MS Questions 18.05.2024

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Fitou Maritime - coastal clay and limestone

Fitou Montagneux - mountainous schist

Question 2

Which AOP separates Fitou Maritime from Fitou Montagneux?

Answer 2

Corbieres AOP

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Berlou

Roquebrun

Question 4

How much Grenache Noir is required in Banyuls Grand Cru?

Answer 4

min 75%

Question 5

Name the AOPs in Languedoc producing red wines only.

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Where is Malepere AOP? Grapes and wine styles?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Where is Fronton AOP? What is the main grape?

Answer 7

Southwest France.

min 50% Negrette.

Question 8

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

Answer 8

80%

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Min 45 grams.

Question 10

Name the principal varieties for Pineau des Charentes AOP Blanc.

Answer 10

Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard.

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Chateau d’Aydie

Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Correze

White - Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc

Red - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc

Question 13

What is the min % of Cot required in Cahors?

Answer 13

min 70%.

Question 14

Which AOP in SW France produces exclusively dry white?

Answer 14

Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP

Question 15

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

Answer 15

min 16%
max 22%

Question 16

What are the communes where Barbaresco can be produced?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What are the ageing requirements for Barbaresco?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Spanna

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Piedmont, Italy.

Traditional method sparkling form PN and Chardonnay

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Picotendro

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

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

Answer 23

min 70% Pinot Nero

Question 24

What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Valtellina?

Answer 24

Chiavennasca

Question 25

What is the ageing requirements for Valtellina Superiore?

Answer 25

24 months with min 12 months in wood 3 years for riserva

Question 26

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

Answer 26

“Futura” - it holds 500ml.

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Liguria, Italy. Is the main red grape in Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC and Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC Tibouren

Question 28

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

Answer 28

14 % abv 12% abv

Question 29

Where is Breganze Torcolato DOC? Grapes and Style?

Answer 29

Veneto, Italy Sweet passito wines from 100% Vespaiolo

Question 30

Who is producing Fieramonte Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva?

Answer 30

Allegrini

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Banfi, Cabernet Sauvignon.

Question 32

Which Italian term for Single Vineyard is popular in Sicily?

Answer 32

Contrada

Question 33

Nerello Calabrese is a popular synonym for which grape?

Answer 33

Nero d’Avola

Question 34

Who is producing Casalferro, where and from which grape?

Answer 34

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

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Fungal disease caused by the fungus Elsinoe ampelina.

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Maria Thun, 1962

Question 37

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?

Answer 37

Provignage or Layering

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Rhizosphere

Question 39

What are Dogridge, Fercal and Harmony?

Answer 39

Rootstocks

Question 40

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

Answer 40

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