MS Questions 21.05.2024

Question 1

What are the subregions of Nelson?

Answer 1

Motueka
Takaka (Golden Bay)
Upper Moutere (Moutere Hills)
Waimea Plains

Question 2

In which region would you find the following producers - Leveret Estate, Ohinemuri Estate, Vilagrad winery, Volcanic Hills winery?

Answer 2

Waikato/Bay of Plenty

Question 3

Who makes the following wines?
a) Matés vineyard Chardonnay
b) Angel Flower Pinot Noir
c) Coleraine Bordeaux blend
d) Dreadnought Syrah

Answer 3

a) Matés vineyard Chardonnay – Kumeu River
b) Angel Flower Pinot Noir – Pyramid Valley
c) Coleraine Bordeaux blend – Te Mata
d) Dreadnought Syrah – Man O’War

Question 4

Which mountain range is a major natural feature influencing the climate of the Auckland region?

Answer 4

Waitakere Ranges

Question 5

What are the 2 estuaries of Peninsula de Setubal?

Answer 5

Tagus and Sado

Question 6

What does “reserva” indicate on a traditional method sparkling wine in Portugal?

Answer 6

Minimium 12 months on lees prior to disgorgement.

Question 7

Which region in Portugal was the first one demarcated for sparkling wines?

Answer 7

Távora-Varosa DOP.

Question 8

What does the term Ädega” means in Portugal?

Answer 8

Winery, cellar.

Question 9

What are the sub-regions of Tras-os-Montes?

Answer 9

Chaves
Valpaços
Planalto Mirandés

Question 10

What is Roter Veltliner?

Answer 10

A pink skinned grape produced as a white wine, specialty of Wagram.

Question 11

Which DACs in Austria allow both white and red wines?

Answer 11

Leithaberg DAC in Burgenland.
Whites: Gruner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Neuburger, Weissburgunder
Reds: min 85% Blaufrankisch

Carnuntum DAC in Niederosterreich
Whites: Grüner Veltliner, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay
Reds: Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch

Wagram in Niederosterreich

Traisenthal in Neiderosterreich

Question 12

What is the grape used in Neusiedlersee DAC?

Answer 12

Zweigelt.

Question 13

What is the synonym for Chasselas in Valais?

Answer 13

Fendant.

Question 14

Give 2 synonyms for Savagnin Blanc in Valais, Switzerland.

Answer 14

Paien or Heida.

Question 15

What is Oeil-de-Perdrix?

Answer 15

A refined and fruity rose made from Pinot Noir in Neuchatel.

Question 16

What are the DOC quality wines of Ticino?

Answer 16

Bianco del Ticino
Rosato del Ticino (Saignee method)
Rosso del Ticino

Question 17

What are the three distinct levels for DAC wines?

Answer 17

A system to promote the wines of the region as well as setting quality standards.

Gebietswein (regional wine)
Orstwein (village wines)
Riedenwein or Lagenwein (single vineyards wines)

Question 18

Who is producing Riesling Vom Stein Federspiel and Riesling Vom Stein Smaragd?

Answer 18

Nikolaihof

Question 19

Which producer’s label is depicting St. Urban, patron saint of vineyards and winemakers?

Answer 19

Emmerich Knoll

Question 20

What does the term Hochkultur mean? Who introduced it?

Answer 20

High-stake training at 1,25m introduced by Lenz Moser.

Question 21

Is the blending method allowed for the production of Reserve and Grosse Reserve Sekt Rose?

Answer 21

No, bleeding only.

Question 22

Which grape was introduced in the late 19th century to Austria, then known as Muscat-Sylvaner?

Answer 22

Sauvignon Blanc.

Question 23

What is the Japanese term for microbreweries?

Answer 23

Jizake

Question 24

What is the Japanese term for table rice?

Answer 24

Kakomai

Question 25

What are the 5 grades classifying rice?

Answer 25

Santoh (Grade 3) Nittoh (Grade 2) Ittoh (Grade 1) Tokuto (Special Grade) Tokujo (Higher Special Grade)

Question 26

What are the Japanese terms for brown rice (pre milling) and white rice (post milling)?

Answer 26

Genmai = brown rice Hakumai = white rice

Question 27

What does  Futsushu  mean?

Answer 27

Ordinary sake. It comprises roughly 75% of all Sake produced in Japan.

Question 28

What is  Sakabukuro?

Answer 28

A bag comprised of special meterials and mesh used for Shizuku (tear drop or gravity press) method.

Question 29

Which enzyme is responsible for converting the starchy carbohydrates of the grain into fermentable sugars maltose and dextrin?

Answer 29

Amylase

Question 30

What kind of yeast would be used to make an Ale beer?

Answer 30

Top fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae which prefers warmer temperatures resulting in fruity and rich flavored beers.

Question 31

What kind of yeast would be used to make a lager beer?

Answer 31

Bottom fermenting Saccharomyces pastorianus, formerly called Saccharomyces carlsbergensis. The fermentation process is slower and at a lower temperature making a more delicate, cleaner beer.

Question 32

In which wine region is the Trappist beer Cardeña produced?

Answer 32

Castilla y Leon, from the monastery San Pedro de Cardeña

Question 33

What is Awamori?

Answer 33

An Okinawan style of shochu, always distilled from long grain indica rice.

Question 34

What is the climatic particularity of McMinnville AVA affecting vineyards and wine style?

Answer 34

The Van Duzer Corridor - a gap in the coastal ranges which allows cool Pacific winds to blow constantly. The size of the berries is reduced with thicker skins, crop load is reduced as well. The Pinot Noir here is more tannic with darker fruit flavors and more pigmented color.

Question 35

What is the southernmost AVA in Willamette Valley AVA?

Answer 35

Lower Long Tom AVA

Question 36

Who planted the first Pinot Noir in Oregon?

Answer 36

Richard Sommer in Umpqua Valley in 1961 right next to a plot of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Question 37

Gabriola and Saturna Island are both what?

Answer 37

Unofficial subzones of Gulf Islands GI.

Question 38

Where would you find the winegrowing regions of Bear River Valley and Marble Mountain?

Answer 38

Nova Scotia, Canada.

Question 39

What are the sub-appellations of Niagara Peninsula not included in a regional appellation?

Answer 39

Vinemount Ridge Creek Shores Lincoln Lakeshore

Question 40

What are the PGI appellations of Quebec?

Answer 40

Vin du Québec IGP (for white, rosé, red, sparkling, late harvest, and dried grape wines) Vin de glace du Québec IGP (for icewine only)