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Wine Start 52 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOL
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UTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (D0922) vc vc vc vc
QUESTION 1 vc
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 vc
MIDDLE AGES CHARDONNAY IS FIRST DOCUMENTED
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ANSWER
Chardonnay is first documented, likely originated near the town of Chardonnay, which is in Burgundy's
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Mâcon region. It's a crossing of Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc and its name means "a place of thistles" in
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Latin.
QUESTION 3 vc
1882 CHARDONNAY COMES TO AMERICA
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ANSWER
Chardonnay first made its way into the United States from France in the 1880s. Three cuttings were roo
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ted in Livermore, California, two of which were co-
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planted to form what is now known as the Wente clone. The third clone, which we now call the Mount E
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den clone, was also planted in Santa Cruz.
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QUESTION 4 vc
1930S VARIETAL LABELING vc vc
ANSWER
, Labeling the wine according to the grape variety begins in the U.S. This marks the first time that Chardo
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nnay wines have actually been called "Chardonnay" on the bottle.
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QUESTION 5 vc
1940S CHARDONNAY'S ADAPTABILITY ATTRACTS ATTENTION
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ANSWER
The University of California recommends Chardonnay as a desirable variety due to its adaptability.
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QUESTION 6 vc
REGIONALITY FROM THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY TO SANTA BARBARA vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
The Pacific coastline from Willamette Valley down to Santa Barbara, holds a special allure for winemake
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rs, whether due to climate, soils, or the ever-
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elusive terroir. This scenic swath of the country reveals some of the most unique Chardonnays being gr
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own today. vc
QUESTION 7 vc
1946 CHARDONNAY COMES TO NAPA
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ANSWER
In 1946, as the country entered post-
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WWII recovery mode, Fred and Eleanor McCrea planted what is considered to be the first Chardonnay i
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n Napa Valley at a converted goat ranch, known today as Stony Hill Vineyard. Other winemakers soon fo
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llowed suit and evolutions in American Chardonnay commenced: Hanzell implemented controlled malol
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actic fermentations, and Robert Mondavi experimented with stainless steel ferments, both of which dra
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matically improved the quality of the wines.
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QUESTION 8 vc
1960 CHARDONNAY POISED FOR GROWTH
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ANSWER
Just 150 acres of Chardonnay were planted in California in 1960, but the new decade marks the start of
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significantly expanded plantings. vc vc
QUESTION 9 vc
Anderson Valley vc
Exam Solution
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Wine Start 52 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOL
vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
UTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (D0922) vc vc vc vc
QUESTION 1 vc
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 vc
MIDDLE AGES CHARDONNAY IS FIRST DOCUMENTED
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ANSWER
Chardonnay is first documented, likely originated near the town of Chardonnay, which is in Burgundy's
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Mâcon region. It's a crossing of Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc and its name means "a place of thistles" in
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Latin.
QUESTION 3 vc
1882 CHARDONNAY COMES TO AMERICA
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ANSWER
Chardonnay first made its way into the United States from France in the 1880s. Three cuttings were roo
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ted in Livermore, California, two of which were co-
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planted to form what is now known as the Wente clone. The third clone, which we now call the Mount E
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den clone, was also planted in Santa Cruz.
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QUESTION 4 vc
1930S VARIETAL LABELING vc vc
ANSWER
, Labeling the wine according to the grape variety begins in the U.S. This marks the first time that Chardo
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nnay wines have actually been called "Chardonnay" on the bottle.
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QUESTION 5 vc
1940S CHARDONNAY'S ADAPTABILITY ATTRACTS ATTENTION
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ANSWER
The University of California recommends Chardonnay as a desirable variety due to its adaptability.
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QUESTION 6 vc
REGIONALITY FROM THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY TO SANTA BARBARA vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
The Pacific coastline from Willamette Valley down to Santa Barbara, holds a special allure for winemake
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rs, whether due to climate, soils, or the ever-
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elusive terroir. This scenic swath of the country reveals some of the most unique Chardonnays being gr
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own today. vc
QUESTION 7 vc
1946 CHARDONNAY COMES TO NAPA
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ANSWER
In 1946, as the country entered post-
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WWII recovery mode, Fred and Eleanor McCrea planted what is considered to be the first Chardonnay i
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n Napa Valley at a converted goat ranch, known today as Stony Hill Vineyard. Other winemakers soon fo
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llowed suit and evolutions in American Chardonnay commenced: Hanzell implemented controlled malol
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actic fermentations, and Robert Mondavi experimented with stainless steel ferments, both of which dra
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matically improved the quality of the wines.
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QUESTION 8 vc
1960 CHARDONNAY POISED FOR GROWTH
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ANSWER
Just 150 acres of Chardonnay were planted in California in 1960, but the new decade marks the start of
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significantly expanded plantings. vc vc
QUESTION 9 vc
Anderson Valley vc