Welcome to March 27th, 2021 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 • But do share where you are from & what you are drinking (unless you want to help with a potential tiebreaker) • 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 – Catalan Wine (all D3 20.6) Q1 – Is the climate of Priorat classified in our text as warm Mediterranean or warm continental? Q2 – How old must vines be to use the term old vine (vinya vella) in Priorat? A. 25 years C. 50 years B. 35 years D. 75 years Q3 – Between Penedès, Priorat & Costers del Segre, which regions tends to get the lowest amount of rainfall (400mm)? Q4 – What is the name of the main river in Priorat that meanders through the region, providing along with its tributaries, a variety of aspects and steep slopes 100-750m? A. Ebro C. Sil Vineyard equipment in Priorat. Photo by M.Campo. CC-BY-SA-2.0 Wikimedia Commons B. Siurana D. Duero Round 1 – Catalan Wine (all D3 20.6) Q5 – Catalunya is notable for growing lots of international varieties (Cab, Merlot, Syrah, Chard, etc.) Name 1 of the 2 other Spanish wine regions that our text notes is similar to Catalunya in this regard. Bonus pt for naming both. Q6 – In Priorat, the slopes (costers) start at gradients of 5% and go up to how steep? A. 30% C. 60% B. 40% D. 80% Q7 – Max yields in Priorat are 39 hl/ha. But which is closer to Vineyards in Scala Dei. Photo by Alberto-g-rovi. CC-BY-SA-3.0. what average yields actually end up being? Wikimedia Commons A. 5-6 hl/ha C. 20-26 hl/ha B. 10-16 hl/ha D. 30-36 hl/ha Round 1 – Catalan Wine (all D3 20.6) Q8 – Which of the 3 subzones of Penedès (Superior, Central, Marítim) are you the most likely to see Riesling & Gewurztraminer planted? Q9 – Which of the 3 subzones of Penedès (Superior, Central, Marítim) are you the most likely to see Monastrell planted? Vineyards in Penedès. Photo by Angela Llop. CC-BY-SA-2.0 Wikimedia Q10 – Which of the 3 subzones of Penedès (Superior, Central, Commons Marítim) are you the most likely to see Tempranillo planted? Round 1 – Answers (all D3 20.6) Q1 – Is the climate of Priorat classified in our text as warm Mediterranean or warm continental? Other sources do say Mediterranean but our text highlights the sheltered position of Priorat which protects it from of Med influences & it’s continental hot summers/high diurnal nights Q2 – How old must vines be to use the term old vine (vinya vella) in Priorat? A. 25 years C. 50 years B. 35 years (Barossa Old Vine) D. 75 years Barossa Survivor 70 yrs, Centenarian 100 yrs, Ancestor 125 yrs Q3 – Between Penedès, Priorat & Costers del Segre, which regions tends to get the lowest amount of rainfall (400mm)? As you can tell from map, most inland & continental. Penedès (500mm), Priorat (500-600mm) Q4 – What is the name of the main river in Priorat that meanders through the region, providing along with its tributaries, a variety of aspects and steep slopes 100-750m? A. Ebro (Rioja) C. Sil (Ribera Sacra & Valdeorras, Galicia) B. Siurana (Tributary of Ebro) D. Duero Round 1 – Catalan Wine (all D3 20.6) Q5 – Catalunya is notable for growing lots of international varieties (Cab, Merlot, Syrah, Chard, etc.) Name 1 of the 2 other Spanish wine regions that our text notes is similar to Catalunya in this regard. Bonus pt for naming both. Somontano & Navarra Makes sense with these areas close to the French border. Q6 – In Priorat, the slopes (costers) start at gradients of 5% and go up to how steep? A. 30% C. 60% B. 40% D. 80% For context, many Mosel vineyards are around 30% with steepest 65-70%. Helps with spring frost which is an issue in the continental climate of Priorat Q7 – Max yields in Priorat are 39 hl/ha. But which is closer to what average yields actually end up being? A. 5-6 hl/ha C. 20-26 hl/ha B. 10-16 hl/ha D. 30-36 hl/ha Vine training at Gratallops - Clos Mogador. Photo by For context, Tokaji Aszu 2-3 hl/ha Lohen11 - Josep Renalias. CC-BY-SA-3.0 Wikimedia Top Sauternes estates 10 hl/ha Commons Round 1 – Answers (all D3 20.6) Q8 – Which of the 3 subzones of Penedès (Superior, Central, Marítim) are you the most likely to see Riesling & Gewurztraminer planted? Highest elevation (500-800m) with sites in the inland Mtns away from WARM Mediterranean influence. Q9 – Which of the 3 subzones of Penedès (Superior, Central, Marítim) are you the most likely to see Monastrell planted? Closest to the warm Mediterranean influence & lowest elevation more ideal for late ripening grapes. Q10 – Which of the 3 subzones of Penedès (Superior, Central, Marítim) are you the most likely to see Tempranillo planted? Flat area between the coastal ranges and inland mountains. Kind of like the Entre Cordilleras in Chile with this area being sheltered from the warmth of Mediterranean & some altitude (up to 500m) giving it cooling influences. Round 2 – Pinot gris/grigio Around the World (all D3) Q1 – Is Pinot gris an early, mid or late budding grape? Q2 – Is Pinot gris an early, mid or late ripening grape? Q3 – In the Alsace AOC, are the max yields for Pinot gris higher or lower than the permitted max yields for Riesling? Q4 – True or False. The Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC can be used by growers in Trentino but not by growers in Alto Adige. Photo by Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof GERMANY - CC-BY- SA-4.0. Wikimedia Commons Round 2 – Pinot gris/grigio Around the World (all D3) Q5 – In which German wine region are you the least likely to find Pinot gris/Grauburgunder? A. Pflaz C. Rheinhessen B. Baden D. Rheingau Q6 – Which N. American state/province has Pinot gris as the most planted white grape—producing dry to off-dry styles with pear & melon flavors, medium body & medium to high acidity? A. Ontario C. New York B. British Columbia D. Washington State Q7 – In Oregon, what type of soils are you the most likely going to find Pinot gris planted to instead of Pinot noir? A. Sandstone C. Loess Pinot gris cluster from the Puget Sound AVA of Washington State. Photo taken by self and uploaded to B. Basalt D. Loam Wikimedia Commons as User:Agne27 CC-BY-SA-3.0 Round 2 – Pinot gris/grigio Around the World (all D3) Q8 – What Oregon AVA is sheltered by the confluence of 3 mountain ranges (Coast Range, Cascades & Klamath Mtns), producing a riper more Alsatian-style Pinot gris in diverse vineyard sites 50-400m? A. Umpqua Valley C. Columbia Gorge B. Ribbon Ridge D. Dundee Hills Q9 – Which California AVA is cooled by fog & cold air funneling up the Navarro River, allowing it to produce aromatic Alsatian varieties like Pinot gris, Gewurz & Riesling as well as Pinot noir & Chard? A. Anderson Valley C. Clarksburg B. Bennett Valley D. Happy Canyon Q10 – Which French wine region is known for rosé wine made from Pinot gris? A. Anjou C. Reuilly Pinot gris grapes growing in Poland (?) Photo by ZbyszekB. B. Alsace D. Quincy CC-BY-SA-3.0. Wikimedia Commons Round 2 – Answers (all D3) Q1 – Is Pinot gris an early, mid or late budding grape? (5.1) So think about frost issues. Q2 – Is Pinot gris an early, mid or late ripening grape? (5.1) Good for cooler climates but have to be mindful of high alcohol & falling acidity in warmer climates. Q3 – In the Alsace AOC, are the max yields for Pinot gris higher or lower than the permitted max yields for Riesling? (5.3) 80 hl/ha for PG & Gertie. 90 hl/ha Riesling. Grand Crus 50-55 hl/ha Quality drops more in PG than Riesling Alto Adige 90 hl/ha, Trentino 100 hl/ha, delle Venezie 126 hl/ha (152hl) Pinot gris grapes at Iris Vineyards in the Southern Willamette Valley near Eugene. Photo by Rick Obst. CC-BY-2.0. Wikimedia Commons Q4 – True or False. The Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC can be used by growers in Trentino but not by growers in Alto Adige. (16.1) Delle Venezie DOC includes Friuli, Veneto and Trentino. This one DOC producers around 40% of the World’s PG and 85% of all the Pinot grigio in Italy. Round 2 – Answers (all D3) Q5 – In which German wine region are you the least likely to find Pinot gris/Grauburgunder? A. Pflaz C. Rheinhessen B. Baden D. Rheingau (11.1) Pfalz and Baden are like extensions of Alsace. Rheinhessen (25% of German plantings) has most everything. Rheingau land much more valuable for Riesling & Spatburgunder. Q6 – Which N. American state/province has Pinot gris as the most planted white grape—producing dry to off-dry styles with pear & melon flavors, medium body & medium to high acidity? A. Ontario (Riesling & Chard) C. New York (Riesling) B. British Columbia (27.4) D.