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MS Questions 18.05.2024 Flashcards

1
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What are the 2 districts of Fitou AOP? What is the soil for each?

A

Fitou Maritime - coastal clay and limestone

Fitou Montagneux - mountainous schist

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2
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Which AOP separates Fitou Maritime from Fitou Montagneux?

A

Corbieres AOP

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3
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What are the two subzones designations for red wine in Saint-Chinian AOP?

A

Berlou

Roquebrun

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4
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How much Grenache Noir is required in Banyuls Grand Cru?

A

min 75%

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5
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Name the AOPs in Languedoc producing red wines only.

A

Boutenac AOP
Fitou AOP
Minervois-La Livinière AOP
Terrasses du Larzac AOP

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6
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Where is Malepere AOP? Grapes and wine styles?

A

Languedoc-Rousillon.
Red - min 50% Merlot
Rose - min 50% Cabernet Franc

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7
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Where is Fronton AOP? What is the main grape?

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Southwest France.

min 50% Negrette.

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8
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What is the minimum percentage of Fer required in Marcillac AOP?

A

80%

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9
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What is the minimum RS for Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Blanc?

A

Min 45 grams.

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10
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Name the principal varieties for Pineau des Charentes AOP Blanc.

A

Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard.

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11
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With which property are the Laplace family associated and which appellations does it produce?

A

Chateau d’Aydie

Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

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12
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Which appellation in SW France produces Vin de Paille and with which grapes?

A

Correze

White - Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc

Red - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc

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13
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What is the min % of Cot required in Cahors?

A

min 70%.

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14
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Which AOP in SW France produces exclusively dry white?

A

Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP

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15
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What is the minimum and maximum alcohol for Pineau des Charentes AOP?

A

min 16%
max 22%

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16
Q

What are the communes where Barbaresco can be produced?

A

Treiso
Barbaresco
Neive
San Rocco Seno d’Elvio (part of Alba)

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17
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What are the ageing requirements for Barbaresco?

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Barbaresco - 26 months from Nov 1st with min 9 months in wood

Barbaresco Riserva - 50 months from Nov 1st with min 9 months in wood

18
Q

What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Gemme and Gattinara DOCGs?

A

Spanna

19
Q

Where is Carema DOC? What style of wine does produce?

A

In Piedmont, Italy close to Valle d’Aosta. Producing reds from Nebbiolo.

20
Q

Where is Alta Langa DOCG? What style of wines does it produce?

A

Piedmont, Italy.

Traditional method sparkling form PN and Chardonnay

21
Q

What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Vale d’Aosta?

A

Picotendro

22
Q

What are the sub-appellations of Vale d’Aosta?

A

Arnad-Montjovet
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Chambave
Donnas
Enfer d’Arvier
Nus
Torrette

23
Q

What is the primary grape in Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

A

min 70% Pinot Nero

24
Q

What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Valtellina?

A

Chiavennasca

25
Q

What is the ageing requirements for Valtellina Superiore?

A

24 months with min 12 months in wood

3 years for riserva

26
Q

How is the bottle in which Moscato di Scanzo is bottled called?

A

“Futura” - it holds 500ml.

27
Q

Where can you find the grape Rossesse? How is it called in France?

A

Liguria, Italy.

Is the main red grape in Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC and Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC

Tibouren

28
Q

What is the minimum alcohol %for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?
How about for Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG?

A

14 % abv

12% abv

29
Q

Where is Breganze Torcolato DOC? Grapes and Style?

A

Veneto, Italy

Sweet passito wines from 100% Vespaiolo

30
Q

Who is producing Fieramonte Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva?

A

Allegrini

31
Q

Who is producing ‘Summus’ Toscana IGT? What is the dominant grape?

A

Banfi, Cabernet Sauvignon.

32
Q

Which Italian term for Single Vineyard is popular in Sicily?

A

Contrada

33
Q

Nerello Calabrese is a popular synonym for which grape?

A

Nero d’Avola

34
Q

Who is producing Casalferro, where and from which grape?

A

Barone Ricasoli, Toscana IGT. 100% Merlot; was 100% Sangiovese when released.

35
Q

What kind of disease is Anthracnose? What is it causing it?

A

Fungal disease caused by the fungus Elsinoe ampelina.

36
Q

Who developed the biodynamic calendar known as the Farmer’s Almanac and in which year?

A

Maria Thun, 1962

37
Q

What are the French and English terms for the system of propagation where a shoot from a vine is laid down into the ground and it roots and forms a new vine that may be separated from the mother vine?

A

Provignage or Layering

38
Q

What is the name for the area directly around the plant roots, where microbes are concentrated?

A

Rhizosphere

39
Q

What are Dogridge, Fercal and Harmony?

A

Rootstocks

40
Q

Which enzyme can be added to a finished wine to prevent malolactic fermentation ?

A

Lysozyme, derived from egg whites. It will not protect against yeast or acetic acid bacteria.

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