MS Questions 14.04.2024 Flashcards by Stephen Towler

Where would you find Winters Highlands AVA?

Northern California, Central Valley, south of Capay Valley and Duningan Hills AVAs, east of Napa.

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Where would you find Contra Costa AVA?

Central Coast, San Francisco Bay, North of Lamorinda and Livermore Valley AVAs.

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Where would you find Comptche AVA?

North Coast, Mendocino County, North of Anderson Valley AVA.

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Where would you find Gabilan Mountains AVA?

Central Coast, shared between Monterey and San Benito counties.

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What is the name of the most common soil type in Green Valley AVA?

Goldridge. Fine-grained sandy loam with excellent drainage.

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In which AVA would you find the Stagecoach vineyard?

Atlas Peak AVA

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In which AVA can you find the Abreu producer?

Napa Valley

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What are the Geographical Units in South Africa?

Western Cape
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwazulu-Natal
Free State
Limpopo
North West

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Regions, Districts and Wards of Kwazulu-Natal Geographical Unit?

No Regions

Central Drakensberg
Lions River

No Wards

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Where can you find Lolol and Pumanque DO areas?

What kind of areas are they taking into account the west-east appellation system introduced in 2012?

In Valle de Colchagua zone of Valle del Rapel sub-region within the Valle Central region.

Costa.

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What are the parents of Carmenère?

Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet.

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Who is producing the wine called Kai?

From which grape?

Errázuriz.

Carmenère.

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Where can you find the DO zones Valle del Marga-Marga and Zapallar?

Areas of Aconcagua DO.

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What is the minimum ageing required for Gran Reserva wines in Argentina?

1 year for whites and 2 years for reds.

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What are the districts of Lujan de Cuyo DOC?

Agrelo IG
Perdriel IG
Las Compuertas IG
Vistalba IG

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What is the multi-department IG of San Juan?

Valle de Tulum

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What is the sole IG of Chubut Province in Patagonia?

Trevelin IG

What is the minimum size for single vineyards in Germany? Can you name two exceptions?

5 hectares
Any 2 of:
Forster Kirchenstuck - Pfalz
Bernkasteler Doctor - Middle Mosel
Kiedricher Turmberg - Rheingau
Schloss Vollrads - Rheingau

What are the 4 different tiers in VDP? What are the maximum yields for each tier?

Gutswein - regional tier - 75hl/ha
Ortswein - village tier - 75 hl/ha
Erste Lage - premier cru - 60hl/ha
Grosse Lage - grand cru - 50hl/ha

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

Treixadura and Caino.

What are the subzones of Ribeira Sacra DO, which is the highest in quality?

Amandi (highest quality)
Chantada
Quiroga-Bibei
Ribeiras do Sil
Ribeiras do Mino

What are the regions of Pais Vasco?

Arabako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Getariako Txakolina

What is the local grape for whites produced in Valencia DO?

Merseguera.

What are the regions of Southern New South Wales Zone in NSW?

Gundagai GI
Hilltops GI
Canberra Disctrict GI
Tumbarumba GI

Where can you find Chateau Hornsby?

Northern Territory, Australia.

What are the PGI Districts for Retsina?

Retsina Attiki Retsina Viotia Retsina Evia

PDOs of Macedonia.

Amynteo Goumenissa Naoussa Slopes of Meliton

What are the two rivers in Tokaji?

Tisza and Bodrog.

What is the RS for Esszencia?

min 450 gr/l

Which Champagne House created for the first time the Brut style?

Pommery “Nature” in 1874.

What are the Cuvee de Prestige of: Pommery Joseph Perrier Bruno Paillard Duval-Leroy Drappier

Cuvee Louise Cuvee Josephine Nec-Plus-Ultra Femme de Champagne Charles de Gaulle

What are the grapes used in Blanquette de Limoux?

min 90% Mauzac + Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc

Who was the first to release a rosé special club champagne?

Paul Bara

Which was the first vintage Port to be bottled entirely in Portugal?

1975

Who owns Quinta de Napoles and Quinta do Carril?

Niepoort.

How many types of companies are involved in the Madeira trade?

3 types: “production companies” - mostly based in Funchal “shippers” - selecting wines from producers and bottle under their own brand; most of them based in London “Partidistas” - they store and sell the wine at maturity to other traders for profit

What is the grape used for Rainwater?

Tinta Negra

To which grape does the synonym Araignan refer to?

Picardan in Palette AOP

Calvi, Figari, Porto-Vecchio and Sartène are all what?

Subzones of Vin de Corse AOP.

What is another name for Sciaccarello?

Mammolo