1.7 Other: Region = grape?

Question 1

Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio?

Answer 1

White.

Gris:
Alsace (full body, dry to sweet, tropical fruit)
New Zealand

Grigio:
Italy

Alsace=sweet potential
Pinot noir but north.

Question 2

Verdicchio?

Answer 2

White.

Italy

Most made in Marche
Best from Verdicchio dei Costelli di Jesi DOC

High acid, medium body, lemon fennel and bitter almond

Question 3

Trebbiano?

Answer 3

White.

Italy.

Most planted grape. High acidity.

Question 4

Soave and Soave Classico DOC?

Answer 4

White.

Italy.

North East Italy. Veneto.

Made from Garganega - floral, green fruit

Question 5

Gavi DOCG?

Answer 5

White.

Italy.

West - Piemonte.

Made from Cortese. Light body, high acid green apple citrus.

Question 6

Chenin Blanc?

Answer 6

White.

Touraine region - Loire Valley.
Vouvray AC

South Africa (but oaked)

Most medium bodied, medium sweetness, high acidity, unoaked and herbaceous.

Citrus, green and tropical

Susceptible to noble rot.

Question 7

Melon Blanc?

Answer 7

White.

Muscadet (Loire Valley)

Sur Lie - gives flavour from lees

Dry, medium body, unoaked. Light.

Question 8

Viognier?

Answer 8

White.

Aromatic.
Northern Rhône. Soft full bodied aromatic. Delicate fruit and floral and spicy notes.

Southern France. 
Chile. 
Argentina. 
Australia. 
California.

Question 9

Albariño?

Answer 9

White.

Spain.

Rias Baixas

Light to medium, green, citrus fruit, unoaked and high acidity.

Question 10

Semillon?

Answer 10

White.

Bordeaux.
Australia (hunter valley)

Question 11

Gewurtztraminer?

Answer 11

White.

Alsace.
New Zealand.

Floral. Tropical. Stone fruit. Can be medium.
Perfumed. Lychee.

Question 12

Torrontés?

Answer 12

White.

Argentina.

Best from Cafayate. Northern province of Salta.

Question 13

Gamay?

Answer 13

Red.

Beaujolais (south of Burgundy).

Moderate climate = low tannin, medium/high acidity/light medium body

Unoaked, spice, red fruit.

Beaujolais AC
Beaujolais nouveau AC
Beaujolais Villages AC
Beaujolais Crus:
Fleurie AC, Brouilly AC, Morgan AC, moulin-à-vent AC.

Question 14

Tempranillo?

Answer 14

Red.

Rioja DOCa

Full/medium bodied reds, medium acidity, medium tannin, red fruit. Oak ageing. Gran Reserva gets animal vegetal.

Ribera del Duero DO
Black fruit.

Navarra DO
Catalunya

Question 15

Touriga Nacional?

Answer 15

Red.

Portugal

Deep in colour. High in acidity and tannin. Dark berry fruit and spices.

Question 16

Nebbiolo?

Answer 16

Red.

Italy Piemonte region.
Barolo DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG

Full bodied, high alcohol, acidity. Fed fruit floral and earthy.

Question 17

Barbera?

Answer 17

Red.

Italy. Piemonte.

Moderate tannin so aged in oak. Red fruit.
Hugh acidity

Question 18

Sangiovese?

Answer 18

Red.

Chianti
Chianti Classico DOCG (Tuscany)
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Medium to full body. High tannin and acid. Needed for ageing.

Plum, earth, red cherries.

Question 19

Veneto?
Verona?
(Region)

Answer 19

Valpolicella
Valpolicella Classico DOC
Amarone Della Valpolicella DOCG

Question 20

Abruzzo?

Region

Answer 20

Montepilciano d’Abruzzo DOC

Question 21

Southern Italy?

Puglia?

Answer 21

Lots of red wine for blending.

Primitivo
Negroamaro

Aglianico

Question 22

Zinfandel?

Answer 22

California.

Off dry fruity rose.

Full bodied rich and black fruit

Also in red wine.

Question 23

Pinotage?

Answer 23

South Africa type of Pinot Noir.

Question 24

Carmenère?

Answer 24

Chile red grape.

Introduced at same time as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Medium/full. High tannin. High acidity.