Meilleur sommelier du monde : la sélection du candidat français va tutoyer les sommets !

Voici quelques-unes des questions proposées lors de la sélection française pour le concours Europe organisé à Chypre en novembre dernier. Testez vos connaissances !

1 - What are the smallest and the largest Gls (Geographical Indication) of Australia ?

Please indicate which Viticultural region they come from

• Smallest:

• Largest:

2 - What is the unit used to measure the maturity of the grape at picking in the Czech Republic ?

3 - Chateau Laffite has revealed the name of its domain in China.

What is the name of the domain ?

Which region does it come from ?

What is the first vintage ?

What are the grape varieties ?

What are the soils ?

4 - In 2018, the GI (Geographical Indication) of Okanagan Valley in British Columbia validated two

new sub-regions. Can you name them ?

5 - What is the specificity of the appellation PDO Muscat of Samos Grand Cru ?

What is the length of maturation in cask of the PDO Muscat of Samos Nectar ?

What is the length of maturation in cask of the PDO Muscat of Samos Anthémis ?

6 - The Denominacion de Origen Rioja has undergone several changes in 2017 and 2019. The first

sparkling wine was launched on the market in 2019.

What are the legal lengths of maturation of the following categories ?

Non-vintage

Reserva

Gran reserva

The production of white Rioja was 8% in 2019. What are the two new white grape varieties authorised in the DOC Rioja ?

7 - The Consejo Regulador de la DOC Rioja has introduced a new regional legislation. What are the

Vinos Singulares, Vinos de Municipio, and Vinos de Zona ? What are the required conditions for the

Vinos Singulares ?

8 - Metaxa is a Greek brandy created by Sypros Metaxa in Piraeus. Among all the Cuvees

produced, what is the minimum ageing for the 3 cuvees below

Metaxa 12 stars

Private Reserve

La Grand Fine

9 - The Denominaciôn DOQ Priorat approved the appellation Vi de Villa en 2009. In 2019 it ratified a new classification.

Indicate the 3 new categories.

10 - What are the domains from Tuscany corresponding to the following Cuvees ?

-Vigorello

-San Martino :

- Siepi

- Maestro Raro :

- Sammarco :

11 - What yeast or saccharomyces has the ability to metabolise malic acid during alcoholic

fermentation ?

12 - What is the proportion of sparkling wine of the total wine produced in Belgium ?

13 - What are the 5 main wine regions of Israel ?