Questions KM 17.07.24

Question 1

Approx how many grams of sugar per liter makes one bar of pressure in sparkling wine

Answer 1

4

Question 2

What is the brandy made in champagne region called

Answer 2

Fine de champagne

Question 3

What is similar in Pierre Pieters Perle de Mesnil and Gimonnet Gastronome

Answer 3

Both are bottled at lower pressure

Question 4

Which village do you find the Ried Lamm

Answer 4

Kammern

Question 5

What is the minimum RS required in Ruster Ausbruch

Answer 5

45 g/l

Question 6

What are the grapes required in Brulhois rouge

Answer 6

CF, Merlot, Tannat ++

Question 7

What is Prestige de Loire

Answer 7

Unofficial term for vintage-dated cremant de loire

Question 8

Would a Haut Poitou Rose be Dry or Sweet? Which Grape based

Answer 8

Dry, CF

Question 9

Which AOP in Loire requires Negrette in the wines

Answer 9

Fiefs vandeens

Question 10

In which appellations would you most likely find wines made from Pineau d’aunis

Answer 10

Coteaux du Vendomois, Coteaux du Loir

Question 11

What is another name for xarello in Alella DO

Answer 11

Pansa Blanca

Question 12

What is the aging required for Vi de Guarda in Priorat DOQ

Answer 12

12 months

Question 13

Trepat may only be used for rose cava T or F?

Answer 13

FALSE

Question 14

Navarra crianza aging requirement?

Answer 14

2 years, 9 months in oak (3 months longer in barrel)

Question 15

Vega Sicilia, Pesquera, Pingus are located in which subzone of Ribera del Duero

Answer 15

Valadollid

Question 16

Name the grapes used in midieval de Ourem

Answer 16

Trincadera and Fernao Pires

Question 17

Encruzado is the prized grape for which appellation? Name the subregions of that region

Answer 17

Dao. Serra de Estrela, Alva, Besteiros, Castendo, Silgueiros, Terras de Azurrara, Terras de Senorhim

Question 18

Max yield for Chateau Chalon?

Answer 18

30 hl/ha

Question 19

What is the main grape in Bugey ‘Montagnieu’ red

Answer 19

Mondeuse

Question 20

What appellation in Savoie permits varietal wines made from the ‘Molette’

Answer 20

Seyssel

Question 21

What are the approved subregions of Hunter Valley?

Answer 21

Upper Hunter, Broke Fordwich, Polkobin

Question 22

What are the GI regions of Southern New South Wales

Answer 22

Canberra,Tumbarumba, Hilltops, Gundagai

Question 23

Mount Mary winery is located where?

Answer 23

Yarra Valley

Question 24

Name two main rivers that run through Hawke’s Bay?

Answer 24

Esk, Tutaekuri, Ngaruroro, Tukituki

Question 25

Name two subregions of Nelson?

Answer 25

Moutere Hills, Waimea Plains

Question 26

What kind of wine is sciaccetra

Answer 26

Name for passito of bosco from Cinque Terre DOC

Question 27

What is the only subzone in Valle d’Aosta that permits sparkling wines?

Answer 27

Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle

Question 28

Name one DOCG for wines based on the raboso grape

Answer 28

Piave Malanotte, Friularo di Bagnoli

Question 29

What style of wine is produced in Montello DOCG 

Answer 29

Cabernet based bordeaux blends

Question 30

What is the vine training used in Cartizze

Answer 30

doppio capovolto - double bow

Question 31

What is Shinpaku

Answer 31

heart of the rice kernel

Question 32

Where would you find Tidal Bay appellation

Answer 32

Nova Scotia

Question 33

What is flotation?

Answer 33

Prefermentation clarification technique where gas is pulsed through the grape must causing bourbes to float to the top where they are skimmed off.

Question 34

What is dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) used for?

Answer 34

Used to eliminate Brettanomyces growth in bottle. It works by deactivating enzymes in the spoilage yeast.- velcorin

Question 35

What is the soil type of Condrieu?

Answer 35

“Arzelles” - rich, powdery decomposed mica

Question 36

Clairette de Die AOP lies on what river

Answer 36

La Drome

Question 37

What are the sub-zones of San Antonio DO in Chile?

Answer 37

Leyda and Lo Abarca (right on coast)

Question 38

Who makes Manso de Velasco?

Answer 38

Torres - old vine cabernet from Curico

Question 39

Which region is Grange des Peres located?

Answer 39

Vin de pay de l’Herault (officially) Terrasses du Larzac (unofficially)

Question 40

What are the geographical sub zone indications of Saint-Chinian?

Answer 40

Roquebrun et Berlou