Theory IV

Question 1

Name three regions of the Côte Chalonnaise making red wine

Answer 1

Rully, Givry, Mercury

Question 2

Where are Launceston, Tamar Valley, and Derwent Valley?

Answer 2

Tasmania

Question 3

When was Alsace elevated to AOP?

What happened in 1975? In 2011?

Answer 3

Elevated to AOP in 1962

1975 added Grand Cru designation (Schlossberg)

2011 added individual Grand Cru’s

Kaefferkopf was added in 2007

Question 4

What Island produces the following

Bacardi, Appleton Estate, Havana Club

Answer 4

Bacardi - Puerto Rico

Appleton Estate - Jamaica

Havana Club - Cuba

Question 5

In what year was the Codex Wachau founded? What are three of it’s tenants?

Answer 5

1983, Tenants include no additives, no aromatization, and no fractionation

Question 6

What area contains Peza, Sitia, Candia, Archanes, and Dephnes?

Answer 6

Crete

Question 7

Second wines for the following

Angelus

Beychevelle

Figeac

Answer 7

Angelus - Carrillon

Beychevelle - Amiral de Beychevelle

Figeac - La Grange Nueve de Figeac

Question 8

What is the maximum percentage of grapes allowed to be used in vintage champagne?

Answer 8

80%

Question 9

What is the IPW in the WO scheme?

Answer 9

Integrated production of wine, it means that everything is with sustainable environmental standards

Question 10

What is the difference between Kolsch and Pilsner?

What cities did the two styles originate from?

Answer 10

Kolsch is a warm fermented lager while Pilsner is a cold fermented.

Kolsch comes from Düsseldorf and Pilsner comes from Pilsen

Question 11

Arrange these regions from North to South

Rias Baixas

Ribera del Duero

La Mancha

Montilla-Moriles

Answer 11

Rias Baixas

Ribera del Duero

La Mancha

Montilla-Moriles

Question 12

Name five red grapes allowed in Port production?

Answer 12

Touriga Nacional

Touriga Francesca

Tinta Roriz

Tinta Cao

Tinta Barroca

Question 13

What styles of wine are made in Roche aux Moines?

Answer 13

Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, Doux)

100% Chenin Blanc

Question 14

Arrange these regions from North to South

Elqui Valley

Aconagua

Rapel Valley

Austral

Answer 14

Elqui Valley

Aconagua

Rapel Valley

Austral

Question 15

Who is the largest winemaker in Australia?

Name two brands associated with them

Answer 15

Accolade Wines

Two brands: Houghton and Hardy’s

Question 16

What are the two main process involved in cold stabilization?

Answer 16

Chilling the wine down and filtering it from the precipitated tartaric acid crystals

Question 17

What is Elba Aleatico Passito?

Answer 17

A DOCG off the coast of Maremma Tuscany that produces a sweet red passito wine made from the Aleatico grape on the island

Question 18

Which village in the Rheingau contains the steepest vineyards?

Answer 18

Assmanhausen

Question 19

Other than Gimblett Gravels, Name two subregions of Hawkes Bay

Answer 19

Northern Esk Valley (Coastal Areas)

Esk River Valley (River Valleys)

Question 20

Name three grape vine pests introduced to Europe from America

Answer 20

Phylloxera, Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew

Question 21

What are croupes?

What is tonneau?

Answer 21

Croupes are gravel mounds in the Medoc

Tonneau is 900L barrels in the Medoc

Question 22

Name four labeling styles of Franciacorta

Answer 22

Normale

Saten

Rose

Millesimato

Riserva

Question 23

Name two methods for managing alcohol in finished wine

Answer 23

Spinning cones

Reverse Osmosis (separates the wine into two constituent parts, Permeate and retentate)

Question 24

In what Grand Cru would you find the following bottlings

Clos St Urban

Clos des Capuchins

Clos St Hune

Answer 24

Clos St Urban - Rangen

Clos des Capuchins - Schlossberg

Clos St Hune - Rosacker

Question 25

What is the aging requirement for Cremant de Loire?

Answer 25

Min 9 months on lees

Question 26

What are the three major soil types of Sherry?

From which is Manzanilla produced?

Answer 26

Albariza

Barros

Arenas

Manzanilla - Albariza