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which chateaux in graves are classified for white and red? (6)
Olivier, Chevalier, Carbonnieux, Bouscaut, Latour-Martillac, Malartic-Lagraviere
which chateaux in graves are classified for red only? (7)
Haut-Brion, Latour-Haut Brion, La Mission-Haut Brion, Smith-Haut-Lafite, Pape Clement, Haut Bailly, Fieuzal
which chateaux in graves are classified for white only? (3)
Laville-Haut Brion, Couhins, Couhins-Lurton
what are the communes of graves (10)
Pessac, Leognan, Martillac, Cadujac, Merignac, Talence, Villenave d'Ornons, Canejac, Gradignan, St. Medard d'Eyrans
what are the 1er cru chateaux of Bommes? (6)
La Tour Blanche, Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Haut-Peyraguey, Rayne-Vigneau, Sigalas-Rabaud, Rabaud-Promis
what are the 1er cru chateaux not located in Bommes, and their communes? (5)
Climens & Coutet (Barsac), Rieussec (Fargues), Suiduiraut (Preignac), Guiraud (Sauternes)
what are the 2eme crus of Barsac? (8)
Broustet, Caillou, Suau, Myrat, Nairac, Doisy-Daene, Doisy-Védrines, Doisy-Dubroca
what are the 2eme crus of Sauternes? (4)
d'Arche, Filhot, Lamothe-Despujols, Lamothe-Guignard
what are the 2eme crus of Sauternes, not in Barsac or Sauternes, with their communes? (3)
Romer & Romer-du-Hayot (Fargues), de Malle (Preignac)
name the chateaux classified as cru classe B. (13)
L'Angelus, Beausejour-Becot, Beausejour-Duffau-Lagarosse, Belair, Canon, Figeac, Fourtet, La Gaffeliere, Magdelaine, Pavie, Pavie-Macquin, Troplong-Mondot, Trottevielle
name 10 notable chateaux in pomerol.
Clinet, L'Eglise Clinet, L'Evangile, La Conseillante, Lafleur, Le Pin, Petrus, Vieux Certan, Trotanoy, Hosanna
what are the communes of Barolo, by soil type?
Barolo & La Morra (Tortonian), Serralunga d'Alba, Castiglione Faletto & Monforte d'Alba (Helvetian)
name 3 crus in Barolo commune
Cannubi, Sarmazza, Brunate (shared with La Morra)
name 3 crus in La Morra
Cerequio, Le Rocche, Brunate (shared with Barolo)
name 3 crus in Serralunga d'Alba
Lazzarito, Ceretta, Vigna Rionda
name 3 crus of Castiglione Falleto
Bricco Rocche, Bricco Fiasco, Monprivato, Villero
name 3 crus in Monforte d'Alba
Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano
what are the communes in Barbaresco?
Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso
name 3 crus of Barbaresco commune
Asili, Roncagliette, Martinenga, Rabaja, Rio Sordo
name 3 crus of Nieve
Serraboela, Gallina, Basarin, Starderi, Bricco di Nieve
name 3 crus of Treiso
Pajore, Bricco di Treiso, Giacosa
what are the sub zones of Valtellina? (6)
Inferno, Grumello, Maroggia, Sassella, Valgella, Stagafassli
what are the original villages of Chianti? (4)
Radda, Gaiole, Castellina, Greve
what is rosé Vin Santo called?
Occhio di Pernice
what are the white DOCGs of Piedmont? (5)
Roero Arneis, Cortese di Gavi, Erbaluce di Caluso, Moscato d'Asti, Alta Langa (sparkling)
7 DOCGs for Nebbiolo
Barolo, Barbaresco, Ghemme, Gattinara, Roero, Valtellina Superiore, Sforzato di Valtellina
what are the aging requirements for Franciacorta?
regular: 25 months, 18 on lees
vintage: 37 months, 30 on lees
vintage reserva: 67 months, 60 on lees
what are the DOCGs for sparkling wines? (7)
frizzante: Braccheto d'Acqui, Moscato d'Asti
spumante: Alta Langa, Franciacorta, Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco, Asolo Prosecco
what are the DOCGs for Dolcetto? (3)
Dogliano, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
what are the DOCGs of Veneto? (11)
Soave Superiore, Recioto di Soave, Recioto di Gambellara, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco, Asolo Prosecco, Bardolino Superiore, Amarone della Valpolicella, Recioto della Valpolicella, Piave Malanotte, Lison, Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio
what are the DOCGs of Friuli, with their base grapes? (3)
Ramandolo (Verduzzo Gialla), Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit (Picolit), Lison ( Moscato Giallo)
what is the DOCG in Emiglia-Romagna? why is it important?
Albana di Romagna. It was the first white DOCG awarded (1983). It is generally of lower quality and the source of criticism of the DOCG system.
what are the DOCGs of Umbria? grapes?
Sagrantino di Montefalco (Sagrantino), Torgiano Rosso Riserva (70% min Sangiovese)
what are the red DOCGs of Tuscany? (7)
Dry: Chianti, Chianti Classico, Carmignano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, Brunello di Montalcino
Sweet: Elba Aleatico Passito
what is the difference between Chianti and Chianti Classico? (5)
Classico has .5% higher ABV
Classico is min 80% Sangiovese, Chianti is 70% min.
White grapes are allowed in regular Chianti
Regular Chianti is released March 1 of the year after harvest, Classico is October 1.
yields for Chianti are 4,000 vines per hectare, Classico is 3,550
what are the subzones of Chianti? (7)
Rufina, Colli Fiorentini, Montespertoli, Montalbano, Senesi, Colli Aretini, Colline Pisane
what is the only white DOCG in Tuscany?
Vernacchia di San Gimignano
what is boulbenes?
gravelly white soil of Graves
what is crasse de fer?
iron pan on top of clay, soil of Pomerol
what is the DOCG of Lazio?
Cesanese del Piglio
what are the DOCGs of the Marche? (4)
Vernacchia do Serrapetrona, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva, Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva, Conero Rosso Riserva
what are three noble white grapes in Campania?
Fiano, Greco, Fallanghina
what is the DOCG of Apuglia?
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
what is the DOCG of Basilicata?
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
what is the DOCG of Sicily? what are the grapes?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Nero d'Avola & Frappato
what is the DOCG of Sardinia?
Vermentino di Gallura
what is a VdL? name 4 in France.
spirit added to unfermented grape must. Ratafia (Champaigne), Pineau des Charentes (Cognac), Floc du (Gascogne), Macvin du Jura (Jura)
what are the red grapes of port? (9)
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cao, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Francesca, Bastardo, Mourisco Tinto
what are the white grapes of Port? (6)
Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Rabigato, Esgana Cao, Folgasao
what is mutage?
adding neutral grape spirit to halt fermentation, used to make VDN, port, sherry, madeira. called beneficio in Portugal
what are the styles of port? (9)
ruby, ruby reserve, vintage, single quinta vintage, lbv, tawny, reserve tawny, aged tawny, colheita
what is the difference between colheita port and madeira?
both are vintage, but port is aged in barrel for 7 years, madeira is 5 and only needs to contain 85% grapes of that vintage
name the 3 last great port vintages
1994, 1977, 1963
name the good and great vintages of port in the 80s, 90s, 00s (13)
2007, 2003, 2000, 1997, 1994, 1992, 1991, 1989, 1987, 1985, 1983, 1982, 1980
what are the 3 types of wine companies in madeira?
production: make the wine
shipping: trade the wine under shippers' brand
partidistas: store wine and sell at maturity
what are the noble grapes of madeira in order of dryness?
Sercial (Esgana Cao), Verdelho (Gouveio), Boal (Bual, Malvasia Fina, Semillon), Malmsey (Malvasia Candida)
what is Tinta Negra Mole?
cross of Pinot Noir and Grenache, comprises 80-85% of all plantings on madeira
what is the difference between estufagem and canteiro?
estufagem takes place in steel, temperature controlled tanks, released 2 years after harvest. canteiro is much gentler and more deliberate, takes place in casks in attics, usually done over a long period of time
what are the types of vintage madeira? (4)
colheita: min 5 yrs aging
harvest: 5-10 yrs aging
frasqueira/garrafeira: min 20 yrs aging, has to be canteiro method.
vinho da roda: ocean voyage matured, early 1900s vintages still around
what are the multi vintage blends of madeira? (9)
rainwater (3 yrs), seleccionado (3-5), reserva (5-10), reserva especial (10-15), extra reserva (15-20), 20 yr, 30 yr, over 40 year, solera (not allowed in EU). special reserve and older must be canteiro method
what are the two DOs for sherry?
Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameida, Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
what are the sherry towns of Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameida? (5)
Sanlucar de Barrameida, Lebrija, Trebujena, Chipiona, Rota
what are the sherry towns of Jerez-Xeres-Sherry? (4)
Jerez de la Fronteira, Puerto Real, Chiclana de la Fronteira, El Puerto de Santa Maria
what are the three soil types of sherry?
albariza: chalky white soil, limestone rich (inland)
barros: more clay (low-lying valleys)
arenas: sand (coast)
what is the training method of sherry?
vara y pulgar
what is flor? what type of aging process does it require?
saccharomyces strain of yeast that requires initial biological aging (fino, manzanilla) because it requires 15-15.5% abv. needs a temperature between 60-70 degrees, requires oxygen contact, carried on poniente wind, develops a layer of film
what is sobretablas? what are the designations for afterwards?
6 month aging period for Palo (not gordura) labeled wines.
palma: will become fino
palma cortada: will become amontillado
Palo cortado: flor present, but will go oxidative
raya: no flor, oloroso
dos rayas: cooking sherry or vinegar
what is generoso sherry? what are the styles of generoso sherry?
dry sherry.
fino: 15-18% abv
amontillado: 16-22% abv
Palo cortado: between amontillado and oloroso in flavor profile- has both flor and oxidative properties
oloroso: 17-22% abv
what are the types of color adjustment used in sherry?
non alcoholic blend of must and reduced syrup. 1/3 reduction is sancocho, 1/5 reduction is arrope
what are the styles and grapes of marsala? (4 white, 3 red)
styles: ambra & oro (white), rubino (red)
white: Grillo, Inzolio, Cattaratto, Damaschino
red: Perricone, Calabrese, Nerello Mascalese
what the aging requirements for marsala?
fine: 1 yr
superiore: 2 yr
Superiore riserva: 4 yr
vergine: 5 yr, no mosto cotto
vergine stravecchio: 10 yr, no mosto cotto
name 3 villages on the saar
Wiltingen, Ockfen, Saarsburg
name 3 villages on the Ruwer
Ruwer, Waldrach, Osburg
name the major villages of the Bernkastel bereich west to east (16)
Trier, Trittenheim, Piesport, Wintrich, Brauneberg, Mulheim, Bernkastel-Kues, Graach-an-der-Mosel, Wehlen, Zeltingen, Urzig, Erden, Krov, Wolf, Punderlich, Zell
what 3 villages have a Sonnenuhr vineyard
Brauneberg, Wehlen, Zeltingen
name 5 producers from the Mosel
Egon Mueller (Saar), Fritz Haag (Brauneberg), JJ Prum (Wehlen), Max. Ferd. Richter (Mulheim), Dr. Loosen (Bernkastel-Kues), Reichsberg von Kesselstadt (Morscheid), JJ Christoffel Erben (Urzig), St. Urbanshof (Leiwen), Reinhold Haart (Piesport)
name the major villages of Rheingau, west to east (18)
Lorch, Assmanshausen, Rudesheim, Geisenheim, Johannisberg, Winkel, Mittelheim, Oestrich, Hallgarten, Hattenheim, Kiedrich, Erbach, Eltville, Rauenthal, Martinsthal, Walluf, Hochheim, Wicker
name 3 producers from Rheingau
Schloss Johannisberg & August Kesseler (Assmanshausen), Georg Breuer & Josef Leitz (Rudesheim), Joseph Spreitzer (Oestrich), Schloss Schönborn (Hattenheim), Robert Weil (Kiedrich), Franz Kunstler (Hochheim)
name 5 villages in Rheinhessen
Bingen, Nackenheim, Nierstein, Oppenheim, Siefersheim, Westhofen, Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Worms
name 3 producers from Rheinhessen
Keller (Flörsheim-Dalsheim), Gunderloch (Nackenheim), Wittman (Westhofen), Wagner-Stempel (Siefersheim)
name 5 villages in Pfalz
Laumersheim, Kallstadt, Ungstein, Bad Durkheim, Wackenheim, Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg, Gimmeldingen, Haardt,Neustadt, Siebeldingen, Birkweiler, Scwingen
name 5 producers from Pfalz
Ökonomierat Rebholz (Siebeldingen), Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan (Deidesheim), Dr. Bürklin-Wolf (Wackenheim), A. Christmann (Gimmeldingen), Knipser (Laumersheim), Koehler-Ruprecht (Kallstadt), Georg Mosbacher (Forst), Müller-Catoir (Haardt), Dr. Wehrheim (Birkweiler)
name 3 villages in Nahe
Burg-Layen, Bad Kreuznach, Oberhausen, Bockenau, Monzingen, Schlossböckelheim, Traisen, Dursheim
name 3 producers in Nahe
Hermann Donhoff (Oberhausen), Emrich-Schönleber (Monzingen), Schäfer-Fröhlich (Bockenau), Dr. Crusius (Traisen), Schlossgut Diel (Burg Layen)
name 3 villages in Franken
Bürgstadt, Würzberg, Eschendorf, Castell, Iphofen
name 3 producers in Franken
Castellsches Domänenamt (Castell), Rudolf Fürst (Bürgstadt), Horst-Sauer (Eschendorf)
name 3 villages in Ahr
Maychoss, Dernau, Rech, Walportzheim, Ahrweiler
name 3 producers in Ahr
Meyer-Näkel (Dernau), Cossmann-Hehle (Maychoss), Jean Stodden (Rech)
name 3 villages in Mittelrhein
Spay, Bacharach, Boppard
name 3 producers in Mittelrhein
Weingart (Spay), Matthias Müller (Spay), Toni Jost-Hahnenhof (Bacharach)
name 3 villages in Baden
Offenburg, Müllheim, Freiburg, Ihringen, Malterdingen, Durbach, Oberrotweil, Endingen
name 3 producers in Baden
Dr. Heger (Ihringen), Bernhard Huber (Malterdingen), Andreas Laible (Durbach), Salwey (Oberrotweil), Reinhold und Cornelia Schneider (Endingen)
name 3 villages in Wurtemberg
Fellbach, Bönnigheim, Kleinbottwar
name 3 producers in Württemberg
Gerhard Aldinger (Fellbach), Ernst Dautel (Bönnigheim), Graf Adelmann (Kleinbottwar)
name three synonyms for Nebbiolo
Spanna (Gattinara & Ghemme), Chiavannesca (Valtellina), Picotendro (Valle d'Aosta)
where is the Dora Baltea river?
Valle d'Aosta
name 3 rivers in Piedmont
Po, Tanaro, Sesia
where is Carema, what do they grow?
Piedmont, Nebbiolo
what is the Lambrusco DOC in Lombardy?
Lambrusco Montovano
what is still wine from Franciacorta called?
Curtefranca
where are Colli di Luna and Rossesse di Dolceacqua?
Liguria
what is Casteller?
DOC in Trentino, Schiava & Merlot with Lambrusco
name 3 red grapes from Trentino-Alto Adige
Teroldego, Marzemino, St. Magdalener
what is the minimum required amount of Corvina in Valpolicella?
45%, but Corvina and Rondinella must make up 85-95% of the final blend
what type of wine is Breganzo Torcolato DOC, name a famous producer.
passito wines from the Vespaiolo grape, Fausto Maculan
what is Gorska Brda called in Italy, what is the river there?
Collio Goriziano, the river is Isonzo, called Soca in Slovenia
what is the white appellation of Montalcino?
Moscadello di Montalcino DOC, still and sparking whites from Moscato Bianco
what is Orvieto?
Greccheto based whites from Umbria
what is the minimum % of Montepulciano in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC?
85%
what is Frascati?
whites based on Malvasia, it is a subzone of Castelli Romani DOC in Lazio
where is Biferno, what do they grow?
Molise, reds from Montepulciano and Aglianico whites from Trebbiano
name 3 DOC for Fallanghina
Vesuvio, Campi Flegrei, Sannio (passito)
where is Ischia, what do they grow?
Campania, off shore, whites from Forastera & Biancolella reds from Piedrosso & Guarnacchia
name 2 DOC in Puglia for Negroamaro
Brindise, Salice Salentino
where is Ciro, what do they grow?
Calabria, reds from Gaglioppo
what is the grape of Etna Rosso?
Nerello Mascalese
where is Pantelleria, what do they grow?
off the African coast, dessert wines from Zibbibo grapes, story associated with tricking Apollo into thinking he was drinking ambrosia. Moscato di Pantelleria and Passito di Pantelleria
what are Malvasia di Bosa and Vernacchia di Oristano?
fortified sherry-like wines from Sardinia
where and what is Nuragus di Cagliari?
white wines from southern Sardinia, Nuragus grape
what are the subzones of Cannonau? (3)
Oliena, Jerzu, Capo Ferrato
what are sori?
prized southern exposures of Piedmont
what is Saten?
blanc des blancs Franciacorta, bottled at 5 atmospheres or less
what is the difference between Passito, Recioto, and Ripasso?
passito is wine from partially withered grapes, recioto is passito from Veneto that goes through the appasimento process, ripasso is wine fermented on used Amarone skins to extract extra fruit and structure
what is vigna?
single vineyard bottling from Veneto
what is the bottle shape of Moscato di Scanzo?
futura
what is governo?
refermentation with the juice of dried grapes to strengthen the wine and initiate malolactic fermentation
what is the marl-like soil of Chianti and Montalcino?
galestro
what is a frazione, name 3
sub-commune of Montalcino, Sant Angelo in Colle, Castelnuovo Abate, Torrenieri
what are the labeling requirements in Chile?
min 75% of everything printed on the label, 85% for EU exports, all wine must be min 11.5% abv, reserva, reserva especial are 12% min, especial sees oak, reserva privada and gran reserva are 12.5% min and gran reserva sees oak
what are the 5 large growing regions of Chile?
Atacama, Coquimbo, Aconcagua, Central Valley, Sur
which wine from Errazuriz took 1st place at the Berlin tasting in 2004?
Viñedo Chadwich
what are the sub regions of Aconcagua? (3)
Panquehue, Casablanca, San Antonio
what are the sub regions of Central Valley? (4)
Maipo Valley, Rapel Valley, Maulé Valley, Curicó
name 2 producers in Maipo Valley
Concha y Toro, Santa Rita, Cousiño-Macul
who makes Alpha M?
Viña Montes
what is Purple Angel?
100% Carmenère from Viña Montes
what is the Zonda?
fierce, hot, dry, dusty afternoon wind that blows off the Andes into northwestern Argentina
what are the northwest provinces of Argentina? (2)
Salta (Cafayette Department), Catamarca
what are the central provinces of Cuyo? (3)
Mendoza, La Rioja, San Juan
what are the sub regions of San Juan? (5)
Tulum Valley, Zonda Valley, Ullum Valley, Jáchal Valley, Fertil Valley
what is the soil type of Mendoza?
loose alluvial sand over clay
where is Maipú?
Upper Mendoza, Argentina
what are the only two DOCs of Argentina?
Lujan de Cuyo, San Rafael
name 4 producers from Mendoza
Catena, Dominio del Plata, Bressio, Achaval Ferrer, Lindaflor
what are the southern provinces of Patagonia? (3)
Rio Negro, La Pampa, Neuquen
where does Bodegas Chacra produce wine? what kind? who's the money behind it?
Rio Negro, Pinot Noir, family behind Sassicaia
what is the most important wine growing region in Brazil?
Serra Gaucha
name an appellation that experiences 2 harvests per year
São Francisco Valley, Brazil
what is Tannat called in Uruguay?
Harriague
name 4 vitis strains in the US
vitis vinifera, vitis lambrusca (Concord & Catawba), vitis rotundifolia (Scuppernong), vitis aestivalis (Norton)
who governs the AVA system in the US?
Tax & Trade Bureau