Viti Vini KM Questions 21.01.24

Question 1

Weisser Heunisch is crossed with which variety to produce Blaufranksich and what is Weisser Heunisch’s French synonym

Answer 1

Blaue Zimmetraube, Gouais blanc

Question 2

What is Biodynamic preparation 508

Answer 2

Horsetail plant tea (to cope with fungal diseases)

Question 3

What type of procedure is Mayorquine

Answer 3

It’s a type of graft (double cleft)

Question 4

What is Biodynamic preparation 507

Answer 4

Valerian flowers (juice applied to compost)

Question 5

What is the common and traditional vine training method in Jerez

Answer 5

Vara y Pulgar

Question 6

A fermentation tank classified as Gordura will become which style of Sherry and what shape will be drawn on the tank to designate it

Answer 6

Oloroso, a circle

Question 7

From which grapes have the following crossing been bred
Bacchus
Sylvaner
Kerner
Dornfelder
Lemberger
Muller Thurgau –

Answer 7

Bacchus – (Riesling x Sylvaner) X Muller Thurgau
Sylvaner – Traminer X Osterreicher-Weiss
Kerner – Schiava Grossa X Riesling
Dornfelder – Helfensteiner X Heroldrebe
Lemberger – Weisser Heunisch X Blaue Zimmetraube
Muller Thurgau – Riesling X Madeleine Royale

Question 8

How is the Gobelet vine training system known in Italy

Answer 8

Albarello

Question 9

Reverse Osmosis separates the wine into which two parts

Answer 9

permeate (water and Ethanol) and retentate (aromatic compounds)

Question 10

What is the maximum alcohol adjustment allowed in the EU using reverse osmosis

Answer 10

2%

Question 11

Which acid is responsible for volatile acidity in wines

Answer 11

Acetic acid

Question 12

Which compound is produced by Brettanomyces and contributes medicinal and barnyard aromas to wine

Answer 12

Ethylphenol

Question 13

Respiration converts sugar into usable energy called ATP. What does ATP stand for

Answer 13

Adenosine Triphosphate

Question 14

What is the name of the transport tissue that carries water and nutrients from the roots throughout the vine

Answer 14

Xylem

Question 15

What is the name of the transport tissue that carries sugar from the leaves throughout the vine

Answer 15

Phloem

Question 16

What is AxR1 called in Australia

Answer 16

ARG1

Question 17

Which 2 species are crossed to produce Concord

Answer 17

Labrusca and Vinifera

Question 18

With which East Asian species is Vinifera crossed with to produce Japan’s signature hybrid grape variety Koshu

Answer 18

Vitis Davidii

Question 19

What are the respective names for the hollows and trenches of Lanzarote in which vines are planted

Answer 19

Hoyos (hollows), Zanjas (trenches)

Question 20

Soils that are transported by erosion or gravity are known as what type of soils

Answer 20

Colluvial

Question 21

Wind blown soils such as loess or parna are known as what type of soils

Answer 21

Aeolian

Question 22

Where would you find the Rhizosphere

Answer 22

The area around the roots of the vine

Question 23

What is another name for the Babo scale

Answer 23

KMW

Question 24

A wine at pH3 is how many times more acidic than a wine at pH4

Answer 24

10 times

Question 25

Which winemaking technique subjects pre-fermentation grape must to temperatures around 85 degrees Celsius to produce a fruity accessible wine with jammy flavours

Answer 25

Flash détente

Question 26

What is Oenococcus Oeni

Answer 26

A desirable Lactic Acid bacteria for Malolactic Conversion

Question 27

In which French appellation was the mox technique pioneered

Answer 27

Madiran (Micro-oxygenation)

Question 28

French oak barrels are normally made from which two oak species

Answer 28

Quercus Robur and Quercus Petraea (AKA Quercus Sessilis)

Question 29

Oak from which French forest is robur-dominant, coarse grained, and often preferred for spirits over wine

Answer 29

Limousin

Question 30

What is the name of the oak derived compound that gives a clove flavour and aroma to certain wines

Answer 30

Eugenol

Question 31

What is the second wine of Chateau Poujeaux

Answer 31

La Salle de Poujeaux

Question 32

On which island would you find the PDO of Biscoitos

Answer 32

Terceira

Question 33

In which county would you find the San Bernabe AVA

Answer 33

Monterey

Question 34

Which zones make up the Adelaide Super Zone

Answer 34

Mount Lofty, Fleurieu, Barossa

Question 35

In Port production what are Mortorios

Answer 35

Abandoned Socalcos terraces

Question 36

Who makes each of the following special cuvees in Rioja Baron de Chirel Aurus La Poza de Ballesteros Trasnocho

Answer 36

Baron de Chirel – Riscal Aurus – Finca Allende La Poza de Ballesteros – Artadi Trasnocho – Remirez de Ganuza

Question 37

Which varietal forms the main component for Kaefferkopf blends

Answer 37

Gewurztraminer

Question 38

Which estate makes the ‘G-Max’ Riesling

Answer 38

Keller

Question 39

Who is famous for producing wines from the Scharzhofberg

Answer 39

Egon Muller

Question 40

On which river is the Uco valley situated

Answer 40

Tunuyan

Question 41

List the zones of Maule

Answer 41

Claro, Loncomilla, Tutuven

Question 42

What is the parentage of Carmenere

Answer 42

Gros Cabernet X Cabernet Franc