MS Questions 2nd March 2024

Question 1

Which 3 villages are covering Marsannay and Marsannay Rose AOPs?

Answer 1

Chenove, Marsannay la Cote and Couchey.

Question 2

From which communes can the grapes for Cote de Nuits Villages AOP be sourced from?

Answer 2

Fixin, Brochon, Premeaux-Prissey, Comblancien and Corgoloin.

Question 3

In which commune is Queue de Hareng Fixin Premier Cru located?

Answer 3

Brochon

Question 4

What are the AOPs under which the wines produced in the commune of Brochon can be bottled?

Answer 4

Fixin Premier Cru
Gevrey-Chambertin
Cotes de Nuits Villages
Bourgogne

Question 5

Which Grand Cru borders Clos de Tart Grand Cru to the North? How about to the South?

Answer 5

Clos des Lambrays to the North
Les Bonnes Mares to the South

Question 6

Caluere and Maison Brulee are Lieux-dits of which Grand Cru?

Answer 6

Clos St Denis

Question 7

Which 1er Cru in Chambolle is also a lieu dit in Musigny Grand Cru?

Answer 7

La Combe d’Orveau

Question 8

Which Grand Cru borders Clos Vougeot Grand Cru to the West?

Answer 8

Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru

Question 9

Which lieu dit in Echezeaux Grand Cru has the same name as one of the Grand Crus in Morey-St-Denis?

Answer 9

Clos-Saint-Denis

Question 10

Which two 1er Crus border Richebourg Grand Cru to the West?

Answer 10

Cros Parantoux
Les Petits Monts

Question 11

What is the only AOP that the communes of Comblanchien and Corgoloin can use for their wines?

Answer 11

Cote de Nuits-Villages

Question 12

What is the maximum % of Cesar allowed as assemblage in Bourgogne AOP Rose and Rouge?

Answer 12

49%

Question 13

Who owns the Clos des Perrières monopole in Meursault?

Answer 13

Albert Grivault

Question 14

Which style of wine does Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP allow?

Answer 14

Red and Rose.

Question 15

Séchet’ is a lieu dit in which Chablis 1er Cru? Which producer is associated with?

Answer 15

Vaillons. Vincent Dauvissat.

Question 16

Who owns the monopole Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussière Premier Cru?

Answer 16

Georges Roumier

Question 17

Who owns the monopole Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de la Maréchale Premier Cru ?

Answer 17

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Question 18

What are the red wine only AOPs in Cote de Beaune?

Answer 18

Cote de Beaune Villages AOP
Volnay AOP
Pommard AOP
Blagny AOP

Question 19

Which Chateau has purchased Chateau Cos Labory in March 2023?

Answer 19

Chateau Cos d’Estournel.

Question 20

What is the second wine of Chateau Pavie? When was it launched?

Answer 20

Aromes de Pavie, 2005.

Question 21

Name the white and the red Haut-Medoc wines produced by Chateau Lagrange.

Answer 21

Les Arums de Lagrange, Bordeaux Blanc AOP.
Pagus de Lagrange, Haut-Medoc AOP.

Question 22

What style of wines do Cotes de Bordeaux AOP and Blaye AOP produce?

Answer 22

Reds only.

Question 23

What style of wines does Entre-Deux-Mers AOP allow?

Answer 23

Blanc sec. Rouge as well as of 2023 pending EU approval.

Question 24

Who is producing the wines called Dark Ark CS and Few and Far Between CS?

Answer 24

Hundred Acre

Question 25

What is the minimum ageing on the lees for Classic Penedes and what is the range that can be used on the label to indicate a longer ageing?

Answer 25

15 months. Starting at 36 months of ageing Reserva 3, Reserva 4, Reserva 5, Reserva 10, Reserva 15

Question 26

What is Vino Aguja?

Answer 26

Semi-sparkling wine from Catalunya, 1-2.5 bars of pressure

Question 27

What is the minimum ageing for Garnatxa de Tarragona?

Answer 27

min 2 years

Question 28

Where would you find Abona DO?

Answer 28

Tenerife (Canary Islands)

Question 29

Which Vinos de Pago were added in 2022?

Answer 29

Dehesa Peñalba in Castilla y León Bolandin in Navarra Abadía-Retuerta in Castilla y León

Question 30

Who is producing Les Vignes de Vrigny Brut Premier Cru and from which grape?

Answer 30

Egly Ouriet. 100% Meunier

Question 31

Who is producing the single parcel called Grande Sendrée and where?

Answer 31

Drappier in Urville, The Aube.

Question 32

Where would you find the Premier Cru villages of Hautvillers, Dizy and Champillon?

Answer 32

Vallée de la Marne

Question 33

How are the terraces called on Madeira?

Answer 33

Poios

Question 34

What is the ageing requirement for Manzanilla Pasada?

Answer 34

7 years of oak aging 

Question 35

Manilva, Norte, Serrania de Ronda and Axarquía are all subzones of which DO?

Answer 35

Malaga DO

Question 36

Contraviesa-Alpujarra is a subzone of which DO? What is the principal grape in its Espumoso wine?

Answer 36

Granada DO. Vijiriego min 70%.

Question 37

What is the size of a Sherry butt?

Answer 37

600 ltr

Question 38

In which two categories are Sherry wines divided once fermentation is concluded?

Answer 38

Palo (marked with a vertical slash) - fortified to 15-15.5 % abv and with the help of flor are destined to become Manzanilla or Fino. Gordura (marked with a circle) - fortified to 17-18% abv and will become Oloroso Sherries.

Question 39

Name 2 PGI for Vermouth.

Answer 39

Vermouth de Chambéry (Savoie) Vermouth di Torino (Piedmont)

Question 40

What is desfangado?

Answer 40

A system of racking in Jerez to clarify the must before the fermentation begins.