China

Question 1

China’s largest provincial division and source of region and source of raisins

Answer 1

Xinjiang wine region

Question 2

Mountain of Xinjiang

Answer 2

TianShang mountains

Question 3

What is China’s belt and road initiative?

Answer 3

Launch in 2013 supports wine, industry, infrastructure, and global reach

Question 4

Hexi corridor was long a segment of this

Answer 4

Silk Road

Question 5

Hexi corridor is on the west side of this river

Answer 5

Yellow River

Question 6

Sub regions of East foothill of Helan Mountain north to south

Answer 6

Shizuishan
Jinshan
zhenbeibu
Yuquanying
Quingtonxia
Hongsipu

Question 7

Soil concern in East Helan Mountains

Answer 7

High soil salinity

Leads to high potassium in grapes and elevated pH

Question 8

Altitude of Helan Mountains in Ningxia

Answer 8

Above 1000 m or 3300 feet

Question 9

This river provides water for Ningxia, a dry arid region, though little moderating influence

Answer 9

Yellow River

Question 10

In China, when are vines buried

Answer 10

Late October to mid November 10-15 day process

They are unearthed late March till late April

Question 11

Leafhoppers (flavescence dorée) and powdery mildew are problems in this climate

Answer 11

Arid or semi arid areas

Question 12

Why in China do vines die between -12°C and -8°C where in Germany and Canada, They don’t.

Answer 12

Low humidity

Question 13

What is Coniella Diplodiella

Answer 13

Grapevine, white rot

Question 14

What is Elsinoe Ampelina

Answer 14

Grape Spot Anthracnose

Disease of high humidity and rain in China

Question 15

Subdivisions of East Helan Mountain from north to south (In Ningxia)

Answer 15

Shizhuishan
Jinshan
Zhenbeibu
Yuquanying
Quingtongxia
Hongsipu

Question 16

Domain Franco Chinois winery planted this grape in 2001

Answer 16

Marselan. resistance to fungal disease deep color, high yields. China is a leader in this grape

Bred by Paul Truel. Cab Sauv x Grenache
Sino-French Demonstration Vineyard,

Question 17

Only native species planted in humid southeast China

Answer 17

Vitis Davidii
Vitis quinquangularis (Pentagon leaf grape south of yellow river, furry leaf, grape sour and astringent, tolerant of hot temperature, humidity, and fungus

Question 18

Who introduced Cabernet Sauvignon in China establishing the first commercial vineyard in 1892

Answer 18

Zhang Bishi
Yantai, Shandong Province
Founded Changyu Wine Company

Question 19

What zone of China has the highest number of old vines some exceeding 50 years?

Answer 19

Eastern zone, warm, moisture, not necessary to bury vines

Question 20

Where was the first winery in China established

Answer 20

Yantai, Shandong

Question 21

In the Shangri-La region vineyards range in this elevation

Answer 21

1500 to 3000 m

Southwestern Zone

Question 22

This lake of Changbai Mountain region moderates the region for ice Wine production

Answer 22

Huanren lake
(Heaven lake)

Question 23

Why in north eastern China is ice wine from Vidal created that doesn’t require burying

Answer 23

High humidity and heavy snowfall

Question 24

Where is the Bohai Bay region?

Answer 24

Northern zone home of large scale producer Dynasty

Question 25

The Loess plateau spans these provinces of China

Answer 25

Shanxi and Shaanxi

Question 26

What is the site of the first Marselan grape planting in China

Answer 26

Huailai wine region

Question 27

Mountain Grape?

Answer 27

Vitus Amurensis Unsuitable for dry wine: bitter. China

Question 28

Beibinghong?

Answer 28

Vitus Amurensis x Vitus Vinifera (cold resistant)

Question 29

Spine grape

Answer 29

Vitus Davidii (Spiny young shoots) China Grown in subtropical Yunnan Guizhou Plateau Yangtze River Basin lacks sugar and acid not suitable for wine production

Question 30

Where is Yangqui Basin

Answer 30

South of Tian Shan Mountains Home of Boston Lake, which mitigates humidity In Xinjang, second most important behing Tianshan mtn region

Question 31

Desert of Northern Foothill of Tianshan Mountain region ? (Xinjiang)

Answer 31

Gurbantunggut Desert