Certified Sommelier Exam Test Questions with complete solutions 2023.

Certified Sommelier Exam Test Questions with complete solutions 2023. Name the grapes used in Cava - correct answers.Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabéo (Macabeu), and Chardonnay Name the 5 first growths and their communes - correct answers.Château Lafite Rothschild (Pauillac) Château Margaux (Margaux) Château Latour (Pauillac) Château Haut-Brion (Pessac-Leognan) Château Mouton-Rothschild (Pauillac) Which first growth was the last to be promoted & in which year? - correct answers.Château Mouton-Rothschild (1973) Name the authorized white grapes of Bordeaux - correct answers.Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle Name the 2nd growths of the Médoc and their communes - correct answers.Rauzan-Ségla (Margaux) Rauzan-Gassies (Margaux) Léoville-Las-Cases (Saint-Julien) Léoville-Poyferré (Saint-Julien) Léoville-Barton (Saint-Julien) Durfort-Viviens (Margaux) Lascombes (Margaux) Gruaud-Larose (Saint-Julien) Brane-Cantenac (Margaux) Pichon-Lalande (Pauillac) Pichon-Longueville (Pauillac) Ducru-Beaucaillou (Saint-Julien) Cos-d'Estournal (Saint-Estèphe) Montrose (Saint-Estèphe) What is the most widely planted grape of the Médoc? - correct answers.Merlot What year was Napoleon's classifictaion? - correct answers.1855 Name the largest area of production by volume in France - correct answers.The Languedoc Name the 2 major rivers and major estuary of Bordeaux - correct answers.Garonne, Dordogne & Gironde What are the 3 generic AOP of bordeaux? - correct answers.Bordeaux AOP Bordeaux Supérieur AOP Crémant de Bordeaux AOP Name the 8 AOP of the Médoc - correct answers.Médoc AOP Haut-Médoc AOP St-Estèphe AOP Pauillac AOP St-Julien AOP Listrac-Médoc AOP Moulis-en-Médoc AOP Margaux AOP True or False? Both Red and White wines may be produced as Graves AOP? - correct answers.True (although sweet white wines must fall under Graves Supérieur AOP) Name the six apellations of Graves - correct answers.Graves AOP Graves Supérieur AOP Pessac-Léognan AOP Cérons AOP Barsac AOP Sauternes AOP Name the 4 Premier Cru Classé A of St-Émilion - correct answers.Château Angelus Château Ausone Château Cheval Blanc Château Pavie Name the AOP of the right bank of Bordeaux (Not including the satellite AOP of St-Emilion) - correct answers.St-Émilion AOP St-Émilion Grand Cru AOP Pomerol AOP Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP Fronsac AOP Canon-Fronsac AOP Name the 4 satellite AOP of St-Emilion - correct answers.Lussac-St-Émilion AOP Montagne-St-Émilion AOP Puisseguin-St-Émilion AOP St-Georges-St-Émilion AOP What soil type is most well suited for cabernet sauvignon grapes? - correct answers.Gravel Name the Prädikat levels in order of sweetness - correct answers.Kabinett Spätlese Auslese Beerenauslese Trockenbeerenauslese What is the Öchsle range of Eiswein? - correct answers.110-128˚ What is the German name for a generic wine region? - correct answers.Anbaugebiete Name the 13 anbaugebiete of Germany - correct answers.Mosel Ahr Mittelrhein Rheingau Rheinhessen Nahe Pfalz Hessische-Bergstrasse Baden Württemberg Franken Sachsen Saale-Unstrut List the 4 VDP levels in order of quality (best first) - correct answers.Grosse Lage Erste Lage Ortswein Gutswein A low alcohol, German Riesling is most likely to originate from... - correct answers.The Mosel Prior to 1992, what was the official name of the Pfalz? - correct answers.Rheinpfalz Which anbaugebiete primarily produces spätburgunder (currently 88% of production)? - correct answers.The Ahr Which anbaugebiete is known for producing Silvaner? - correct answers.Franken Name the German words for dry and semi-dry - correct answers.Trocken & Halbtrocken Which anbaugebiete has no VDP Grosse Lage site? - correct answers.Hessiche-Bergstrasse