3.6 Principal White Wine Varieties

Question 1

Two principal white wine varieties from south of France

Answer 1

1. Sauvignon Blanc
2. Chardonnay

Question 2

Vendanges Tardives labeling means?

Answer 2

Late Harvest. Used in Alsace Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Rieslings desert wines

Question 3

Name the four principal white wine varieties

Answer 3

1. Sauvignon Blanc
2. Chardonnay
3. Pinot Gris/ Pinot Grigio
4. Riesling

Question 4

Grand Cru meaning

Answer 4

Appellation used in Alsace for a Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Gewürztraminer.

Question 5

GI’s outside the EU known for Riesling

Answer 5

1. Australia: Eden Valley, Clare Valley

Question 6

Name the 6 Prädikat Categories

Answer 6

1. Kabbinet
2. Spätlese
3. Auslese
4. Beerenauslese (BA)
5. Eiswein
6. Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)

Question 7

What does the term Landwein Indicate

Answer 7

Term for the PGI wine in Germany. Typically light bodied and dry to off-dry

Question 8

What does the classification Prädikatswein indicate

Answer 8

SINGLE REGION German wines made from grapes that have met a required minimum sugar level before harvest.

Question 9

PDOs known for their Riesling

Answer 9

1. France: Alsace
2. Germany: Mosel, Rheingau, Phalz

Question 10

What does the Qualitätswein classification mean

Answer 10

Appellation used in Germany to indicate a wine comes from one of the 13 wine regions in Germany.

Question 11

GI’s outside EU known for Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 11

1. USA: Napa,
2. Chile: Central Valley, Casablanca Valley
3. South Africa: Elgin, Constantia
4. Australia: Adelaide Hills, Margaret River
5. New Zealand: Marlborough

Question 12

PDO’s known for Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 12

Loire: Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Touraine

Bordeaux: Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

Question 13

French PDO’s known for Chardonnay

Answer 13

1. Bourgogne/ Burgundy
2. Chablis
3. Puligny-Montrachet
4. Meursault
5. Mâcon
6. Pouilly- Fuissé

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Question 14

GI’s outside the EU known for Chardonnay

Answer 14

1. USA: Napa, Sanoma, Carneros, Santa Barbra County, Oregon
2. Chile: Central Valley, Casablanca Valley
3. South Africa: Western Cape, Walker Bay
4. Australia: (South Eastern Australia) Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Margaret River
   5.Marlborough, Hawkes Bay

Question 15

PDO’s known for Pinto Gris/ Pinot Grigio

Answer 15

1. France: Alsace
2. Italy: Friulia- Venezia Giulia