05 Principle Grape Varieties

Question 1

Which of the following white grapes is used in Burgundy?
a. Chardonnay
b. Pinot Grigio
c. Riesling
d. Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 1

Which of the following white grapes is used in Burgundy?
a. Chardonnay

Question 2

Chardonnay from a warm climate will typically show flavours of:
a. Apple and Lemon
b. Grapefruit and Asparagus
c. Lime and Apricot
d. Peach and Pineapple

Answer 2

Chardonnay from a warm climate will typically show flavours of:
d. Peach and Pineapple

Question 3

Dry, intensely fruity, light to medium body with refreshingly high acidity and aromas of green fruits and herbaceous
notes best describes which of the following wines?
a. Chardonnay
b. Merlot
c. Pinot Noir
d. Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 3

Dry, intensely fruity, light to medium body with refreshingly high acidity and aromas of green fruits and herbaceous
notes best describes which of the following wines?
d. Sauvignon Blanc

Question 4

Which of the following is a wine made from Sauvignon Blanc?
a. Chablis
b. Champagne
c. Sancerre
d. Sherry

Answer 4

Which of the following is a wine made from Sauvignon Blanc?
c. Sancerre

Question 5

Pinot Grigio is a dry white wine that is often matured in oak.
a. True
b. False

Answer 5

Pinot Grigio is a dry white wine that is often matured in oak.
b. False

Question 6

Riesling is the classic grape of:
a. France
b. Germany
c. Italy
d. Spain

Answer 6

Riesling is the classic grape of:
b. Germany

Question 7

Which of the following statements about Riesling is FALSE?
a. It is always high in acidity
b. It is never dry
c. It is not matured in oak
d. It is popular in Australia

Answer 7

Which of the following statements about Riesling is FALSE?
b. It is never dry

Question 8

Which statements about Cabernet Sauvignon are TRUE?
1. Black fruit and herbaceous flavours
2. High acidity
3. High tannin
4. Light Body
a. 1, 2, and 3
b. 3 only
c. 2 and 4
d. All of the above

Answer 8

Which statements about Cabernet Sauvignon are TRUE?
a. 1, 2, and 3 (Black fruit and herbaceous flavours; High acidity; High tannin)

Question 9

Which of the following grapes is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon in Australia?
a. Merlot
b. Pinot Noir
c. Shiraz

Answer 9

Which of the following grapes is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon in Australia?
c. Shiraz

Question 10

Which pair of regions produces good examples of Merlot-based wines?
a. Australia and Spain
b. California and Châteauneuf-du-Pape
c. Chile and Bordeaux
d. New Zealand and Burgundy

Answer 10

Which pair of regions produces good examples of Merlot-based wines?
c. Chile and Bordeaux

Question 11

Merlot is commonly blended with which grape variety?
a. Cabernet Sauvignon
b. Chardonnay
c. Pinot Noir
d. Syrah/Shiraz

Answer 11

Merlot is commonly blended with which grape variety?
a. Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 12

Which of the following statements about Pinot Noir is FALSE?
a. It has high acidity
b. It has flavours of blackberry, and black pepper
c. It has low tannins
d. It is light-bodied

Answer 12

Which of the following statements about Pinot Noir is FALSE?
b. It has flavours of blackberry, and black pepper

Question 13

Which pair of regions produces wines made from Pinot Noir?
a. Beaujolais and Sauternes
b. Bordeaux and Sancerre
c. Burgundy and Champagne
d. Côte du Rhône and Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Answer 13

Which pair of regions produces wines made from Pinot Noir?
c. Burgundy and Champagne

Question 14

Full-bodied, high tannins, medium acidity with black pepper and jammy black fruit flavours best describes a:
a. Australian Shiraz
b. Californian Cabernet Sauvignon
c. Chilean Merlot
d. New Zealand Pinot Noir

Answer 14

Full-bodied, high tannins, medium acidity with black pepper and jammy black fruit flavours best describes a:
a. Australian Shiraz