USA and Various - ST Questions 14.06.19

Question 1

What is Biodynamic preparation 508?

Answer 1

Horsetail plant made into tea (high in silica for fungal protection)

Question 2

How many litres in an American Oak Whiskey barrel?

Answer 2

190L

Question 3

In which County is Mt. Harlan?

Answer 3

San Benito

Question 4

In which state is Lewis-Clark Valley?

Answer 4

Washington-Idaho

Question 5

What is the most planted grape in Wild Horse Valley AVA?

Answer 5

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 6

Which Single Vineyard wine is Corison famous for?

Answer 6

Kronos Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 7

What was the inaugural vintage of Opus One?

Answer 7

1979

Question 8

Who makes ‘The Judge’ Chardonnay?

Answer 8

Kongsgaard

Question 9

In 1997, which sustainable certification for Oregon, and later Washington, vineyards was created by Ted Casteel of Bethel Heights and Carmo Vasconcelos of Oregon State University?

Answer 9

The Low Input Viticulture and Enology (LIVE) Program.

Question 10

Which winery founded in 1883 by Tiburcio Benegas makes the Gran Medalla Malbec?

Answer 10

Trapiche

Question 11

Who makes Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru la Bossiere?

Answer 11

Domaine Harmand Geoffroy

Question 12

Where would you find the Clos du Val 1er Cru?

Answer 12

Auxey Duresses

Question 13

In which appellation would you find the communes of Chasselas, Leynes and Chanes?

Answer 13

St Veran

Question 14

In which commune would you find the cru of Basarin?

Answer 14

Neive

Question 15

Which Chianti subzone was added in 1997?

Answer 15

Montespertoli

Question 16

Who makes Cepparello and what is the encepagement?

Answer 16

Isole e Olena, 100% Sangiovese

Question 17

Moscato di Scanzo wines are bottled in which type of bottle?

Answer 17

Futura

Question 18

From what vintage did Soldera start producing only IGT wines?

Answer 18

2006

Question 19

Dornfelder is a crossing of which two grapes?

Answer 19

Helfensteiner x Heroldrebe

Question 20

How many Bereich are in the Mittelrhein and can you name them?

Answer 20

Lorelay, Siebengebirge

Question 21

Which estate makes the ‘G-Max’ Riesling?

Answer 21

Keller

Question 22

Who is famous for producing wines from the Scharzhofberg?

Answer 22

Egon Muller

Question 23

Name 2 Great First Growths in Hungary?

Answer 23

Szarvas and Mezes Maly

Question 24

Name 3 Subs of Dao?

Answer 24

Alva, Besteiros, Castendo, Serra da Estrela, Silgueiros, Terras de Azurara and Terras de Senhorim

Question 25

What’s the DOP for unfortified wines on Madeira?

Answer 25

Madeirense

Question 26

What are the regional AOCs of Vaud?

Answer 26

Chablais, La Cote, Lavaux, Vully, Bonvillars and Cotes de l’Orbe

Question 27

Which grape varieties can be used for 1er Grand Cru wines in Vaud?

Answer 27

Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot

Question 28

What’s the smallest of the Rias Biaxas subzones?

Answer 28

Soutomaior

Question 29

Name 3 subzones of Ribeira Sacra.

Answer 29

Amandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bibei, Riberas do Sil and Riberas do Mino

Question 30

What is the minimum alcohol for Campo de Borja Vendimia Tardia?

Answer 30

15%

Question 31

Who makes Prado Enea?

Answer 31

Bodegas Muga

Question 32

Who makes Vina Real?

Answer 32

CVNE

Question 33

What does CVNE stand for?

Answer 33

Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España

Question 34

Which sherry house makes Tío Diego Amontillado?

Answer 34

Valdespino

Question 35

Name a PDO in Epirus?

Answer 35

Zitsa

Question 36

Grapes allowed for Anchialos?

Answer 36

Roditis and Savvatiano

Question 37

What grapes and styles of wine are allowed in Amynteo?

Answer 37

100% Xinomavro, Dry red and rosé, dry and semi-sweet sparkling rose

Question 38

Who makes the Octavius old vine Shiraz?

Answer 38

Yalumba

Question 39

In which GI are Kay brothers located?

Answer 39

McLaren Vale

Question 40

What are the three principal methods of processing coffee beans?

Answer 40

Dry, wet, semi-washed