Other Sweet/Fortified

Question 1

What are the aging requirements for Marsala?

Answer 1

Fine: Min. 1 year in oak or cherry wood (first 4 months may be in alternative containers); 17% abv

Superiore: Min. 2 years in oak or cherry wood; 18% abv

Superiore Riserva: Min. 4 years in oak or cherry wood; 18% abv

Vergine/Solera: Min. 5 years in oak or cherry wood; 18% abv

Vergine Stravecchio / Solera Riserva: Min. 10 years in oak or cherry wood

Question 2

What are the three colors of Marsala?

Answer 2

Ambra (Amber)

Oro (golden)

Rubino (Ruby)

Question 3

Ambra and Oro are produced from what grapes?

Answer 3

Grillo

Catarratto

Inzolia (Asonica)

Damaschino

Question 4

What does Concia mean?

Answer 4

The addition of Mosto Cotto.

Question 5

What grapes are allowed in Rubino Marsala?

Answer 5

Perricone

Calabrese (Nero d’Avola)

Nerello Mascalese

-white grapes may comprise a maximum of 30% of Rubino

Question 6

Name 2 Marsala

Answer 6

Marco de Bartoli Superiore Oro Reserva 1988
Marco de Bartoli 5yo Marsala d’Oro Vigna La Miccia

Question 7

What is unfortified Marsala called?

Name a producer.

Answer 7

Vecchio Samperi

-Marco de Bartoli

Question 8

Food pairings with Marsala

Answer 8

Zabaglione - cream made with sugar, egg and marsala
Apple pie
Tiramisu

Question 9

Name 2 Ratafia producers

Answer 9

Rene Geoffroy
Chavost, Solera NV

Question 10

What is Ratafia Champagne?

Answer 10

Sweeet fortified wine, VDL

Question 11

Pairing with Ratafia

Answer 11

Creme Brulee
Foie Gras

Question 12

Name 2 Vin Santo

Question 13

Top estates of Tokaj

Answer 13

Royal Tokaji Company (Hugh Johnson)
Tokaj Oremus (Vega Sicilia)
Disznókõ (AXA Millésimes - Ch.Pichon Long.)
Királyudvar (Hwang fam - also owns Huet)

Question 14

Name 1 5 Puttonyos Tokaj

Answer 14

Oremus, Aszú, 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary 2010

Question 15

Name 1 6 Puttonyos Tokaj

Answer 15

Royal Tokaji, Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2016

Question 16

Name 1 Essencia Tokaj

Answer 16

Royal Tokaji, Essencia 2009
Disznókõ, Aszú Eszencia 2005

Question 17

Name 1 Aszu Tokaj

Question 18

List these wines from driest to sweetest in terms of min r/s required.

Answer 18

Bonnezeaux AOP: min 51 g/l, Minimum Must Weight: 238 g/l
Roche Aux Moines AOP: min 30 g/l, min must weight Moelleux/Doux: 255 g/l
Coulée de Serrant AOP: min 30 g/l, min must weight Moelleux/Doux: 255 g/l
Quarts de Chaume AOP: min 85 g/l, Minimum Must Weight: 298 g/l
Coteaux du Layon: min 34 g/l
Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru: min 80 g/l
-min must weight Coteaux du Layon: 221 g/l
-min must weight Coteaux du Layon SGN (with or without village designation): 323 g/l
-min must weight Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru: 272 g/l
-min must weight Coteaux du Layon (with other village designation): 238 g/l
Coteaux de l’Aubance: min 34 g/l
-Minimum Must Weight:
-Blanc: 238 g/l
-SGN: 323 g/l
Tokaj 3-5 Puttonyos: min 120 g/l
Tokaj Aszu: Min 12 g/l
Tokaj 6 Puttonyos: min 150 gl/
Tokaj Essencia: min 450 g/l
Sauterenes: min 45 g/l, Minimum Must Weight: 221 g/l
Alsace SGN: min must weight 276-306 g/l
Alsace VT: min must weight 244-270 g/l
Banyuls: min 45 g/l, Minimum Must Weight: 252 g/l
Vin Santo
Vin de Paille
Muscat de Cap Corse: min 80 g/l, Minimum Must Weight: 252 g/l
Vouvray must weight 153 g/l

Question 19

What is Rivesaltes AOP?

Answer 19

doux naturel appellation
ambré, grenat, tuilé, and rosé
Vin Doux Naturel Grenat: 100% Grenache Noir
Vin Doux Naturel Ambré:
Principal Varieties: Grenache (Blanc, Gris, and Noir), Tourbat (Malvoisie de Roussillon), Macabeu
Tuilé and Rosé as for Ambré

Question 20

What is Muscat de Rivesaltes?

Answer 20

Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc “Muscat de Nöel”: Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest

Question 21

What is Maury AOP?

Answer 21

VDN from Grenache Noir, Blanc, and Gris in Roussillon

Question 22

What is Banyuls?

Answer 22

VDN from from min 50% Grenache in Roussillon

Question 23

What is Banyuls Grand Cru?

Answer 23

VDN from min 75% Grenache in Roussillon
Grenache Noir, Blanc, and Gris

Question 24

What does rimage mean on a bottle of Banyuls?

Answer 24

Vintage

Question 25

Food pairing for Banyuls

Answer 25

chocolate, berries, coffee, creamy desserts and fruity desserts

Question 26

Food pairing for Maury

Answer 26

foie gras, duck, blue cheese, chocolate

Question 27

Can Jurançon AOP be sweet?

Answer 27

Yes!
Blanc “Vendanges Tardives” (VT): Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng
Min 55 g/l rs
2004 Dagueneau et Pautrat, Les Jardins de Babylone (500ml)

Question 28

What is the VDL of the Jura? What styles does it come in? Producer?

Answer 28

Macvin de Jura, white, rosé, red
Vin de Liqueur Blanc: Chardonnay and/or Savagnin
Vin de Liqueur Rosé: Pinot Noir, Poulsard, and/or Trousseau
Vin de Liqueur Rouge: As for Rosé
Mutage: fortification with eau-de-vie of at least 52% abv.
2018 Jean-François Ganevat, Vieux, Macvin du Jura

Question 29

Vin de Paille aging requirements. Producer?

Answer 29

Dried for a min. of 6 weeks. Wines must be aged until November 15 of the third year following the harvest, including a min. 18 months in oak, and may be released on December 1 of the third year following the harvest.
Domaine Jean-Claude Credoz, Vin de Paille, Côtes du Jura 2017

Question 30

What is Vin Jaune? Producer?

Answer 30

100% savagnin
Wines must be aged in barrel until December 15 of the sixth year following the harvest without topping, including at least 60 months under the “voile”, and may be released on January 1 of the seventh year following the harvest.
NOT FORTIFIED
2012 Domaine de Montbourgeau, Vin Jaune

Question 31

Food pairing with Vin Jaune?

Answer 31

The local Comté cheese.
-The local poulet de Bresse “POO-lay du Brice”, Bresse Chicken is also a classic pairing with Vin Jaune.

Question 32

What is Muscat de Cap Corse? Producer? Pairing?

Answer 32

VDN from Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains
Muscat, Antoine Arena, Cap Corse 2014