Tasting

Question 1

Gruner Veltliner fruit and minerality

Answer 1

Cooler - Tart green apple and pear
Warmer - Peach, nectarine, yellow apple
Flint and slate

Question 2

Gruner vs Chablis impact compunds

Answer 2

Gruner - white pepper/vegetal
Chablis - Lees/Mushroom/cheese rind

Question 3

Chablis Fruit and miinerality

Answer 3

Tart green apple/green pear
Saline minerals

Question 4

Chablis structure

Answer 4

Dry
Medium plus to high acid
med-med plus alc

Question 5

Gruner structure

Answer 5

Dry
Med-med plus acid
Bitterness
Alc dependent on style

Question 6

Make a conclusion/hedge based on these factors

Colour: Pale
Aromas/Flavours: Ripe lime, tart granny smith apple, floral/washing powder/jasmine, kerosine, chalk
Structure: Very dry, High Acid, Med alc, Med body

Answer 6

Clare Valley riesling

hedge: Hunter semillon

Question 7

Make a conclusion/hedge based on these factors

Colour: Med straw, slight green
Aromas/Flavours: Ripe lime, golden apple, peach fuzz, botrytis notes, rosewater, kerosine, wet mushroom/moss, chalk
Structure: Dry, Med+ acid, Med+ alc, Med+ body

Answer 7

Alsace riesling

hedge: Savennieres

Question 8

Key factors of Sancerre

Answer 8

Colour: Med straw, slight green
Aromas/Flavours: Yellow and Ruby Grapefruit, Green apple, green pear, nettles, pea shoots, chalky minerals
Structure: Dry, Med-Med+ alc, Med body, med+ acid (to high)

Question 9

Key factors Bdx Blanc

Answer 9

Colour: Med + straw with slight gold
Aromas flavours: Ruby GF, ripe, sweaty, red apple, acacia, wax, slight green herbs, possible oak
Structure: Dry, Med+body, Med alc, Med acid (to med+)

Question 10

Key factors Gruner

Answer 10

Colour: Pale to med straw
Aromas/flavours: Yellow grapefruit, underripe white peach, green pear, celery, radish, white pepper
Structure: Dry, Med acid (to med+), med + body, med+ alc

Question 11

Make a conclusion/hedge based on these factors

Colour: Med + straw, slight green
Aromas/Flavours: Ripe orange, mandarin pith, red apple, white peach, chalk, saline
Structure: Dry, Med+ acid, Med alc, Med+ body

Answer 11

Albarino

hedge: Gruner

Question 12

Make a conclusion/hedge based on these factors

Colour: Pale straw
Aromas/Flavours: Lemon citrus, golden apple, green pear, daisies, wheat beer
Structure: Dry, Med acid, Med body

Answer 12

Pinot Grigio

hedge: Gruner

Question 13

Key factors Marsanne/Rousanne

Answer 13

Colour: Med+ yellow
Aromas/Flavours:Lemon, yellow apple, yellow peach, yellow flowers, smoke, spice, mineral chalk
Structure: Med+ body, Med + alc, Med acid (+)

Question 14

Key factors Chablis 1er

Answer 14

Colour: pale straw, green tint
Aromas/Flavours: Lemon juice, tart geen apple, soft white flowers, sea/spray, oyster shell, cheese rind
Structure: Dry, High acid (med+), Med body, med alc

Question 15

2nd, 3rd and entry level wine of Angelus

Answer 15

2nd Carillon d’Angelus
3rd 3 d’Angelus
Entry level: Tempo d’Angelus (added 2019)

Question 16

What is Penfolds G5, is there any other wines in the series?

Answer 16

It is a special non vintage bottling of grange, that is a blend of 5 vintages
There is also G3 and G4 (3 and 4 vintages respectivly)

Question 17

What Champagne house do Penfolds collaborate with

Answer 17

Thienot

Question 18

What is Yattarna V

Answer 18

A blend of 5 vintages of Yattarna, chardonnay by penfolds

Question 19

Who is Grange La Chappelle a partnership between, what vintage was its first release

Answer 19

Jaboulet La Chappelle and Penfolds Grange
100% Shiraz, 2021 vintage (2022, 2023 also made)

Question 20

Cabernet made by Gaja

Answer 20

Darmaji

Question 21

Chardonnay made by Gaja

Answer 21

Gaia and Rey

Question 22

What is Camarcanda, what labels does it produce?

Answer 22

Ca Marcanda - CS and CF
Ca Marcanda Magari - CS, CF, PV
Ca Marcanda Promis - Melot, Syrah, sangiovese
Ca Marcanda Vistamare - Vermentino, Viognier, Fiano

Question 23

Old name for Haut Brion second wine, and old name for white second wine

Answer 23

Bahans Haut Brion
Les Plantiers de Haut Brion

Question 24

CF dominant wine from Pessac Leognan

Answer 24

Carmes de Haut Brion

Question 25

What Napa AVA do Penfolds make wine in

Answer 25

Oakville

Question 26

CF dominant wine from St Emilion

Answer 26

Ausone has at least 50% CF Cheval Blanc also has a high %

Question 27

Who makes the Champagne Triptyche - what is it?

Answer 27

Barons de Rothschild make it 50% PN, 50% Chard, from Avise, Ambonnay and Ay

Question 28

Make a conclusion/hedge based on these factors Colour: Deep purple, high staining Aromas/Flavours: Ripe blackberry, black plum, violet, woodsmoke, bbq meats, oak, molasses Structure: Dry, full bodied, high alc, med+ tannin, med+acid

Answer 28

Barossa Shiraz hedge: Malbec

Question 29

Key factors Beaujolais Cru

Answer 29

Colour: Med Ruby Aromas/Flavours: Ripe and candied red cherry, dark cherry, chervil, anise, petrichor Srtucture:Dry, Med+ acid, Med+alc, Med tannin, Med+ body

Question 30

Key factors Chinon

Answer 30

Colour: Med Ruby Aromas/Flavours: Blackberry and tart black and red cherry, tobacco leaf, tomato vine, chalky mineral Structure: Dry, Med alc, med body, med+acid, med+tannin

Question 31

Make a conclusion/hedge based on these factors Colour: Med straw Aromas/Flavours: Ripe lemon/lime, golden apple, quince, wet stone-flint, honey chamomile Structure: Dry, High acid, med alc, med body

Answer 31

Chenin Hedge: Alsace riesling

Question 32

Make a conclusion/hedge based on these factors Colour: Med Ruby Aromas/Flavours: Tart red fruit, cranberry, red cherry, pomegranate, thyme, rosemary, balsamic, slight oak Structure: Dry, med+acid, Med+ tannin, Med+body, med+ to high alc

Answer 32

Chianti Hedge RbB

Question 33

Key factors Rioja

Answer 33

Colour: Med+Ruby Aromas/Flavours: Tart and dried red cherry and cranberry, thyme, rosemary, leather, molasses, vanilla, coconut (fruit tarter on palate) Structure:Dry, Med+ acid, Med+ tannin, Med+body, Med+ to high alc

Question 34

Key factors Barolo

Answer 34

Colour: Med Ruby, light concentration, orange at rim Aromas/Flavours:Tart and dried red cherry and cranberry, pot pourri, balsamic, pine needle, campari, anise Structure:Dry (+), High acid, High tannin, Med+body, Med+ to high alc

Question 35

Make a conclusion/hedge based on these factors Colour: Med/deepRuby Aromas/Flavours: Baked red cherry/red plum, wild green herbs, thyme rosemary, slight balsamic, pepper Structure: Dry, med acid, Med+ tannin, Full body, High alc

Answer 35

Southern Rhone Grenache Hedge: Amarone/Zin

Question 36

Key factors left bank Bordeaux

Answer 36

Colour: Deep ruby Aromas/Flavours: Blackberry, blackcurrant, tomato vine, blackcurrant leaf, green olive, chocolate, baking spices Structure:Dry, Med+acid, Med+ tannin, Med+body, Med+alc

Question 37

Make a conclusion/hedge based on these factors Colour: Deep purple, high staining Aromas/Flavours Ripe black cherry, blackberry and plum, ripe blueberries, black olive, erb de Provence Structure: Dry, Med+tannin, Med+body, Med+ alc, Med+acid

Answer 37

Malbec hedge:Shiraz

Question 38

Key factors Coonawarra CS

Answer 38

Colour: Deep ruby/purple Aromas/Flavours: Ripe and macerated blackcurrant, cassis, black cherry, red cherry, eucalypt, baking spices Structure:Dry, Med+acid, Med+ tannin, High alc, full body

Question 39

Cost price Calc

Answer 39

Selling price divided by cost decimal