MC Flashcards by Hazel Kong

What is the name of given to the process whereby the sediment is expelled from a bottle of Champagne

Disgorgement

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Which of the following is an important natural factor in Ribera del Duero?
A. Maritime influence
B. Early morning autumn mist
C. High altitude
D. Cold air descending from the Pyrenees

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Which part of the wine process contribute to wine stabilisation?

MLF

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Which part is used to adjust final sugar level in sparkling wine produced in traditional method?

Liqueur d’expedition

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Medium is a style of sherry by sweetening

Amontillado

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Chardonnay is mostly planted in which regions in Champagne?

Cote de Sezanne
Cote de Blancs

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The serving temperature of Valpolicella should be around

13 degree Celsius

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How does acidity in food affect the taste of the wine?

increase the perception of body and sweetness

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which of the following may result in lower yield?
A. Millerandage
B. Coulure
C. Green Harvesting
D. All of the above

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What is Chlorosis

Chlorosis is linked with lack of nutrients which affect photosynthesis

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What is fining?

speed up wine constituents clump together

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Which of the following wine is always affected by noble rot?
A. Vendanges Tardives
B. Spatlese
C. Tokaji Szamorodni
D. Savennieres

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The traditional labelling term in Italy that is equivalent to EU labelling term Protected Designation of Origin is

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

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Deidesheim is a quality village in

Pfalz

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Which of the following region produce sweet wine?
1.Coteaux du Layon
2. Quarts de Chaume
3. Bonnezeaux
4. Saumur-Champigny
5. Rose de Loire

1,2,3

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Which of the following has the longest legal requirement to mature in oak barrels?
a. Rioja Crianza
b. Chianti Classic Gran Selezione
c. Tokaji Aszu
d. Barbaresco DOCG

Tokaji Aszu

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Grosses Gewaches wine can be made by Spatburgunder in which region?

Rudesheim

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The major grape variety of Soave Classico is

Garganega

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Which region produce Chardonnay and tends to achieve highest level of ripeness and display note of tropical fruits?

Saint-Veran (in France)

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Which of the following region is the coolest?
A. Hemel-en-Aarde
B.Worcester
C.Paarl
D. Roberston

A. Hemel-en-Aarde

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which of the following grape variety made white wine?
A. Trincaderira
B. St. Laurent
C. Xinomavro
D. Furmint

D. Furmint

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Which one of the following is the traditional grape for Cava?
Muscat/ Airen / Parellada / Trebbiano

Parellada

(Macabeo and Xarel-lo is also the traditional grape)

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Which grape variety can be found in blend of the famous white wines in Italy, Soave, Orvieto and Frascati?
Grechetto / Trebbiano / Malvasia / Garganega

Trebbiano
(The whole Italy will have)

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What is Saccharomyces Cerevisiae?

Cultured yeast

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Which one has the same level of sweetness level? Strohwein / Eiswein / Beerenauslee / Ausbrunch

Strohwein: Austria, grapes are laid out on beds of straw or reeds during winter to concentrate grapes Eiswein: ice wine, frozen grapes Beerenauslee: typically use noble rot grapes

When would you do green harvest? A. At veraison B. Before fruit set C. During flowering D. At anytime

A. at veraison 轉色期、變色期 Green harvest = extra green bunches are cut away from the vine

Which grape variety dominates in Rueda? A. Macabeo B. Albarino C. Viura D. Verdejo

D. Verdejo Rueda = Spain

Which of the region is the hottest and arid in Argentina A. Neuquen B.Mendoza C.San Juan D.La Rioja

C. San Juan Mendoza: desert condition, protected by Andes Mountain La Rioja: large volume (Framatina Valley)

What is not permitted in the wine-making of German Pradikatswein? 1. Must enrichment 2. Susserserve 3. The use of oak 4. Lower temperature fermentation

Must enrichment

Which of the grapes varieties may be used in making Sauternes? Petit Verdot / Sauvignon Blanc / Muscadelle / Semillon

Sauvignon Blanc / Muscadelle / Semillon

What is French word Moelleux term means?

medium sweet - In 2021, Alsace indicates the sweetness level - same as sec, demi-sec, doux

Gavi di Gavi is a white wine in

Piemonte

The German wine region with largest area under vine is

Reheinhessen

What is the main character of the head trained vines?

Vines have relatively little permanent wood

Which of the following is the GSM Blended wine? Hermitage / Bandol / Cotes du Roussillon / Bourgueil

Cotes du Roussillon (Southern France) - mountain area with bright sunshine, low rainfalls and strong wind - concentrated wine

Which region is the biggest producer of DOC wines in Italy?

Veneto

Which of the following grape varieties are permitted in making the red wine of the Northern Rhone? Syrah / Viognier / Grenache / Mourvedre

Syrah / Viognier

What is the challenges plague the Columbia River basin area in Washington State?

winter freezes

What is the main grape variety in producing red wine in Priorat?

Garanacha and Carinea

Which grape variety is best known in Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Country?

Zinfandel Cabernet Sauvignon is also famous, but not the most famous one

The best white wines of the Cotes de Beaune are typically age for how long?

Aged in oak barrels for 6-9 months

The driest wine region in Germany is

Pfalz

Name the Argentina region that are famous for producing Torrontes based wine at their best and fragant

Salta

Name the driest region in France

Alsace

What happens during carbonic macerated?

Whole bunches are put in the tank and an intracellular fermentation takes place.

What Variety is Durbanville renowned for producing particularly successfully?

Sauvignon Blanc Durbanville is in Cape Town District, friend of Constantia Ward

Which of the following is a sweet wine made from semi-dried grape ‘passito’ Valpolicella Classico DOC / Amarone della Valipolicella DOCG / Recioto Della Valpolicella DOCG / Ripasso DOC

Ans: Recioto Della Valpolicella DOCG Amarone della Valipolicella DOCG (dry/off dry) Recioto Della Valpolicella DOCG (sweet)

Which of the following is a prestigious village in Rheingau Region? A. Rheinhessen and Nahe B. Deidesheim and Forst C. Piesport and Wehlen D. Johannisberg and Rudesheim

Ans: D B. Deidesheim and Forst = Pfalz C. Piesport and Wehlen = Mosel D. Johannisberg and Rudesheim

Muller-Thurgau is an example of Crossing / clone

Crossing

The most important soil type for Sherry is

Albariza

Baga is widely planted in Dao / Douro / Bairrada / Alentejo

Bairrada

Gamay is commonly found in the wine of Fleurie / Mentou-Salon / Fitou / Veneto

Fleurie - one of the key Beaujolais Cru

What is true about sulfur dioxide?

It is indispensable in winery because of its antiseptic effects

Melon Blanc is

a white grape variety which is used to make light body for early consumption

Name the objective of bumping over

1. encourage wine extraction 2. cool down the fermenting juice 3. increase the level of oxygen

What is humus?

use for enhancing plant nutrients

Which of the following is the best describe Viognier 1. It is commonly found in Cote Rotie 2. It is a full-bodied white with perfumed aroma 3. New oak is used sometimes 4. All of the above

4. All of the above

What is sussreserve?

Unfermented grape juice

Millerandage may happen during

fruit set

Which of the approach is commonly used to switch variety in short period of time Head grafting / bench grafting / use of American rootstock / machine harvest

Head grafting

The objective of "Green Harvest" is to

control yield and improve fruit quality

Which of the following is always a red wine Sauvennieres / Madiran / Montagny / Picpoul de Pinot

Ans: Madiran Sauvennieres: dry Chenin Blanc in Loire Valley Madiran: Tannat Montagny: only white in Cote de Chalonnise in Burgundy Picpoul de Pinot: Piquepoul in southern France

Which of the following is the red wine region in Southern Rhone Tavel / Vacqueyras / Cornas / Hermitage / Gigondas

Vacqueyras and Gigondas

Which Burgundy AOC can be both red and white wine

Cote de Nuits-Village

Which wine fault is identified by a distinct smell of vinegar or nail polish remover? A. Volatile Acidity B. Cork taint C. Brettabomyces D. Oxidation

Volatile Acidity

What is the minimum period of maturation in oak required for a Spanish wine to be labelled Reserva?

12 months

Which of the following techniques can be used to make sweet style of Sherry? 1. Using sun-dried grapes 2. Blending a PX wine with a dry wine 3. Adding RCGM to a dry wine

All of the above

With regards of port production, which of the following statements is true? A. Sugar is added after fermentation B. Rapid extraction of colour and tannin prior to fortification is essential C. Fortification can happen either during or after fermentation D. All ports undergo extensive oxidative ageing

B. Rapid extraction of colour and tannin prior to fortification is essential

Salt in food can make a wine seem

Less bitter and less acidic

What is the minimum length of maturation required for vintage champagne?

36 months

What is the standard method used to control phylloxera?

rootstocks

Which grape varieties are used in the production of sherry?

1. Muscat 2. Palomino 3. Pedro Ximenez (PX)

Name the place in Australia that has an established reputation for riseling

Eden Valley and Clare Valley

Which of the following Italian grape varieties is black? Cortese / Grechetto / Verdicchio / Dolcetto

Dolcetto

How the sets of temperature and SO2 can be used to prevent malolactic conversion? (High/low) temperature/ SO2

Low temperature High SO2

Which of the following area is cooled by the ocean? Columbia Valley / Los Carneros / Yakima Valley / Okanagan Valley

Los Careneros

Within the context of Bordeaux, what is unique about the classification system in Saint Emilion?

It forms part of the appellation law

Racking is a process of

Removing wine from its sediment

Which of the following will guarantee microbiological stability in a wine? Sterile filtration / racking / fining / cool fermentation

Sterile filtration 無菌過濾

Which one of the following is closest in style of Sancerre? Vouvray / Bourgueil / Muscadet / Menetou-Salon

Menetou-Salon

San Antonio Valley is a sub-region that

Has a reputation for Sauvignon Blanc

the warmest Anbaugebiet in Germany. Franken / Mosel / Baden / Rheingau

Baden Anabaugebiet = cultivable area

Name the fungus disease is controlled by Bordeaux mixture

downy mildew

Chaptalisation is...

the addition of sugar before fermentation to adjust the final alcohol content Chaptalisation = Enrichment

Major grape variety in producing red wine in Priorat

Garnacha

Which of the following wine faults is caused by a kind of yeast strain? A. Cork Taint B. Reduction C. Brettanomyces D. Volatile acidity

Brettanomyces

Which of the following is a Crus in Southern Rhone? Gigondas / Condrieu / Bandol / Minervois

Gigondas

Which of the following is true? 1. Untrellised vineyard is commonly found in cool wet classic regions in France 2. Vertical short positioning can be pruned or spur-pruned 3. Replacement canes are old wood cane with over 20 buds 4. Vine pruning is important only in winter

2. Vertical short positioning can be pruned or spur-pruned

Which of the following is a sub-region of Mendoza? Lujan de Cuyo / Cafayate / Elqui Valley / San Juan

Lujan de Cuyo

Deidesheim is a quality village in

Pfalz

High quality Pinot Noir can be found in which of the following region? Santa Maria Valley / Monterey / Los Carneros / All of the above

All of the above

Vernaccia di San Gimignano is the only white wine DOCG in: Tuscany / Marche / Abruzzo / Sicily

Tuscany neighbours: Chianti / Bolgheri / Burnello Di Montalcino

Which one of the following grape varieties is not permitted for Alsace Grand Cru? Gewurztraminer / Pinot Blanc / Muscat / Riesling

Pinot Blanc

Which region in New Zeleand has established a reputation for premium pinot noir? Auckland / Hawke's Bay / Martinborough / Gisborne

Martinborough Malborough / Wairarapa / Central Otago also premium

What id the minimum period of maturation in oak required for a Spanish red wine to be labelled as Reserva?

12 months