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04 Types and Styles of Wine Flashcards

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1
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Most still wines are within which alcohol range?
a. 8% - 12%
b. 11.5% - 14%
c. 14.5% - 18%
d. 15% - 22%

A

Most still wines are within which alcohol range?
b. 11.5% - 14%

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a still wine?
a. Burgundy from France
b. Cava from Spain
c. Chianti from Italy
d. Sancerre from France

A

Which of the following is NOT an example of a still wine?
b. Cava from Spain

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The bubbles in sparkling wine come from oxygen that becomes trapped in the wine during fermentation.
a. True
b. False

A

The bubbles in sparkling wine come from oxygen that becomes trapped in the wine during fermentation.
b. False

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Which of the below is a sparkling wine from Italy?
a. Champagne
b. Chablis
c. Pinot Grigio
d. Prosecco

A

Which of the below is a sparkling wine from Italy?
d. Prosecco

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Extra alcohol is added to wine to make fortified wines.
a. True
b. False

A

Extra alcohol is added to wine to make fortified wines.
a. True

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Which of the following pairs are both examples of fortified wines?
a. Prosecco and Sancerre
b. Port and Prosecco
c. Sherry and Port
d. Sherry and Sancerre

A

Which of the following pairs are both examples of fortified wines?
c. Sherry and Port

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Rioja from Spain is an example of a still red wine.
a. True
b. False

A

Rioja from Spain is an example of a still red wine.
a. True

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Which of the following pairs are examples of white wines?
a. Cabernet Sauvignon and Rioja
b. Chablis and Riesling
c. Port and Chianti
d. Sancerre and White Zinfandel

A

Which of the following pairs are examples of white wines?
b. Chablis and Riesling

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Rosé wines are made from black grapes.
a. True
b. False

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Rosé wines are made from black grapes.
a. True

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Which of the following are ways a winemaker can make a medium sweet wine?
1. Add unfermented grape juice to dry wine
2. Add grape spirit to the fermenting wine
3. Remove yeast during fermentation
4. Nothing – the grapes are so high in sugar that the yeast stops fermenting

a. All of the above
b. 1, 2, and 3
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1 only

A

Which of the following are ways a winemaker can make a medium sweet wine?
c. 1 and 3 (Add unfermented grape juice to dry wine; Remove yeast during fermentation)

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Which of the following pairs are examples of sweet wines?
a. Chablis and Chianti
b. Côtes du Rhône and German Riesling
c. Sauvignon Blanc and White Zinfandel
d. Sauternes and Port

A

Which of the following pairs are examples of sweet wines?
d. Sauternes and Port

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Why is acidity important for sweet wines?
a. It adds extra body to the wine
b. It prevents the wine from being unpleasantly sweet
c. It enhances the fruity character of the wine
d. It makes the wine seem less alcoholic

A

Why is acidity important for sweet wines?
b. It prevents the wine from being unpleasantly sweet

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How can you perceive acidity in wine?
a. It has a bitter taste
b. It has a mouth-filling sensation
c. It has a mouth-watering effect
d. It has a thick, syrupy texture

A

How can you perceive acidity in wine?
c. It has a mouth-watering effect

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Wines made from Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir are typically:
a. High acidity
b. High tannin
c. Rosé
d. Sweet

A

Wines made from Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir are typically:
a. High acidity

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Which pair of wines are generally low in tannin?
a. Beaujolais and Pinot Noir
b. Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling
c. Chianti and Red Bordeaux
d. Chablis and Prosecco

A

Which pair of wines are generally low in tannin?
a. Beaujolais and Pinot Noir

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Still and sparkling wines have the same alcohol range.
a. True
b. False

A

Still and sparkling wines have the same alcohol range.
a. True

17
Q

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is an example of a still, high alcohol wine.
a. True
b. False

A

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is an example of a still, high alcohol wine.
a. True

18
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All aromas and flavours in wine come from the grapes themselves.
a. True
b. False

A

All aromas and flavours in wine come from the grapes themselves.
b. False

19
Q

What types of flavours does oak give to a wine?
a. Apple and Peach
b. Clove and Vanilla
c. Grass and Flowers
d. Herbs and Mushrooms

A

What types of flavours does oak give to a wine?
b. Clove and Vanilla

20
Q

Which of the below would best be described as full-bodied?
1. Beaujolais
2. Californian Cabernet Sauvignon
3. Côtes du Rhône
4. Sancerre

a. 2, 3, and 4
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 3
d. All of the above

A

Which of the below would best be described as full-bodied?
b. 2 only (Californian Cabernet Sauvignon)

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