Final Review Quiz Flashcards
1
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Flor is used in the production of what?
A
Sherry
Flor is Spanish for “flower”
Flor is an indigenous yeast from Andalucia region of Spain
2
Q
Where is the Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG located
A
Tuscany
3
Q
Where is Paarl located?
A
Western Cape, South Africa
4
Q
What white grape is from the Rias Baixas region?
A
Albarino
5
Q
Where is Hawkes Bay located?
A
New Zealand (North Island, East Coast)
6
Q
What is Liqueur d’ Expedition?
A
Mixture of base wine + sucrose + sulfur dioxide used after disgorgement but before final corking when making champagne
7
Q
What is the process of removing sediment from a bottle of champagne called?
A
Disgorging
8
Q
Where is the AVA Applegate Valley located?
A
Oregon
9
Q
What famous sweet wine is from Setubal?
A
Moscatel de Setubal (Portugal)
10
Q
What red wine varietal is grown in the Willamette Valley?
A
Pinot Noir
11
Q
Where is the Willamette Valley located
A
Oregon, United States
12
Q
What is Orvieto and where is it from?
A
Italian wine region, province of Terni (Southwest corner of Umbria in Central Italy)
13
Q
What are 4 styles of Madeira?
A
- Sercial - very dry, little RS .5-1.5
- Verdelho - 1.5-2.5 RS
- Bual (or Boal) 2.5-3.5 RS
- Malvasia 3.5-6.5 RS
14
Q
Where is the region of Bairrada and what type of soil is there?
A
Portugal
Clay Soil, barros = clay
Known for the Baga grape
15
Q
What kind of wine is Blanquette de Limoux and where is it from?
A
Sparkling Wine
Languedoc, city of Limoux, France
16
Q
On what kind of beverage label would you see the words “FINE CHAMPAGNE”?
A
Cognac
17
Q
Where is the district of Maipo Valley located?
A
Central Valley of Chile
18
Q
Where is the region of Colares located?
A
Estremedura region of Portugal
19
Q
Where is the Yarra Valley located (specifically)?
A
Victoria province of Australia
20
Q
What is the primary flavoring of London Dry Gin?
A
Juniper berries
21
Q
What are three other secondary ingredients of London Dry Gin?
A
Angelica Root, Cardamom, Cassia, Coriander Seed, Orange Peel
22
Q
What variety of grape is used to make Asti DOCG?
A
Moscato Bianco
23
Q
What is Kirsch?
A
Cherry brandy
24
Q
How long is Late Bottled Vintage Port aged before bottling?
A
4-6 years
25
Which is the highest quality Classification?
AOC
26
Which German wine region is best known for producing Pinot Noir?
Rheingau
27
What is the name for the 13 German wine producing regions?
Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete
| QbA
28
In what country is the Valle de Casablanca?
Chile (near Santiago)
29
In what region is the Valee de la Marne?
Champagne (west of Epernay)
30
What does the term "Crianza" on a bottle of Rioja Tinto indicate?
it has been aged 2 years in oak
31
Coteaux du Layon wines come from what major region?
AOC Loire Valley, France
32
Where is the AOC of Cote Rotie located?
Northern Rhone Valley, France
33
What kind of wine is produced in Bourgueil? Where is it located?
Cab Franc, Loire Valley, France
34
What are the 4 Noble grapes of Alsace?
Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Gris
Muscat
35
Name a Vin Doux Naturel?
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Muscat de Frontignanc
Muscat de Rivsaltes
36
What grapes are grown in Alsace?
White - Riesling (22%), Gewurztraminer (19%),Pinot Blanc (21%) and Pinot Gris (15%)
Red - Pinot Noir
37
What Australian state is Coonawarra located within?
South Australia
38
How many 750ml bottles are in a Jerobaoam of Champagne?
4 bottles (Double Magnum)
39
Wines from Mendoza are from what country?
Argentina
40
In which state in the USA is the Umpqua Valley?
Oregon
41
What are the two main grapes used to make Sherry?
Palomino and Pedro Ximenez (Moscatel)
42
What is the principal grape used in the production of Cognac?
Ugni Blanc
43
What is Tawny Port aged in?
Wood Casks
44
Gigondas is produced in what part of France?
Southern Rhone
45
What grape is used to produce the "Black Wine" of Cahors and in which country is it produced?
Malbec
| France
46
What is "Press Wine"?
Wine that is obtained by pressing of the marc.
47
What is marc?
Marc is the skins, stalks, and pips (seeds) that remain after making wine. Also called Pomace.
48
Name three Cru
Brouilly, Chenas, Chiroubles, Cote de Brouilly, Fleurie, Julienas, Morgon, Moulin-A-Vent, Regnie, Saint Amour
49
Where is the Stellenbosch Region
Cape Town, South Africa
50
What region uses the classification Premier Grand Cru Classe?
Bordeaux
51
What type of wine is Tokaji and where is it produced?
Fortified wine produced in Hungary
52
What does the term petillant mean?
French sparkling wine
53
What three white grapes are use to make White Graves?
Muscadelle
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
54
What is Amontillado and where is it produced?
Dry to medium dry Sherry produced in Spain
55
What are the three grapes used to produce Cava?
Paralleda
Macebo
Xarello
56
What are the three grapes of Valpolicella?
Corvina
Molinara
Rodinella
57
What grape is used to make Vouvray and where is it produced?
Chenin Blanc
| Loire Valley, France
58
What grape is used to make Chinon and where is it produced?
Cab Franc
| Loire Valley, France
59
What grape is used to make Chateau Climens and where is it produced?
Semillon
Premier Cru Classe (First Growth)
Barcsac Appellation, Graves, Bordeaux
60
What kind of soil is in Coonawarra and where is it located?
Terra Rosso
| South Australia
61
What kind of soil is in Chablis and where is it located?
Kimmeridge clay
| Most northern part of Burgandy
62
What grape is used to make Beaujolais and where is it located?
Gamay
| Most southern part of Burgandy
63
What wine is made from the grape Aglianico and where is it originally from?
Taurasi
| Originally grown in Greece, but now mostly seen in Italy
64
What kind of glass is used to serve Sekt and what type of wine is it?
Flute or tulip
| German Sparkling Wine
65
Where is the AOC Cornas located?
Northern Rhone
66
Where is Klein Karoo located?
South Africa
67
What is the kilning process do in the brewing of beer?
roasts the malts
68
Name three DOCG in Tuscany
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Brunello di Montalcino
Carmignano
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Elba Aleatico Passito
Montecucco Sangiovese
Morellino di Scansano
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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69
Name three DOCG in Piedmont
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Acqui or Brachetto d'Acqui
Alta Langa
Asti/Moscato d'Asti
Barbera d'Asti
Barbera del Monteferrato Superiore
Barbaresco
Barolo
Dolcetta Diano d'Alba
Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Erbaluce di Caluso
Gattinara
Gavi
Ghemme
Roero
Ruche di Catagnole Monferrato
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70
What are the six levels of Pradikate (ripeness) in German QmP?
Kabinette - light, semi-dry made from normally ripened grapes
Spatlese - "Late Picking", medium style wine picked after normal harvest
Auslese - "Out Picked", medium to fuller style, selectively picked from especially ripe bunches
Beerenauslese - "Berries/Out/Picking", grapes picked out individually to create rich dessert wines
Trockenbeereenauslese - "dried", riches, sweeteest, honeylike wine, grapes are dried, more like raisins
Eiswein - rare, sweet, concentrated wine made from frozen grapes left on the vine, pressed while still frozen
71
What is the southern most region of New Zealand and what grape is produced there?
Central Otago
| Pinot Noir
72
Where is the region of Jumilla located and what varietal is notable there?
Southeastern Spain
| Monastrell
73
What does "Sur Lie" indicate on a label?
French term meaning wine is aged on its lees
74
What famous region is located next to Navarra and what country is it in?
Penedes
| Spain
75
Alsace is in the "rain shadow" of what mountain range?
Vosges
76
Where is the Wachau region located?
lower Austria
77
What area does Fendant come from and what grape is used to produce it?
Vaud, Switzerland
| Dole, also called Chasselas
78
Where is the town of Saint Sadurni de Anoia located and what type of wine is produced there?
Penedes, Spain
| Cava
79
What region of Germany bottles its wine in Bocksbeutel?
Franken/Franconia
80
What type of wine is Bonnezeaux and what grape is used to make it?
Sweet white wine
| Chenin Blanc from Coteaux du Layon, Anjou, Loire Valley
81
What grape is used to make Gattinara and what region is it in?
Nebbiolo
| Piedmont
82
What grapes are used to make Chateau d'Yquem and what region is it produced in?
Semillon
| Sauternes
83
How long is vintage Madeira aged in wood?
20 years
84
What does the term "Sin Crianza" mean on a bottle of Spanish wine?
without oak age
85
What is the main red grape of Northern Rhone?
Syrah
86
What white grapes can be used to make Vinho Verde and where is it produced?
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Arinto, Avesso, Azal, Loureiro, Trajadura
Northern Portugal (bordering Rias Biaxas region of Spain)
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87
Where is the AVA Oakville located?
Napa Valley, California
88
What is Chenin Blanc known as in South Africa?
Steen
89
What are the ingredients in a Mojito?
Rum, mint, sugar, lime, sparkling water
90
What are the ingredients in a Negroni?
Gin, Campari, Sweet Vermouth
91
What is Calvados aged in?
Oak Casks, minimum 2 years
92
What is Poire William?
Pear Brandy
93
What is the term Anbaugebeit used to describe?
13 wine growing regions of Germany
94
What district of Burgundy is Aloxe-Corton located?
Cote de Beaune
95
What are the four districts in Cote Chalonnaise?
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Burgundy region:
Givry
Rully
Mercurey
Montagny
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96
What is the difference between ale and lager beers?
The yeast
Ales: top fermenting yeasts, higher temperatures, shorter fermentation time, higher alcohol
Lagers: bottom fermenting yeasts, lower temperatures, longer fermentation time, lower alcohol
97
What grape is used to make Pouilly-Fume and in what region is it produced?
Sauvignon Blanc
| Loire Valley
98
What grape is used to make Pouilly-Fuisse and in what region is it produced?
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Chardonnay
Maconnais region (Burgundy)
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99
What primary grape is used to make Armagnac?
Ugni Blanc
100
What primary grapes are used to make Sherry and where is it produced?
Palomino and Pedro Ximinez
| Andalucia region of Spain
101
What type of wine is made from the grape Sercial?
Madeira
102
What wine is made from the grape Prugnolo Gentile and where is it produced?
Sangiovese synonym
| Montepulciano
103
What is the grape Spanna also known as and what DOCG wines is it known to produce?
Nebbiolo
| Piedmont region and produces Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara and Ghemme
104
What kind of wine is Franciacorta and where is it produced?
Sparkling wine
| Lombardy, Italy
105
How long is Vintage Port aged in wood prior to bottling?
2 years
106
Where is the Cotes de Nuits located and what grape varietal is grown there?
Burgundy
| Pinot Noir
107
What are the three grapes of Champane?
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier
108
Bardolino is a dry red wine from where?
Veneto, Italy
109
Penedes is the region in Spain known for the production of what?
Cava
110
Which country uses a WO designation
South Africa
111
What is the primary reason for grafting vines?
Phylloxera
112
Which area in France produces only white wines?
Chablis, Burgundy
113
What is the difference between Irish Whiskey and Scotch Whisky?
Irish is distilled 3 times and is made with dry sprouted barley
Scotch is distilled 2 times and made with barley and peat
114
What is Liquer de Tirage and when is it used?
Mixture of sugar and yeast used to start secondary fermentation after the blending process in champagne production when the wine is placed in a permanent bottle with a temporary cap
115
Where is Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise from and what style of wine is it?
Southern Rhone
| Sweet fortified wine of the Vin Doux Naturel type
116
Where is Fitou from and what grapes are used to produce it?
Languedoc-Roussillon
| 40% Carignan, blended with Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre
117
Where is the Anderson Valley located?
Mendocino
118
What does VQA stnd for and where is it from?
Vintners Quality Alliance
| Canada
119
What is Calvados and where is it from?
Apple Brandy
| Lower Normandy, France
120
What is the primary red grape of Southern Rhone?
Grenache
121
What is the grape of St. Joseph and where is it located?
Syrah
| Northern Rhone
122
What kind of wine is Bardolino and where is it from?
Red wine
| Veneto, Italy
123
What kind of wine is Vin Fou and where is it from?
Sparkling wine
| Jura, France
124
Name four of the 7 Chablis Grand Crus
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Blanchot
Bougros
Grenouilles
Les Clos
Preuses
Valmir
Voudesir
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125
What grape is used to make Pouilly-sur-Loire?
Sauvignon Blanc
126
How long must Vintage Champagne be aged prior to sale?
3 years
127
How long must non-Vintage Champagne be aged prior to sale?
15 months
128
What method is used to produce Sekt?
95% is made using Charmat method
129
What kind of bottle is used for Vin Jeune and where is the wine produced?
squat bottle called Clavelins
| Jura region of France (wine is similar to dry sherry but not fortified)
