Mainly Bordeaux - MA Questions 17.10.20

Question 1

What is Arinarnoa?

Answer 1

A red grape, crossing between Tannat and Cabernet Sauvignon, approved for Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur in 2019.

Question 2

Name 2 red grapes and 2 white grapes approved in 2019 in response to climate change which are waiting final approval from INAO for Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur.

Answer 2

Reds: Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, Arinorna Whites: Alvarinho, Petit Manseng and Liliorila.

Question 3

Which grape is known to be a common genetic parent for Merlot and Malbec?

Answer 3

Magdeleine de Charentes.

Question 4

How was Malbec initially known on the right bank where it was brought from Cahors?

Answer 4

Pressac Noir.

Question 5

What are croupes?

Answer 5

Mounds of gravel soil.

Question 6

When was Cru Artisan formally defined?

Answer 6

2002.

Question 7

What is cliquage?

Answer 7

A form of Micro-oxygenation where small doses of oxygen are applied to the finished wine in barrel.

Question 8

What style of wines does Graves Supérieur AOP produce and what is the minimum RS?

Answer 8

Sweet wines only. 34 grams/litre.

Question 9

In which communes can you find the below Chateaux?
Château Smith Haut-Lafitte 
Château Haut-Bailly 
Château La Mission Haut-Brion 
Château Pape-Clément

Answer 9

Château Smith Haut-Lafitte – Martillac
Château Haut-Bailly – Leognan
Château La Mission Haut-Brion – Talence
Château Pape-Clément – Pessac

Question 10

Which two first Growths of Sauternes are located in Barsac?

Answer 10

Château Coutet, Château Climens.

Question 11

Which AOPs of Entre-Deux-Mers produce sweet wine only?

Answer 11

Cadillac, Loupiac, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont.

Question 12

What was the inaugural vintage of Margaux du Chateau Margaux?

Answer 12

2009.

Question 13

Which communes can produce Cerons AOP?

Answer 13

Cerons, Illats, Podensac.

Question 14

What is the first vintage of Le Petit Cheval Blanc?

Answer 14

2014.

Question 15

Name the classification and the commune for the below Chateaux:
Château Lascombes 
Château Desmirail 
Château Cos Labory 
Château Saint-Pierre 
Château Pouget

Answer 15

Château Lascombes – 2nd Growth, Margaux
Château Desmirail – 3rd Growth, Cantenac
Château Cos Labory – 5th Growth, Saint-Estèphe
Château Saint-Pierre – 4th Growth, Saint-Julien
Château Pouget – 4th Growth, Cantenac.

Question 16

Where would you find Château Grand-Renouil and Château Gaby?

Answer 16

Canon-Fronsac.

Question 17

Where would you find Château Dalem?

Answer 17

Fronsac.

Question 18

Who owns Château Fontenil? Where is it located?

Answer 18

Michel Rolland, Fronsac.

Question 19

What are the satellites AOPs of Saint Emilion?

Answer 19

Lussac-Saint-Émilion AOP, Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion AOP, Montagne-Saint-Émilion AOP, and Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion AOP.

Question 20

Which river separates Saint-Emilion AOP from its satellite AOPs?

Answer 20

Barbanne river.

Question 21

What are the communes pf production for Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP?

Answer 21

Lalande-de-Pomerol and Néac

Question 22

Where would you find Château Roc de Cambes?

Answer 22

Bourg.

Question 23

What are the principal grapes in Côtes de Blaye AOP?

Answer 23

Colombard and Ugni Blanc.

Question 24

Which was the most highly regarded vintage? 1920, 1921, 1924, 1925 or 1927?

Answer 24

1921.

Question 25

This vintage was considered successful for dry wines, but a disaster for sweet wine production. 1998, 2002, 2006, 2012 or 2014?

Answer 25

2012.

Question 26

Select the vintage Château d'Yquem did NOT release a wine. 1972, 1973, 1975 or 1976?

Answer 26

1972.

Question 27

Name 3 communes for Bordeaux Haut-Benauge.

Answer 27

Arbis, Cantois, Escoussans, Gornac, Ladaux, Mourens, Saint-Pierre-de-Bat, Soulignac, Targon.

Question 28

Which AOP has the largest surface planted in hectares? St Estephe, Saint Julien, Pauillac or Margaux?

Answer 28

Margaux.

Question 29

Under which name did Les Tourelles de Longueville initially debuted in 1983?

Answer 29

Baronet de Pichon.

Question 30

What is the second label of Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste?

Answer 30

Lacoste Borie.

Question 31

Who is producing the wine called Viña Ardanza?

Answer 31

La Roja Alta.

Question 32

What are the grapes allowed in the production or Prosecco Rose?

Answer 32

Glera and Pinot Noir.

Question 33

Which recent vintage has seen a change in the label of Chateau Lafite? What is it?

Answer 33

2018. A hot air balloon was added to reflect the ‘modernity and adventure’ at the time of the wine’s first vintage 1868.

Question 34

Who is producing the wine called La Pialade? In which region?

Answer 34

Chateau Rayas, Rhone Valley, CDR Rouge.

Question 35

What is the second wine of Masseto? What is its first vintage?

Answer 35

Massetino, 2017.

Question 36

What is the minimum ageing on the lees for Grosse Reserve Austrian Sekt?

Answer 36

30 months.

Question 37

Where would you find Tidal Bay?

Answer 37

Nova Scotia, Canada.

Question 38

What is the newest IG in Patagonia?

Answer 38

Trevelin IG.

Question 39

What are the subregions of Austral DO?

Answer 39

Valle del Cautin and Valle de Osorno.

Question 40

Where is Rosso Piceno DOC? What are the authorised grapes?

Answer 40

Marche, Montepulciano and Sangiovese.