2015
Questionnaire
of the first edition of the
Vietnam
Best Sommelier Competition in French wines
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GRAPE VARITIES
- Identify the grape varieties (15 pts) (1/4pt / good answer)
Cepage
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White
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Red
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Rhone
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Bordeaux
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Burgundy
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Petit Verdot
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Mourvèdre
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Pinot Meunier
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Merlot
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Carmenère
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Chardonnay
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Viognier
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Terret Noir
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Sémillon
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Muscadelle
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Chasselas
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Pinot Beurot
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Cabernet Franc
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Pinot Noir
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Grenache Noir
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ALSACE
1.
List 10 grape varities of Alsace vineyards? (5 pts)
2.
What is the most
famous Clos of the town of Hunawihr? (1 pt)
3.
What is a
« Gentil » ? (1 pt)
4. What wine doesn’t exist
anymore in Alsace since 1988? (1 pt)
5. What is the name of the
bottles used in Alsace ? (1 pt)
6. Under which appellation is sold a wine made of the same grape variety coming
from two different Grands Crus? (1 pt)
7. Which varieties are authorized
to figure as “Late Haverst” or “Selection de Grains nobles”? (4 pts)
8. What is the lastest AOC in
Asalce from 1976? (1 pt)
9.
In
which year was the AOC Alsace created ? (1Pt)
o 1962 o 1965 o 1966
10.
Name
3 grape varieties that are part of the composition of Crémant d’Alsace (3 Pts)
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BORDEAUX
1. List 4 satellite appellations of Saint Emilion? (2
pts)
2. How many wines were classified in the 1855? Please
specify the regions (4 pts)
3.
What is the
smallest A.O.C. of Medoc ? (1 pt)
4.
How many Saint-Emilion
Premier(s) Cru(s) Classé(s) were classified in 1996? (1 pt)
5.
What is the appellation
of the red wines produced on Barsac, Sauternes and Entre-deu- mers ? (1 pt)
6. What do the following Sauternes vintages remind you? (2
pts)
- 1910 - 1915 -
1930 - 1964 - 1972 - 1974 - 1992 -
2012
7.
List the villages (communes)
of A.O.C. Margaux (5 pts)
8.
What are the 3 chateaux AOC Graves and
Pessac-Léognan that are classified only for their white wine? (3 pts)
9.
List the appellations of the Bordeaux vineyards that
produce sweet wines. (6 pts)
10. Fill the table below (5 Pts) (1/4 Pt per right line)
Château
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Classement
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Town/Village
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Château
Haut Bages Liberal
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Château
La Tour Carnet
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Château
Climens
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Château
Langoa-Barton
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Château Cantenac-Brown
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Château
D’Arche
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Château Montrose
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Château
Palmer
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Château
Figeac
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Château Rauzan-Segla
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BEAUJOLAIS & BURGUNDY
1.
List 3 varieties of red grapes from Beaujolais vineyard (2 pts)
2.
Which cru of Beaujolais is located at the most
southern part of Beaujolais ? (1 pt)
3.
How many Grands
Crus are there in the Côte de Beaune ? (1 pt)
4.
What is the
regional appellation that produces only white wine? (1 pt)
5.
Name the A.O.C. villages of Côte Chalonnaise that produce only red wines (3
pts)
6.
List the 10 A.O.C. Grand Cru white wine of Burgundy. (5 pts)
7.
List the Grands Crus of A.O.C. Aloxe-Corton. (3 pts)
8.
List the Grands Crus located in the village of
Vosne-Romanée ? (8 pts)
9. Name 3 grands crus from A.O.C Chablis ? (3 Pts)
10.
Name 10 crus from Beaujolais ? (5pts) (½ Pt / Réponse)
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CHAMPAGNE
1.
Name the different types of Champagne according to the dosage of liqueur? (7
pts)
- 0 gr /
litre
- 0 to 6 grs / litre
- below 12 grs / litre
- 12 to 17 grs / litre
- 17 to 32 grs / litre
- 32 to 50 grs / litre
- Above 50 grs / litre
2.
What is the right amount of sugar required to produce bubble (prise de mousse)? (1 pt)
p 18,63 grs / litre p 21 grs / litre p 24 grs / litre
3.
What is the pressure in bars in the bottle after the bubble production (prise de mousse)? (1 pt)
p 6 Bars p 3,5 Bars p 4,5 Bars
4.
What does B.S.A. mean in Champagne ? (1 pt)
5.
Which colour(s) and what type of wine(s) are the Coteaux Champenois ? (2 pts)
6.
What is the oldest house of Champagne ? (1 pt)
7.
What are the permitted grape varieties for a 100% Grand Cru Champagne? (2
pts)
8.
Give the content of these flasks in centilitres ? (5 pts)
- Le Quart
- Le Jéroboam
- Le Réhoboam
- Le Balthazar
- Salomon
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VAL DE LOIRE
1. What type and what colours are the wines from (2 pts) :
- A.O.C.
Coteaux de Saumur
- A.O.C.
Saumur
2.
What are the 2
A.O.C Val de Loire that make only rosé wine? (2 pts)
3.
What is the river
that rims the A.O.C. Quart de Chaumes? (1 pt)
4.
What is the
A.O.C . Val de Loire that names a cheese and a wine appellation?
(1 pt)
5. What is the other name of the grape variety « Melon
de Bourgogne »? (1 pt)
6. What grape variety produces
dry, semi-dry, sweet and sparkling wines? (1 Pt)
7. Which grape variety(ies) are used in these two
A.O.C.? (2 pt)
- Pouilly-sur-Loire
- Pouilly Fumé
8.
Name the 2 grape varities used in A.O.C. Bourgueil and Saint
Nicolas de Bourgueil and give the pourcentages of each. (2 Pts)
9.
Name the 4 regions that are part of the Loire Valley (2 pts) (1/2 pt /
right answer)
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RHONE VALLEY
1.
With which specific mention can the AOC Hermitage be declared and presented?
(2 pts)
2.
What are the grape varities of the A.O.C Tavel? (4 pts)
3.
What are the grape varities that are at the same time red and white ? (2
pts)
4.
What is the name of the official bottle of Châteauneuf du Pape ? (1 pt)
5.
What is the appellation of the left bank of the Rhone that produces the 3 colors
of wine (white, rosé, red) ? (1 pt)
6.
What is the name of the Vin de Pays of the Rhone Valley? (1 pt)
7.
What type(s) of wine is/are produced in these appellations? (4 pts)
- Lirac
- Tavel
- Châteauneuf du Pape
- Gigondas
8.
What is the symbolic name of the Jaboulet house for 2 large red and white
wines of the AOC Hermitage? (2 pts)
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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON
1.
What are the
different appellations of Muscat in the Languedoc -Roussillon region? (5 pts)
2.
List the Vins de Pays from
Languedoc-Roussillon ? (7 pts)
3. What are the main white grape varities of the A.O.C.
Minervois? (3
pts)
4. What are the types of wines produced in the A.O.C.
Clairette de Die ? (2 pts)
5.
What are the A.O.C. that can be produced in the village
of Banyuls-sur-mer? (3
pts)
6. What
are the denominations that complete the A.O.C. Banyuls Grand Cru? (3 pts)
7.
What are the minimum durations of aging time for the A.O.C . Banyuls Grand Cru and the
wines of Maury? (2 pts)
- Banyuls
- Maury
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JURA
1.
What are the other names of the following grape varities? (3 pts)
- Poulsard
- Chardonnay
2.
What types of wine are produced under the AOC Etoile? (3 pts)
3.
With what type of grape is the Straw wine (Vin de Paille) made from ? (2 pts)
4.
Which grape variety from Jura is an excellent table grape ? (1 pt)
5.
What important event is celebrated at the beginning of the year in Jura? (1 pt)
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PROVENCE
1
point per right answer
1.
What are the
four denominations found in the Côtes de Provence appellation?
A- Sainte
Victoire / Fréjus / La Londe / Pierrefeu
B- Bandol /
Tavel / Cassis / Bellet
C- Luberon
/ Languedoc / Côtes du Rhône / Roussillon
2.
Which pest,
originally from the USA, destroyed almost all of France and Provence’s vineyards
from 1880?
A- Phylloxera
B- Mildew
C- Powdery
mildew
3.
What is the
recommended serving temperature for young, dry rosés?
A- Room temperature
B- Between
8° and 10°
C- Between 6° and 8°
4.
In which year
did the French rosé consumption overtake white wine consumption?
A- 1994
B- 2004
C- Never
5.
France is the
global leader of rosé production, but what percent of the world’s rosés are
produced there?
A- 29%
B- 17%
C- 14%
6.
France is the
global leader of rosé consumption by what percentage?
A- 37%
B- 12%
C- 9%
7.
What is the
typical maceration time for Provence rosés that are produced via maceration on
skins?
A- 2 to 20 minutes
B- 2 to 20
hours
C- 2 to 20 days
8.
How
are AOP Provence rosés vinified?
A- Blending juices, followed by maceration and
fermentation
B- Vinification of each grape variety separately followed
by blending
C- Blending of red and white wine
9.
Provence
rosés are made with:
A- Only red grape varieties
B- Possible to use red grape varieties and white grape
varieties
C- Systematic blending of red and white grape varieties
10.
AOP
Provence rosés require a minimum of how many grape varieties in the blend?
A- One is enough
B- At least two
C- At least three
11. Why does harvest in Provence take place by night?
A- It is a tradition that is respected in memory of
Provence’s first winemakers
B- So the harvesters don’t get too hot
C- To reduce the temperature of the harvest and limit the
risk of oxidation
12.
How
many AOPs are found in Provence?
A- 3
B- 6
C- 9
13.
Compared
to other French wine regions, when does harvest begin in Provence?
A- First
B- In the middle
C- Last
14.
In
France, we consume:
A- More white wine than rosé
B- More rosé than white
wine
C- The same quantity of rosé and white wine
15.
Why
do Provence’s vineyards benefit from the Mistral?
A- It dries the vines and prevents diseases
B- It refreshes the grapes
C- It lends the grapes a slightly salty taste
16.
Rolle,
an indigenous Provencal grape variety, is known elsewhere by a different name.
Which one?
A- Vermentino
B- Mourvaison
C- Picpoul
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SPIRITS
1.
What is : (4 pts)
- Pineau des Charentes
- Floc de Gascogne
- Cognac
- Armagnac
2.
What is : (4 pts)
- Calvados
- Cidre
- Pommeau
- Poiré
3.
Through what processes do you get a spirit? (3 pts)
4. List
the different Crus Cognac. (3 pts)
5. What
is the Fine Champagne ? (1 pt)
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SERVICE
TECHNICS
Fill the the table (1 point
per right line)
White Wine
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6° -8°
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8° - 10°
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10° - 12°
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Ice
bucket
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Wine cooler
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Decanter
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2008 Riesling Grand Cru
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2010 Sauternes Cru Classé
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2012 Pouilly Fuissé
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2012 Pouilly Fumé
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2012 Crozes Hermitage
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2013 Condrieu
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2013 Châteauneuf du Pape
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2000 Châteauneuf du Pape
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2013 Entre deux mers
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1996 Vin Jaune
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Red Wine
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14° - 16°
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16° - 18°
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18° - 20°
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Bottle
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Basket
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Decanter
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2012 Saumur Champigny
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2010 Chinon Magnum
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2009 Beaujolais Fleurie
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2012 Gamay de Touraine
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2010 Château Palmer
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2003 Château Soutard
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2001 Château Fieuzal
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1995 Hermitage
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1985 Musigny
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1970 Romanée St Vivant
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FRANCE MAP
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