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Which of the following is a Grand Cru vineyard? a. Beaune Grèves b. Gevrey-Chambertin c. Meursault d. Montrachet ✓ ~~~ d. Montrachet Which one of the following is an AC for red wines only? a. Saint-Emilion b. Barsac c. Pessac-Léognan d. Entre-Deux-Mers ✓ ~~~ a. Saint-Emilion What grape variety is used for AC Condrieu? a. Mourvèdre b. Marsanne c. Syrah d. Viognier ✓ ~~~ d. Viognier Which of the following wines benefits from a series of amphitheatre-like slopes which act as suntraps? a. Rully b. Saint-Julien c. Pessac-Léognan d. Pouilly-Fuissé ✓ ~~~ d. Pouilly-Fuissé Which of the following is an important feature for the production of Coteaux du Layon? a. A sheltered river valley encouraging development of Botrytis b. Small valleys that offer protection from the northern winds. c. A warm mediterranean climate allowing the perfect ripening of Mourvèdre grapes d. A range of soils and aspects leading to a diverse range of grape varieties ✓ ~~~ a. A sheltered river valley encouraging development of Botrytis What does it mean for a Burgundian wine to be "domaine bottled"? a. The wine has been produced by a co-operative b. The wine is from a Premier Cru vineyard
c. The wine is from vineyards owned by the Hospices de Beaune d. The wine has been made, matured and bottled by the grape grower ✓ ~~~ d. The wine has been made, matured and bottled by the grape grower Which of the following is NOT a cru in Beaujolais? a. Fleurie b. Morgon c. Régnié d. Mercurey ✓ ~~~ d. Mercurey What grape is used to make Bandol AC? a. Mourvèdre b. Cabernet Franc c. Chenin Blanc d. Sauvignon Blanc ✓ ~~~ a. Mourvèdre Which one of the following AC's produces wines most similar in style to those of Bordeaux? a. Beaune b. Cahors c. Bergerac d. Madiran ✓ ~~~ c. Bergerac Carbonic Maceration is used in the production of which of the following wines? a. Muscadet b. Beaujolais c. Chablis d. Pomerol ✓ ~~~ b. Beaujolais The wines of AC Gigondas are most similar in style to which of the following? a. Moulin-à-Vent b. Châteauneu-du-Pape c. Crozes-Hermitage d. Coteaux du Layon ✓ ~~~ b. Châteauneu-du-Pape In Languedoc-Roussillon more experimental wines are common at which quality level? a. VDQS
d. Cornas ✓ ~~~ a. Crozes-Hermitage What soil is found in the best vineyards of Chablis? a. Kimmeridgian clay b. Pudding stones c. Portlandian limestone d. Red clay ✓ ~~~ a. Kimmeridgian clay What are the 'noble' grape varieties of Alsace? a. Riesling, Muscat, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris b. Riesling, Sylvaner, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Blanc c. Sylvaner, Muscat, Chenin Blanc and Pinot Noir d. Aligoté, Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Meunier ✓ ~~~ a. Riesling, Muscat, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris Where is AC Volnay? a. Côte de Nuits b. Côte Chalonnaise c. Chablis d. Côte de Beaune ✓ ~~~ d. Côte de Beaune What is the typical period of cask maturation for a top red Burgundy? a. 6-9 months b. 1 6 - 18 months c. 2-3 years d. 3-5 years ✓ ~~~ b. 16-18 months Which of the following Bordeaux districts and communes is on the right bank of the Garonne/Gironde? a. Entre-Deux-Mers b. Haut-Médoc c. Canon-Fronsac d. Pessac-Léognan ✓ ~~~ c. Canon-Fronsac Which one of the following is NOT a first growth in the Médoc? a. Château Mouton-Rothschild b. Château Margaux c. Château Latour
d. Château Batailley ✓ ~~~ d. Château Batailley If a wine is labelled with a single variety for marketing in the EU, what is the smallest proportion of the blend that can come from that variety? a. 100% b. 65% c. 85% d. 70% ✓ ~~~ c. 85% Which of these terms describes the climate of Bordeaux? a. Continental b. Maritime c. Sub-tropical d. Mediterranean ✓ ~~~ b. Maritime Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? a. Château Cheval Blanc and Pauillac b. Château Haut-Brion and Margaux c. Saint-Emilion and limestone soils d. Pomerol and gravel soils ✓ ~~~ c. Saint-Emilion and limestone soils Which of the following is a commercially important speciality of Muscadet? a. Late harvesting b. Carbonic Maceration c. Sur lie ageing d. Barrel fermentation ✓ ~~~ c. Sur lie ageing Hybrid vines can be used for the production of wine under which of the following categories: 1.Ordinary wine 2.Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) 3.Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs) a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 1, 2 and 3 d. None of these categories ✓ ~~~ b. 1 and 2 only
✓ ~~~ a. The wine is bought the year following harvest and kept at the chateau until bottled What is the only black grape variety permitted for AC Alsace wines? a. Pinot Noir b. Pinot Meunier c. Cabernet Sauvignon d. Cabernet Franc ✓ ~~~ a. Pinot Noir
