CMS - Certified Sommelier Exam Questions with
Complete Answers.
Where can "crasse de fer" soil be found? - ANS Pomerol
What is Pressac? - ANS A synonym for Malbec
Who is the producer of "Crème de Tête"? - ANS Château Gilette
What is the minimum alcohol for Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? - ANS 11.5%
Traditional barrique in Bordeaux contains how many liters? - ANS 225
What is the most likely finished level of alcohol for Sauternes? - ANS 12-14%
T or F? Bordeaux has the most hectares under vine of any French wine region? - ANS
True
What is Bouchet? - ANS A synonym for Cabernet Franc in Pomerol and Saint-Émilion
When was Graves FIRST classified? - ANS 1953
Saint-Émilion was most recently reclassified in ____ for the 6th time? - ANS 2012
Ugni Blanc and Colombard are primarily used in which appellation? - ANS Côtes de
Blaye
The Saint-Émilion AOP borders which river? - ANS The Dordogne
What is the last grape to ripen in Bordeaux? - ANS Petit Verdot
The Cru Classé properties of Graves are located in which appellation? - ANS Pessac-
Léognan
What 2 rivers border Sauternes? - ANS Ciron
Garonne
How many châteaux are currently ranked as Premier Cru Classé A in Saint-Émilion? -
ANS 4
Château Palmer - ANS
Château Angelus - ANS
What are the 4 Saint-Émilion satellites? - ANS St-Georges
,Lussac
Montagne
Puisseguin
What are the 4 sub-regional designations of the Côtes de Bordeaux? - ANS Blaye
Cadillac
Castillon
Francs
What two estates are "islands" of Pomerol soils in Saint-Émilion? - ANS Ch. Figeac
Ch. Cheval Blanc
What is Cabernet Sauvignon's soil preference? - ANS drained gravel
What is Cabernet Franc's soil preference? - ANS limestone
What is "jalles"? - ANS Drainage channels; criss-cross the low-lying remote landscape
and prevent the Médoc from reverting to swampland
What estate was re-classified in 1973? - ANS Château Mouton-Rothschild
Which estate is considered a "super-second" growth of the Haut-Medoc? - ANS
Château Cos d'Estournel
What are the first growths of Pauillac? - ANS Ch. Lafite-Rothschild
Ch. Mouton-Rothschild
Ch. Latour
What are the 2 "super-seconds" of Saint-Julien? - ANS Ch. Léoville Las Cases
Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou
What are the villages of Margaux? - ANS Soussans
Margaux
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac
What are the first growths of Margaux? - ANS Ch. Margaux
What is the top third growth of Margaux? - ANS Ch. Palmer
What is the significance of Château Pape-Clément? - ANS First identifiable vineyard
estate in the region; a papal gift awarded to Bordeaux in 1305
How many Cru Classé are in Graves? - ANS 13 Red
9 White
,What are the communes of Pessac-Léognan? - ANS Pessac
Léognan
Cadaujac
Canéjan
Gradignan
Martillac
Mérignac
Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans
Talence
Villeneuve-d'Ornons
What is "pourriture noble"? - ANS Noble rot - Botrytis
What is the only right bank estate to use a major component of Cabernet Sauvignon? -
ANS Château Figeac
What are the top properties of Pomerol? - ANS Ch. Pétrus
Vieux-Château-Certan
Ch. Lafleur
Ch. Le Pin
Ch. Trotanoy
What are the oldest cultivated vineyard locations? - ANS Bourg and Côtes de Bourg
What are the top communes of the Haut-Medoc? - ANS Saint-Estèphe
Pauillac
Saint-Julien
Listrac-Medoc
Moulis-en-Medoc
Margaux
Ingredients of a Rob Roy? - ANS Soctch
Vermouth
Bitters
What is Fernet Branca? - ANS Italian Liquer
Bitter
30 Roots and Herbs
What is Jagermeister? - ANS German Liqueur
Bitter
"Master of the Hunt"
56 Botanicals
What is Midori - ANS Japanese Liquor
, Honeydew Melon
Ingredients of a Tom Collins? - ANS Gin
Lime Juice
Simple Syrup
Soda
What is Piedmont's most planted red grape? - ANS Barbera
Which Napa Valley AVA has the coolest climate? - ANS Los Carneros
Fumé Blanc is a term popularized by Robert Mondavi for what grape? - ANS Sauvignon
Blanc
Terra Rossa soils is famous in which Australian wine region? - ANS Coonawarra
What is the main grape of Coonawarra? - ANS Cabernet Sauvignon
What are the ageing requirements of Barbaresco? - ANS 26 mo - 9 in oak
50 mo - 9 in oak
What are the 5 sub-zones of Rías Baíxas? - ANS Val Salnés
O Rosal
Condado do Tea
Soutomaior
Ribiera do Ulla
What are the 6 AVAs of the Willamette Valley? - ANS Ribbon Ridge
Chehalem Mountains
Yamhill-Carlton
Dundee Hills
McMinnville
Eola-Amity Hills
What are the grapes of Sherry? - ANS Palomino Fino (95%)
Moscatel
Pedro Ximenez
What are the 3 sub-regions of Rioja? - ANS Rioja Alta
Rioja Baja
Rioja Alavesa
What are the 2 DOCa regions of Spain? - ANS Rioja
Priorat
Ingredients of Caipirinha? - ANS Cachaca
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