Fortified Wines
- 1.Which of the following wines is matured under a layer of 'flor'?
- A.
Sherry
- B.
Sercial Madeira
- C.
Oloroso Sherry
- D.
Rutherglen Muscat
- 2.Why is PX sweet?
- A.
It is made from botrytis-affected grapes.
- B.
It is made from raisined grapes
- C.
It is made from late harvest grapes
- D.
It is sweetened after fermentation
- 3.Sanlucar de Barrameda is the town where
- A.
Oloroso is a specialist product
- B.
Manzanilla Sherry matures
- C.
The best tawny Ports are made
- D.
Vintage Port is sent to mature
- 4.Which one of the following pairs match?
- A.
Granite and Jerez
- B.
Limestone and Douro Valley
- C.
Manzanilla and Douro Valley
- D.
Albariza and Jerez
- 5.Where is Rutherglen Muscat produced?
- A.
Tulbagh
- B.
Sierra foothills
- C.
New South Wales
- D.
Victoria
- 6.What name is given to the warehouses in which Sherry matures?
- A.
Lodges
- B.
Bodegas
- C.
Chais
- D.
Copitas
- 7.What is the name of the soil of the Douro Valley?
- A.
Schist
- B.
Tuffeau
- C.
Galets
- D.
Noval
- 8.Port lodges are traditionally located in which town?
- A.
Porto
- B.
Vila Nova de Gaia
- C.
Regua
- D.
Pinhao
- 9.Which ONE of the following pairs of grape varieties is used for the production of Madeira?
- A.
Grenache and Muscat
- B.
Grenache and Muscadet
- C.
Muscat and Corvina
- D.
Malmsey and Bual
- 10.Much Madeira owes its character to
- A.
The use of late-harvest grapes
- B.
The solera system
- C.
The estufagem system
- D.
The use of black grape varieties only
- 11.The style of 20 year old Tawny Port is influenced by
- A.
The use of Canteiros
- B.
Oxidative aging
- C.
The use of flor
- D.
Bottle aging
- 12.Which one of the following grapes can be used in the production of Vins Doux Naturels?
- A.
Tinta Negra
- B.
Touriga Nacional
- C.
Grenache
- D.
Palomino
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