Greece/Swiss 25 Apr

Question 1

Synonym for Sylvaner in switzerland

Answer 1

Johannisberg

Question 2

Name of warm dry wind good for grape growing in Valais

Answer 2

Foehn

Question 3

What is vin de glacier

Answer 3

Madierised wine stored in high altitude soleras

Question 4

Name the AOC’s of Vaud Canton

Answer 4

Chablais
La Cote
Lavaux
Vully
Bonvillars
Coted de l'Orbes

Question 5

What is Salvagnin

Answer 5

A blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir with Gamaret and Garanoir

Question 6

What is Perdrix Blanc of Neuchatel

Answer 6

Still white wine of Pinot Noir

Question 7

What is Nostrano del Ticino

Answer 7

Local wine made from Bondola grape

Question 8

Name 5 Grand Crus of Valais AOC

Answer 8

Conthey
Chamoson
Fully
Leytron
Vetroz
Visperterminen

Question 9

Sweetness indicators for Amigne de Vetroz

Answer 9

1 bee - 0-8 gms/l RS
2bee - 9-25 gms/l RS
3bee - 25+ gms/l RS

Question 10

Synonym for Savagnin Blanc

Answer 10

Heida/Paien

Question 11

Which region has the highest vineyards in Switzerland

Answer 11

Visperterminen in Valais - 1175 meters

Question 12

Which two grapes crossings gave Charmant and Doral

Answer 12

Chasselas X Chardonnay

Question 13

What grapes are responsible for crosssings Gamaret and Garanoir

Answer 13

Gamay X Reichensteiner

Question 14

Who owns Quinta do Tua

Answer 14

Cockburn’s

Question 15

Who owns Quinta do Roeda

Answer 15

Croft and Co.

Question 16

Ageing requirement of Marsala Vergine/Solera

Answer 16

Minimum 5 years in oak or cherry wood

Question 17

Who releases Vecchio Samperi

Answer 17

Marco de Bartoli(vino de tavola due to lack of fortification)

Question 18

What is Sifone

Answer 18

A mistelle produced by fortifying unfermented must of overripe grapes

Question 19

What are the subregions of Primorska

Answer 19

Goriska Brda
GrasKoper
Vipava

Question 20

Which Champagne house had a partnership with Montana in NZ for sparkling wine production

Answer 20

Deutz

Question 21

Name 4 notable subregions of Central otago

Answer 21

Wanaka
Gibbston
Alexandra Basin
Cromwell Basin
Bannockburn
Bendigo

Question 22

Name the subregions of Wairarapa GI

Answer 22

Martinborough GI

Gladstone GI

Question 23

Name 2 famous vineyards of Westhofen

Answer 23

Morstein

Kirchspiel

Question 24

Which grapes in Pfalz are permitted by VDP for Grosse Lage bottlings

Answer 24

Riesling
Spaetburgunder
Weissburgunder

Question 25

Evangelos Gerovassiliou is widely credited with revitalizing which nearly extinct grape?

Answer 25

Malagouzia

Question 26

Estate Argyros, Domaine Hatzidakis, and Canava Roussos are producers in what appellation?

Answer 26

Santorini

Question 27

Name the PDOs of the Peloponnese.

Answer 27

Mantinia, Nemea, Patras, Mavrodaphne of Patras, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rio Patras and Monemvassia Malvasia

Question 28

What is Verdea

Answer 28

Oxidative white wine produced on the Ionian Sea island of Zakynthos from Min. 50% Skiadopoulo

Question 29

What is Trifolos

Answer 29

A cru of Naoussa

Question 30

What is OPE

Answer 30

PDO level reserved for traditional sweet wines of Greece

Question 31

What are the grapes used in Rapsani PDO

Answer 31

Xino mavro with Krassato and Stavroto

Question 32

Which wine is Sterea Ellada famous for, what are the key grapes used in production of this wine.

Answer 32

Retsina; Savvatiano and Roditis

Question 33

What is estate of Achaia-Clauss famous for?

Answer 33

Mavrodaphne of Patras

Question 34

Which part of Greece is famous for Liatiko grape

Answer 34

Sitia and Daphnes PDO's in Crete islands

Question 35

Only Greek appellation that mandates use of a white grape in red blends

Answer 35

Paros PDO

Question 36

What is Nychteri

Answer 36

Dry wine made with very ripe grapes that are harvested before dawn and pressed within a day. Aged for a minimum of three months in barrel, though longer is common, and sometimes, flor develop

Question 37

What is Ouzo

Answer 37

A Greek spirit distilled from grape pomace, anise flavored

Question 38

Which mountains do you find in Samos

Answer 38

Mount Ampelos

Question 39

What is Samos Vin Doux Grand Cru

Answer 39

Premium sweet wines produced from dried muscat grapes, Grand cru comes from selected, low yielding high elevation vineyards above 400 mtrs. Driest amongst all styles of Samos VDN

Question 40

What is Robola of Cephalonia Grand Reserve

Answer 40

Dry whites produced from Robola gapes in Ionian islands. Grand Reserve ages for min 2 years, min 1 yr in oak and 6 months in bottle