Syrah/Shiraz Around the World (All D3)
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Welcome to 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 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 – 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? Q3 – Which South Australian wine region, known for its Rieslings, is often blended with Barossa Valley to add elegance & acidity to Barossa Shiraz? Q4 – Between Cote Rotie, Cornas & Hermitage, which is the Photo by Dick Rochester - originally posted to Flickr as Bottle smallest AOC in terms of Syrah plantings? Bottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons Round 1 – Syrah/Shiraz Around the World (All D3) 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 Q7 – Both Chapoutier and Jean-Louis Chave are significant producers in Hermitage. Which one advocates for blending Hermitage AOC photo by David Monniaux CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons across the AOC while the other focuses more on single vineyard expressions? Round 1 – Syrah/Shiraz Around the World (All D3) 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 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 Q10 – What Coastal Region District, with vineyards planted in the Photo by Hahn Family Wines - Flickr: HahnHarvest10.JPG, foothills of the Hawequa Mountains, is known for powerful Shiraz and is CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons home to the nurseries that supply over 85% of South Africa’s plant materials & cuttings? A.) Wellington C.) Constantia B.) Tulbagh D.) Durbanville 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 often 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) Q3 – Which South Australian wine region, known for its Rieslings, is often 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. 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 Pumping over or “remotage” photo by Olivier Colas (https://olouf.fr) white), Cornas 145 ha (all Syrah), Crozes-Hermitage 1700ha. 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 Q5 – What Oregon wine region, littered with basalt for blending across the AOC while the other focuses more stones and gravelly silt loam, is dominated by Cab on single vineyard expressions? (7.4) Chapoutier more but is also home to significant plantings of Syrah? known for wines from single lieu-dits like Le Meal, Les A.) Applegate Valley Bessards/Le Pavillon & Les Greffieux. Chave owns plots & B.) Rocks District of Milton-Freewater monopoles (Péléat & Les Vercandières) but still prefers blending. 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) 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. 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 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) Photo by self B.) Tulbagh (Known for Shiraz too) D.) Durbanville (ward) 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? Village of Chablis with Grand Cru/1er slope in background By Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 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. 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 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 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 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? Metamorphic greenstone before being weathered down to a sedimentary soil. A.) Yarra Valley B.) Beechworth Photo by James St. John - CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons C.) Heathcote D.) Gippsland 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 Albariza soil photo by El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Q4 – Besides limestone, name 1 of the 2 other key components of Jerez’s Wikimedia Commons albariza soil which contribute to its good water retention & reflective qualities? Bonus for naming both.