Vintages Flashcards
Out of these vintages in Alsace, which was the poorest? 2017 2016 2015 2014
2014 due to cool temperatures in August
Which are the best two vintages and which is the worst overall vintage in Bordeaux for red wines?
2016, 2015, 2014, 2014
2016 and 2015 have been highly rated, 2013 is the weakest vintage universally due to rot and early picking.
What is the weakest red Burgundy vintage out of these last few years? 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
2013 is the weakest vintage due to low yield, uneven ripening, hail and summer downpours.
Worst recent vintage in Champagne?
2014- poor in most regions of Europe.
Which vintage of the Loire Valley was rated higher, 2013 or 2014?
2014 is actually rated higher although this was a tough vintage throughout Europe. 2014 is overall very high quality in the Loire. 2013 was terrible in Vouvray and Montlouis specifically due to June hailstorms.
Northern and Southern Rhone share this year as the poorest of the following:
2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
2014 again due to the long and cool season where grapes struggled to ripen.
In Argentina which of the last four years would have been rated the poorest? 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
2016 is rated the poorest, along with Chile. It was an El Niño year and yields were 25% down. The rains mostly came after the whites were harvested so they fared better.
What are the best two vintages out of these four for Oregon wine?
2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
2015 and 2014 are the highest rated vintages due to warm growing seasons.
Which is the most highly regarded white Burgundy vintage of the last four releases? 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
2014 across the board is excellent for the whites.
What is the worst recent vintage for sweet wines from Bordeaux?
2012
What is the worst recent vintage for the Barossa Valley?
They haven’t had a poorly rated vintage since 2011. It was wet across Australia and has been called the “toughest in 25 years.”
Rate the 2016 and 2015 vintages in Piedmont.
Both were excellent
What were the best and worst recent vintages in Washington State?
2012 was a stand out- and the last really terrible vintage was 2011.
Which Oregon vintages were the best and worst out the following?
2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
2017 was cold and rainy, quality is ok.
2016 excellent
2015 and 2014 excellent
2013 rain
Who was the first producer to start marketing an “amarone” style wine?
Masi in the early 1980s
What percentage of a producer’s total yield can be made into Amarone each year?
No more than 65%
What is the max RS for Amarone?
12g/l
Monteforte d’Alpone is part of which Classico region?
Soave Classico Zone, along with the town of Soave.
What is the blend of Soave?
70% Garganega plus 30% combined Trebbiano di Soave and max 5% other grapes.
How does Recioto di Soave differ from Recioto di Gambellara?
Recioto di Gambellara is 100% Garganega, whereas Soave is 70% min.
What is another name for Garganega in southern Italy?
Grecanico
Where would you find the Lessini Mountains?
In the Soave region
How was the Soave Superiore DOCG deliminated?
Must come from hillside vineyards around Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone. There is a high percentage of limestone in Soave while Moteforte d;Alpone has decomposed limestone rock.
What would “Soave Scaligeri” indicate on a bottle of Soave?
Wines from hillside vineyards outside of the Classico zone that used to belong to the Royal Scaligeri family.
What is the aging requirement for Piave Malanotte DOCG?
This DOCG has strict regulations. 15-30%
