Welcome to Sept 12 th , 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 private chat message to Amber expressing your interest and what the wine is • After the game, the question slides will be uploaded to FlashcardWineTrivia.com for review.
Round 1 – Bordeaux (D2, D3) 2019/2020 book Q1 – What country’s “Anti - Extravagance” campaign, launched in 2012, saw a significant drop in demand for Bordeaux wine? Q2 – Between Semillon and Sauvignon blanc, which grape is most susceptible to botrytis? Q3 – What two appellations of Bordeaux collectively account for around 50% of all Bordeaux wine produced? Q4 – Which of the 4 main villages of the Haut-Medoc has the highest proportion of Merlot planted? Map source: WSET Diploma text
Round 1 – Bordeaux (D1, D3) Q5 – In 1855, the wines of the Haut-Medoc were classified into five classes/growths. How many tiers of classification were the wines of Sauternes ranked into? Q6 – What notable event happened in Bordeaux during the vintages of 1956, 1991 and 2017? Q7 – True or False. Bordeaux is classified as a moderate C1 climate so under EU laws producers can deacidify their wines Chateau Suduiraut photo by Châteauform during cold vintages but can not acidify during warmer ones. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Round 1 – Bordeaux (D3) Q8 – Apart from the chateaux and buyers, who are the two unique entities involved in the workings of La Place de Bordeaux, taking commissions of 2% and 15% respectively? Q9 – The First Growths on the Left Bank average around 80 – 100 ha each. In comparison, how many hectares do the top estates of Pomerol typically have? A.) Less than 15 ha B.) 20 – 30 ha C.) 40 – 50 ha D.) 60 – 75 ha Q10 – Name one 1 of the 2 two men largely responsible for popularizing the modern style of Sauvignon blanc in Bordeaux with a focus on skin contact & reduction in the use of new oak. (Bonus point for naming both) One of the answers to Q10 photo by C.naslain CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Round 1 – Answers (D2, D3) 2019/2020 book Q1 – What country’s “Anti - Extravagance” campaign, launched in 2012, saw a significant drop in demand for Bordeaux wine? China (D2 2.3) Q2 – Between Semillon and Sauvignon blanc, which grape is most susceptible to botrytis? (D3 2.2) This is why Semillon accounts for around 80% of plantings in Sauternes Q3 – What two appellations of Bordeaux collectively account for around 50% of all Bordeaux wine produced? Bordeaux AOC & Bordeaux Supérieur AOC (D3 2.4) ½ for getting one of the two Q4 – Which of the 4 main villages of the Haut-Medoc has the highest proportion of Merlot planted? St. Estephe – 40% Merlot, 50% Cab (D3 2.4) Northernly location more exposed to Atlantic influences with more cool clay soils. Cab planted in gravels closest to estuary Map source: Google Earth
Round 1 – Answers (D1, D3) Q5 – In 1855, the wines of the Haut-Medoc were classified into five classes/growths. How many tiers of classification were the wines of Sauternes ranked into? 3 – First Growth, Second Growth & special Premier Cru Supérieur for Ch. d’Yquem. (D3 2.1 & 2.5) ½ pt if you answered 2 tiers Q6 – What notable event happened in Bordeaux during the vintages of 1956, 1991 and 2017? Frost (D3 2.2) Decimated the yields in these years. For example, in 2017 the harvest was 40% less than 2016. These vintage variabilities play a big role in the cost of BDX wines. Q7 – True or False . Bordeaux is classified as a moderate C1 climate so under EU laws producers can deacidify their wines during cold vintages but can not acidify during warmer ones. (D1 13.5) Moderate climates like Bordeaux, Galicia, Trentino, etc. can both deacidify (max - 1 g/l) and acidify (max 2.5 g/l). However, they can not “overly manipulate” the wine by doing things like chaptalization AND acidification in the same vintage.
Round 1 – Answers (D3) Q8 – Apart from the chateaux and buyers, who are the two unique entities involved in the workings of La Place de Bordeaux, taking commissions of 2% and 15% respectively? Brokers/Courtiers and Merchants/Negociants (D3 2.4) ½ point for getting 1 of the 2 Q9 – The First Growths on the Left Bank average around 80 – 100 ha each. In comparison, how many hectares do the top estates of Pomerol typically have? (D3 2.4) A.) Less than 15 ha B.) 20 – 30 ha C.) 40 – 50 ha D.) 60 – 75 ha Petrus – 12 ha, VCC – 14 ha, Le Pin – 2.7 ha, Lafleur – 4.5 Pomerol itself is only around 800 ha of the 111,000 total in Bdx Big reason why there is such premium pricing on Pomerol. Q10 – Name one 1 of the 2 two men largely responsible for popularizing the modern style of Sauvignon blanc in Bordeaux with a focus on skin contact & reduction in the use of new oak. (Bonus point for naming both) Denis Dubourdieu & Andre Lurton (D3 2.3) Map source: Google Earth
Round 2 – Organic/Biodynamic/Sustainable Viticulture (D1, D3) Q1 – What US state has nearly half its vineyards certified sustainable and is home to more than 1/3 of all Demeter-Biodynamic certified vineyards in the US? Q2 – What are the two main components (one a compound/one a mineral) of the “Bordeaux Mixture” often used in organic viticulture? Q3 – Along side environmental sustainability, name 1 of the 2 other main focuses of sustainable viticulture? (Bonus point for naming both) Grapevine after being sprayed by the Bordeaux Mixture. Photo by Pg1945, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons Q4 – What NZ wine region launched in 2018 the Appellation _______ Wine designation, requiring wines to be farmed to restricted yields from certified sustainable vineyards and bottled in New Zealand?
Round 2 – Organic/Biodynamic/Sustainable Viticulture (D3, D5) Q5 – Between Chianti’s Gran Selezione and Rioja’s Viñedo Singular, which single vineyard designation also mandates that the vineyards must be treated “in a sustainable way”? Q6 – Which New World country launched the Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) program in 1998 that includes annual audits and environmental spot checks on carbon emissions, conservation of soils/wetlands & more with around 95% of all vineyards today taking part in it? Q7 – With which vineyard layout used in the Douro are you the Photo by mat- Flickr: The Douro Valley, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons most likely to see cover crops used on slopes (less than 40% incline) to help improve soil structure, add nutrients and limit erosion? A.) Vinho ao Alto B.) Socalcos C.) Patamares
Round 2 – Organic/Biodynamic/Sustainable Viticulture (D1, D3, D4) D8 – Name 1 of the 2 Spanish sparkling wine designations that require the wines to be made from 100% organic grapes? Bonus point for naming both Q9 – What South Australia wine region developed a sustainable water management program that involves using recycled wastewater from Adelaide, dams, boreholes & other sustainable sources for irrigation? Q10 – Biodynamics is based on the work of Rudolf Steiner as well as what German woman who developed the Biodynamic Calendar of fruit, flower, leaf and root days? Screenshot from the “When Wine Taste Best” app
Round 2 – Answers (D1, D3) Q1 – What US state has nearly half its vineyards certified sustainable and is home to more than 1/3 of all Demeter-Biodynamic certified vineyards in the US? Oregon (D3 24.1) Several sustainability programs in OR inc. — Oregon Tilth, Salmon-Safe, LIVE (Low Input Vit & Eno), Deep Roots Coalition, etc. Q2 – What are the two main components (one a compound/one a mineral) of the “Bordeaux Mixture” often used in organic viticulture? Copper Sulfate & Lime (D1 8.3) Lime used to help offset some of the reduce vigor from the toxicity of copper Q3 – Along side environmental sustainability, name 1 of the 2 other main focuses of sustainable viticulture? (Bonus point for naming both) Economic & Social Sustainability (D1 4.2) Q4 – What NZ wine region launched in 2018 the Appellation Marlborough Wine designation, requiring wines to be farmed to Logos sourced from organizations’ websites. restricted yields from certified sustainable vineyards and bottled in New Zealand? (D3 32.4) Applies only to Sauvignon blanc.
Round 2 – Answers (D3, D5) Q5 – Between Chianti’s Gran Selezione and Rioja’s Viñedo Singular , which single vineyard designation also mandates that the vineyards must be treated “in a sustainable way”? (D3 20.3 & 18.3) Q6 – Which New World country launched the Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) program in 1998 that includes annual audits and environmental spot checks on carbon emissions, conservation of soils/wetlands & more with around 95% of all vineyards today taking part in it? South Africa (D3 30.1 & 30.5) Like Spain, the warm, dry climate of South Africa makes adoption easier Q7 – With which vineyard layout used in the Douro are you the most likely to see cover crops used on slopes (less than 40% Vinho ao Alto vineyard layout in Douro photo by Pedro from Maia (Porto) incline) to help improve soil structure, add nutrients and limit CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons erosion? A.) Vinho ao Alto B.) Socalcos C.) Patamares (D5 3.1) Socalcos & modern 1-row Patamares too narrow for cover crops. Works better with vertical Vinho ao Alto
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