery AOP Red only 100% CF

165
Q

Two AOP within Loire but close to Beaujolais that focus on Gamay

A

Cote Du Forez AOP
Cote Roannaise AOP
Both red only from 100% Gamay

166
Q

Where is Chateaumaillant AOP

A

South West of Reuilly/Quincy

167
Q

What is the Southernmost AOP of Loire, what is just to the North of it

A

Southernmost St Pourcain, Cotes d’Auvergne just to the North

168
Q

Who makes Le Clos de la Bergerie, what AOP is it in?

A

Nicholas Joly - it is within Roche Aux Moines

169
Q

Who makes the vineyards Haut Lieu, Le Mont and Clos Du Bourg? what do they call their wines made from the best selection of botrytis and what is the rare Cuvee they make from botrytis grapes only?

A

Producer-Huet
Premieres Trie-best selection of botrytis
Cuvee Constance-full botrytis, top vintages only

170
Q

What is Pur Sang?

A

One of Dageneau’s top wines from la Folie vineyard

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