ST MS Questions 17.08.2024

Question 1

Who makes La Cote Faron and from which grape variety

Answer 1

Jacques Selosses, Pinot Noir

Question 2

Chartreuse day falls on which date and why

Answer 2

16th May, to reflect the year the recipe was passed to the Carthusian monks 1605

Question 3

The Corsican grape variety Sciacerello is better known by which Italian name

Answer 3

Mammolo

Question 4

In which wine region would you find Jean Stodden

Answer 4

Ahr

Question 5

Excluding Muscat, what is Greece’s only varietally named single varietal PDO

Answer 5

Robola Cephalonia

Question 6

Varietal wines can be made from which grapes in Noto DOC

Answer 6

Moscato, Nero d’Avola

Question 7

Which house produces the Cognac called Eden

Answer 7

Gautier

Question 8

In Oregon if a specific vineyard is mentioned on a wine label, what is the minimum percentage of the final wine that it must account for

Answer 8

95% same as all other states

Question 9

Which 3 PDOs make up the Sierra de Gredos

Answer 9

Cebreros VCIG, Mentrida DO, Vinos de Madrid DO

Question 10

How do the aging requirements for a red Rioja Reserva differ from a red Ribera del Duero Reserva

Answer 10

Both 3 yrs with min 1 year in cask but Rioja stipulates 6 months minimum in bottle and casks of 225L instead of 330L

Question 11

Which Anbaugebieten only allow Riesling and Spatburgunder for Grosse Lage wines

Answer 11

Rheingau, Mittelrhein, Rheinhessen, Hessische-Bergstrasse, Mosel

Question 12

In Hungary what are equivalent abbreviations for PDO and PGI

Answer 12

OEM and OFJ resepectively

Question 13

Svatovavřinecké is more commonly known by what name

Answer 13

Saint-Laurent (Svatovavřinecké in Czech Republic)

Question 14

Who makes the Invenienda Shiraz

Answer 14

Two Hands

Question 15

On which island would you find the grapes Tsaoussi,Vostylidi and Kakotrigi

Answer 15

Corfu

Question 16

In which Province of Italy would you find the Bolgheri DOC

Answer 16

Livorno

Question 17

Who makes the wines called Gaiun and Camp Gros and where exactly

Answer 17

Marchesi di Gresy in Martinenga Cru, Barbaresco

Question 18

List the DOCGs of Abruzzo

Answer 18

Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Tullum/Terre Tollesi

Question 19

Which variety or varieties are used in Penfolds Bin 180

Answer 19

Cabernet Shiraz (Coonawarra)

Question 20

What is the minimum aging required for a Pineau des Charentes Extra Old

Answer 20

12 years

Question 21

What are the communes of Pineau des Charentes

Answer 21

Charente-Maritime, Charente, Dordogne, Deux-Sèvres

Question 22

Which grapes can be used for Pineau des Charentes Rosé and Red, and which of these cannot be used for white

Answer 22

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec - Malbec cannot be used for white

Question 23

In the Cóte d’Or what size is a feuillette

Answer 23

114 Litres

Question 24

In the Cóte d’Or a barrel that is half the size of a feuillette is known as a _______

Answer 24

Quartaut

Question 25

The wine I am tasting has a slimy texture similar to egg white, what is the probable fault

Answer 25

Ropiness (formed by Polysaccharides created by Lactic Acid Bacteria)

Question 26

In which unofficial sub-region would you find Ebenezer

Answer 26

Northern Barossa Valley

Question 27

Who makes the Thomson Family Shiraz

Answer 27

Best’s Great Western

Question 28

In which appellation would you find Barséquanais

Answer 28

Champagne

Question 29

How is Alfrocheiro more commonly known in Spain

Answer 29

Baboso Negro

Question 30

Name the Province for each of the DOs of the Basque country

Answer 30

Arabako Txakolina - Alava, Bizkaiko Txakolina – Biscay, Getariako Txakolina – Gipuzkoa

Question 31

Who makes the Cognac called 1795 Extra

Answer 31

Otard

Question 32

List the IGs of Lujan de Cuyo

Answer 32

Agrelo, Las Compuertas, Vistalba

Question 33

In which prefecture of Japan is Iki Shochu made

Answer 33

Nagasaki

Question 34

What are Imo, Mugi and Kome

Answer 34

Sweet Potato, Barley and Rice respectively, used for Shochu in Japan

Question 35

Who owns the monopole ‘La Romanée 1er Cru’ and in which village

Answer 35

Domaine des Varouilles, Gevrey-Chambertin

Question 36

What was the last vintage of Cros Parentoux made by Henri Jayer, who owns it now

Answer 36

2001, Meo Camuzet, Emmanuel Rouget

Question 37

Name a producer that makes white wine using Chardonnay from Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru ‘Monts Luisants’

Answer 37

Domaine Dujac

Question 38

Which black grape variety made by, amongst others, Arnoux Lachaux is said to be an ancient clone of Pinot Noir, but is rarely found in Burgundy these days

Answer 38

Pinot Fin

Question 39

Who makes ‘Turó d’en Mota’ and from which grape variety

Answer 39

Recaredo, 100% Xarel Lo

Question 40

In which major Premier Cru of Chablis would you find the Lieu-dit Côte de Cuisy

Answer 40

Beauregards

Question 41

List the three projects of Elaine and Manfred Krankl

Answer 41

Sine Qua Non, The Third Twin, Next of Kyn

Question 42

What is the minimum cask aging for a Cognac XXO

Answer 42

14 years

Question 43

What is the parentage of Sangiovese

Answer 43

Ciliegiolo x Calabrese di Montenuovo

Question 44

Who makes ‘L’Enclos des Remparts’ and in which appellation

Answer 44

Domaine Vacheron, Sancerre

Question 45

Where would you find the subzone of Geoparque Norte

Answer 45

Granada