Questions MS 06.05.2024

Question 1

Name the two DOCGs for Verdicchio in Marche and state which has the more continental climate of the two

Answer 1

Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva (continental in a valley), Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi Riserva (Eastern slopes of Appennines descending toward the coast)

Question 2

Which is typically the dominant grape variety in the Montello Rosso DOCG

Answer 2

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 3

From which Cru does Gaja’s Sori San Lorenzo originate

Answer 3

Secondine

Question 4

Who makes Vigorello

Answer 4

San Felice

Question 5

For what is Simonit & Sirch well known for

Answer 5

Pruning (they are a pruning consultancy)

Question 6

What and where is Dehesa Penalba

Answer 6

A DO Pago of Ribera del Duero

Question 7

Who makes Baron de Chirel

Answer 7

Marques de Riscal

Question 8

What is the current edition of Extra Brut Extra Old, who makes it and what vintages are used

Answer 8

4th edition, Veuve Clicquot, 1996, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014

Question 9

What is the name of the Prestige Blancs de Blancs of Deutz

Answer 9

Amour de Deutz

Question 10

Which counties are entitled to use the Sussex PDO

Answer 10

East and West Sussex

Question 11

What percentage of a Single Variety Blanc de Blancs Sussex PDO Sparkling must be Chardonnay

Answer 11

90%

Question 12

In which village appellation would you find Domaine de la Vougeraie’s Clos de Prieuré monopole

Answer 12

Vougeot

Question 13

Which grapes are allowed for Altos de Pinto Bandeira DO

Answer 13

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and max 25% of Riesling Italico (Welschriesling)

Question 14

Which grape is permitted for an Alsace white with the named commune of Cotes de Barr

Answer 14

Sylvaner

Question 15

List the communes of Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Answer 15

Chateauneuf, Courthezon, Orange, Bedarrides, Sorgue

Question 16

At what Cru ranking would you find the Bordeaux Chateau Pavie de Luze

Answer 16

Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

Question 17

List the subzones of Vin de Corse AOP

Answer 17

Porto Vecchio, Sartene, Calvi, Cap Corse, Figari

Question 18

Who makes a wine called Asphodele and what style is it

Answer 18

Climens, Dry white

Question 19

What is Kijoshu

Answer 19

A sweet or luscious Sake

Question 20

If a Sake is described as Hine-Ka what does it mean

Answer 20

It’s out of condition

Question 21

In which District would you find the Bovlei ward

Answer 21

Wellington

Question 22

Who makes a wine called Magnetic North and where

Answer 22

Alheit Vineyards, Citrusdal Mountain

Question 23

What is Lillooet

Answer 23

A GI in British Columbia

Question 24

In which Canton would you find the producer called Gantenbein

Answer 24

Graubunden (upper Rhine also known as Grisons), Switzerland

Question 25

Name 3 PDOs of North Hungary

Answer 25

Any 3 of Eger, Tokaj, Matra, Bűkk, Debrői Harslevelű

Question 26

Who makes the Memorious Pinot Noir and where

Answer 26

Domaine de la Cote, Sta Rita Hills

Question 27

In which County would you find the Fair Play AVA

Answer 27

El Dorado County

Question 28

In which county is Parducci located

Answer 28

Mendocino County

Question 29

What are the district IGs of Tupungato

Answer 29

El Peral

Question 30

In which AOC would you find the communes of Aigle and Yvorne

Answer 30

Chablais, Vaud

Question 31

In which DAC would you find the producer Feiler Artinger

Answer 31

Neusiedlersee

Question 32

Which Einzellage, from which Friedrich Becker makes Pinot Noir, is partly in France

Answer 32

Schweigener Kammerberg

Question 33

Of the Languedoc Muscat VDNs which has the highest minimum Residual Sugar

Answer 33

St Jean de Minervois

Question 34

Which appellation has the same delimited area as Banyuls

Answer 34

Collioure

Question 35

The Layren and Baladi grapes used in Montilla-Morilles are synonyms better known as what

Answer 35

Airen and Verdejo

Question 36

What is Pantomima

Answer 36

A sweetening agent reduced to ½ of its original volume in Malaga

Question 37

What are the communes of Rasteau

Answer 37

Cairanne, Rasteau, Sablet

Question 38

What is the base spirit for a Paloma

Answer 38

Tequila

Question 39

What is Saccharum officinarum

Answer 39

A sugarcane species used for Martinique AOC Rum

Question 40

In which major Chinese region would you find the Mekong, Dadu and Min River Valleys as sub-regions

Answer 40

Yunnan