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CSW - Practice Exam 3

Terms in this set (100)

Which of the following is not a synonym for Tempranillo?

A. Cencibel
B. Macabeo
C. Tinta del País
D. Tinta Roriz
B. Macabeo
Central Greece is the primary source of ...

A. Sparkling wines
B. Full-bodied red wines
C. Retsina
D. Full-bodied, dry white wines
C. Retsina
A wine made from Corvina, Molinara, and Rondinella might be labeled any of the following, except ...

A. Amarone della Valpolicella
B. Bardolino
C. Rosso Conero
D. Valpolicella
C. Rosso Conero
The area responsible for nearly a third of Australia's wine production is ...

A. New South Wales
B. Western Australia
C. Tasmania
D. Riverina
D. Riverina
Which of the following AVA's are located in Sonoma County?

A. Russian River and Mendocino Ridge
B. Rockpile and Alexander Valley
C. Russian River and Anderson Valley
D. Knights Valley and Anderson Valley
B. Rockpile and Alexander Valley
Chaptalization is ...

A. The addition of sugar
B. The addition of alcohol
C. The addition of Malic acid
D. The addition of lactic acid
A. The addition of sugar
Which of the following wines is based on Trebbiano and Malvasia?

A. Orvieto of Umbria
B. Orvieto of Tuscany
C. Frascati of Tuscany
D. Castelli Romani white of Umbria
A. Orvieto of Umbria
Where is Nelson located?

A. North Island, New Zealand
B. Stellenbosch, South Africa
C. South Island, New Zealand
D. South Australia
C. South Island, New Zealand
Which of the following wine regions are located in the state of South Australia?

A. Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, and Padthaway
B. Cowra, Hunter Valley, and Mudgee
C. Frankland River, Margaret River, and Swan District
D. Geelong, Goulburn Valley, and Yarra Valley
A. Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, and Padthaway
Excessive foliage increases ...

A. Cluster Primordial
B. Photosynthesis
C. Humidity
D. Aeration
C. Humidity
In Germany, what is the primary difference between the new Classic and Selection designations?

A. Classic represents individual vineyard sites
B. Selection will represent individual vineyard sites
C. Classic wines are always sweet
D. None of the above
B. Selection will represent individual vineyard sites
The South African Wine of Origin Law requires which percentage of wine from a named place?

A. 50%
B. 51%
C. 85%
D. 100%
D. 100%
Wine displaying a Cava DO is produced ...

A. In 160 municipalities
B. In the Catalonia region exclusively
C. In both Charmat and Traditional Method
D. In the sweeter "Non Brut" styles most often
A. In 160 municipalities
Greek wine owes much of its resurgence to ...

A. Government planning
B. Tourism
C. Increase in world wide wine consumption
D. Increase in European wine consumption
B. Tourism
Which of the following is made primarily from Sangiovese or one of its clones?

A. Brunello di Montalcino
B. Barbera d'Asti
C. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
D. Gattinara
A. Brunello di Montalcino
Compared to grapes intended for still wines, grapes for sparkling wine production are usually ..

A. Higher in acidity
B. Higher in phenolics
C. Higher in sugar levels at harvest
D. More likely to be machine harvested
A. Higher in acidity
A solera is a means of storing and aging wine in ...

A. Madeira
B. Oporto
C. Rioja
D. Jerez
D. Jerez
The most widely planted white grape in Argentina is ...

A. Pedro Giménez
B. Chardonnay
C. Torrontés
D. Chenin Blanc (Pinot de Loire)
A. Pedro Giménez
The Austrian term used to indicate a wine made from a number of grape varieties is ...

A. Edelzwicker
B. Heuriqe
C. Ausbruch
D. Gemischter Satz
D. Gemischter Satz
What three acids are found in the grape?

A. Tartaric, Citric, Succinic
B. Lactic, Malic, Acetic
C. Citric, Malic, Tartaric
D. Acetic, Succinic, Lactic
C. Citric, Malic, Tartaric
A reasonable estimate of the world wine acreage of vineyards would be ...

A. 100 million acres
B. 20 million acres
C. 50 million acres
D. 900 thousand acres
B. 20 million acres
The lightest and driest of the Madeira wines is ...

A. Malmsey
B. Verdelho
C. Bual
D. Sercial
D. Sercial
Gray Rot ...

A. Ruins a crop
B. Delays ripening
C. Does not allow full cluster development
D. All of the above
A. Ruins a crop
Carbonic Maceration is also known as ...

A. Whole Berry Fermentation
B. Malolactic Fermentation
C. Acidification
D. Chaptalization
A. Whole Berry Fermentation
A white grape known for producing wines exhibiting aromas of lanolin, honey, wax and minerals is ...

A. Viognier
B. Sémillon
C. Riesling
D. Muscat
B. Sémillon
The Australian state with the smallest wine production is ...

A. Western Australia
B. South Australia
C. Tasmania
D. Queensland
D. Queensland
In what county is the Anderson Valley located?

A. Mendocino
B. Napa
C. Sonoma
D. None of the above
A. Mendocino
Which are the classic Cava varieties?

A. Palomino, Tempranillo, and Macabeo
B. Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Malvasia
C. Parellada, Macabeo, Tempranillo
D. Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel-lo
D. Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel-lo
Where are most of the Argentine vineyards located?

A. In the east, along the coast
B. In the southern half of the country
C. In the northern two-thirds of the country
D. In the southeast
C. In the northern two-thirds of the country
What occurs during cold stabilization?

A. Suspended proteins are removed by fining agents
B. Tartaric acid precipitates out
C. Malic acid is converted into Lactic acid
D. Wine is moved off of its sediment or lees
B. Tartaric acid precipitates out
What are the six categories for QmP wines in descending order?

A. Eiswein, Beerenauslese, Auslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Spätlese, Kabinett
B. Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein
C. Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese, Beerenauslese, Auslese, Spätlese, Kabinett
D. Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Eiswein
C. Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese, Beerenauslese, Auslese, Spätlese, Kabinett
Which of the following is most accurate about the sulfite statement on wine labels in the United States?

A. It is required on all wines
B. It is required on all wines except organic and kosher wines
C. It is required on all wines if the sulfite level exceeds 10 ppm
D. It is required only if the wine is to be exported
C. It is required on all wines if the sulfite level exceeds 10 ppm
Cabernet Sauvignon is a grape variety permitted for all growers in which of the following areas?

A. Rias Baixas
B. Ribera del Duero
C. Malaga
D. Jerez
B. Ribera del Duero
The extremes in temperature for photosynthesis in a grapevine are ...

A. 50-90°F (10-35° C)
B. 32-95° F (0-35° C)
C. 50-86° F (10-30° C)
D. 68-86° F (20-30° C)
A. 50-90°F (10-35° C)
The French Quality Designations in ascending order are ...

A. Vin de Pays, Vin de Table, AOC
B. Vin de Table, VDQS, Vin de Pays
C. Vin de Table, Vin de Pays, VDQS
D. AOC, VDQS, Vin de Pays
C. Vin de Table, Vin de Pays, VDQS
A cross or crossing is ...

A. Reproduction between different species
B. Reproduction of different sub-species with the same species
C. Imperfect reproduction
D. A sub-species of grape
B. Reproduction of different sub-species with the same species
What is Ausbruch?

A. A sweet, botrytized wine from Austria
B. A wine region in Austria
C. A wine region in Germany
D. An Austrian grape variety
A. A sweet, botrytized wine from Austria
Which wine region is located in Victoria, Australia?

A. Clare Valley
B. Yarra Valley
C. Orange
D. Eden Valley
B. Yarra Valley
What separates the Midi from Provence in southern France?

A. The French Alps
B. The Rhône River
C. The Vosges Mountains
D. The Côte Rôtie
B. The Rhône River
Decanting would not be recommended for a ...

A. 2005 Shiraz from Western Australia
B. 2000 Pauillac
C. 2000 Régnié
D. 1996 Brunello
C. 2000 Régnié
For the majority of Champagne wine, the base wine after assemblage comprises grapes from ...

A. One grape variety from one vineyard
B. One grape variety from several vineyards
C. More than one grape variety from one vineyard
D. More than one grape variety from several vineyards
D. More than one grape variety from several vineyards
Commercial production of wine in New Zealand has existed for about ...

A. 185 years
B. 75 years
C. 50 years
D. 100 years
A. 185 years
As pH decreases, flavones change form and cause the wine to appear ...

A. Darker yellow
B. Lighter yellow
C. More blue
D. More red
B. Lighter yellow
When serving at a dinner table, which of the following is traditional practice?

A. Wineglasses are set on the left side, above the fork, and the wine is poured from the seated person's left
B. Wineglasses are set on the left side, above the fork, and the wine is poured from the seated person's right
C. Wineglasses are set on the right side, above the knife and the wine is poured from the seated person's left
D. Wineglasses are set on the right side, above the knife, and the wine is poured from the seated person's right
D. Wineglasses are set on the right side, above the knife, and the wine is poured from the seated person's right
Which of the following is not in the south of France?

A. Corbières
B. Minervois
C. Côteaux d'Aix-en Provence
D. Savennières
D. Savennières
Spumante is always ...

A. Sweet
B. Dry
C. Still
D. Sparkling
D. Sparkling
Which are fermentable six-carbon sugars?

A. Glucose and Fructose
B. Xylose and Aribinose
C. Sucrose and Xylose
D. Fructose and Sucrose
A. Glucose and Fructose
The system of staking and supporting wines is know as ...

A. Posting
B. Trellising
C. Canopy management
D. Eutypa Lata
B. Trellising
Which of the following German Prädikats indicate the highest level of ripeness at harvest?

A. Spätlese
B. Kabinett
C. Auslese
D. Beerenauslese
D. Beerenauslese
Which of the following is a sweet wine appellation of Bordeaux?

A. Entre-Deux-Mers
B. Moulis
C. Barsac
D. Fronsac
C. Barsac
What are the four categories of place of origin for quality wine in Germany, in order from largest to smallest?

A. Anbaugebiet, Bereich, Einzellage, Grosslage
B. Anbaugebiet, Bereich, Grosslage, Einzellage
C. Bereich, Anbaugebiet, Einzellage, Grosslage
D. Bereich, Anbaugebiet, Grosslage, Einzellage
B. Anbaugebiet, Bereich, Grosslage, Einzellage
Which component might trigger a sneeze?

A. TCA
B. Hydrogen Sulfide
C. Acetic Acid
D. Sulfur Dioxide
D. Sulfur Dioxide
How many aromas can humans be trained to detect?

A. 10,000
B. 1,000
C. 500
D. 250
B. 1,000
_____ is a six-carbon sugar.

A. Glucose
B. Xylose
C. Aribinose
D. Rhamnose
A. Glucose
Europe's oldest vineyard land is in ...

A. Burgundy
B. Jerez
C. Crete
D. Santorini
C. Crete
German Sekt is ...

A. Usually produced in Brut style
B. Always produced in the traditional bottle method
C. Produced strictly from Riesling
D. Commonly off-dry
D. Commonly off-dry
The Northern Rhône produces AOC wines from all of these grapes except ...

A. Grenache
B. Rousanne
C. Viognier
D. Syrah
A. Grenache
Sweet wines in Greece depend on all of these grapes except ...

A. Asyrtiko
B. Limnio
C. Mavrodaphne
D. Muscat
B. Limnio
Which of the following is not a river in Germany?

A. Ahr
B. Nahe
C. Saar
D. Ausbruch
D. Ausbruch
Which of the following French terms is correctly paired with its English translation?

A. Sur Lie—Lees Stirring
B. Pupître—Crown Cap
C. Dégorgement—Dosage
D. Prise de Mousse—Setting the Foam
D. Prise de Mousse—Setting the Foam
The following are Portuguese wine zones except ...

A. Vinho Verde
B. Trás-os-Montes
C. Terras do Sado
D. Valle d'Aosta
D. Valle d'Aosta
The signature grape for the Setúbal zone of Portugal is ...

A. Tinta Roriz
B. Touriga Nacional
C. Moscatel
D. Baga
C. Moscatel
Based on figures from the 2004 vintage, _____ is the smallest New Zealand growing area.

A. Nelson
B. Waupaca/Canterbury
C. Waikato/Bay of Plenty
D. Wairarapa/Wellington
C. Waikato/Bay of Plenty
The Albariño and Alvarinho are found ...

A. Rias Baixas and Dão
B. Rioja and Dão
C. Rueda and Duero
D. Rias Baixas and Vinho Verde
D. Rias Baixas and Vinho Verde
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) defines which of the following?

A. Place of origin only
B. Place of origin and allowed grape varieties
C. Place of origin, allowed grape varieties, and maximum tonnage per acre at harvest
D. Place of origin, allowed grape varieties, maximum tonnage per acre at harvest, and maximum and minimum alcohol content of the finish wine
A. Place of origin only
Which of the following Rioja reds is required to spend at least one year in oak and cannot be released until the third year?

A. Vino de la Tierra
B. Crianza
C. Reserva
D. Rioja Alta
B. Crianza
What is the name for champagne house's best wine?

A. Vintage
B. Blanc de Blanc
C. Tête de Cuvee
D. Blanc de Noirs
C. Tête de Cuvee
What is the name of New Zealand's largest and best-known winegrowing region?

A. Martinborough
B. Nelson
C. Marlborough
D. Gisbourne
C. Marlborough
Which grape variety is used in the production of Barbaresco?

A. Barbera
B. Teroldego
C. Nebbiolo
D. Bombino
C. Nebbiolo
Where are Spanna, Arneis and Brachetto produced?

A. Piedmont
B. Lombardy
C. Veneto
D. Tuscany
A. Piedmont
Which region is most well known for the production of Lambrusco?

A. Apulia
B. Emilia Romagna
C. Tuscany
D. The Marches
B. Emilia Romagna
A wine with aromas of fresh mushrooms, moss, wet tree bark, herbs, fall leaves and strawberry is likely to be?

A. Nebbiolo
B. Gamay
C. Cabernet Franc
D. Merlot
C. Cabernet Franc
Which organ is most prone to damage by excessive alcohol consumption?

A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Pancreas
D. Colon
B. Liver
The Wine of Origin seal ...

A. Guarantees the Origin of South African wine
B. Is strictly voluntary
C. Certifies vintage
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which are the primary grapes of Rioja?

A. Tempranillo and Palomino
B. Garnacha and Palomino
C. Garnacha and Viura
D. Tempranillo and Viura
D. Tempranillo and Viura
What is the appropriate serving temperature for white wine?

A. 50-60° F
B. 40-50° F
C. 55-65° F
D. 60-68° F
A. 50-60° F
What percentage of South Africa's total wine harvest is vinified by cooperatives?

A. 0%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 85%
A. 0%
A Spanish DO is equivalent to which Italian classification?

A. DOC
B. DOCG
C. IGT
D. VdT
A. DOC
Most Chilean vineyards are ...

A. Located along the coast
B. Within the valleys between the Andes and Coastal Mountains
C. Located at about 45° S Latitude
D. All of the above
B. Within the valleys between the Andes and Coastal Mountains
What would an Australian label showing Chardonnay-Semillon indicate?

A. The blend is 50-50
B. Chardonnay is at least 60% of the wine
C. 1st grape listed predominated in the blend
D. None of the above
C. 1st grape listed predominated in the blend
Where is the Maule Valley located?

A. Aconcagua Valley, Chile
B. Maipo Valley, Chile
C. Rapel Valley, Chile
D. Central Valley, Chile
D. Central Valley, Chile
Which of the following are not Phenolic compounds?

A. Anthocyanins
B. Flavones
C. Esters
D. Tannins
C. Esters
Where is the Margaret River located?

A. Western Australia
B. Queensland
C. Victoria
D. New South Wales
A. Western Australia
Malolactic Fermentation ...

A. Is a necessary step to initiate alcoholic fermentation
B. Is only carried out for sparkling wines
C. Raises the wine's pH
D. Increases the production of ethyl acetate, acetic acid, glycerol and phenyl ethanol
C. Raises the wine's pH
Which of the following is not true about Amarone della Valpolicella?

A. It is a dry wine
B. It is fortified wine
C. It is made from air-dried grapes
D. It is a red wine
B. It is fortified wine
What is the most widely planted white grape in New Zealand?

A. Sauvignon Blanc
B. Chardonnay
C. Riesling
D. Gewürztraminer
A. Sauvignon Blanc
What area is located on the Left Bank, north of Bordeaux?

A. Graves
B. Médoc
C. Libourne
D. St-Émilion
B. Médoc
Humans are most sensitive to which of the following tastes?

A. Sweet
B. Sour
C. Salt
D. Bitter
D. Bitter
An AVA ...

A. Mandates vineyard and winery procedures
B. Is limited by political boundaries, its state borders, etc
C. May nest within another AVA
D. All of the above
C. May nest within another AVA
A low acid red known by the name of Ull de Llebre is ...

A. Sangiovese
B. Nebbiolo
C. Cannonau
D. Tempranillo
D. Tempranillo
What is the appropriate serving temperature for a full-bodied red?

A. 45-50° F (7-10° C)
B. 50-60° F (10-15° C)
C. 55-65° F (13-18° C)
D. 62-68° F (17-20° C)
D. 62-68° F (17-20° C)
What is the safest level of daily wine consumption for an adult male and female?

A. 25 oz for men, 15 oz for women
B. 20 oz for men, 10 oz for women
C. 14 oz for men, 7 oz for women
D. 7 oz for men, 3.5 oz for women
C. 14 oz for men, 7 oz for women
What vinifera grape is used to make rustic wine and brandy in Chile?

A. Palomino
B. País
C. Vermentino
D. Tinta Barroca
B. País
In the US, what is the minimum amount of a particular vintage that must be used in order to list the vintage date on a label?

A. 75%
B. 90%
C. 95%
D. 100%
C. 95%
In order to produce the volumes of wine needed for export, the average yield per acre in Australia is ...

A. 12 tons per acre
B. 4 tons per acre
C. 8 tons per acre
D. 10 tons per acre
B. 4 tons per acre
Mercaptan is a garlic type odor caused by ...

A. Cork Taint
B. Bacteria
C. Sulfur Compounds
D. Oxidation
C. Sulfur Compounds
Which French appellation and its description is not correct?

A. Madiran—red wines made from Tannat
B. Jurançon—white wine, sweet or dry
C. Cahors—red wines made from Malbec
D. Banyuls—dry red wine made from Syrah
D. Banyuls—dry red wine made from Syrah
The best known indigenous grape from Chile is ...

A. País
B. Sauvignon Vert
C. None
D. Aconcagua
C. None
An ideal storage area will have ...

A. Temperature fluctuations
B. Sunlight
C. No vibrations
D. Little humidity
C. No vibrations
Which of the following regions does not produce any commercially available sweet wine?

A. Alsace
B. Bordeaux
C. Burgundy
D. Loire Valley
C. Burgundy
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