2010 International Wine Society Wine Knowledge Competition

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1 2010 International Wine Society Wine Knowledge Competition Match wine grape variety with the country or region with which it is most commonly associated: 1. C Furmint 2. A Steen 3. E Albarino 4. _G Gruner Veltliner 5. B Carmenere 6. H Tempranillo 7. D Norton 8. F Malbec a. South Africa b. Chile c. Hungary d. Missouri e. Rias Biaxis f. Argentina g. Austria h. Rioja Red Bordeaux can be divided between wines dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and those predominately Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Indicate the dominant variety in the red wine of each of the following chateau by writing CS or M next to its name. 9. CS Brane-Cantenac 10. _M Gazin 11. CS Duhart Milon 12. _CS Lascombes 13. M Angelus 14. M Ausone Identify the location of each of the following wineries by writing an N for Napa, or S for Sonoma. 15. S Flowers 16. N Quintessa 17. S Peter Michael 18. S Hall 19. N Lewis 20. _N Neyers

2 Multiple Choice 21. _B Which of the following is essential in producing the sweet wines of Sauternes? a. Black rot b. Noble rot c. Phylloxera d. Downy mildew 22. D Champagne is made from a. White grapes only b. Black grapes only c. Mostly white grapes d. Mostly black grapes 23. A Nebbiolo is the principle grape of a. Barolo b. Chianti c. Bolgheri d. Lambrusco 24. _C Which of the following is not a wine producing region of Spain a. Toro b. Rueda c. Bairrada d. Priorato 25. A_ What grape variety is sometimes marketed as Fume Blanc a. Chenin Blanc b. Vidal Blanc c. Pinot Blanc d. Sauvignon Blanc 26. C Where is the wine producing region of Casablanca located a. Argentina b. Morocco c. Chile d. South Africa 27. D What is the southern most wine growing region of these choices a. Mendoza b. Maipo c. Stellenbosch d. Central Otago

3 28. D Where is Coonawarra a. Victoria b. New South Wales c. Western Australia d. South Australia 29. D What is the grape variety of red wine from Chinon a. Cabernet Sauvignon b. Merlot c. Malbec d. Cabernet Franc 30. D Which is the furthest east of the following Napa wine growing areas a. Rutherford b. Spring Mountain c. Silverado Trail d. Pope Valley 31. B What are the clear crystals sometimes found in unfiltered white wines a. Potassium bicarbonate b. Calcium/Potassium tartrate c. Tannic acid d. Sulfur dioxide 32. C The process of whole berry fermentation is also called a. Pumping over b. Sur Lie c. Carbonic Maceration d. Malolactic fermentation 33. C What is not a principle white wine grape of Rioja a. Viura b. Malvasia c. Albarino d. Garnachia Blanc 34. D The sparkling wine production process that features bottle fermentation and bulk filtration is called a. Methode Traditionelle b. Champagne method c. Charmat method d. Transfer method

4 35. B Albariza, Arena, and Barro are all related to sherry production. They are a. Grape varieties b. Soil types c. Vineyard sites d. Towns 36. D The region of Australia accounting for the highest percentage of quality wines is a. Barossa Valley b. Riverina c. Hunter Valley d. Margaret River 37. D Which of the following is not predominantly Sangiovese a. Chianti Classico b. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano c. Brunello di Montalcino d. Montepulciano d Abruzzo 38. D In German wine production grosslage means a. Single vineyard b. Designated quality region c. Commune d. Group of adjoining vineyards 39. B Which of the following wines is not primarily Carignan a. Fitou AC b. Bandol AC c. Corbieres AC d. Coteaux du Languiedoc AC 40. A Chateau Musar is located in which country a. Lebanon b. Syria c. Israel d. Eygpt 41. C Canada is best known for its production of what kind of wines a. Still red wines from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape b. Sparkling wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir c. Sweet wines from frozen grapes d. Light white wines from the Torrontes grape

5 42. C The primary grape of Sherry is a. Boal b. Sercial c. Palomino d. Tinata Negra Mole 43. C Which of these is not a South African wine growing area a. Walker Bay b. Constantia c. Eden Valley d. Paarl 44. A Whish of these wine growing areas of Washington State is the furthest east a. Walla Walla b. Red Mountain c. Columbia Valley d. Rattlesnake Hills 45. C Which of the following Grand Cru Burgundies is not from the Cotes de Nuits a. Chambertin b. Clos de Vougeot c. Corton d. La Tache 46. B All of these wineries are from Oregon except a. Elk Cove b. Gary Farrell c. Cloudline d. Domaine Drouhin 47. A Soave is a white wine made from what grape a. Garganega b. Trebbiano c. Verdicchio d. Malvasia 48. _C Which of the following wine growing regions in Germany generally produces the most elegant and lightest bodied white wines a. Nahe b. Rheingau c. Mosel d. Rheinhessen

6 Bonus: List the thirteen grape varieties allowed in Chateauneuf-du-Pape Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedere, Cinsault, Vacaresse, Muscardin, Cournoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardin,