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1
Q

CA areas for high quality merlot

A

Cooler areas: Monterey, North Coast
Warmer areas: Napa, Sonoma

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Napa Valleys highest temps (most concentrated)

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Saint Helena AVA
Calistoga AVA

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3
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CA regions premium Pinot Noir

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Russian River Valley AVA
Los Carneros AVA
Santa Maria Valley AVA

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4
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CA Sauv Blanc (brisk acidity, bursting citrus notes)

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Costal areas

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5
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CA valley floor AVA for rich, complex “dusty” Cabernet Sauvignon

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Rutherford AVA

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6
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Mendocino County AVA for Rieslings, Gewurztraminers and sparkling wines

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Anderson Valley AVA

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7
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Santa Cruz Mountain AVA celebrated international grapes

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir

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8
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Sonoma AVA (north of Russian River AVA) known for higher temps

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Dry Creek Valley AVA
Alexander Valley AVA

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9
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Climactic factor that links all of CA regions

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Low rainfall during ripening season

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10
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Santa Maria Valley grape

A

Pinot Noir (cool)

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11
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Santa Rita Hills grape

A

Pinot Noir (cool)

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12
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Santa Ynez Valley grape

A

Syrah
Bordeaux: cab sauv and merlot
warmest

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13
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Santa Barbara County AVAs for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

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Santa Maria AVA
Santa RIta Hills AVA

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14
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San Luis Obispo County AVA for Caberbnet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah

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Paso Robles AVA

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15
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Monterey County AVA for rich, complex chardonnay

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Santa Lucia Highlands AVA

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16
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CA area for largest planting of Merlot

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San Joaquin Valley in Central Valley

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17
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Saying for CA Pinot noir

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Santa Maria picks black pine cones (Pinot noir) from Russian River to feed Ram (carneros)

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18
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Saying for Napa Cabs

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Rutherford picks Nappy (Napa cab) Oaks (Oakville) for his Stag (stags leap)

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19
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Sayings for grapes from Santa Maria, Ynez and Rita in So Cal

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Maria = middle = Pinot Noir/Chard
Rita = really included (in other) = aromatics + Pinot noir and chardonnay
Ynez = you’re on your own = Syrah + Bordeaux

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20
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Saying for wamest area in Napa

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Near Chalk HIll gap
Calistoga (C)
Saint Helena (H)

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21
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Saying for Monteray county chardonnay

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Lucia = shine (Santa Lucia Highlands AVA)
Shiny Chardonnay in Monterey

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22
Q

Washington red gapes

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah

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23
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Washington whites

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Riesling
Chardonnay

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24
Q

New York reds

A

Pinot Noir (Noir = New York - N’s)
Cabernet Sauvignon (think Cabarets in New York)

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25
Q

Oakanagan white grapes

A

Pinot Gris
Chardonnay
Ice wine: Riesling, vidal

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26
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Okanogan black grapes

A

Merlot
Pinot noir

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27
Q

Niagara peninsula black grapes

A

Cab franc (most planted)
Pinot Noir
Cab Sauv
Merlot

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28
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Niagara peninsula white grapes

A

Chardonnay
Ice wine: Riesling, vidal

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29
Q

Bordeaux cab sauv

A

Haut Medoc
Graves

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30
Q

Bordeaux Cab Franc

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St. Emilion > Graves, Medoc

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31
Q

Bordeaux Merlot

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St. Emilion
Pomerol

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32
Q

Bordeaux Semillon

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Pessac-Leognan
Graves

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33
Q

L bank bordeaux

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Medoc
Graves
Sauternes

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34
Q

R bank Bordeaux

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St. Emilion
Pomerol

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35
Q

`Premium Bordeaux Muscadelle

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Pessac-Leognan

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36
Q

Bordeaux region in standard appellation

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St. Emilion

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37
Q

Top Medoc Crus Classe (5 ranks)

A

Chateaux Lafite Rothschild
Latour
Margeaux
Mont Rothschild

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38
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Top Sauternes crus classee (3 ranks)

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Chateaux D’ Yquem

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39
Q

Pessac-Leognan and graves (red/white seperate) appellation

A

Cru Classe

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40
Q

‘Medoc’ wine locations

A

Bas-Medoc

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41
Q

Highest reputation Haut Medoc Communes

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Saint-Estephe
Paulliac
Saint-Jullien
Margeaux

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42
Q

Best dry whites in Bordeaux

A

Pessac-Leognan

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43
Q

Top sweet wines Bordeaux

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Banks of Garonne and tributary Ciron

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44
Q

Sauternes other name

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Barsac

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45
Q

‘…. Cotes Do Bordeaux’

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Blaye
Cadillac
Catillon
Francs

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46
Q

Sweet from Cotes de Bourg

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Premier Cotes De Bordeaux

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47
Q

Dordogne areas

A

Bergerac (W/R)
Monbazillac (rot)

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48
Q

Cahours grape

A

Malbec

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49
Q

Cotes de Gasgone grape

A

Ugni Blanc

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50
Q

Juancon grape

A

Petit Manseng

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51
Q

Madrian grape

A

Tanat

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52
Q

Champane premier cru # and grand cru #

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44
17

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53
Q

Most famous subregions of champagne appellation

A

Montagne de Reims

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54
Q

Best versus rest press juice in champagne

A

Cuvee
Taille

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55
Q

Finest wine from champagne region

A

Prestige Cuvee

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56
Q

Asti location

A

Piemonte

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57
Q

Peimonte asti grapes

A

Muscat blanc a Petit Grains

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58
Q

Champagne chardonnay regions

A

Cotes des Blancs
Cotes de Sezanne

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59
Q

Champagne pinot noir regions

A

Montage de Reims
Cotes des Bar

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60
Q

Champange Meunier regions

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Voallee De La Marne

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61
Q

Cremant regions

A

d’ Alsace
De Bourgogne
De Loire

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62
Q

Sparkling loire regions

A

Saumur (chardonnay, CB)
Vouvray (CB)

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63
Q

Cava regions

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Catalan > Navarra, Rioja, Valencia

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64
Q

Cava grapes

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Macebo (Viura)
Xarel-Lo
Parellada
+/- Chard, PN

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65
Q

Cava rose grapes

A

Granacha
Monastrell

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66
Q

Prosecco Region

A

Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG

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67
Q

Exception vineyards for prosecco

A

Cartizze
Rive

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68
Q

Prosecco grape

A

Glera

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69
Q

Prosecco sparkling rose grapes

A

Glera
Up to 15% Pinot Noir

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70
Q

German Sparkling wine

A

Sekt

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71
Q

German sparkling wine base wine locations

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France
Italy
Spain

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72
Q

Deutscher sekt grape location

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Germany

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73
Q

Best German sparkling wine grape

A

Riesling

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74
Q

Name for German sparkling wine, app grapes from one quality region

A

Deutscher Sekt bA

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75
Q

New Zealand sparkling wine grapes

A

Champagne grapes

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76
Q

Highest volueme New Zealand sparkling wines

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Marlborough

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77
Q

USA best sparkling wine AVAs

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Los Carneros AVA
Anderson Valley AVA

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78
Q

USA sparkling wine grapes

A

Chardonay
Pinot Noir

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79
Q

USA inexpensive sparkling wine region

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Central valley

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80
Q

Australia sparkling wine regions

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Cooler: Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Tasmania (Chard, PN)
Warmer: Riverina ($)

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81
Q

Best Australian sparkling red grape

A

Shiraz (some excellent CS, merlot)

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82
Q

South African Sparkling wine name

A

Cap Classique

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83
Q

Best South African sparkling wine grapes

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Chardonnay
Pinot Noir

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84
Q

Beaujolais appellations

A

Name
Village
Crus

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85
Q

Beaujolais climate like

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Maconnais

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86
Q

Beaujolais grape

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Gamay

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87
Q

Highest production of beaujolais cru

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Brouilly (light, perfumed)
Morgan
Fleurie (light, perfumed)
Moulin-A-Vert (structured)

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88
Q

Beaujolais and beaujolais noveau location

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Alluvial plain of River Saone

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89
Q

Number of Beaujolais villages

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39

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90
Q

Alsace mountains

A

Vosges

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91
Q

Location with highest biodynamic viticulture in france

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Alsace

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92
Q

Noble Grapes of Alsace

A

Riesling (less floral than germany)
Gewurztraminer (golden)
Pinot Gris (more acid vs Gew)
Muscat blanc a petit grains
Muscat ottonel

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93
Q

Non noble grapes of Alsace

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Pinot Blanc
Auxerrics
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir (only black)

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94
Q

Alsace wine for juice not for single varietal

A

Edelzwicker
Gentillity
Brand Name

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95
Q

Sec, Demi-sec, Moelleux and doux and sweetness category region

A

Alsace

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96
Q

Alsace grape less floral than Germany

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Rieling

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97
Q

Alsace grape oily, golden

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Gewurztraminer

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98
Q

Alsace grape orange blossom, prone to poor fruit set

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Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

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99
Q

ALsace grape more reliable and less aromatic than similar

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Muscat Ottonel

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100
Q

Alsace grape more acidity same color as Gewurz

A

Pinot Gris

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101
Q

Alsace grape widely planted fertile plains

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Pinot Blanc

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102
Q

Alsace grape spicier and fuller than pinot blanc

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Auxerrios

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103
Q

ALsace grape delicate perfume

A

Sylvaner

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104
Q

Alsace only black grape

A

Pinot Noir

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105
Q

Longest river in france

A

Loire

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106
Q

Whole region Loire valley IGP

A

Val de Loire

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107
Q

Loire grape for Touraine and Anjou-Saumur

A

Chenin Blanc

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108
Q

Loire Chenin Blanc dry to luciously sweet, clay soil

A

Vouvray

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109
Q

Loire sparkling chenin blanc

A

Saumur

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110
Q

Loire dry, sometimes new oak chenin blanc

A

Anjou

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111
Q

Loire air flow region for chenin blanc for late harvest and decades

A

Sauvennieres

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112
Q

Loire most renown chenin blanc sweet wine in world

A

Coteaux du Layon

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113
Q

Coteaux du Layon river

A

Layon

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114
Q

Best Coteaux du Layon chenin blanc

A

Quats de Chaume
Bonnezeaux

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115
Q

Loire melon blanc region

A

Nantais

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116
Q

Best Loire Melon Blanc

A

Muscadet Sevre et Maine
Muscadet Serve et Maine Sur Lie

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117
Q

Loire Sauv Blanc Regions

A

Central Vineyard
Touraine

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118
Q

Loire most prestigious Sauv Blanc

A

Sancerre
Pouilly-Fume

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119
Q

Loire sauv blanc ageable, expressive regions

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Chavignol
Les Monts Damnes

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120
Q

South west sancerre sauv blanc best

A

Meneto-Salon

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121
Q

Touraine sauv blanc fruity name

A

Sauvignonde Touraine

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122
Q

Cab franc regions in Loire

A

Saumur
Saumur-Champigny

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123
Q

Loire cab franc floral/violet

A

Saumur-Champigny

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124
Q

Loire cab franc more body and ageable

A

Saumur

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125
Q

Loire cab franc region in Tourain

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Chinon (S of Loire)
Bourguiel (N of Loire)
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourguiel (N of Loire)

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126
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Loire region with cab franc light in sandy and fuller in limestone/clay

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Touraine

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127
Q

Loire rose regions for ‘Rose de Loire’

A

Anjou-Saumur
Touraine

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128
Q

Grapes of rose and Loire (AS and T)

A

Cab franc and cab sauv + range

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129
Q

Rose in Loire med dry and sweet from CF and CS

A

Cabernet d’Anjou

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130
Q

Rose in Loire less sweet, grolleau (black) + CF + local

A

Rose d’Anjou

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131
Q

Rose in Loire dry, fresh/fruity

A

Touraine

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132
Q

Rose in Loire pinot noir, light, dry delicate

A

Sancerre

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133
Q

Loire regions for Gamay

A

Touraine
Anjou

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134
Q

Loire region for light pinot noir

A

Central Vineyards

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135
Q

Northern rhone cities for limits

A

Vienna (N)
Valence (S)

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136
Q

Winds for Northern Rhone

A

Mistral

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137
Q

Area with high windes and stakes or teepee like stakes

A

Northern Rhone

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138
Q

Northern rhone similar region climate

A

Beaujolais (mod, continental)

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139
Q

Grapes of Northern Rhone

A

Syrah
Viognier
Marsanne
Roussanne

140
Q

Northern Rhone pepper, ferment with white/viognier (stabilize color extraction, + aroma intensity)

A

Syrah

141
Q

Northern Rhone late ripening careful handling grape (blossom, apricot, stone fruit, low acid, high etoh)

A

Viognier

142
Q

Northern Rhone blend grapes with richness and weight but not as aromatic as viognier (age: hazelnut)

A

Marsanne

143
Q

Northern Rhone blend grape with acidity, perfumed fruit, not as aromatic as vionier (age: hazelnut)

A

Roussanne

144
Q

Northern Rhone (not tiny) cru

A

Saint-Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage

145
Q

Norther Rhone Generic whine

A

Cotes du Rhone

146
Q

Northern Rhone region roasted slope around Ampuis (spicy, floral, full body red, up to 20% viognier )

A

Cote Rotie

147
Q

Northern Rhone region viognier (white)

A

Condrieu

148
Q

Northern Rhone best old vines, steep slopes viognier

A

Chateau-Grillet

149
Q

Northern Rhone Saint-Joseph cities for limits

A

Condrieu (North)
Tournon (south)

150
Q

Northern Rhone west bank, Condrieu to Tournon, syrah, Marsanne and ROussane

A

Saint-Joseph

151
Q

Northern Rhone terraced region on west bank

A

Tournon

152
Q

Tournon wines like this area

A

Hermitage

153
Q

Nothern Rhone region with flat floor and plateau above slopes for syrah, Marsanne and Roussane

A

Saint-Joseph

154
Q

Northern Rhone region with Lieux-dits

A

Hermitage

155
Q

Northern Rhone steep south slopes behind Tain-L’Hermitage

A

Hermitage

156
Q

Northern Rhone fullest bodied reds age well

A

Hermitage

157
Q

Grapes Hermitage

A

Reds: Syrah, up to 15% Rous and Mars
Whites (1/5 production): Rous and Mars

158
Q

Highest volume region in Northern Rhone

A

Crozes-Hermitage

159
Q

Northern Rhone region with slopes north, plains south

A

Crozes-Hermitage

160
Q

Northern RHone region less reputable than Hermitage or Cote Rotie

A

Crozes-Hermitage

161
Q

Grapes of Crozes-Hermitage

A

Syrah
Rous and Marse (up to 15%)

162
Q

Northern Rhone most southern red wine cru

A

Cornas

163
Q

Warmest Northern Rhone region

A

Cornas

164
Q

Northern Rhone region with 100% syrah on shelted south sun baked slopes

A

Cornas

165
Q

Southern Rhone black domination, baked/jammy if xs sun

A

Grnache

166
Q

Southern rhone grape provides color and tannin and struggles except hottest sites

A

Syrah

167
Q

Southern Rhone grape adds color and tannin and black fruit, gamey and meaty (esp CDP)

A

Mourvedre

168
Q

Southern Rhone white grapes

A

Viognier
Marsanne
Roussanne
Clairette
Grenache Blanc
Bourboulenc

169
Q

Area with whites rich texture, full body, high alcohol, low to med acidiyt, subtle fruit and rarely new oak and lots of varieties

A

Southern RHone

170
Q

City at Northern Limit of Southern Rhone

A

Valance

171
Q

Southern Rhone area with galets

A

Chateaunuf-du-Pape

172
Q

Winds in Southern Rhone

A

Mistral

173
Q

Southern Rhone bush trained low to ground grape

A

Grenache

174
Q

Southern Rhone trellising (more easily damaged than other black grape here)

A

Syrah

175
Q

Southern Rhone region that makes over 1/2 the entire production

A

Cotes du Rhone

176
Q

First and largest cru in Southern RHone

A

Chateauneuf-du-Pape

177
Q

Southern Rhone region with lots of soils, grenahce dominates but gamay and mourvedre adds meaty, red&raquo_space;> white, east bank

A

Chateauneuf-du-Pape

178
Q

Southern Rhone region with rose only from grenahce and cinsault (full body vs Provence rose)

A

Travel

179
Q

West bank of Rhone river in Southern Rhone, top reds and whites in CDP style with some rose

A

Lirac

180
Q

Southern Rhone regions cru status, red grenahce, CDP like but in its shadow globally

A

Gigondas
Vacqueyras

181
Q

Southern Rhone cru region that is separate AC for fortified muscats (name and region)

A

Beaune de Venice
Muscat de Beaune-de-Venice

182
Q

Area from Mediterranean coast in Italy to Spanish boarder

A

Southern France

183
Q

Areas of Southern France

A

Languedoc (W of Rhone)
Roussillon (W of Rhone)
Provence (E of Rhone)

184
Q

Hot Southern france winds

A

Mistral
Tramontane

185
Q

Southern france grape that likes warm dry summers

A

Granche

186
Q

Southern France grape that likes cooler sites

A

Syrah

187
Q

Southern France region that is high acid, tannin and color but lacks finese unless old vine + proper soil (semi carbonic maceration softens tannins)

A

Carignan

188
Q

Southern France grape for rose and adds red fruit to blends

A

Cinsault

189
Q

Southern France black grape that works in warmest sites and adds richnesss, color and complexity to wines

A

Mourvedre

190
Q

International black grapes in Southern France for IGP wines

A

Merlot
Cab Sauv

191
Q

Most widely planted whites for IGP in Southern France

A

Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

192
Q

Local Southern France white grape for sweet fortified and sometimes dry grapey wines

A

Muscat

193
Q

Local Southern france white grape, full body, peach, oxidizes easily

A

Grenache blanc

194
Q

Southern France white grape with high acidity, green fruit and citrus

A

Piquepoul in Pinet

195
Q

Southern France Limoux grape

A

Mauzac

196
Q

Southern France Roussillon grape

A

Mauzac

197
Q

Southern France Provence grape

A

Rolle

198
Q

Southern France Languedoc an Provence Grape

A

Clairette

199
Q

Southern France regions

A

Languedoc
Roussillon
Provence

200
Q

Departments of Languedoc in Southern France

A

Audi
Herault
Gard

201
Q

Langeudoc grapes

A

Carignan
Grenache
Syrah
Mourvedre (less, warm areas)

202
Q

Rousillon department

A

Pyrenees-Orientals

203
Q

Rousillon region with rugged mountains, low rain, strong winds, concentrated

A

Coates du Rousillon

204
Q

Best Coates du Roussillon wine sub appellation

A

Coates du Roussillon Village

205
Q

Rousillon region, warm coastal strip (fuller) and cooler inland (lighter)

A

Fitou

206
Q

Rousillon regions

A

Coates Du Rousillon
Fitou
Cobieres
Minervois
Piquepol de Pinet
Limoux

207
Q

Rousillon region warm costal, tramonte cools altitude, 11 subregions

A

Cobieres

208
Q

Rousillon area with slopes of Massif central, variety of wines

A

Minervois

209
Q

Best Covieres (Rousillon) subappellation

A

Boutenac

210
Q

Best Minervois (Rousillon) subappellation

A

La Liviniere

211
Q

Rousillon region near coast with high acid

A

Piquepol de Pinet

212
Q

Rousillon region with premium chardonnay

A

Limoux

213
Q

Southern French region for pale, light, delicate rose

A

Provence

214
Q

Grapes for white from Provence

A

Rolle
Clairette

215
Q

Largest region in Provence

A

Cotes de Provence

216
Q

Region for premium Mourvèdre reds, E of Marseille, terraced and needs aging for bramble/meat/licorice in Cotes de Provence

A

Bandol

217
Q

Primary aroma source

A

Grapes
Alcoholic fermentation

218
Q

Secondary aroma source

A

Post-fermentation wine making

219
Q

Tertiary aroma source

A

Maturation

220
Q

White colors

A

lemon-green
lemon
gold
amber
brown

221
Q

Red colors

A

purple
ruby
garnet
tawny
brown

222
Q

Rose colors

A

Pink
Salmon
Orange

223
Q

Biscuit, bread, toast, pastry, brioche, bread dough, cheese source

A

Yeast (lees, autolysis, 2)

224
Q

Cream, cheese, butter source

A

Malolactic fermentations

225
Q

Vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, coconut, butterschotch, toast, cedar, charred wood, smoke, chocolate, coffee, resinous source

A

Oak

226
Q

Almond, marzipan, hazelnut, walnut, chocolate, coffee, toffee, caramel source

A

Deliberate oxidation

227
Q

Dried apricot, marmalade, dried apple, dried banana, etc…souce

A

white fruit development

228
Q

Fig, prune, tar, dried blackbery, dried cranberry, cooked fruit, etc…

A

Red fruit development

229
Q

Petrol, kerosene, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, toast, nutty, mushroom, hay, honey source

A

White bottle age

230
Q

Leather, forest floor, earth, mushroom, game, tobacco, vegetal, wet leaves, savoury, meaty, farmyard source

A

Red bottle age

231
Q

Wine acids

A

Tartaric and malic (grape juice)
Lactic (MLC)

232
Q

Damp cardboard, muted, corked source

A

TCA

233
Q

Stinky, rottent eggs, boiled onions, block drain source

A

Reduction

234
Q

Acrid, burnt matches source

A

Sulfur dioxide

235
Q

Browning, toffee, honey, caramel, coffee, less fresh and fruit source

A

Oxidation

236
Q

Loss vibrancy, freshness, dull, stale source

A

Out of condition

237
Q

Low levels = increase fragrance and complexity, high levels = vinegar and nail polish

A

Volatile acids

238
Q

Plastic and animal aromas, band-aid, smoked meat, leather, sweaty horse, low levels enjoyable

A

Brettanomyces

239
Q

Service temp med/full oaked white

A

10 - 13
50-55

240
Q

Service temp light/med white

A

7-10
45-50

241
Q

Service temp sweet wine

A

6-8
43-45

242
Q

Service temp sparkling

A

6-10
43-50

243
Q

Service temp light red

A

13
55

244
Q

Service temp med/full red

A

15-18
59-64

245
Q

Flavors of too cold red

A

Thin
Harsh

246
Q

Flavors of too hot red

A

lose freshness and flavor

247
Q

Flavors of too cold white

A

Lose flavor

248
Q

Storage temp wine

A

10-15

249
Q

Blend of Reisling and Madelaine Royale

A

Muller-Thurgau

250
Q

German name for Pinot Grigio

A

Grauburunger
Rolander

251
Q

German name for Pinot Blanc

A

Weisburgunder

252
Q

German VDP stands for…(not german law)

A

Verband Deutscher Pradikatswein

253
Q

‘VDP x’ for single vineyard

A

Erstwhile Lage
Grosse Lage
Grosses Gewachs

254
Q

Number of German Qualitaswein areas

A

13

255
Q

German dry versus off dry

A

Trocken
Halbtrocken

256
Q

Another name for Halbtrocken in Germany

A

Feinherb

257
Q

German labeling for single vineyard source

A

‘vineyard’ + ‘village’
Can be estates gewachs or grosses gewachs

258
Q

German black grape for pinot noir

A

Spatburgunder

259
Q

German black grape with deep color

A

Dornfelder

260
Q

German grapes for domestic consumption

A

Portugeiser
Trollinger
Scharzreisling

261
Q

Merge to Mosel river and tributaries

A

Rhine
Saar and Ruwar

262
Q

Mosel villages

A

Piesport
Bernkastel
Wehlen

263
Q

Mosel GG grapes

A

Riesling

264
Q

Mosel sparkling wine regions

A

Saar
Ruwar

265
Q

Most acid and lightest of Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Pfalz and Mosel

A

Mosel

266
Q

Best Nahe regions (for GG)

A

Schlossbockeheim
Bad Breuznach

267
Q

Mosel, Rheingau and Nahe - middle body

A

Nahe

268
Q

Hills of Rheingau

A

Taurus

269
Q

Best Rheingau reisling regions around which cities

A

Johannesburg
Rudesheim

270
Q

Best Rheingau spatburgunder regions

A

Assmannshausen

271
Q

Rheingau humidity TBA and BA grapes

A

Reisling
Spatburgunder

272
Q

Largest German Region

A

Rheinhessen

273
Q

Most common grape for Rheinhessen

A

Mullur-Thurgau
Reisling

274
Q

Less common grapes in Rheinhessen

A

Dornfelder
Portugeiser
Spatburgunder

275
Q

Rheinhessen area/city

A

Rheinterrase
Nierstein

276
Q

Fullest Reisling in Germany

A

Rheinterrasse

277
Q

German continuation of Alsace

A

Pfalz

278
Q

Pfalz mountains

A

Haardt

279
Q

Driest german region

A

Pfalz

280
Q

Pfalz grapes

A

Reisling > M-T > Graburgunder and Weisburgunder
Dornfelder > Portugeiser and Spatburgunder

281
Q

GG Pfalz grapes

A

Reisling
Weisburgunder
Spatburgunder

282
Q

Most established Pfalz region

A

Mitterhaardt

283
Q

Mittlehaard cities

A

Forst
Deidshem

284
Q

Biggest white of Franken

A

Sylvaner

285
Q

Highest concentrated whites in germany

A

Franken

286
Q

Franken town

A

Wurzburg

287
Q

Flask shaped bottle location

A

Franken

288
Q

Franken GGs

A

Silvaner
Riesling
Weiburgunger
Spatburgunder

289
Q

Warmest german region

A

Baden

290
Q

Fullest wines in Germany

A

Baden

291
Q

Towns of Baden

A

Kaiserstul
Tuniberg

292
Q

Area opposite Alsace in Germany

A

Baden

293
Q

Extinct volcano in Baden

A

Kaiserstul

294
Q

Top quality/MC grape in Baden

A

Spatburgunder

295
Q

GG and grapes of Baden

A

Lots
Spatburgunder (MC)
M-T > Grauburgunder > Weisburgunder > Riesling

296
Q

Mountains in west Austria

A

Alps

297
Q

Best Zwergeist DAC Austria

A

Neusiedlerse

298
Q

Best Blaufrankesh DACs in Austria

A

Leithaberg
Mittelburgenland

299
Q

International grapes in Austria for red blends

A

Pinot Noir
Cab Sauv
Merlot

300
Q

Franksih x St Laurent

A

Zweigest

301
Q

Austrian deep red, soft tannin, bramble grape

A

Zweigeist

302
Q

Austrian high regard, med tannin, high acid, peppery, sour cherry grape

A

Blaufrankish

303
Q

Austrian grape like Pinot Noir

A

St Laurent

304
Q

Austrian reisling regions

A

Wachs
Hamptal
Kremstal

305
Q

Other Austrian white grapes

A

Chardonnay
Muller-Thurman
Sauv Blanc (Stiermark)

306
Q

Austrian young citrus, stone, white pepper and age honey and toast grape

A

Gruner Veltliner

307
Q

Austrian noble white, green apple, high citrus

A

Welchriesling

308
Q

Limits of Niederosterreich in Austrian

A

Danum to Slovak

309
Q

West Niederosterreich subregions

A

Wachau DAC
Kamptal DAC
Kremstal DAC

310
Q

River in Wachau DAC (Niederosterrieich)

A

Danube

311
Q

Grapes of Neiderosterriech

A

Gruner-Veltliner
Riesling

312
Q

Largest and first DAC in Austria

A

Weivertal DAC

313
Q

Grape of Austrian Weinvertal DAC

A

Gruner veltliner

314
Q

Weinvertal Gruner Veltliner styles

A

Klassik
Reserve

315
Q

Austrian area for sweet wine and some dry

A

Bergenland

316
Q

Berganland dry grapes

A

Pinot Blanc
Welschreisling
Gruner Veltliner
Chardonnay

317
Q

Bergenland DACs

A

Neusiedlerse
Rustler Ausbruch DAC

318
Q

Neusiederseee lake

A

Provence

319
Q

Bergenland TBA grape

A

Rustler Ausbruch DAC

320
Q

Rusler Ausbruch DAC city

A

Rust

321
Q

Austrian generic PDO

A

Neiderosterrich
Burgunland
Steiermark
Wein (Vienna)

322
Q

DAC Austria (formed in 2002)

A

Distructus Austian Controllatus

323
Q

PGI and non PGI Austrian wine names

A

Landwein
Wein

324
Q

Country with grapes on beds of straw or reeds

A

Austria

325
Q

Tokaj Rivers

A

Bodrog
Tisza
Tributaries

326
Q

MC grape Tokaj (green apple, age: honey, nuts)

A

Furmint

327
Q

Late ripening perfume grape Tokaj

A

Harslevelu

328
Q

Tokaj Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains aromatic grape

A

Sarga Muskotaly

329
Q

Tokaji Wine 18 mos in oak with furmint

A

Tokaji Azsu

330
Q

Classifications of Tokaji Szamorodni for dry and sweet

A

Szaraz
Edes

331
Q

Tokaji as it comes/partial rot

A

Szamorodni

332
Q

Tokaji 6 mos oak

A

Tokaji Szamorodni

333
Q

Fino Sherry like ‘flor’ wine

A

Tojaki Szamorodni

334
Q

Tokaji free run Azsu berry juice

A

Tokaji Eszencia

335
Q

Country with 200 Indigenous grapes 2/2 HOT climate

A

Greece

336
Q

Country with high winds and basket vines

A

Greece

337
Q

Greece export PDO

A

Appellation of Origen of Superior Quality

338
Q

Greece domestic PDO

A

Prostateroment Oromasia Prolefris (?)

339
Q

Greece regions

A

Naoussa PDO (Xinomavro)
Namea PDO (Agiorgitiko)
Santorini (Assyrtiko)

340
Q

Naoussa PDO region

A

Macedonia

341
Q

Naoussa high tannin, lacks freshness, quick to tawny, ageable

A

Xinomavro

342
Q

Italian equivalent of Xinomavro

A

Nebbiolo

343
Q

Namea lower jammy and higher fresher acidity for rose grape

A

Agiogitiko

344
Q

Santorini sea

A

Agean

345
Q

Santorni white perfumed, citrus/stone grape

A

Assyrtiko

346
Q

Santorini late harvest, 14 day sun dried, 2 year oak, lusciously sweet, oxidative/caramel with age

A

Vinsanto

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