Spain, Greece/Cent Euro, Austria/Switz Flashcards
(190 cards)
1
Q
When did Priorat become DOCa, ehat is made under the appellation
A
2009 - white, rose and red
2
Q
What is the soil type of Priorat
A
Llicorella - Slate and quatzite
3
Q
What were the original Clos wines of Priorat
A
Clos Mogador - Rene Barbier
Clos Erasmus
Clos Dofi - Alvaro Palacios
Clos de l’Obac (now produced by Costers di Siruana)
Clos Martinet (now Mas Martinet)
4
Q
Village designations of Priorat
A
La Morera de Montsant
Grattalops
Belmunt del Priorat
Escaladei
Porrera
Poboleda
La Villela Baixa
La Villela Alta
El Lloar
Masos de Falset
Solanes del Molar
Torroja de Priorat
5
Q
How old must a vine be to qualify to be labelled Velles Vinyes in Priorat
A
75yo
6
Q
What does the following mean in Priorat:
Vi de Guarda
Vi de Finca
Vi de Vinya Classificada
A
VdG - 12 months oak
VdF - Sing vin
VdVC - Consejo recognizised sing vin
7
Q
What is Garnatxe de Montsant
A
Fortified Garnacha, unique to Montsant (surrounds Priorat)
8
Q
What is Ull de Llebre
A
Tempranillo
9
Q
4 DO not including Montsant and Priorat West of Penedes
A
Tarragona - surrounds Montsant and priorat
Terra Alta - furthest SW
Conca de Barbera - Adlacent to the North of Tarragona
Costers de Segre - between Tarragina and Aragon
10
Q
What are
a)Subirat Parent
b) Samso
A
a)Malvasia
b) Carignan/Carinena
11
Q
What DO encompasses Priorat and Montsant, previously famous for VDL?
A
Tarragonna
12
Q
Where is
a)Costers de Segre
b) Conca de Barbera
A
a)a collection of non contiguous zones between tarragona and somontano in Aragon
b) Adjacent to Tarragona in the North
13
Q
What is Garut
A
Monastrell
14
Q
Where is San Sadurni d’Anoia, what is it famous for?
A
It is in Alt Penedes, where metodo traditional winemaking was introduced to Spain by Jose Raventos in 1872
15
Q
What is grown in Baix Penedes
A
Hardier grapes to suit the warmer temperatures in particular Garnatxe and Monastrell. Also Malvasia de Sitges is perpetuated by two producers
16
Q
Can Sparkling be made under Penedes DO
A
Yes - Ancestrale only. Trad Method made as Cava
17
Q
What is Pansa Blanca
A
Xarel-lo
18
Q
3 DO to the North and North East of Barcelona
A
Allela - NE of Barcelona
Emporda - Far NE corner
Pla de Bages - due North of Barcelona
19
Q
DOs of the Balearic Islands
A
Pla I Levant DO
Binissalem Mallorca DO
20
Q
Where would you find the grape Manto Negro
A
Balearic islands
21
Q
DOs of Valencia and Murcia
A
Valencia - Valencia, Alicante, Utiel - Requena
Murcia - Jumilla, Yecla, Bullas
22
Q
Which DO has the subzones Alto Turia, Clariano, and Valentino
A
Valencia
23
Q
Which DO has the subzones L’Alcoia, Alta vinalopo and Bajo vinolopo
A
Alicante
24
Q
Where would you find Merseguera
A
Valencia and Alicante, in particular Valenia subzone of Alto Turia
25
What is Fondillon, what DO is it made in?
A wine made of overripe Monastrell grapes. In Alicante DO
26
Specifics of Fondillon
10 year aged in oak
max RS 45g/l
min alc 16%
27
What is Doble pasta, where is it employed?
Traditional to Utiel Requena. The wine is macerated and fermented with twice the amount of grape skins and pulp
28
Vino de Pago of Utiel Requena
El Terrarazo
Los Balagueses
Vera de Estenas
Chozas Carrascal
29
Key grape of Jumilla, Yecla and Bullas
Monastrell
30
What is Europes largest demarcated region, what is Tempranillo called there
La Mancha - Cencibel
31
Who was awarded the first DO Pago?, what DO are they in? What is the name of the Pago?
Marques de Grinon, Mentrida, Dominio de Valdepusa
32
DO of Castilla La Mancha
La Mancha
Mentrida
Almansa
Manchuela
Ribera del Jucar
Valdepenas
Ucles
33
What DO is famous for the production of Garnacha Tintorera
Almansa DO - Castilla La Mancha
34
What DOs in the Castilla La Mancha DOs join the Valencia DOs and as such have Bobal as an Authorised grape
Manchuela and Ribera del Jucar
35
What DO was demarcated in 1932 in Castilla La Mancha and has a great reputation for cencibel
Valdepenas
36
What is unusual about Ucles DO regulations
They have built in requirements around vine age.
6yo minimum for red
37
DO Pago of Castilla La Mancha
Dominio de Valdepusa
Finca Elez
Guijoso
Dehesa del Carrizal
Campo de la Guarda
Pago Florentino
Casa del Blanco
Calzadilla
Vallegarcia
La Jaraba
Los Cerrilos
Rosalejo
38
Subzones of Vinos de Madrid
Arganda, Navalcarnero, El Molar, St Martin de Valdiglesias
39
40
Two DO close to city of Madrid
Mondejar
Vinos de Madrid
41
DOs of Extremadura
Ribera del Guardiana DO
42
Where would you find Bodega Inviosa
Tierra de Barros subzone of Ribera del Guardiana
43
DOs of Andalucia
Grenada
Malaga
Sierras de Malaga
Monbtilla-Morriles
Condado de Huelva
Jerez-Sherry-Xeres
Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda
44
Twon DOs for fortified sherry
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO and Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda DO
45
3 towns of Sherry DOs
Jerez de la Frontera
Sanlucar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa Maria
46
What is Arrope
Concentrated grape must, used in Southern spain to add sweetness and colour
47
What grape is 75% of plantings in Montilla Morriles
PX
48
What DO was added to Andalucia in 2021
Grenada
49
What is the DO for tables wines in Andalucia, what is its high quality subzone
Sierras de Malaga
Subzones: Serrania de Ronda
50
Where would you find the grape Zalema
Condado de Huelva DO
51
DOs of Tenerife
Abona DO
Tacoronte-Acentejo DO
Valle de Guimar DO
Valle de la Orotava DO
Ycoden-Duate-Isora DO
52
DOs of Canary Islinds (not including teneife)
La Palma DO
El Hierro DO
Gran Canaria DO
La Gomera DO
Lanzarote DO
53
What are the two levels of Greek PDO wine
OPE- Controlled appelation of origin
(reserved for traditional sweet wines)
OPAP - Appelation of Superior quality
Wines can also be labelled simple PDO wine of Greece
54
What are the aging designations that can be applied to PDO white wines in Greece?
Reserve-1 years (6m barrel, 3m bottle)
Grand Reserve - 2 years (1y barrel, 6m bottle)
55
What are the aging designations that can be applied to PDO red wines in Greece
Reserve - 2 years (1y Barrel, 6m bottle)
Grand Reserve - 4 years (18m Barrel, 18m bottle)
56
What are the two levels of Greek PGI wine
Varietal - Carry vintage and variety
Table - no vintage and variety
57
How are PGI regions in Greece divided. What aging can they mention?
Regional, district and area
Cava is the aging designations:
White/rose 6 months
red 1 year
58
What does Palaiomenos se verali mean
It can be added to PDO/PGI wine in Greece. It means aging beyond minimum required
59
Mainland regions of Greece
Thrace
Macedonia
Thessalia
Epirus
Central Greece
Peloponese
60
PDO of Macedonia
Naossa
Amynteo
Goumenissa
Slopes of Meliton
61
What is made in Amynteo, what is significant about the region?
Spk rose, rose and red from 100% xinomavro
Greece's coolest growing area
62
What is made in Naossa and Goumenissa PDO
Naossa - red only 100% xinomavro
Goumenissa - red only xinomavro plus min 20% negoska
63
Who is slopes of Meliton a monopole to?
Domaine Carras (Evangelos Geravassilou)
64
PDO of Thessalia
Rapsani
Messenikola
Anchialos
65
Where is Rapsani, what is made there?
In Thessalia on the lower slopes of Mt Olympus. Xinomavro with Krasato and stavroto
66
Grapes used in Messenikola and Anchialos
M - 70% Mavro Messenikola plus Syrah and Carignan
A - 80% Roditis plus Savvatiano
67
PDO regions of Epirus, what are the PDOs major grapes
Zitsa - Dry White and Spk 100% debina
68
if in Thessalia where are the following regions
a)Epirus
b)Macedonia
a) West
b) North
69
Where is the PGI region of Attliki, what does it focus on?
Central Greece (Stella ellada) - focus on Retsina
70
What is the grape of Retsina and why?
Savvatiano - low acid, retains some of its natural flavour when resinated
71
PDO of Peloponesse
Nemea PDO
Mantania PDO
Patras PDO
Muscat of Patras PDO
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO
Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO
.
72
What PDO contains the subzones Daphne and Koutsi, what grape is grown there?
Nemea - Agioritiko
73
Name the PDO:
White only, min 85% Moschofilero plus Aspoudes
Mantania
74
What is made in Patras
White only (Dry to semisweet) 100% Roditis
75
Grape and aging for Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras
Moschato Aspro
Up to five years in oak
76
Blend of Mavrodaphne of Patras
Mavrodaphne plus max 49% Mavro korinthinaki
77
Aging levels of Mavrodaphne of Patras
Normal - 1 year in oak
Reserve: 3 years (2 oak, 1 bottle)
Vielle Reserve: 5 years (2 oak, 2 bottle)
Grand Reserve: 7 years (3 oak, 3 bottle)
78
Grape and aging for Monemvassia-Malvasia
Min 51% Monemvassia plus Assyritiko, Aspoudes and Kydonitsa
79
Where is Verdea from, what is it?
From Zakynthos in Ionian Islands, an oxidative white, made of Skiadopoulo, Pavlos and augustianis
80
PDOs of Ionian Islands
All on Cephalonia:
Robola of Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
Muscat of Cephalonia
81
PDOs of Crete
Sitia PDO
Peza PDO
Daphnes PDO
Archanes PDO
Candia PDO
Malvasia Candia PDO
Malvasia Sitia PDO
82
Aegean PDOs not on Crete
Santorini PDO
Paros PDO
Rhodes PDO
Lemnos PDO
Samos PDO
Muscat of Rhodes PDO
Muscat of Lemnos PDO
Malvasia Paros PDO
83
Main white grape of Sitia and Peza PDO
Vilana
84
Main red grape of the red wines on Sitia and Daphnes PDO
Liatiko
85
Two Red only PDO of Crete
Daphnes and Archanes
86
Red grapes used in Archanes as well as Peza and Candia red
Kotsifali and Mandilaria
87
What is made in Malvasia Sitia and Malvasia Candia
VDN and dried grape wine from a a blend of grapes that includes 15% malvasia
88
What does Liastos mean
Dried grape wine
89
What is the permitted blend in Santorini PDO
Min 85% Assyritiko plus Athiri and Aidani (Drops to 51% Assyritiko for fortified/dried grape)
90
What is the training method in Santorini, why is it like this?
Stefani...Low, wreath style training. Protects vines in harsh climate and catches morning dew, in an area where water is scarce
91
What is the only Greek PDO to use white grapes in red production. What grape is used?
Paros - whites are 100% Monemvassia
reds co-ferment of Mandilaria with Monemvassia
92
Grapes of Malvasia Paros PDO
85% Monemvassia plus Assyritiko
93
What is Samos Nektar
Sundried grape wine from the island of Samos. Using a similar method to Vin de Paille. Made of Mochato Aspro and aged 3 years before release
94
Name the PDO:
White from min 70% Athiri plus Assyritiko and Malagousia
Rose and red from 70% Mandilaria plus mavrothiriko
Rhodes
95
What grapes are used for Muscat of Rhodes and Muscat of Lemnos
Rhodes - Moschato Aspro
Lemnos - Moschato Alexandrias
96
Dry whites, sweet whites and fortifieds from Mochato Alexandrias. What Aegean island is it? What red grape is used there?
Lemnos
Limnio
97
Three major zones of Hungary
The Northern Massif
Transdanubia
The Great Plain
98
Two regions of the Northern Massif and all PDO
Regions:Tokaji, Upper Hungary
PDO: Tokaji, Bukk, Eger, Debroi Harslevlu, Matra
99
Two river conflux of Tokaji? what mountains provide shelter
Tisza and Bodrog
Carpathian Mountains
100
How many Chateau are classified first growth in the Tokaji Renaissance classification? What are the two Great first growths
74 1st growths
Szarvas in Tokaj and Mezes Maly in Tarcal are Great first growths
101
What container is used to measure Aszu must
Puttonyos
102
permitted grapes in Tokaji
Furmint, Harslevlu, Kabar, Koverszolo, Sargamuskotaly, Zeta
103
What is a Gonci
typical barrel used in Tokaj of 136l
104
What is the free run juice from Aszu labelled when vinified? what alcohol range does it achieve?
Eszencia - achieves an alc range of 4-6% after very long slow ferment
105
Min RS of Aszu and Esszencia
Aszu - 120g/l
Esszencia - 450g/l
106
what does szamorodni indicate on a bottle of Tokaji, what two designations does it have
Szamorodni means 'as it comes' meaning a mix of Aszu and non Aszu grapes
Can be 'edes;-sweet or 'szaras'
107
What are the RS and alc levels dictated by the two Szamorodni designations
Edes: min alc 9% Min RS 45g/l
Szarvas: min alc 12% Max RS 9g/l
108
What does Forditas and Maslas mean on a bottle of Tokaji
Forditas - refermented with pressed Aszu paste
Maslas - refermented with spent Aszu lees
109
What is the aging of Tokaj Aszu
Two years total (Jan 1 on third year)
18 months in oak
110
What PGI covers the same area as Tokaj PDO
Zemplen
111
what two PDO can make Bikaver
Eger and Szekszard
112
What are the rules around Egri Bikaver, what is a typical blend?
A red blend of minimum 4 varieties. 30-65% Kekfrankos (blaufrankisch) typically blended with kadarka, zweigelt and kekoporto
Nothing can be less than 5%
113
What style mirrors bikaver for white wine in Eger PDO
Csillag
114
Aging for Bikaver
6 months in wood
Bikaver Superior/Grand Superior - 12 months wood
115
What Hungarian PDO makes white only from a min 85% Harslevlu
Debroi Harslevlu
116
Where is Matra PDO?
to the west of Eger in Northern Massif
117
What are the regions of Transdanubia
Pannon wine region
Upper Pannon wine region
Baloton wine region
118
What region are Villany, Pecs and Szekzard in?
Pannon wine region - Transdanubia
119
What region are Sopron, Eytek Buda and Mor in?
Upper Pannon wine region - Transdanubia
120
What Hungarian PDO is a continuation of Burgenland, what is its subregion PDO. what region are they in?
Sopron
Sub Region: Koszeg
Within Upper Pannon wine region - Transdanubia
121
Where are the PDO of Zala, Nagy-Somlo and Balatonfured-Csopak
Baloton wine region - Transdanubia
122
Where is Csongrad and Kunsag PDOs
within Duna PDO in The Great Plain/Danumbe wine region
123
5 large areas for Bulgarian winegrowing. Which two are used as large PGI Regions
Danubian Plain
Black Sea Coast
Thracian Plain
Valley of the Roses
Struma River Valley
Danubian Plain is a PGI for the North
Thracian Plain is a PGI for the South
124
What does the following terms mean in Bulgaria
I) Barik
ii) Reserve
iii) Special Selection
I)Fermented in 500l oak or smaller
ii)single variety aged one year
iii)single variety aged two years
125
Where would you find the white grapes Red Misket, Rkatsiteli and the red grapes Pamid, Gamza and Mavrud. Which is Kadarka?
Bulgaria
Gamza is a synonym for Kadarka
126
2 sub categories of quality wine in Romania
Vin du indicate Geografica (PGI)
Denumire de Origine Controlata (PDO)
127
How can PDO wines in Romania be sub categorised
DOC - CMD =fully mature
DOC - CT =late harvest
DOC - CIB =Botrytis affected
128
What aging does the following terms indicate in Romania
I) Rezerva
ii) Vin do Vinoteca
i) 6 months oak, 6 months bottle
ii) 1 year oak, 4 years bottle
129
What is Cotnari DOC famous for, where is it?
Sweet wines, it is in Moldovan Hills, Eastern Romania
130
Where are the following DOC
I) Dealu Mare
ii) Murfattler
iii)Tarnave/Jidvei
DM - Muntenia-Oltenia, South Romania
M - Dobrogea, Black Sea Coast Romania
T - Transylvanian Plateau, central Romania
131
Where would you find the white grapes Feteasca Alba, Feteasca Regala and the reds Burgund Mare and Babeasca Neagra
Romania
132
Main regions of Slovenia
Primorska
Podravje
Posavje
133
What are the two levels of quality wine in Slovenia
Zascitena Geografska Oznacba ZGO (PGI)
Zascitena Oznaca Porekla ZOP (PDO)
134
What region of Slovenia contains Goriska Brda and Slovenska Istra
Primorska
135
What are the 4 major regions of Croatia
Slavonia and Danube
The Croatian Uplands
Istria and Kvarner
Dalmatia
136
Weinbaugebeite in Austria
Niederosterreich
Wien
Burgunland
Steiermark
137
What chemical caused an Austrian wine scandal, what did it give rise to?
Diethylene Glycol - Austria drafted some of Europes strictest wine laws
138
What is the crossing of Zweigelt and Blauberger
Z - Blaufrankisch x St Laurent
B - Blaufrankisch x Blauer portuguiser
139
What are Morillon and Feinburgunder synonyms for
Chardonnay
140
Three tiers of Austrian wine
Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein
141
What is the criteria in terms of yield, geographical Indications and varieties for Wein and Landwein
Wein - 75hl/h, varieties unrestricted (but can be on labels) Can only state geography as osterreich
Landwein - 75hl/h, 40 permitted varieties and must be in one weinbauregionen (weinland/steierland/Bergland)
142
what are the weinbauregionen
Landwein districts
Weinland
Steierland
Bergland
143
Criteria for Austrian Qualitatswein in terms of min alc, adjustments, checking, varieties, appellations
Min alc 5% (DAC will increase)Th
No chaptalisation
Tasting panel
Chemical Analysis
Show Prufnummer
Same 40 varieties as Qualitatswein (may be restricted further by DAC)
Must be DAC or Pradikatswein labelled
144
Tiers of Austrian pradikats
Spatlese
Auslese
Beeranauslese/Strohwein
Trockenbeeranauslese/Eiswein
Ausbruch
145
What are the levels of Austrian Sekt?
Sekt/Austrian Sekt - Provide a basis for inexpensive sparkling wines
Austrian Sekt with protected designation of origin - three high quality tiers: Austrian Sekt/Austria Sekt Reserve/Austria Sekt Grosse Reserve
146
What is the climate of Niederosterreich, where are the vineyards located
Continental, hot dry summers and severe winters.
Vineyards located on Danube (except weinvertel and Carnuntum) to mitigate extremes
147
8 DACs of Niederosterreich
Weinvertel
Carnuntum
Traisental
Kremstal
Kamptal
Wagram
Wachau
Thermenregion
148
what was the first DAC awarded
Weinvertel
149
From the following DACs, which is GV only, what do the others permit
Weinvertel
Traisental
Kremstal
Weinvertel GV only
Traisental and Kremstal are GV plus riesling
150
Where would you find the erste Lage Breiter Rain and Gebling
Kremstal
151
In what DAC would you find the wines of Saloman Undhof and Nigl, where is the DAC located?
In Kremstal - which is in between Kamptal and Wachau
152
Where would you find the villages of Langenlois and Zobing
Kamptal
153
What are the permitted varietals for Kamptal DAC
GV, riesling, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, grauburgunder
154
What village and DAC do you find the following Erste Lage in
Renner
Dechant
Loiserberg
Heilegenstein
Renner - Kammern in Kamptal
Dechant and Loiserberg - Langenlois in Kamptal
Heilegenstein - Zobing in Kamptal
155
What region South east of Kamptal contains the Austrian wine institute of Klosterneuberg, when was it made DAC
Wagram, DAC 2022
156
Riedenwein level permitted grapes in Wagram DAC
GV, Riesling and Rotor Veltliner (A speciality of region)
157
How are the DAC of Wagram, Wachau, Canuntum and Thermenregion divided into levels?
Gebeitwein - regional
Ortswein - village
Reidenwein - vineyard
158
What are the three tiers that Vinea Wachau classify wines by?
what are their attached minimum alcohols?
Steinfeder - up to 11.5%
Federspeil 11.5-12.5%
Smaragd 12.5%+
159
In what village and region would you find the Erste Lage
Achleiten
Loibenberg
Steinertal
A - Weisenkirchen, wachau
L - Unter/Oberloiben, wachau
S - Unter/Oberloiben, wachau
160
Where would you find the producers Franz Hirtzberger, Alzinger and Nikolaihoff
Wachau
161
Which Nierderosterreich DAC make white and red wine
Carnuntum and Thermenregion
162
In what region would you find Rotgpfler and Zierfandler
Thermenregion
163
DACs of Burgunland
Mittelburgunland
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee
Roasalia
Rust
164
Which two DACS are red only from Blaufrankisch
Mittelburgenland and Eisenberg
165
What does the reserve level in Mittelburgenland ensure
Higher min alc 13% (normal 12.5%)
Longer aging Mar 1 on 2nd year (normal Aug 1 after harvest)
166
Which DAC is Rust within
Liethaberg
167
What is made in Rosalia
Red and Rose only from a min 85% blaufrankisch or Zweigelt
168
Where is Alois Kracher based
Illmitz, Neusielersee
169
What is made in Neusiedlersee DAC
Sweet whites (min RS 45g/l) and reds
170
What is indicated by Neusiedlersee Reserve
Min 60% Zwiegelt, higher min alc (13% instead of 12% and an extra year of aging
171
Permitted red grapes in Neusiedlersee DAC
Zwiegelt, Blaufrankish, St Laurent, Pinot Noir
172
What process is used in Rust DAC, what other famous region is it similar to?
Ausbruch - similar to Tokaji - botrytis must andded to non botrytis
173
What levels are demanded by Rust DAC for must weights and min RS
MW - 30KMW (equivalent to 150-154 TBA level)
RS - 45g/l
174
DAC of Styria
Sudsteiermark
Weststeiermark
Vulkanland Steiermark
175
Which Styrian DAC does SB shine in
Sudsteiermark
176
Which DAC was absorbed by Weststeiermark, what does it make?
Schilcherland DAC - produces still and spark rose from Blauer Wildbacher
177
What two levels can be applied to sites in Sudsteiermark and Vulkanland
Grosse STK Reid - GC designation
Erste STK Reid - 1er designation
178
What are the rules of producing Wiener gemischter satz
White only - from at least 3 varieties, none over 50%, there must be 3 varieties with at least 10%. Trocken in style.
179
What are the four French speaking cantons of Switzerland?
Valais
Vaud
Geneva
Neuchatel
180
Most planted grape in switzerland? and two other ways it is named?
Chasselas
Fendant in Valais
Dorin in Vaud
181
Where is Valais located. What features lead to it being the driest region in Switzerland?
On the banks of the Rhone.
Sheltered by the Alps and further dried by the Foehn wind
182
What is Dole
A blend of PN and Gamay in Valais
183
What are Fully, Leytron, Saint-Leonard and Vetroz
GC villages of Valais
184
What are the following synonyms for in switzerland
Heida
Ermitage
Johannisberg
H - SB
E - Marsanne
J - Sylvaner
185
What is Vin de glacier
A rare high altitude solera wine from indigenous variety Reze
186
6 regional AOC of Vaud
Chablais
La Cote
Lavaux
Vully
Bonvillers
Cotes de l'Orbe
187
What are the two Grand Cru of Vaud, what regional AOC are they in?
Dezalay and Calamin AOC both within Lavaux
188
What is Salvagnin
A blend of PN and Gamay from Vaud
189
Where are Brudlmayer based
Langenlois, Kamptal
190
