Mixed - ST Questions - 13.06.20

Question 1

What is the term used for the land reforms enacted in Germany in the second half of the twentieth century?

Answer 1

Flurbereinigung

Question 2

In which Anbaugebiet would you find the monopole Bacharach im Hahn and who makes it?

Answer 2

Mittelrhein, Toni Jost

Question 3

In which Anbaugebiet are Schwarzriesling and Lemberger commonly found?

Answer 3

Wurttemberg

Question 4

In which Anbaugebiet did Meyer-Nakel revolutionise the style towards Burgundy?

Answer 4

Ahr

Question 5

Who produces the following monopoles?
Graacher Josephshofer 
Piesporter Kreuzwingert 
Rauenthaler Nonnenburg 
Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg 
Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl

Answer 5

Graacher Josephshofer – Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt
Piesporter Kreuzwingert – Reinhold Haart
Rauenthaler Nonnenburg – Georg Breuer
Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg – Schloss Schonborn
Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl – Burklin Wolf

Question 6

List the DACs of Niederosterreich.

Answer 6

Carnuntum, Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wachau, Weinviertel, Wagram, Thermenregion

Question 7

What is the name of the Austrian sweet wine at Beerenauslese level dried on reeds for 3 months?

Answer 7

Schilfwein

Question 8

In which district would you find the Steiner Hund vineyard?

Answer 8

Kremstal

Question 9

List the subregions of Burgenland.

Answer 9

Neusiedlersee, Leithaberg, Rosalia, Mittelburgenland, Eisenberg

Question 10

From which grape is Schilcher Klassik made and what style is it?

Answer 10

Blauer Wildbacher, Still, Frizzante or fully sparkling roses

Question 11

What is the minimum vine age for Grosse STK Ried?

Answer 11

15 years

Question 12

What are the subs of Ribera de Guadiana DO?

Answer 12

Ribera Alta de Guadiana, Ribera Baja de Guadiana, Matanegra, Canamero, Montanchez, Tierra de Barros

Question 13

In which Autonomia would you find the DO Pago Ayles?

Answer 13

Carinena

Question 14

What are the main white and red grapes in Ribeiro DO?

Answer 14

Treixadura (white) Caino (red)

Question 15

Who makes Bosconia?

Answer 15

Lopez de Heredia

Question 16

In which Autonomia would you find the DO Pagos Vera de Estenas and Chozas Carrascal?

Answer 16

Valencia

Question 17

List the five original Clos wines of Priorat.

Answer 17

Clos Dofi, Clos Erasmus, Clos de l’Obac, Clos Martinet, Clos Mogador

Question 18

What is the minimum pressure for Vino Espumoso Calidad?

Answer 18

3.5 bars

Question 19

What is Sylvaner more commonly known as in Switzerland?

Answer 19

Johannisberg

Question 20

What is the minimum residual sugar required for a three bee Amigne de Vetroz?

Answer 20

25 g/l

Question 21

What are the sub regions of Neuchatel?

Answer 21

La Beroche, the Coast, Entre-deux-Lacs

Question 22

On what grape is Nostrano del Ticino based?

Answer 22

Bondola

Question 23

In Portugal what were the traditional collective names for the best vineyards and the lesser vineyards which provided wines to the English and Portuguese markets respectively?

Answer 23

Feitoria (better) – English market, Rama (lesser) – Portuguese market

Question 24

What are the subs of Tras os Montes?

Answer 24

Chaves, Valpacos, Planalto Mirandes

Question 25

What is vinho abafado?

Answer 25

A partially fermented grape must preserved with alcohol, used for sweetening Carcavelos after fortification

Question 26

In which county would you find the Hames valley AVA?

Answer 26

Monterey

Question 27

``` Who makes the following wines? Cask 23 Insignia Hillside Select Trailside Vineyard ```

Answer 27

Cask 23 – Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Insignia – Joseph Phelps Hillside Select – Schafer Trailside Vineyard – Heitz

Question 28

Which AVA is shared between Idaho and Oregon?

Answer 28

Snake River Valley

Question 29

List the AVAs of Santa Barbara.

Answer 29

Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Rita Hills, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara, Los Olivos, Ballard Canyon

Question 30

Where would I find the Thomson Valley?

Answer 30

It is a GI in British Columbia

Question 31

In which wine region would I find a grape called l’Acadie in common usage?

Answer 31

Nova Scotia

Question 32

List the sub appellations of Niagara on the lake.

Answer 32

Four Mile Creek, Niagara River, Niagara Lakeshore, St David’s Bench

Question 33

In which sub region of Chile’s Central valley does Miguel Torres produce wine and what is the name of their Cabernet made from ungrafted hundred year old vines?

Answer 33

Curico, Manso de Velasco

Question 34

What are the zones of Maule?

Answer 34

Claro, Loncomilla, Tutuven

Question 35

Who makes Kai and from what grape?

Answer 35

Errazuriz, Carmenere

Question 36

Name 2 DOCs of Cuyo region and their authorised varieties.

Answer 36

Lujan de Cuyo – Malbec San Rafael – No stipulation but Chenin Blanc and Malbec both commonly planted

Question 37

Name a winemaking Province in Argentina’s Atlantic Region.

Answer 37

Buenos Aires

Question 38

Give 2 synonyms for Criolla Chica.

Answer 38

Pais, Mission, Listan Prieto

Question 39

Name 1 GI of the Northern Slopes Zone in New South Wales.

Answer 39

New England Australia

Question 40

Which winery makes the Basket Press Shiraz?

Answer 40

Rockford