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September 26th, 2020

House Keeping Rules

• Keep your microphone on mute
• 4 Rounds of 10 questions each
• Honor system marking – if you cheat, you’re only cheating yourself
• Don’t type the answers out in the chat
• Dry Note Blind Tasting Tiebreaker
• If you have a wine and want to be on camera giving a tasting note, send a

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• After the game, the question slides will be uploaded to FlashcardWineTrivia.com

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Round 1 – Syrah/Shiraz Around the World (All D3) Q1 – In winemaking, is Syrah typically more prone to oxidation or reduction? Q2 – Which major Northern Rhone region is known for pronounced aromatics but typically a softer, less full-bodied style compared to other Rhone Syrahs? Q4 – Between Cote Rotie, Cornas & Hermitage, which is the smallest AOC in terms of Syrah plantings? Q3 – Which South Australian wine region, known for its Rieslings, is often blended with Barossa Valley to add elegance & acidity to Barossa Shiraz?

Photo by Dick Rochester - originally posted to Flickr as Bottle Bottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Round 1 – Syrah/Shiraz Around the World (All D3) Q7 – Both Chapoutier and Jean-Louis Chave are significant producers in Hermitage. Which one advocates for blending across the AOC while the other focuses more on single vineyard expressions? Q5 – What Oregon wine region, littered with basalt stones and gravelly silt loam, is dominated by Cab (40%) but is also home to significant plantings of Syrah? A.) Applegate Valley C.) Rogue Valley B.) Rocks District of Milton-Freewater D.) Umpqua Valley Q6 – Which Australian wine region is sheltered from maritime influences by the Snowy Mountains and is known for Shiraz- Viognier blends from producers like Clonakilla? A.) McLaren Vale C.) Canberra District B.) Beechworth D.) Hunter Valley

Hermitage AOC photo by David Monniaux CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Round 1 – Syrah/Shiraz Around the World (All D3) Q9 – Which wine region is home to Chile’s highest vineyards (up to 2200m), where the intense sunlight & wide diurnals help produce intensely concentrated & deeply colored Syrahs? A.) Aconcagua C.) Casablanca Valley B.) Maipo Valley D.) Elqui Q8 – Which Languedoc AOC has a more Northern Rhone-like continental climate (1000mm of rain) compared to the rest of the Languedoc and such requires Syrah to be at least 50% of the blend? A.) Saint-Chinian C.) Cabardès B.) Pic St. Loup D.) Malepère Q10 – What Coastal Region District, with vineyards planted in the foothills of the Hawequa Mountains, is known for powerful Shiraz and is home to the nurseries that supply over 85% of South Africa’s plant materials & cuttings? A.) Wellington C.) Constantia B.) Tulbagh D.) Durbanville

Photo by Hahn Family Wines - Flickr: HahnHarvest10.JPG, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Round 1 – Answers (All D3) Q1 – In winemaking, is Syrah typically more prone to oxidation or reduction? (D3 7.3) While frequent pump overs & aging in oak barrels

• ften used. Also why a good blending partner w/ oxidative Grenache.

Q2 – Which major Northern Rhone region is known for pronounced aromatics but typically a softer, less full-bodied style compared to other Rhone Syrahs? Cote Rotie (7.4) Q4 – Between Cote Rotie, Cornas & Hermitage, which is the smallest AOC in terms of Syrah plantings? (7.4) 137 ha total (1/3 white grapes) Big reason for high prices. Cote Rotie 250 ha (some white), Cornas 145 ha (all Syrah), Crozes-Hermitage 1700ha. Q3 – Which South Australian wine region, known for its Rieslings, is

• ften blended with Barossa Valley to add elegance & acidity to

Barossa Shiraz? Eden Valley (31.5) Both part of the Barossa Zone while a blend with the Clare Valley could only be labeled as South Australia Shiraz.

Pumping over or “remotage” photo by Olivier Colas (https://olouf.fr) CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Round 1 – Answers (All D3) Q7 – Both Chapoutier and Jean-Louis Chave are significant producers in Hermitage. Which one advocates for blending across the AOC while the other focuses more

• n single vineyard expressions? (7.4) Chapoutier more

known for wines from single lieu-dits like Le Meal, Les Bessards/Le Pavillon & Les Greffieux. Chave owns plots & monopoles (Péléat & Les Vercandières) but still prefers blending. Q5 – What Oregon wine region, littered with basalt stones and gravelly silt loam, is dominated by Cab but is also home to significant plantings of Syrah? A.) Applegate Valley B.) Rocks District of Milton-Freewater C.) Rogue Valley D.) Umpqua Valley (D3 24.3) These wines are often made by

• Wash. State wineries & label as from Walla Walla.

Umpqua also has significant plantings. Q6 – Which Australian wine region is sheltered from maritime influences by the Snowy Mountains and is known for Shiraz- Viognier blends from producers like Clonakilla? A.) McLaren Vale B.) Beechworth C.) Canberra District (31.7) D.) Hunter Valley

Map created by Fernando Beteta, MS https://fernandobeteta.com/ Source: Tenzing Wine & Spirits http://www.tenzingws.com/

Round 1 – Answers (All D3) Q9 – Which wine region is home to Chile’s highest vineyards (up to 2200m), where the intense sunlight & wide diurnals help produce intensely concentrated & deeply colored Syrahs? A.) Aconcagua C.) Casablanca Valley (Lighter spicy Syrahs) B.) Maipo Valley D.) Elqui (28.4) Aconcagua also known for Shiraz but not as concentrated & vineyards only up to 1000m Q8 – Which Languedoc AOC has a more Northern Rhone-like continental climate (1000mm of rain) compared to the rest of the Languedoc and such requires Syrah to be at least 50% of the blend? A.) Saint-Chinian C.) Cabardès (Maritime Bdx blends) B.) Pic St. Loup (D3 8.1) D.) Malepère (Maritime Bdx blends) For context, Valence in the Rhone gets around 923mm of rain. Q10 – What Coastal Region District, with vineyards planted in the foothills of the Hawequa Mountains, is known for powerful Shiraz and is home to the nurseries that supply over 85% of South Africa’s plant materials & cuttings? A.) Wellington (30.4) C.) Constantia (ward) B.) Tulbagh (Known for Shiraz too) D.) Durbanville (ward)

Photo by self

Round 2 – Sedimentary Soils (D1, D3, D4, D5) Q1 – Between the Portlandian soils of Petit Chablis & Kimmeridgian soils of the 1er & Grand Crus, which has less clay & a high proportion of hard limestone? Q2 – True or False. Sandy, stony sedimentary soils that are free- draining can be a benefit to cooler climate regions because they warm up faster in the spring, encouraging the breakdown of starch in the roots for metabolism and budburst which can lead to a longer growing season. Q3 – What medium-sweet Italian sparkler sees it best, most aromatic expressions, coming from the limestone hills of the Langhe but, due to wide commercial demand, has seen more plantings done on flatter clay sites? Q4 – Besides limestone, name 1 of the 2 other key components of Jerez’s albariza soil which contribute to its good water retention & reflective qualities? Bonus for naming both.

Village of Chablis with Grand Cru/1er slope in background By Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Round 2 – Sedimentary Soils (D3) Q5 – What AVA in Oregon is an island (up to 200m) of deep marine sedimentary soils that are low in nutrients, reducing vigor & producing more concentrated Pinot noirs? A.) Eola-Amity Hills C.) Chehalem Mountains B.) McMinnville D.) Ribbon Ridge Q7 – There are 3 main soil types in Campania – volcanic, alluvial & limestone-clay. Which DOC/G is planted on the limestone clay? A.) Campi Flegrei DOC C.) Vesuvio DOC B.) Sannio DOC D.) Taurasi DOCG Q6 – Most of Argentina’s soils are alluvial, being deposited by rivers flowing from the Andes. Therefore, where would you most likely expect to find vineyards littered with large calcareous stones? A.) Lower elevation sites B.) Middle areas C.) Higher elevation sites

Map source: WSET Diploma Text

Round 2 – Sedimentary Soils (D3) Q8 – Along with granite, name 1 of the 2 other main soil types you find in South Africa. Bonus for naming both. Q9 – What northern Italian region is home to the Collio DOC with hillside vineyards (up to 200 m) planted on sandstone and ponca (compacted calcareous marl) that has good drainage and can best deal with the region’s high 1200 mm of rainfall? Q10 – Which Victoria region, situated on a narrow strip flanking the Mount Carmel range (160 – 320m) has vineyards planted on calcareous soils made of weathered greenstone? A.) Yarra Valley B.) Beechworth C.) Heathcote D.) Gippsland

Metamorphic greenstone before being weathered down to a sedimentary soil. Photo by James St. John - CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Round 2 – Answers (D1, D3, D4, D5) Q1 – Between the Portlandian soils of Petit Chablis & Kimmeridgian soils of the 1er & Grand Crus, which has less clay & a high proportion of hard limestone? (D3 3.1) The lower clay content of Portlandian soils is challenging in warm/drought years (ave 670mm of rain). Plus its hardness makes it difficult for the roots to penetrate. Q2 – True or False. Sandy, stony sedimentary soils that are free-draining can be a benefit to cooler climate regions because they warm up faster in the spring, encouraging the breakdown of starch in the roots for metabolism and budburst which can lead to a longer growing season. (D1 3.1) ½ point, though, for False since this does increase frost risk. Q3 – What medium-sweet Italian sparkler sees it best, most aromatic expressions, coming from the limestone hills of the Langhe but, due to wide commercial demand, has seen more plantings done on flatter clay sites? Asti (D4 13.1) Moscato d’Asti or Asti Spumante also accepted Q4 – Besides limestone, name 1 of the 2 other key components of Jerez’s albariza soil which contribute to its good water retention & reflective qualities? Bonus for naming both. Silica and Clay (D5 2.1)

Albariza soil photo by El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Round 2 – Answer (D3) Q5 – What AVA in Oregon is an island (200m) of deep marine sedimentary soils that are low in nutrients, reducing vigor & producing more concentrated Pinot noirs? A.) Eola-Amity Hills (basalt over sed) C.) Chehalem Mountains (mix) B.) McMinnville (mix basalt/sed) D.) Ribbon Ridge (D3 24.3) Yamhill-Carlton also a lot marine sedimentary (60 – 300m) Q7 – There are 3 main soil types in Campania – volcanic, alluvial & limestone-clay. Which DOC/G is planted on the limestone-clay? A.) Campi Flegrei DOC C.) Vesuvio DOC B.) Sannio DOC D.) Taurasi DOCG (19.1) Campania’s 2 other notable DOCG -- Fiano di Avellino & Greco di Tufo also planted on limestone-clay. Q6 – Most of Argentina’s soils are alluvial, being deposited by rivers flowing from the Andes. Where would you most likely expect to find vineyards littered with large calcareous stones? A.) Lower elevation sites B.) Middle areas C.) Higher elevation sites (29.1) Progression of large rocks → gravel, sand, silt → deep loams & clays

Image from Elk Cove Vineyards which has vineyards in Yamhill Carlton & Chehalem Mountains https://elkcove.com/soil-trilogy/

Round 2 – Answers (D3) Q8 – Along with granite, name 1 of the 2 other main soil types you find in South Africa. Bonus for naming both. (D3 30.1) Table Mountain Sandstone – Low nutrients/water retention. Needs irrigation Shale – Has dry farming potential Q9 – What northern Italian region is home to the Collio DOC with hillside vineyards (up to 200 m) planted on sandstone and ponca (compacted calcareous marl) that has good drainage and can best deal with the region’s high 1200 mm of rainfall? Friuli (16.2) Drainage very important with its rainy maritime climate (gets a third more rain that Bordeaux) Q10 – Which Victoria region, situated on a narrow strip flanking the Mount Carmel range (160 – 320m) has vineyards planted on calcareous soils made of weathered greenstone? A.) Yarra Valley B.) Beechworth C.) Heathcote (31.6) D.) Gippsland Helps restrain vigor which, along with the wide diurnal from winds, helps produce full-bodied, dark fruited Shiraz with Med + acidity & spicy notes

Table Mountain photo by Oggmus - CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Round 3 – Famous Vineyards & Crus (D3, D4) Q1 – True or False. A lieu-dit is a name vineyards fixed in AOC laws while a climat is a locally known named piece of land. Q4 – Of the 3 main soil types of Sancerre—Caillottes, Terre Blanches, Silex—which one, resembling the soils of Chablis, will you find several of Sancerre’s top vineyards like Cotes des Monts Dames & Cul de Beaujeu? Q3 – What is the name of the 108-ha single cru in Valdobbiadene with steep, mostly south facing slopes that is regarded as the best area for Prosecco? Q2 – Between the Upper, Middle & Lower Mosel, which section is home to the famous villages & vineyards of Juffer-Sonnenuhr, Graacher-Himmelreich & Bernkasteler-Doctor?

Bernkastler Doctor Vineyard photo by EPei CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons

Round 3 – Famous Vineyards & Crus (D3, D4, D5) Q5 – What Burgundy village doesn’t have any Grand Crus but is home to many notable 1er like Clos des Mouches & Les Grèves? A.) Nuits-St-Georges C.) Volnay B.) Beaune D.) Pommard Q6 – Which white wine only Burgundy village is home to the 1er Sur le Sentier du Clou & En Remilly? A.) St. Aubin C.) Puligny-Montrachet B.) Meursault D.) St. Romain Q7 – Name the Rhone producer that helped revived the Cote Rotie AOC in the 1970s with their single vineyard “La La’s?” Bonus point for naming all 3 La La vineyards

Terraced vineyards in Cote Rotie photo by Olivier Colas (https://olouf.fr) CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Round 3 – Famous Vineyards & Crus (D3, D4, D5) Q9 – Which Port house owns the Quinta de Vargellas estate from which it often produces single quinta Ports? A.) Warre’s C.) Cockburn B.) Taylor’s D.) Graham’s Q8 – Alsace Grand Cru vineyards are usually limited to varietal wines

• f the 4 noble grapes. Which of these is one of the 3 vineyards that have

exceptions allowing them produce GC blends or wines from Sylvaner

• r Pinot noir? Up to 2 bonus points for naming the other two exceptions

A.) Altenberg de Bergheim C.) Rangen B.) Brand D.) Schlossberg Q10 – Which German wine region is home to the steep, south & south-west facing slopes of the Höllenberg vineyard that is highly regarded for Spatsburgunder? A.) Ahr C.) Pfalz B.) Baden D.) Rheingau

View from the Höllenberg Vineyard photo uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by User:Luidger under CC BY-SA 3.0

Round 3 – Answers (D3, D4) Q1 – True or False. A lieu-dit is a name vineyards fixed in AOC laws while a climat is a locally known named piece of land. (D3 3.1) It’s the opposite. Climats are registered w/ AOC (like the 1er of Burg) while lieu-dits like Le Meal are just part of local land registers. Q4 – Of the 3 main soil types of Sancerre—Caillottes, Terre Blanches, Silex—which one, resembling the soils of Chablis, will you find several of Sancerre’s top vineyards like Cotes des Monts Dames & Cul de Beaujeu? (D3 6.3) Q3 – What is the name of the 108-ha single cru in Valdobbiadene with steep, mostly south facing slopes that is regarded as the best area for Prosecco? Cartizze (D4 12.3) Q2 – Between the Upper, Middle & Lower Mosel, which section is home to the famous villages & vineyards of Juffer-Sonnenuhr, Graacher-Himmelreich & Bernkasteler-Doctor? (D3 11.4)

Photo by self

Round 3 – Answers (D3) Q5 – What Burgundy village doesn’t have any Grand Crus but is home to many notable 1er like Clos des Mouches & Les Grèves? A.) Nuits-St-Georges C.) Volnay B.) Beaune (D3 3.2) D.) Pommard However, all these villages do not have any Grand Crus but many notable 1ers. Q6 – Which white wine only Burgundy village is home to the 1er Sur le Sentier du Clou & En Remilly? A.) St. Aubin (3.2) C.) Puligny-Montrachet B.) Meursault D.) St. Romain Outside of St. Romain, the other 3 are white-wine only villages. Q7 – Name the Rhone producer that helped revived the Cote Rotie AOC in the 1970s with their single vineyard “La La’s?” Bonus point for naming all 3 La La’s vineyards Guigal (7.4) La Mouline, La Landonne, La Turque (1/2 bonus if you got 2)

Map from Guigal’s distributor Vintus. https://www.vintus.com/ Blue dot – La Landonne, Purple dot in Cote Brune – La Turque, Red dot in Cote Blonde – La Mouline

Round 3 – Answers (D3, D5) Q9 – Which Port house owns the Quinta de Vargellas estate from which it often produces single quinta Ports? A.) Warre’s C.) Cockburn B.) Taylor’s (D5 3.3) D.) Graham’s Q8 – Alsace Grand Cru vineyards are usually limited to varietal wines of the 4 noble grapes. Which of these is one of the 3 vineyards that have exceptions allowing them produce GC blends

• r wines from Sylvaner or Pinot noir? Up to 2 bonus points for naming the other two exceptions

A.) Altenberg de Bergheim (D3 5.3) (blend) B.) Brand C.) Rangen D.) Schlossberg Kaefferkopf can do blends & Zotzenberg w/ Sylvaner Currently no GC can do Pinot noir but Vorbourg, Hengst & Kirchberg are seeking approval Q10 – Which German wine region is home to the steep, south & SW facing slopes of the Höllenberg vineyard that is highly regarded for Spatsburgunder? A.) Ahr C.) Pfalz B.) Baden D.) Rheingau (D3 11.4)

Source: Google Earth

Round 4 – Vine Diseases (D1) Q1 – True or False. After every 20 mm of rain has fallen, the Bordeaux mixture (Copper sulfate & lime) needs to be reapplied in order to be effective. Q2 – Between Chardonnay & Riesling, which is more susceptible to powdery mildew? Q3 – True or False. Grape flowers can be affected by botrytis and then stay dormant throughout fruit set and development,

• nly to appear after veraison.

Q4 – Between Cabernet Sauvignon & Grenache, which is more susceptible to Phomopsis which is often caused by pruning in wet weather leading to infected canes that whiten & break off?

Phomopsis on a rose photo by Scot Nelson CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Round 4 – Vine Diseases (D3, D5) Q5 – Which sweet wine producing region does not want to see botrytis? A.) Loupiac C.) Coteaux du Layon B.) Rutherglen D.) Burgenland Q6 – What very humid & rainy fortified wine region is still widely planted with disease resistant American hybrids like Isabella & Clinton despite the fact that they’re illegal to use in the European Union? Q7 - Which French wine region, historically associated with Cordon du Royat & Guyot training, has been moving towards a “soft pruning” cane system known as Poussard-Guyot to help combat the trunk disease Esca? A.) Beaujolais C.) Cahors B.) Burgundy D.) Madiran

Simonit & Sirch version of the Poussard-Guyot https://simonitesirch.com/simonitesirch-pruning-method/

Round 4 – Vine Diseases (D1, D3, D4) Q8 – What region of California was most severely impacted by Pierce’s Disease in the 1990s? A.) North Coast C.) Central Coast B.) South Coast Q9 – Which sparkling wine region has issues with dagger nematodes that can often spread fanleaf virus? A.) Emilia-Romagna (Lambrusco) C.) Champagne B.) Tasmania D.) Veneto (Prosecco) Q10 – Which vine disease, often spread by untested/untreated plant material, is symptomatic with the leaves of white grape varieties turning yellow and those of black varieties turning red? A.) Eutypa dieback C.) Leaf spot B.) Flavescence dorée D.) Downy Mildew

Crystal structure of the Fanleaf Grapevine virus By A2-33 CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Round 4 – Vine Diseases (D1) Q1 – True or False. After every 20 mm of rain has fallen, the Bordeaux mixture (Copper sulfate & lime) needs to be reapplied in

• rder to be effective. (D1 8.3) This is why the Bordeaux mixture can be

problematic for organic/sustainable because it needs frequently reapplication—adding more copper to soil & tractor passes. Q2 – Between Chardonnay & Riesling, which is more susceptible to powdery mildew? (8.3) Riesling is still susceptible but only slightly (and resistant to downy) Q3 – True or False. Grape flowers can be affected by botrytis and then stay dormant throughout fruit set and development, only to appear after veraison. (8.3) This is why spraying is often done during flowering. Q4 – Between Cabernet Sauvignon & Grenache, which is more susceptible to Phomopsis which is often caused by pruning in wet weather leading to infected canes that whiten & break off? (8.3) Most prevalent in years where cold & rainy springs are followed by humidity & moderate temperatures—which can be common in maritime climates.

Viognier grape flowers before fertilization. Photo by Lori, CC BY-SA 2.0 Wikimedia Common

Round 4 – Answers (D3, D5) Q5 – Which sweet wine producing region does not want to see botrytis? A.) Loupiac C.) Coteaux du Layon B.) Rutherglen (D5 6.1) D.) Burgenland Botrytis would obscure the Muscat aromatics & flavors that are trademark of Rutherglen. Q6 – What very humid & rainy fortified wine region is still widely planted with disease resistant American hybrids like Isabella & Clinton despite the fact that they’re illegal to use in the European Union? Madeira (D5 4.1) Q7 - Which French wine region, historically associated with Cordon du Royat & Guyot training, has been moving towards a “soft pruning” cane system known as Poussard-Guyot to help combat the trunk disease Esca? A.) Beaujolais C.) Cahors B.) Burgundy (D3 3.2) D.) Madiran Pinot noir, in particular, is very susceptible to Esca. But this pruning system requires skilled labor & adds significantly to vineyard costs.

Brown Muscat or Muscat à petits grains rouges photo from Pl@ntgrape. https://plantgrape.plantnet-project.org/

Round 4 – Vine Diseases (D1, D3, D4) Q8 – What region of California was most severely impacted by Pierce’s Disease in the 1990s? A.) North Coast C.) Central Coast B.) South Coast (D3 23.7) Also hit Central Valley, but not as

• hard. More recently found in North Coast.

Q9 – Which sparkling wine region has issues with dagger nematodes that can often spread fanleaf virus? A.) Emilia-Romagna (Lambrusco) C.) Champagne (D4 3.1) B.) Tasmania D.) Veneto (Prosecco) Not a huge problem but nematodes are present & Pinot noir is very susceptible to fanleaf so this will play into rootstock considerations. Q10 – Which vine disease, often spread by untested/untreated plant material, is symptomatic with the leaves of white grape varieties turning yellow and those of black varieties turning red? A.) Eutypa dieback C.) Leaf spot B.) Flavescence dorée (D1 8.4) D.) Downy Mildew Also known as “grapevine yellows.” Leaf roll virus will also cause grapevine leaves to turn red.

Flavescence dorée photo by Josef Klement, CC BY 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons

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