Certified Sommelier Exam 2024 Questions And Answers.

Certified Sommelier Exam 2024 Questions And Answers. Gamay (Beaujolais) BUBBLEGUM, BANANA, STRONG CRUSHED GRANITE, strawberry, black cherry, violets, pear drop Riesling HIGH ACID, SLATE, PETROL, RS, apricot, peach, lime, lime zest (NW), lime blossom, linear texture Albarino (Rias Baixas) JUICYFRUIT GUM, ORANGE OIL, CREAMY TEXTURE, SOMETIMES SLIGHTLY OXIDATIVE (BLANCHED ALMONDS), fresh ripe peach, bright finish Gruner Veltliner LENTILS, RADISH, CELERY, WHITE PEPPER, watercress, lime blossom, lime, under-ripe stone fruit, subtle, bitterness on finish Merlot PLUM, BLACKBERRY, CHOCOLATE, fern leaf, round shape/texture Chardonnay HAZELNUT, SOFT CHEESE RIND, BUTTER/DIACETYL (NW), golden apple, lemon, pineapple (NW), rich texture Malbec (Argentina) BLUEBERRY, GREEN COFFEE BEAN, MAGENTA/ELECTRIC PINK RIM, ripe plum, blackberry, violets, bright acid Cabernet Franc (Loire) TART RED RASPBERRY, JALAPENO, STEMMY/TWIGGY, MARIJUANA, black currant, red currant, green bell pepper, cut grass, violets, tart finish, pronounced earth, brettanomyces is often encountered Cabernet Sauvignon BLACK PLUM, GREEN BELL PEPPER, TOBACCO, SAGE, black currant, edgy texture Sauvignon Blanc GRASS, JALAPENO, GOOSEBERRY, grapefruit, tarragon & chervil (OW), passionfruit (NW) Pinot Noir CRANBERRY, VIOLETS, BLACK TEA, TOMATO LEAF, black cherry, red cherry, cola nut, strawberry Tempranillo (Rioja Riserva/Gran Riserva) STEWED FRUITS, DESSICATED FRUITS, SWEET & SOUR (CHINESE RESTAURANT AROMA), tart red raspberry, tobacco, dill, bay leaf, ripe strawberries, coconut, MP acid, M-MP alcohol Gewurztraminer (Alsace) LYCHEE, CANDIED GINGER, BITTER FINISH, rose, potpourri, grapefruit pith Certified Sommelier Exam 2024 Questions And Answers Syrah/Shiraz SMOKED MEATS/BACON FAT, LEATHER, VIOLETS, raspberry, blackberry, freshly cracked pepper, sometimes blueberry Grenache DEHYDRATED STRAWBERRIES, BLACK PEPPER, RAISINS, GRENADINE, OXIDATIVE, SWEETNESS TO THE FRUIT ON THE FINISH, strawberry jam, raspberry, black cherry, powdered sugar Chenin Blanc (Loire) BRUISED RED APPLE (OXIDATIVE), CHAMOMILE, WASABI, WET WOOL, PRONOUNCED CHALK/LIMESTONE, honey, tangerine, high acid Sangiovese (Tuscany) SOUR RED CHERRY, CHERRY PITH, LEAFY UNDERBRUSH, HIGH ACID, licorice root, fennel, black tea Pinot Gris (Alsace) SWEET PEAR, POTTING SOIL, SMALL AMOUNTS OF RS, WHITE FLOWERS, white mushrooms, green apple, honey, slightly bitter finish Viognier FRUIT LOOPS, ORANGE PEEL, VANILLA, M-MM ACIDITY, peach apricot, mandarin orange, orange blossom, honeysuckle, mango, weighty texture, bitter finish Muscat ORANGE CANDY, ROSE PETAL Pinot Grigio (Italy) PEANUT SHELL, FLAT BEER, lemon rind, melon, bitter finish Nebbiolo DRIED SOUR RED CHERRY, TRUFFLE, FENNEL, HIGH TANNIN, CINNAMON, MARASCHINO CHERRY, tar, dried rose petal, red licorice, anise, mushroom, clay, high acid, MP-H alcohol Zinfandel PLUM SKIN, BLUEBERRY JAM, PEPPERCORN, PEACH YOGURT, cranberry, blackberry pie, high alcohol Listrac & Moulis - Lesser appellations - Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines - No classified growths Margaux - Largest AOC in Haut Medoc - Wines know for ELEGANCE and FINESSE - 1 First Growth (Chateau Margaux) - Other notables: Chateau Palmer, Giscours, Brane- Cantenac Pauillac - Considered the epitome of "claret" - Wines balance POWER and FINESSE - 3 First Growths: Latour, Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild Saint-Julien - Smallest commune, but 11 classified growths - Styles combine ELEGANCE and STURDINESS - 5 Second Growths: Ducru-Beaucaillou, Leoville-Las-Cases, Leoville-Poyferre, LeovilleBarton, Gruard-Larose Graves & Pessac-Leognan - Appellation for red AND dry whites - No ranking; all designated Cru Classe - Pessac-Leognan AC in northern part Right Bank Communes (Bordeaux) - Saint-Emillion (PGCC's are Ausone and Cheval Blanc) - Pomerol (Petrus, Le Pin, La Fleur Petrus, La Conseillante, Vieux-Chateau-Certan, Trotanoy) Right Bank Grapes (Bordeaux) 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% minor varietals Sauternes - Sits in Graves - World famous botrytis dessert wines - Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle - Dry wines labeled as Graves Blanc or Bordeaux Blanc Saint-Estephe - Northernmost commune of the Haut-Medoc - Wines are RUSTIC, STURDY, FULL-BODIED - 5 classified growths, including 2nd growths (Cos d'Estournel and Montrose) Left Bank Communes (Bordeaux) - Haut Medoc - Saint-Estephe - Pauillac - Saint-Julien - Listrac & Moulis - Margaux - Graves - Pessac-Leognan - Sauternes.