Results for the Château Montrose Prize Quiz
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1. Where did Barossa Valley get its name? |
Percentage of Correct Answers |
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a. An English General that made a name for himself in the Afghan campaign 1839-1842 who later became one of the first settlers to grow grapes in the region. |
31% |
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*b. A battle in the Napoleonic wars. |
50% |
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c. A local indigenous tribe. |
3% |
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d. Named after a region in Silesia (Germany) by settlers from that region. |
16% |
*The Battle of Barossa was fought on the 5th March 1811, the objective was to lift the siege of Cadiz. Although the battle failed in its main objective, British and allied forces inflicted significant losses on two French divisions.
2. Which of these is not a Monopole?
| a. La Tâche. |
13% |
| b. Clos de Tart. |
22% |
| c. Clos des Ruchottes. |
28% |
| *d. Clos des Lambrays. |
37% |
*Although Domaine de Lambrays owns 8.66 hectares of the 8.84 hectare vineyard, the remaining 0.18 Hectares or 0.4 of an acre is owned by Domaine Taupenot-Merme.
3. Which classified Château was formerly known as Coutenceu?
| *a. Château Belgrave. |
50% |
| b. Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse. |
9% |
| c. Château Sigalas-Rabaud. |
12% |
| d. Clos Fourtet |
29% |
*The Château was listed in the 1855 list as Château Coutenceau, but subsequently the name was changed at the whim of an English owner that had a Belgravia address. See the wine page.
4. In which AVA is the iconic wine, Opus One produced?
| a. Edna Valley. |
18% |
| b. River Junction. |
8% |
| *c. Oakville. |
68% |
| d. Stags Leap District. |
6% |
*The iconic Opus One is based in the Oakville sub-region of the Napa Valley. The project was founded as a joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi in 1978.
5. What year did the Chave family of Hermitage and Saint Joseph start producing wine?
| a. 1646 |
13% |
| b. 1823 |
22% |
| *c. 1481 |
61% |
| d. 1929 |
4% |
*The Domaine started in what is now the appellation of Saint-Joseph in 1481 and claims a direct line from father to son.
6. There have only been two changes to the 1855 Médoc red wine classification, one involved Mouton Rothschild, the other involved Which Château?
| *a. Château Cantemerle |
71% |
| b. Château Durfort-Vivens |
11% |
| c. Château Montrose |
10% |
| d. Château de Pez |
8% |
*Although Château Cantemerle was not listed on the original 1855 listing, it was included on all maps & lists from 1856 onwards. The reason for its omission was due to it being predominantly sold directly to Dutch merchants and therefore not being included in the data set used to compile the original list.
7. In which classification and at what level is Château Gloria listed?
| *a. Unclassified |
74% |
| b. Medoc Classification 1855, 4ème Cru |
13% |
| c. Saint Emilion Premier Grand Crus Classé B |
8% |
| d. Cru Bourgeois, Exceptionnel |
5% |
* Château Gloria was created in 1942 with the purchase of 6 Hectares of vines by Henri Martin and therefore never had the chance to be included on the 1855 classification.
8. What is the name of the wine from Tenuta dell’Ornellaia which is made from 100% Merlot grapes?
| a. Amelia |
9% |
| *b. Masseto |
71% |
| c. La Segreta Rosso |
12% |
| d. Giaconda |
8% |
*Masseto is the highly sought after wine produced by Tenuta dell'Ornellaia. Amelia is the super cuvée produced by Peter Sisseck on his Spanish Estate Dominio de Pingus. La Segreta Rosso is produced by the Sicilian winemaker Planeta. The Giaconda winery is in North-East Victoria, Australia
9. In which decade was the plot of vines called The Grandfathers planted on the Henschke Estate?
| *a. 1860s |
79% |
| b. 1920s |
12% |
| c. 1950s |
9% |
| d. 1960s |
0% |
*The grapes produced from these vines are used in the making of Henschke's Hill of Grace which is one of Australia's greatest wines.
10. How many children does Lucien Lurton of the famous Bordeaux winemaking dynasty have?
| a. 5 |
24% |
| b. 7 |
18% |
| c. 8 |
5% |
| *d. 10 |
53% |
* The Lurton family are one of the greatest and probably largest Bordeaux winemaking families. As such it is easier to link to the family tree.
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