SOMM Wine Laws and Appellations 2

Question 1

What is the minimum Champagne grape sourcing requirement — what percentage must come from within the Champagne AOC?

Accepted Answer

100%

Answer

51%

Answer

75%

Answer

85%

Question 2

Which term on an Italian wine label indicates the wine has been aged longer than the standard DOC/DOCG requirements?

Accepted Answer

Riserva

Answer

Classico

Answer

Superiore

Answer

Vendemmia

Question 3

In Spain, a wine labeled 'Gran Reserva' red must be aged for a minimum of how many years total?

Accepted Answer

5 years

Answer

2 years

Answer

3 years

Answer

7 years

Question 4

The EU wine quality classification replaced the old 'table wine' designation with which term?

Accepted Answer

Wine without a Protected Designation (Vinho de Mesa/Vin de France)

Answer

Vino da Tavola

Answer

Vin de Pays

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Vino sin IGP

Question 5

In France, a wine labeled 'Mis en bouteille au Château' means what?

Accepted Answer

Estate-bottled at the property where the grapes were grown

Answer

Bottled by a négociant

Answer

Made from a single vineyard

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Aged in new oak barrels

Question 6

What is a 'négociant' in the Burgundy wine trade?

Accepted Answer

A merchant who buys grapes or wine from growers to blend, age, and sell under their own label

Answer

A vineyard owner who makes wine only from their own grapes

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A government official who enforces appellation laws

Answer

A wine broker who arranges sales between producers and buyers