CMS - Certified Sommelier Exam Questions with Complete Answers.

CMS - Certified Sommelier Exam Questions with
Complete Answers.
Where can "crasse de fer" soil be found? - ANS Pomerol

What is Pressac? - ANS A synonym for Malbec

Who is the producer of "Crème de Tête"? - ANS Château Gilette

What is the minimum alcohol for Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? - ANS 11.5%

Traditional barrique in Bordeaux contains how many liters? - ANS 225

What is the most likely finished level of alcohol for Sauternes? - ANS 12-14%

T or F? Bordeaux has the most hectares under vine of any French wine region? - ANS
True

What is Bouchet? - ANS A synonym for Cabernet Franc in Pomerol and Saint-Émilion

When was Graves FIRST classified? - ANS 1953

Saint-Émilion was most recently reclassified in ____ for the 6th time? - ANS 2012

Ugni Blanc and Colombard are primarily used in which appellation? - ANS Côtes de
Blaye

The Saint-Émilion AOP borders which river? - ANS The Dordogne

What is the last grape to ripen in Bordeaux? - ANS Petit Verdot

The Cru Classé properties of Graves are located in which appellation? - ANS Pessac-
Léognan

What 2 rivers border Sauternes? - ANS Ciron
Garonne

How many châteaux are currently ranked as Premier Cru Classé A in Saint-Émilion? -
ANS 4

Château Palmer - ANS

Château Angelus - ANS

What are the 4 Saint-Émilion satellites? - ANS St-Georges

,Lussac
Montagne
Puisseguin

What are the 4 sub-regional designations of the Côtes de Bordeaux? - ANS Blaye
Cadillac
Castillon
Francs

What two estates are "islands" of Pomerol soils in Saint-Émilion? - ANS Ch. Figeac
Ch. Cheval Blanc

What is Cabernet Sauvignon's soil preference? - ANS drained gravel

What is Cabernet Franc's soil preference? - ANS limestone

What is "jalles"? - ANS Drainage channels; criss-cross the low-lying remote landscape
and prevent the Médoc from reverting to swampland

What estate was re-classified in 1973? - ANS Château Mouton-Rothschild

Which estate is considered a "super-second" growth of the Haut-Medoc? - ANS
Château Cos d'Estournel

What are the first growths of Pauillac? - ANS Ch. Lafite-Rothschild
Ch. Mouton-Rothschild
Ch. Latour

What are the 2 "super-seconds" of Saint-Julien? - ANS Ch. Léoville Las Cases
Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou

What are the villages of Margaux? - ANS Soussans
Margaux
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac

What are the first growths of Margaux? - ANS Ch. Margaux

What is the top third growth of Margaux? - ANS Ch. Palmer

What is the significance of Château Pape-Clément? - ANS First identifiable vineyard
estate in the region; a papal gift awarded to Bordeaux in 1305

How many Cru Classé are in Graves? - ANS 13 Red
9 White

,What are the communes of Pessac-Léognan? - ANS Pessac
Léognan
Cadaujac
Canéjan
Gradignan
Martillac
Mérignac
Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans
Talence
Villeneuve-d'Ornons

What is "pourriture noble"? - ANS Noble rot - Botrytis

What is the only right bank estate to use a major component of Cabernet Sauvignon? -
ANS Château Figeac

What are the top properties of Pomerol? - ANS Ch. Pétrus
Vieux-Château-Certan
Ch. Lafleur
Ch. Le Pin
Ch. Trotanoy

What are the oldest cultivated vineyard locations? - ANS Bourg and Côtes de Bourg

What are the top communes of the Haut-Medoc? - ANS Saint-Estèphe
Pauillac
Saint-Julien
Listrac-Medoc
Moulis-en-Medoc
Margaux

Ingredients of a Rob Roy? - ANS Soctch
Vermouth
Bitters

What is Fernet Branca? - ANS Italian Liquer
Bitter
30 Roots and Herbs

What is Jagermeister? - ANS German Liqueur
Bitter
"Master of the Hunt"
56 Botanicals

What is Midori - ANS Japanese Liquor

, Honeydew Melon

Ingredients of a Tom Collins? - ANS Gin
Lime Juice
Simple Syrup
Soda

What is Piedmont's most planted red grape? - ANS Barbera

Which Napa Valley AVA has the coolest climate? - ANS Los Carneros

Fumé Blanc is a term popularized by Robert Mondavi for what grape? - ANS Sauvignon
Blanc

Terra Rossa soils is famous in which Australian wine region? - ANS Coonawarra

What is the main grape of Coonawarra? - ANS Cabernet Sauvignon

What are the ageing requirements of Barbaresco? - ANS 26 mo - 9 in oak
50 mo - 9 in oak

What are the 5 sub-zones of Rías Baíxas? - ANS Val Salnés
O Rosal
Condado do Tea
Soutomaior
Ribiera do Ulla

What are the 6 AVAs of the Willamette Valley? - ANS Ribbon Ridge
Chehalem Mountains
Yamhill-Carlton
Dundee Hills
McMinnville
Eola-Amity Hills

What are the grapes of Sherry? - ANS Palomino Fino (95%)
Moscatel
Pedro Ximenez

What are the 3 sub-regions of Rioja? - ANS Rioja Alta
Rioja Baja
Rioja Alavesa

What are the 2 DOCa regions of Spain? - ANS Rioja
Priorat

Ingredients of Caipirinha? - ANS Cachaca