KM MS Questions 13.01.24

Question 1

Name the 2 nested AVAs within Umpqua valley AVA

Answer 1

Red Hill Douglas County and Elkton Oregon

Question 2

Which AVA nested within Chehalem Mountains is home to Beaux Freres winery

Answer 2

Ribbon Ridge

Question 3

In which Washington AVA would you often find Muller Thurgau planted

Answer 3

Puget Sound

Question 4

Which two famous wine producers partner together to make Col Solare and in which AVA is it based

Answer 4

Antinori, Chateau St Michelle, Red Mountain

Question 5

In which Washington AVA would you find the Champoux vineyard

Answer 5

Horse Heaven Hills

Question 6

Which Washington AVA is shared with Idaho

Answer 6

Snake River Valley

Question 7

What is the oldest operating bonded winery in Washington

Answer 7

Leonetti Cellar

Question 8

In which Washington AVA would you find the Klipsun, Kiona and Ciel du Cheval vineyards

Answer 8

Red Mountain

Question 9

What is the most planted grape variety in Washington State

Answer 9

Chardonnay

Question 10

Who makes the God Only Knows Grenache and in which state are they located

Answer 10

Cayuse Vineyards, in Oregon (Rocks of Milton Freewater)

Question 11

With which producer does Chateau Ste Michelle partner with for the Eroica label

Answer 11

Ernst Loosen

Question 12

Who makes the Jefferson Cuvée Pinot Noir and in which AVA

Answer 12

Cristom, Eola Amity Hills

Question 13

Who makes the Arthur Chardonnay and in which AVA

Answer 13

Domaine Drouhin Oregon in Dundee Hills

Question 14

List the sub-AVAs of Chelahem Mountains AVA

Answer 14

Laurelwood and Ribbon-Ridge

Question 15

What is the name of the dark, iron rich volcanic soil that dominates the vineyards of Dundee Hills

Answer 15

Jory

Question 16

Laurelwood soils are categorised as what soil-type

Answer 16

Loess

Question 17

Which AVA is shared between Washington and Idaho

Answer 17

Lewis Clark Valley

Question 18

Which AVA is hemmed in by the Blue Mountains to the southeast, the Palouse to the north, and the Columbia River to the West

Answer 18

Walla Walla

Question 19

Where is Eyrie Vineyard

Answer 19

Dundee hills, Willamette Valley

Question 20

List the nested AVAs of Yakima Valley

Answer 20

Red Mountain, Snipes Mountains, Rattlesnake hills, Candy Mountain, Goose Gap

Question 21

Who makes the Sigrid Chardonnay

Answer 21

Bergstrom

Question 22

What does the acronym LIVE stand for in relation to the certification system based in the Pacific Northwest

Answer 22

Low Input Viticulture & Enology

Question 23

Which is the most Northerly nested AVA of Columbia Valley

Answer 23

Lake Chelan

Question 24

Which AVA in Washington has the state’s warmest climate

Answer 24

Red Mountain

Question 25

What is Willamette’s Southernmost AVA

Answer 25

Lower Long Tom

Question 26

Name a nested AVA of Snake River Valley which is entirely located in Idaho

Answer 26

Eagle Foothills AVA 

Question 27

What minimum percentage of grapes in Oregon Pinot Gris must come from the AVA stated on the label

Answer 27

95%

Question 28

What are San Juan, Bainbridge, and Lopez in relation to Pacific North West wine production

Answer 28

They are islands with relatively significant vineyard acreage that are located within Puget Sound

Question 29

Name 1 nested AVA and 2 unofficial subregions of the Walla Walla valley

Answer 29

Rocks of Milton Freewater AVA and subs Mill Creek and North Fork of Walla Walla Valley

Question 30

Which celebrated Washington State winery, founded by Baker Ferguson, is housed in a historic former school which is also depicted on the label

Answer 30

L’Ecole No 41

Question 31

With which appellation would you primarily associate the Negrette grape

Answer 31

Fronton

Question 32

Name the principal grape for both red and white Entraygues-le-Fel

Answer 32

Fer, Chenin Blanc

Question 33

Which appellation in SW France produces Vin de Paille and with which grapes

Answer 33

Correze, White - Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc Red - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc

Question 34

Name a Vin de Liqueur of the Gers Departement

Answer 34

Floc de Gascogne

Question 35

True or False, Floc de Gascogne can be made as a single varietal

Answer 35

True (but only in Rosé, not as a Blanc)

Question 36

In which PDO would I find the Debina grape and in which region is it located

Answer 36

Zitsa, Epirus

Question 37

Name a Grand Cru of the Ionian islands

Answer 37

Muscat of Cephalonia

Question 38

In which region would you find Alpha Estate, Porto Carras and Tsantali

Answer 38

Macedonia

Question 39

What term does the acronym VSC refer to in reference to winemaking. What is the most common example?

Answer 39

Volatile Sulfur Compound. Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S)

Question 40

What is the minimum residual sugar for Premier Cotes de Bordeaux AOP

Answer 40

34 g/l

Question 41

What is Lambig

Answer 41

It is a Bretagne liquor produced by distilling cider and aging for four years in oak

Question 42

List 5 Mexican Distilled Spirit DOs

Answer 42

Tequila, Mezcal, Sotol, Charanda, Bacanora