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CSW Practice Exam #2
Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Which of the following grape varieties is not authorized for use in the AOC
wines of Bordeaux?
a. Malbec
b. Petit Manseng
c. Muscadelle
d. Merlot— Ans: b. Petit Manseng
Compared to a vineyard located on a valley floor, a vineyard planted at a
higher elevation would be _______.
a. Cooler in daytime temperatures and w/ faster draining soils
b. More likely to have compact slower draining soils
c. Less likely to have wind influence and more susceptibility to fog
d. Warmer in daytime temperatures and more wind influence— Ans: a. Cooler
in daytime temperatures and w/ faster draining soils
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Rioja was designated as a DOC in 1981, ten years later it was designated as
spains first DOCa
b. Priorat was the first of spains wine regions to achieve DOC states but Rioja
was the first to attain DOCa
c. Rioja was first to be elevated to DO status as well as first to be a DOCa
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d. Spain currently has three wine regions designated as DOCa: Rioja, Priorat,
and Jerez— Ans: c. Rioja was first to be elevated to DO status as well as first to
be a DOCa
What is Spanna?
a. DOC region in Umbria
b. DOC region in Lombardy
c. Local name for Nebbiolo used in Piedmont
d. Local name for Sangiovese used in Tuscany— Ans: c. Local name for
Nebbiolo used in Piedmont
What is the proper term used for the fermentable product made of the juice,
seeds, skins, and sometimes stems of freshly pressed grapes?
a. Must
b. Lees
c. Free run
d. Pomace— Ans: a. Must
Which of the following is the highest vineyard classification of the Verband
Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter system?
a. Controllatus Lage
b. Erste Lage
c. Grosse Lage
d. Gutswein Lage— Ans: c. Grosse Lage
Which of the following does nto correctly list a grape and its synonym?
a. Kekrankos— Ans: Blaufrankisch
b. Morellino- Sangiovese
c. Chasselas- Fendant
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d. Weissburgunder-Pinot Gris -d. Weissburgunder-Pinot Gris
Which of the following statements is true concerning the wine industry of
Austria?
a. There are fewer than 40 grape varieties authorized for PDO or PGI level
b. Riesling, along with Riesling clone Welschriesling is widely grown
c. St Laurent is the most widely grown red grape typically used in rose
d. More than 40% of Austrias vineyards are planted to Morillon— Ans: a.
There are fewer than 40 grape varieties authorized for PDO or PGI level
Which of the following wine regions is located in Slovenia?
a. Primorska
b. Etalita
c. Kaheti
d. Struma river valley— Ans: a. Primorska
Which of these wines is most likely to be produced using carbonic maceration?
a. Chenas
b. Beaujolais Nouveau
c. Fixin
d. Gigondas— Ans: b. Beaujolais Nouveau
Vintage Port is aged in a cask but must be bottled by July 30 of the ____ year
after harvest.
a. Second
b. Tenth
c. Third
d. Fifth— Ans: c. Third
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CSW Practice Exam #2
Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Which of the following grape varieties is not authorized for use in the AOC
wines of Bordeaux?
a. Malbec
b. Petit Manseng
c. Muscadelle
d. Merlot— Ans: b. Petit Manseng
Compared to a vineyard located on a valley floor, a vineyard planted at a
higher elevation would be _______.
a. Cooler in daytime temperatures and w/ faster draining soils
b. More likely to have compact slower draining soils
c. Less likely to have wind influence and more susceptibility to fog
d. Warmer in daytime temperatures and more wind influence— Ans: a. Cooler
in daytime temperatures and w/ faster draining soils
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Rioja was designated as a DOC in 1981, ten years later it was designated as
spains first DOCa
b. Priorat was the first of spains wine regions to achieve DOC states but Rioja
was the first to attain DOCa
c. Rioja was first to be elevated to DO status as well as first to be a DOCa
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d. Spain currently has three wine regions designated as DOCa: Rioja, Priorat,
and Jerez— Ans: c. Rioja was first to be elevated to DO status as well as first to
be a DOCa
What is Spanna?
a. DOC region in Umbria
b. DOC region in Lombardy
c. Local name for Nebbiolo used in Piedmont
d. Local name for Sangiovese used in Tuscany— Ans: c. Local name for
Nebbiolo used in Piedmont
What is the proper term used for the fermentable product made of the juice,
seeds, skins, and sometimes stems of freshly pressed grapes?
a. Must
b. Lees
c. Free run
d. Pomace— Ans: a. Must
Which of the following is the highest vineyard classification of the Verband
Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter system?
a. Controllatus Lage
b. Erste Lage
c. Grosse Lage
d. Gutswein Lage— Ans: c. Grosse Lage
Which of the following does nto correctly list a grape and its synonym?
a. Kekrankos— Ans: Blaufrankisch
b. Morellino- Sangiovese
c. Chasselas- Fendant
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d. Weissburgunder-Pinot Gris -d. Weissburgunder-Pinot Gris
Which of the following statements is true concerning the wine industry of
Austria?
a. There are fewer than 40 grape varieties authorized for PDO or PGI level
b. Riesling, along with Riesling clone Welschriesling is widely grown
c. St Laurent is the most widely grown red grape typically used in rose
d. More than 40% of Austrias vineyards are planted to Morillon— Ans: a.
There are fewer than 40 grape varieties authorized for PDO or PGI level
Which of the following wine regions is located in Slovenia?
a. Primorska
b. Etalita
c. Kaheti
d. Struma river valley— Ans: a. Primorska
Which of these wines is most likely to be produced using carbonic maceration?
a. Chenas
b. Beaujolais Nouveau
c. Fixin
d. Gigondas— Ans: b. Beaujolais Nouveau
Vintage Port is aged in a cask but must be bottled by July 30 of the ____ year
after harvest.
a. Second
b. Tenth
c. Third
d. Fifth— Ans: c. Third
