3.3 REV Q (Grape Varieties and Wines: Examples)

Question 1

What are the key characteristics of Champagne?

Answer 1

• French sparkling wine
• Made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
• Dry and highly acidic
• Aromas of green fruits (apple), citrus (lemon) and bread notes

Question 2

What are the key characteritics of Sancerre?

Answer 2

• French white wine
• Made from Sauvignon blanc
• High acidity
• Usually unoaked, with pronounced green fruit (apple) and herbaceous (grass) aromas

Question 3

What are the key characteristics of chablis?

Answer 3

• French white wine
• Made from Chardonnay
• Dry, light-bodied, high acidity
• usually unoaked with green fruit (apple) and citrus (lemon) aromas

Question 4

What colour wines come from Burgundy?

Answer 4

Burgundy is an area of france that produced both red and white wines

Question 5

What are the key characteristics of white burgundy?

Answer 5

• Made from chardonnay
• Dry, medium-bodied
• Shows riper fruit flavours than Chablis
• Citrus (lemon) and stone fruits (peach) aromas

Question 6

What are the key characteristics of Red Burgundy?

Answer 6

• Made from Pinot Noir
• Typically dry, light-bodied, low in tannins and with high acidity
• Red fruits (raspberry, red cherry) and sometimes oak (vanilla and cloves) aromas

Question 7

What are the key characteristics of Bordeaux?

Answer 7

• Wines from Bordeaux region in France
• Usually red wines, high in acidity and tannins, medium- to full-bodied and dry
• Usually a blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot
• Black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant) and cedar notes from oak

Question 8

What are the key characteristics of Prosecco?

Answer 8

• Italian sparkling white wine
• Light-bodied
• Dry or medium in sweetness
• Green fruit (pear) and floral aromas

Question 9

What are the key characteristics of cava?

Answer 9

• Spanish sparkling white wine
• Dry
• Green fruit (pear) and citrus (lemon) flavours

Question 10

What are the key characteristics of white zinfandel?

Answer 10

• Californian rosé wine
• Low alcohol, medium level of sweetness
• Unoaked, with flavours of red fruits (strawberry and raspberry)

Question 11

What are the key characteristics of Beaujolais?

Answer 11

• French red wine
• Light-bodied, low tannins and dry
• unoaked, with fresh flavours of red fruits (raspberry, red cherry)

Question 12

What are the key characteristics of Côtes du Rhône?

Answer 12

• French red wine
• Dry, medium-bodied
• Can be oaked or unoaked
• Red fruit (strawberry, plum) and peppery flavours

Question 13

What are the key characteristics of Chianti?

Answer 13

• Italian red wine
• Medium bodied, high tannin and acidity
• Red fruit flavours (red cherry, plum) and aromas of cloves from oak

Question 14

What are the key characteristics of rioja?

Answer 14

• Spanish red wine
• Dry, medium to full bodied
• Red fruit (strawberry) and vanilla flavours from oak

Question 15

What are the key characteristics of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

Answer 15

• French, red wine
• Dry, full-bodied, high alcohol
• Red fruit (strawberry) and clove flavours from oak

Question 16

What are the key characteristics of Sauternes?

Answer 16

• Sweet white wine made in Bordeaux, France
• Full)-bodied and with high acidity
• Stone fruits (apricot), honey and vanilla (from oak)

Question 17

What are the key characteristics of sherry?

Answer 17

• Spanish fortified wine
• Made in a range of styles
• Can be dry, medium of sweet

Question 18

What are the key characteristics of port?

Answer 18

• Portuguese fortified wine
• Sweet, high in alcohol and made in a range of styles
• Usually red, full-bodied with high tannins
• Black fruit (blackberry) flavours