Deck 8

Question 1

What is the Vinho Region of the Douro Valley?

Answer 1

Duriense

Question 2

Name three counties that are included, in whole or part, in the Central Coast AVA.

Answer 2

Monterey
San Benito
Santa Cruz
Madera
San Mateo
Fresno
Alameda
Contra Costa
Santa Clara
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara

Question 3

What varietal is also known as Cape Riesling?

Answer 3

Crouchen Blanc

Question 4

What is passerillage?

Answer 4

Drying or shriveling on the vine of healthy grapes

Question 5

What is the grape of Muscadet?
What is the term for lees-aged Muscadet?

Answer 5

Melon de Bourgogne
Muscadet sur lie

Question 6

What is the minimum age (in months) at which a nonvintage champagne may be sold?

Answer 6

18 months

Question 7

What is the top level of German wine?

Answer 7

Qualitatswein mit Pradikat

Question 8

Once thought to be Merlot, this Bordeaux varietal is making a name for Chilean wines.

Answer 8

Carmenere

Question 9

Name two crus of Beaujolais.

Answer 9

Julienas
Cote de Brouilly
Moulin a Vent
Fleurie
Morgon
Regnie
Brouilly
St Amour
Chiroubles
Chenas

Question 10

The Marlborough region is famous for which varietal?
Is it part of the North or South Island?

Answer 10

Sauv. Blanc
South

Question 11

What is the principal white grape of Rueda?

Answer 11

Verdejo

Question 12

What country’s wine structure was altered by Gloria’s Law? What did it change or implement?

Answer 12

Italy
Implemented the IGT level of wines

Question 13

Name three classified growths of Margaux other than Chateau Margaux.

Answer 13

Chateau Palmer (3rd)
Chateau Brane-Cantenac (2nd)
Durfort-Vivens (2nd)
Lascombes (2nd)
Rauzan-Segla (2nd)
Rauzan-Gassies (2nd)
Desmirail (3rd)
d’Issan (3rd)
Kirwan (3rd)
Boyd-Cantenac (3rd)
Cantenac-Brown (3rd)
Ferriere (3rd)
Giscours (3rd)
Malescot-St-Exupery (3rd)
Marquis de Terme (4th)
Pouget (4th)
Dauzac (5th)
Du Tertre (5th)
Marquis d’Alesme Becker (3rd)
Prieure-Lichine (4th)

Question 14

Name five varietals permitted for Chateauneuf du Pape

Answer 14

Grenache noir/blanc
Syrah
Mourvedre
Picpoul
Counoise
Cinsault
Muscardin
Terret Noir
Picardin
Clairette
Vaccarese
Bourbolenc

Question 15

Name one of the Departments in which the vineyards of Alsace sits.

Answer 15

Haut-Rhin
Bas-Rhin

Question 16

Name the two important tributaries of the Mosel.

Answer 16

Saar
Ruwer

Question 17

This spirit of northwestern France is made from apples and pears.

Answer 17

Calvados

Question 18

What is the name of the fungus responsible for the late harvest wines of Sauternes?

Answer 18

Botrytis cinerea

Question 19

The Barossa Valley GI sits in which region?

Answer 19

South Australia

Question 20

Name two DOCGs of Piedmont that can produce sparkling wines.

Answer 20

Moscato d’Asti
Alta Langa

Question 21

This village of the Rheingau is known for the quality of its red wines.

Answer 21

Assmannhausen

Question 22

This term literally means “Selected Dried Berries”

Answer 22

Beerenauslese

Question 23

Which chateau was promoted from second growth to first growth? In what year?

Answer 23

Chat Mouton Rothschild
1973

Question 24

Name one grand cru of Morey-St-Denis.

Answer 24

Clos St Denis
Clos de la Roche
Clos de Tart
Clos des Lambrays
Bonne Mares

Question 25

What is the name of Coonawarra’s famous soil?

Answer 25

Terra rosa