Sweet Wine

Question 1

Bordeaux:
(-) Region
(-) Grape
(-) How the sweet wine was made

Answer 1

Sauternes

Semillion

Noble Rot (Botrytis)

Question 2

Alsace:
(-) Region
(-) Grape
(-) How the sweet wine was made

Answer 2

(-) Vendange Tardive (VT)
(-) Sélection de Grain Nobles (SGN)

Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Muscat

Noble Rot (Botrytis)

Question 3

Germany:
(-) Region / Level
(-) Grape
(-) How the sweet wine was made

Answer 3

Auslese, Beerenauslese (BA),
Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)

Riesling

Noble Rot (Botrytis)

Question 4

Loire Valley:
(-) Region / Level
(-) Grape
(-) How the sweet wine was made

Answer 4

Quarts de Chaume/Bonnezeaux/Vouvray
Moelleux

Chenin Blanc

Noble Rot (Botrytis)

Question 5

Hungary:
(-) Region / Level
(-) Grape
(-) How the sweet wine was made

Answer 5

Tokaji Aszú

Furmint

Noble Rot (Botrytis)

Question 6

Italy:
(-) Regions / Appellations
(-) Grape
(-) How the sweet wine was made

Answer 6

Vin Santo DOC
Recioto di Soave DOC
Recioto della Valpolicella DOC

Drying

Question 7

What Grape Variety is Vin Santo made from

Answer 7

Trebbiano

Question 8

What Grape Variety is Recioto di Soave made from

Answer 8

Garganega

Question 9

What Grape Variety is Recioto della Valpolicella made from

Answer 9

Corvin

Question 10

Canada

Answer 10

Ontario VQA ‘Vintners Quality Alliance’)

Vidal, Riesling, Cabernet Franc

Freezing

Question 11

Germany

Answer 11

Riesling

Freezing

Question 12

Austria

Answer 12

Freezing

Question 13

Recioto

Answer 13

Refers to wines that have been made from ‘dried’ grapes, or grapes that are harvested when ultra ripe then left out to dry and ‘raisin’ before fermentation

Question 14

Vendange Tardive

Answer 14

Means ‘late harvest’ in French

The phrase refers to a style of dessert wine where the grapes are allowed to hang on the vine until they start to dehydrate

Question 15

Sélection de Grains Nobles

Answer 15

French for “selection of noble berries” and refers to wines made from grapes affected by noble rot

Question 16

Moelleux

Answer 16

French term that translates to “sweet,”

Question 17

Noble Rot

Answer 17

Botrytis Cinerea

Question 18

Classification of Sauternes (1855)

Answer 18

Superior First Growth (Premier Cru Supérieur)

Question 19

Key producers

Answer 19

Château d’Yquem

Question 20

Sweet wine grape growing

Answer 20

Eiswein and Icewine must be free of noble rot.

Question 21

Sweet winemaking

Answer 21

Stop the action of yeast by:
- Chilling and filtering
- Chilling and adding SO2

Question 22

Service of Beverage

Answer 22

A by-the-glass serving is usually 2 oz (59.1ml).

Open bottles can typically last for a week if kept cold in the refrigerator.

Question 23

Business of the Sommelier

Answer 23

Many of these wines are bottled in clear bottles.

They can age for a very long time but should be kept out of direct light.

Full-sized bottles age better than half bottles.

Tokaji is often bottled in 500ml bottles, cost by the glass correctly.

Question 24

Match the weight of the dessert and the wine. The wine should be sweeter than the dessert being paired.
Contrast sweet wines to fatty and salty foods such as foie gras and blue cheese.
Really old wines become drier over time.