feb 12

Question 1

Grinzone Cavour, Roddi and Cherasco are communes in what region

Answer 1

Barolo

Question 2

The grapes for Giacomo Conterno’s Monfortino are sourced from what Barolo Commune

Answer 2

Serralunga D’Alba (Francia Vineyard)

Question 3

who invented barolo chinotto

Answer 3

Giuseppe Cappellano

Question 4

Montinia PDO makes dry and sparkling white wines based on what grape

Answer 4

Moschofilero

Question 5

In the Vaud region of switzerland, a wine labelled Salvagnin would be a minimum 50% of what grape?

Answer 5

Gamay

blended with min 10 PN and min 20 Gamaret

Question 6

Where in Scotland is Talisker produced?

Answer 6

Isle of Skye

Question 7

Pic Saint Loup makes what styles of wine?

Predominant grape

Answer 7

rose and red

min 30% Syrah for rose, 50% for red

Question 8

Name 2 Languedoc AOCs dominated by Bordeaux varieties

Answer 8

Malpere, Limoux rouge and Cabardes

Question 9

Durfort-Vivens is what level growth and is in what commune

Answer 9

2nd

Margaux

Question 10

Martin Codax and Pazo de Barrantes are producers in what region

Answer 10

Rias Baixas

Question 11

Brem, Vix and Pissotte are subzones of what AOC

Answer 11

Fief Vendreens

Question 12

What styles of wine doe Fief Vendreens make and from what grapes

Answer 12

dry white (chenin)
rose (gamay/pinot)
red (cabernet franc, negrette, Pinot noir)

Question 13

what winery in NZ was just sold to Foley Family Wines

Answer 13

Mt. Difficulty (35 million)

Question 14

A Romanian bottle labelled DOC-CIB would be what type of wine

Answer 14

noble rot affected

Question 15

Littorai’s Haven Vineyard is in what AVA

Answer 15

Sonoma Coast

Question 16

Where is the Moon Mountain AVA

Answer 16

Sonoma (established 2013)

- defined by volcanic soils

Question 17

Name a California wine producer best known for the production of Petite Sirah

Answer 17

Foppiano (Russian River Valley)

Question 18

Santa Margherita Ranch, York Mountain and Willow Creek District are sub AVAs of what region

Answer 18

Paso Robles

Question 19

Applegate Valley is in what State

Answer 19

Oregon

Question 20

elevage for vintage dated Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico

Answer 20

24 months

Question 21

elevage for Austrian Sekt designated as Grand Reserve

Answer 21

30 months

Question 22

name 3 lieu dit of Fleurie

Answer 22

Champagne
Les Roches
Les Côtes

Question 23

put the following Beaujolais cru in order from south to north

Brouilly
Chenas
Morgon
Julienas

Answer 23

Brouilly
Morgon
Chenas
Julienas

Question 24

The Champoux Vineyard is in what AVA

Answer 24

Horse Heaven Hills

Question 25

Bot River, Sunday's Glen and Stanford Foothills are wards of what region?

Answer 25

Walker Bay

Question 26

what are the 3 regions of the Mt Lofty Ranges zones

Answer 26

Adelaide Plains, Adelaide Hills and Clare Valley

Question 27

McLaren Vale is most affected by what body of water

Answer 27

Gulf of St Vincent

Question 28

what Australian region is defined by its Greenstone soils

Answer 28

Heathcote (copper-rich basalt)

Question 29

what topographical feature divides Gippsland from NE Victoria

Answer 29

Victorian Alps

Question 30

name 3 important tributaries of the Danube in Austria

Answer 30

Krems, Kamp and Traisen

Question 31

what is the min KMW of a Steinfeder Gruner

Answer 31

15

Question 32

what is the min alcohol for varietal labelled Alvarinho in Vinho Verde

Answer 32

11.5%

Question 33

what are the parent grapes of Kerner

Answer 33

Trollinger x Riesling

Question 34

Trollinger is more commonly known as what in Trentino

Answer 34

Schiava

Question 35

Domprobst is a vineyard in what German region

Answer 35

Mosel (Graacher)

Question 36

what lake straddles the border of Austria and Hungary

Answer 36

Neusiedlersee

Question 37

what kind of wine is Egri Csillag

Answer 37

"Eger Star" Blended white wine using Carpathian grapes A unified brand name for all whites

Question 38

The Falletto cru is owned by who? Where is it produced

Answer 38

Bruno Giacosa | Serralunga d'Alba

Question 39

Clos Blanc, Les Charmots, and Les Rugiens are 1er cru in what village

Answer 39

Pommard

Question 40

Bricco Boschis is a monopole of what producer? | Where in Barolo is located?

Answer 40

Cavalotto | Castiglione Falletto