Certified Sommelier Exam Test Questions And Answers With Verified Updates

Name the 2 major rivers and major estuary of Bordeaux - Garonne, Dordogne & Gironde List the ingredients in a stinger - Brandy & Creme de menthe List the ingredients in a Manhattan - Rye or Canadian Whiskey. Sweet Red Vermouth. Bitters A dry Côtes du Jura AOP white wine would typically be 100% what? - Chardonnay Côte Brune and Côte Blonde are located within which AOP? - Côte-Rôtie Define Vin doux naturel - A sweet, fortified wine Describe the production method of vin de paille - Ripe (not boytritised) grapes are dried on straw mats for a minimum of 6 weeks after harvest. Wines are aged for a minimum of 3 years prior to release including 18 months in neutral wood. Dominant Grape of Greco di Tufo DOCG - Fiano Dominant Grape of Taurasi DOCG - Aglianico Floc de Gascogne is a VDL of which region - Armagnac In Alsace, what is the minimum allowed percentage of a varietal if it is stated on the label? - 100% In the Jura, Naturé refers to which grape? - SavigninList the 4 VDP levels in order of quality (best first) - Grosse Lage Erste Lage Ortswein Gutswein List the ingredients in a grasshopper - Creme de cacao, Creme de menthe & fresh cream List the ingredients in a Japanese slipper - Midori Melon, Cointreau & Lime Juice List the ingredients in a Tom Collins - Gin, Lemon, Sugar syrup & Soda List the ingredients in a whiskey sour - Bourbon, Sugar syrup, lemon juice & egg white Name A Vin De Liquer of Champagne - Ratafia Name at least 4 grapes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Grenache (Noir/Blanc/Gris) Mourvèdre Syrah Cinsault Counoise Picpoul (Noir/Blanc/Gris) Terret Noir Bourboulenc Clairette/Clairette Rosé Roussanne Vaccarèse Picardan MuscardinName the 13 anbaugebiete of Germany - Mosel Ahr Mittelrhein Rheingau Rheinhessen Nahe Pfalz Hessische-Bergstrasse Baden Württemberg Franken Sachsen Saale-Unstrut Name the 2 grapes of Côte-Rôtie - Syrah & Viogner Name the 2nd growths of the Médoc and their communes - 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) Name the 3 grapes of Crozes-Hermitage - Syrah, Marsanne & Roussane Name the 3 grapes of Saint-Joseph - Syrah, Marsanne & Roussane Name the 3 red grapes allowed for Côtes du Jura AOP - Poulsard (Ploussard), Trousseau, and Pinot Noir A low alcohol, German Riesling is most likely to originate from... - The Mosel Name the 4 major grapes of Côtes de Provence AOP Rosé - Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah Name the 4 noble grapes of Alsace - Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer & Muscat Name the 4 Premier Cru Classé A of St-Émilion - Château Angelus Château Ausone Château Cheval Blanc Château Pavie Name the 4 Sake designations - Junmai, Honjozo, Ginjo & Daiginjo Name the 4 satellite AOP of St-Emilion - Lussac-St-Émilion AOP Montagne-St-Émilion AOP Puisseguin-St-Émilion AOP St-Georges-St-Émilion AOP Name the 5 first growths and their communes - Château Lafite Rothschild (Pauillac) Château Margaux (Margaux)Château Latour (Pauillac) Château Haut-Brion (Pessac-Leognan) Château Mouton-Rothschild (Pauillac) Name the 8 AOP of the Médoc - Médoc AOP Haut-Médoc AOP St-Estèphe AOP Pauillac AOP St-Julien AOP Listrac-Médoc AOP Moulis-en-Médoc AOP Margaux AOP Name the 8 Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC) of Austria - Weinviertel DAC Mittelburgenland DAC Traisental DAC Kremstal DAC Kamptal DAC Leithaberg DAC Eisenberg DAC Neusiedlersee DAC Name the AOP of the right bank of Bordeaux (Not including the satellite AOP of St-Emilion) - St- Émilion AOP St-Émilion Grand Cru AOP Pomerol AOP Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP Fronsac AOP Canon-Fronsac AOPName the authorized white grapes of Bordeaux - Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle Name the chianti docg subzones - Rùfina Colli Fiorentini Montespertoli Colli Aretini Colline Pisane Colli Senesi Montalbano Name the famous wind of the Southern Rhône - The Mistral Name the grapes used in Cava - Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabéo (Macabeu), and Chardonnay