Wine BTG

Question 1

Bouvet Brut Rose

Answer 1

Cabernet Franc
Loire Valley, France

Question 2

Raventos Blanc

Answer 2

Xarello, Macabeo, Parellada
Conca del Riu Anoia, Spain

Question 3

Nicolas Feuillatte

Answer 3

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Champagne, France

Question 4

Lallier

Answer 4

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Champagne, France

Question 5

Moulin de Gassac Guilhem

Answer 5

Syrah, Grenache, Carignan
Languedoc, France

Question 6

Jose Maria Da Fonesca

Answer 6

Loureiro, Trajadura, Pederna, Albariño
Vinho Verde, Portugal

Question 7

Chateau D’Esclans “Rock Angel”

Answer 7

Grenache
Cote de Provence, France

Question 8

La Fete

Answer 8

Grenache blend
Cote de Provence, France

Question 9

Bodegas “Breca”

Answer 9

Garnacha de Aragon
Aragon, Spain

Question 10

Kir-Yianna

Answer 10

Assyrtiko
Amyndeon, Greece

Question 11

Pazo de Lusco

Answer 11

Albariño
Rias Baixas, Spain

Question 12

Schlumberger

Answer 12

Pinot Blanc
Alsace, France

Question 13

Gerard Bertrand (1)

Answer 13

Picpoul de Pinet
Languedoc-roussillon, France

Question 14

Gerard Bertrand “Castellum” (2)

Answer 14

Sauvignon Blanc
Languedoc-roussillon, France

Question 15

Stolpman “Uni”

Answer 15

Roussanne, Chardonnay
Santa Barbara, CA

Question 16

Domaine Wachau

Answer 16

Gruner Veltliner
Durstein, Austria

Question 17

Craggy Range

Answer 17

Sauvignon Blanc
Martin borough, New Zealand

Question 18

J. De Villebois

Answer 18

Sauvignon Blanc
Loire Valley, France

Question 19

Trefethen

Answer 19

Chardonnay
Napa Valley, CA

Question 20

Trimbach

Answer 20

Riesling
Alsace, France

Question 21

Borghi ad est

Answer 21

Pinot Grigio
Fruili, Italia

Question 22

Pali Wine Co.

Answer 22

Pinot Noir Blend
Sonoma Coast, CA

Question 23

Patz & Hall

Answer 23

Pinot noir
Sonoma Coast, CA

Question 24

Les Cassagnes de la Nerthe

Answer 24

Grenache Noir, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Carignan
Côtes du Rhône, France

Question 25

B Side

Answer 25

Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast, CA

Question 26

Miner “Emily’s”

Answer 26

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valey, CA

Question 27

Luigi Bosca

Answer 27

Malbec Mendoza, Argentina

Question 28

Royal Tokaji

Answer 28

Furmint, Harslevelu, Muscat Tokaji, Hungary

Question 29

Fonseca 20 yr Tawny Port

Answer 29

N/A Port, Portugal

Question 30

Chateau Suduiraut

Answer 30

Semillion Sauternes, France

Question 31

Broadbent “Malmsey” 10 yr

Answer 31

N/A Madeira, Portugal

Question 32

Gonzalez Byass “Apostoles”

Answer 32

Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximenez Jerez, Spain

Question 33

Vietti

Answer 33

Muscat Moscato D’asti, Italy

Question 34

Sugar + _____ = ______ & CO2

Answer 34

Sugar + yeast = alcohol & CO2

Question 35

Tannins are primarily found in what part of the grape?

Answer 35

Skins, stems, seeds

Question 36

Compare new oak and old oak.

Answer 36

New oak imparts much more of the oak quality into the wine itself. Used oak is generally considered neutral, and mostly just softens the wine.

Question 37

What does acid do for a wine?

Answer 37

Provides structure, balance, and perceived dryness.

Question 38

Typically, wines from cooler climates will be:

Answer 38

Higher acid and lower alcohol

Question 39

Discuss the difference of the Chardonnays we offer by the glass

Answer 39

Stolpman “Uni” is more buttery. Trefethen is more crisp

Question 40

Name the process that often results in more buttery, creamy, yogurt-y wine? Do red wines go through it?

Answer 40

Malolactic fermentation. Yes, almost all red wines go through it.

Question 41

Describe Terroir

Answer 41

The complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced including factors like the climate, soil, and topography.

Question 42

What would you expect the general differences are between old and new world styles of wine?

Answer 42

Old = earth/mineral driven. Tend to be geared to enjoy more with food New= higher alcohol. Fruit-driven with dramatic aromatic profiles

Question 43

If the bottle says 2018, generally when do you assume those grapes were picked (appropriate month and year)?

Answer 43

Between August and October 2018

Question 44

True or false: wine that claims to have organic grapes must also be produced organically

Answer 44

False

Question 45

Explain the difference between a tannic wine and a dry wine

Answer 45

Dry= low residual sugars Tannic = astringent, pulls at the gums

Question 46

As the acid go up the perception of the wine becomes:

Answer 46

Dryer

Question 47

True or false: all wine is made using the same strain of yeast

Answer 47

False

Question 48

True or false: wine is always gluten free

Answer 48

False

Question 49

Name the two main sparkling wine production methods

Answer 49

Charmat method (tank method) Champagne method (traditional method)

Question 50

What is ‘Riddling’?

Answer 50

The process of slowly turning and upending bottles in the Champagne method to concentrate the yeasts in the neck of the bottle.

Question 51

What is Disgorgement ?

Answer 51

The process of removing the yeast from a sparking bottle made in the Champagne method. The neck of the bottle is frozen, and the star cap removed, forcibly expelling the frozen yeast plug.

Question 52

How would you describe two of our sparkling wines we serve BTG with regards to the flavor and aroma?

Answer 52

Raventos - crisp Lallier - bread notes, fuller

Question 53

What does Blanc de Blanc mean? Blanc de Noir?

Answer 53

Literally white from white and white from black. Sparkling wine made entirely of Chardonnay or Pinot noir