Tony Questions Flashcards
Name a producer in Pomerol known for using Cabernet Sauvignon in their blends.
Vieux Chateau Certan
Name 2 producers who feature St Urbain on the label.
Zind Humbrecht
Emerich Knoll
What are the permitted styles of Gigondas?
Red, white, & rose (a/o 2023)
Name a red only appellation, rose only appellation, white only appellation, dessert only appellation in the Southern Rhone.
Red: Beaumes de Venise or Vinsobres
Rose: Tavel
White: Clairette de Bellegarde
Dessert: Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
Name two appellations of the Southern Rhone who produce white and red but NO rose.
Cairanne
CDP
Name all four appellations of the Rhone Valley who are permitted to produce sweet wine.
Condrieu
Hermitage Vin de Paille
Rasteau
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
What styles of wine are Bordeaux ‘Haut Benauge’?
Dry to semi sweet whites (5-60g/l)
Who invented the tank method?
Name an appellation that mandates destemming.
Madiran
St Chinian Berlou
What is the difference btw the amount of Grenache btw Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru?
50%
75%
Inside what AOC boundaries is Domaine de Trevaillon located?
Les Baux
Where is Chateau Simone?
Palette
Where is Clos St Vincent?
Bellet
What is rimage?
Vintage Banyuls
What style is oxidative, ouille or tuile?
Tuile
What is the max amt of white grapes permitted in St-Joseph?
10%
What is Napa Gamay?
Valdigue
Name 2 other regions outside of France known for soils similar to CDP’s galets.
Rocks of Milton Freewater
Cigales
What appellation is directly west of Faugeres?
St-Chinian
What AOC mandates whole cluster fermentaion?
Rose de Riceys
Who produces Hommage a Elisabeth Bouchet?
Angelus (100% Cab Franc)
What is the min amt of Mourvedre for Banyuls rose?
20%
Legal yield for Sauternes
25 hl/ha
What has lower yields Sauternes or Quarts de Chaume?
QdC (20 hl/ha)
Sauternes (25 hl/ha)
Put the following appellations in order from most to least mandatory oak requirements: Ghemme Riserva, Barolo Riserva, Gattinara Riserva, Barbaresco Riserva
Gattinara - 36
Ghemme - 24
Barolo - 18
Barbaresco - 9
What river runs through the Cotes de Marmandais
Garonne
What is the assemblage for St Jean de la Porte rouge?
(Savoie)
Gamay, pinot noir, mondeuse
Accessory varietals for red crus in Savoie
Cab Sauv
Cab Franc
Persan
Who are the ‘Gang of Four’?
Lapierre
Breton
Thevenet
Foillard
What enologist inspired the ‘Gang of Four’?
Jules Chauvet
La Moutonne spans what Chablis Grands Crus?
Vaudesir & Preuses
