Csw Test 1

Front 1

What are the four noble grapes used for top-quality Madeira production?

Back 1

sercial, verdelho, bual, malvasia

Front 2

What is Ausbruch?

Back 2

wine made by adding the must of late harvest grapes to botrytis affected grapes- from the village of Rust, in Neusidelersee-Huggelland (Burgenland)

Front 3

Spain possesses the largest grape acreage in the world, true or false?

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TRUE

Front 4

What is an appropriate serving temperature for a white wine for tasting?

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sweet whites (45-50°F/7-10°C), dry whites (50-60°F/10-15°C)--with the dry whites, the better the wine, the higher the optimal serving temperature

Front 5

Name the four noble grapes of Madeira. Name the grape most widely planted there (Madeira).

Back 5

Sercial, Bual, Verdelho, Malmsey / tinta negra mole is the most planted

Front 6

Which wine region calls itself New Zealand's "Chardonny Capital"? Why?

Back 6

Gisbourne

Front 7

What is Cannonau and where would you find it?

Back 7

Grenache, Sardinia

Front 8

What is the difference between an IGT wine and a vino da tavola?

Back 8

IGT has some laws, VdT cannot use vintage, geographical location, or varietal

Front 9

Define the following terms: Süss, Trocken, Halbtrocken, Feinherb, Classic, Selection

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suss= sweet, trocken= dry, halbtrocken= half dry or off dry, feinherb= off dry or half dry, classic= dry wine from a traditional grape varietal, selection= hand harvested dry wine from an einzellage

Front 10

Describe the nature of Australian soils.

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ancient, saline, living fossils

Front 11

How much wine is contained in a magnum? In a jeroboam? In a Balthazar?

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magnum 1.5 L, jeroboam 3 L, balthazar 12 L

Front 12

What is the difference between a QbA and a QmP?

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QmP may not be chaptalized

Front 13

What is the southernmost wine growing region in the world?

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Central Otago

Front 14

True or false, all port spends time aging in cask.

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TRUE

Front 15

Which of the primary acids in wine is not present in any appreciable amount in grapes?

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citric

Front 16

Name two ultra-cool wine regions on the Australian mainland.

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macedon ranges, henty

Front 17

What is the alcoholic content of a fino sherry after fortification?

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15.5 % ABV

Front 18

The vineyards of South Africa are buffeted by the winds of which two oceans?

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atlantic and Indian

Front 19

What is the probable source of hydrogen sulfide in a wine?

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resulting from the reduction of elemental sulfur, when a wine is lacking in nitrogen, and the yeasts have to feed on something else--sulfur

Front 20

What soil pest spreads fan leaf virus?

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nematodes, Xiphinema index

Front 21

Name the five large, regional AVAs in California.

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North Coast, Sierra Foothills, San Francisco Bay, Central Coast, South Coast

Front 22

Which of Italy's regions is known for wines made from Spanna, Arneis, and Brachetto?

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Piedmont

Front 23

In which of Italy's regions is one most likely to encounter Teroldego, Müller-Thurgau, and Riesling?

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Trentino-alto Adige

Front 24

What is Mavrodaphne?

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Dark sweet dessert wine from Central Greece

Front 25

What is the section of the Bordeaux region that lies on the left bank of the Gironde north of the city of Bordeaux?

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Medoc and Haut-Medoc

Front 26

What grape varieties are allowed in a wine from the Côte Rôtie?

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syrah and viognier

Front 27

Which portions of Portugal enjoy a Mediterranean climate? Maritime climate?

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Med= inland and to the south / Maritime=coastal areas

Front 28

What is Edelfäule?

Back 28

noble rot, botrytis affected grapes

Front 29

What is the minimum percentage of a wine that must originate in a geographic indication to cite that GI as the place of origin on an Australian label?

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85%

Front 30

What is the largest category within Spain's wine quality pyramid?

Back 30

DO wines, Vinos de Denominaciones de Origen

Front 31

Which of the following are not phenolic compounds: anthocyanins, esters, flavones, tannins?

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esters

Front 32

Name Portugal's largest wine producing region.

Back 32

estremadura

Front 33

Vermentino di Gallura comes from which of Italy's 20 regions?

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Sardinia

Front 34

Which of the following grape varieties has the highest natural tannin levels? Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Merlot, Syrah

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syrah

Front 35

What are the anthocyanins?

Back 35

pigments in a red wine, found on the skins. Part of the phenolic compounds that make up a wine

Front 36

What is the most widely planted grape in Argentina?

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pedro gimeniz

Front 37

What is the name of the Sangiovese clone used to make the rich reds of Montalcino?

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Brunello or Sangiovese Grosso

Front 38

A wine with an aromatic profile of wheat berries, straw flower, toasted brioche, clotted cream, pear and hazelnut is likely to be…

Back 38

chenin blanc

Front 39

What is the soil composition of the Douro Valley?

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Pre-Cambrian schist and decpomposed schist with outcroppings of granite and small areas of sand, quartz, and clay

Front 40

What is a vin doux naturel?

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naturally sweet wine, fortified during fermentation

Front 41

What is the German name for sparkling wine?

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sekt

Front 42

Name four grands crus in the Côtes de Nuits.

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Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Beze, Chapelle-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin, Latricieres-Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin, Mazoyeres-Chambertin, Ruchottes-chambertin, Clos St.-Denis, Clos de la Roche, Clos des Lambrays, Clos de Tart, Bonnes Mares, Musigny, Clos de Vougeot, Echezaux, Grands Echezaux, Le Grande Rue, Richebourg, La Romanee, Romanee-Conti, Romanee-St-Vivant, La Tache

Front 43

In which Argentine wine region were the first vines planted?

Back 43

la rioja

Front 44

How far is New Zealand from Australia?

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1200 miles east

Front 45

What two GIs within South Australia are famed for their Rieslings?

Back 45

clare valley, eden valley

Front 46

What is the cadastro? Name four of its criteria

Back 46

vineyard ranking system in the Oporto: soil composition, production, slope, stoniness, locality, altitude, shelter, sun exposure / aspect, grape varieties, training method, age of vines, density- graded A through F

Front 47

Give three synonyms for Tempranillo.

Back 47

Tinta del Pais (Ribera del Duero), Tinta de Toro (Toro), Cencibel (La Mancha)

Front 48

List three vins doux naturels.

Back 48

rasteau, banyuls, maury, muscat de…

Front 49

What is a common synonym for Pinot Grigio?

Back 49

pinot gris, rulander, grau burgunder

Front 50

What percentage of Greece's total wine production is vinted on its many islands?

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26%

Front 51

What is the original home of the vine in South Africa?

Back 51

Constantia

Front 52

What district of Burgundy lies between the Côte d'Or and the Mâconnais?

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Cote Challonaise

Front 53

How does phylloxera damage a vine?

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causes galls in the root system during the root-feeding phase of the phylloxera life cycle

Front 54

What percentage of Greek wine is white? Resinated?

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70% white, 30% of the total wine of the country is resinated

Front 55

Which white grape variety is likely to be given the following cellar treatments: barrel fermentation, malo-lactic fermentation, and sur lie aging with batonnage?

Back 55

chardonnay

Front 56

In Chile, much of what was believed to be Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot actually turned out to be something else. What?

Back 56

sauvignon vert (sauvignonasse or tocai friulano), carmenere

Front 57

Which of the New Zealand's wine regions is the warmest?

Back 57

northland

Front 58

What state or territory is the original hime of the vine Down Under?

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new south wales

Front 59

Are the following grapes red or white? Airen, Cencibel, Garnacha, Verdejo, Albariño, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Graciano, Viura, Mazuelo

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red= cencibel, garnacha, mazuelo, graciano / white=viura, airen, verdejo, albarino, macabeo, parellada, xarel-lo

Front 60

Name the three grapes used in Sherry production. What type of soil does each prefer? What purpose does each grape serve in the production process?

Back 60

Palomino (main grape)- albariza, Pedro Ximeniz (used for sweetening)- barro (clay), Moscatel (coloring)- arena (sand)

Front 61

Why is vinho verde (green wine) called vinho verde?

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a young wine made for early consumption

Front 62

Most of the wine produced in Bairrada is red, true or false?

Back 62

TRUE

Front 63

What are the inputs and products of photosynthesis?

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from sunlight: input carbon dioxide and water / output: sugar and oxygen

Front 64

Name the three primary grape varieties of Burgundy.

Back 64

pinot noir, chardonnay, gamay

Front 65

What influences Chile's weather patterns?

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humboldt current, a pacific ocean current with a cooling effect

Front 66

Colares is a fortified wine region in Estremadura, true or false?

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FALSE

Front 67

What might be the brick red color of a wine indicate?

Back 67

older, mature wines

Front 68

What is the significance of the Heurige culture in Austria?

Back 68

drinking "this year's wine" wine that has just been fermented served in taverns / inns / bars / etc- these places are ususally owned by the wine producer

Front 69

Name the Loire Valley wine district downriver from Anjou.

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Pays-Nantais (tourraine is upriver)

Front 70

What renowned Umbrian wine is made from Trebbiano and Malvasia?

Back 70

Orvieto

Front 71

What is the Italian name for Pinot Noir?

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Pinot Nero

Front 72

What is the difference between Deutscher Tafelwein and Tafelwein?

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deutscher means all of the grapes were grown in Germany

Front 73

What are the grape varieties allowed for a grand cru wine in Alsace?

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riesling, gewurztraminer, muscat, pinot gris

Front 74

What restrictions are placed on a US wine by the TTB in order to use the term reserve on the label?

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the term "reserve" is not legally defined and is therefore up to the descretion and integrity of the winery, but is generally used to denote something extraordinary from the general lot of wine

Front 75

Name the southernmost AVA in Oregon.

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Rogue Valley

Front 76

List the six categories of QmP wines from lowest to highest.

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Kabinett> Spatlese> Auslese> Beerenauslese> Eiswein> Trockenbeerenauslese

Front 77

What is the name of the famous fortified wine of Sicily?

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Marsala

Front 78

How does vin santo differ from vermouth?

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Vermouth is aromatized (flavors added), vin santo is maderized dessert wine / both can be dry or sweet

Front 79

True or false, Barbera is a tannic grape variety related to Zinfandel.

Back 79

FALSE

Front 80

What Italian wine region produces Taurasi?

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Campania

Front 81

For a wine that lists an AVA as a place of origin, what is the minimum content that must be from that AVA?

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85%

Front 82

What is Vila Nova de Gaia?

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town in Porto, at one ppoint it was the only place where you could legally store and ship Port

Front 83

What is the grape variety used to make Pouilly-Fumé?

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Sauvignon Blanc

Front 84

What might happen in the bottle if a wine is not cold stabilized?

Back 84

tartaric crystal can form when the wine is chilled

Front 85

Where will acidity most likely be detected?

Back 85

in the mouth

Front 86

Fume Blanc is made from what grape variety?

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sauvignon blanc

Front 87

What wine growing district lies at the southern end of Chile's Central Valley?

Back 87

Bio-Bio

Front 88

Eiswein is always influenced by botyrytis, true or false?

Back 88

FALSE

Front 89

Mout Olymbos is located in which wine region?

Back 89

Thessaly

Front 90

Name four AVAs in Sonoma County.

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Northern Sonoma, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Russian River Valley, Los Carneros, Green Valley, Bennett Valley, Chalk Hill, Knights Valley, Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Rockpile

Front 91

How does Spanish wine law differ from French wine law?

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they rank individual estates, as well as have aging requirements

Front 92

How long has South Africa been growing grapes and make wine?

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1655

Front 93

What is a solera?

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set of casks used for aging sherry, the bottom row of casks used for sherry production, a particular tier of casks

Front 94

What causes malo-lactic fermentation?

Back 94

lactobacteria

Front 95

Name the two primary white grape varieties of the Bordeaux region.

Back 95

Semillon and Sauvignon blanc

Front 96

What are New Zealand's three most widely-planted grape varieties?

Back 96

Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot noir

Front 97

What grape variety produces the sweet wines of Quarts-de-Chaume?

Back 97

chenin blanc

Front 98

In what county is the Anderson Valley AVA?

Back 98

Mendocino County

Front 99

Name five crus of Beaujolais.

Back 99

St. Amour, Julienas, Fleurie, Brouilly, Cote de Brouilly, Chenas, Moulin-A-Vent, Regnie, Morgon, Chiroubles

Front 100

What are the typical alcohol and residual sugar levels in a port immediately following fortification?

Back 100

RS= 8 to 12%, ABV= 20%

Front 101

If origin is listed on a bottle of South African wine, what percentage of that bottling must hail from the place name listed?

Back 101

100%

Front 102

What is the largest wine region in South Africa?

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Worcester in the Breede River Valley Region

Front 103

What is the meaning of "Quinta?"

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farm

Front 104

Place the following in order from driest to sweetest; brut, demi-sec, doux, extra brute, extra dry, sec

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extra brut > brut > extra dry> sec > demi sec > doux

Front 105

Name three sub-regions of Chianti.

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Chianti Classico, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Aretini, Colli Senesi, Colli Pisane, Montalbano, Rufina

Front 106

Why is SO2 added to grape must?

Back 106

prevent browning, spoilage, wild fermentation

Front 107

Place the following appellations in the most likely order of increasing quality and price: Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru "La Joquelotte". Puligny-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Bourgogne

Back 107

Bourgogne, Cote de Beaune, Puligny montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "La Joquelotte", Chevalier-Montrachet

Front 108

What is C6 H12 O6?

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sugar