4.5 Notable Wines Made from Other Grapes

Question 1

Beaujolais

Answer 1

This is a dry, light-bodied red wine from France.

It is unoaked, with fresh flavors of red fruits (raspberry, red cherry) and low tannins.

Question 2

Côtes du Rhône

Answer 2

Côtes du Rhône is a dry, medium-bodied red wine from France, with red fruit (strawberry, plum) and peppery flavors.

It can be oaked or unoaked.

Question 3

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Answer 3

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a dry, full-bodied, high-alcohol red wine from France.

It has red fruit (strawberry) and clove flavors from oak.

Question 4

Sauternes

Answer 4

Sauternes is a sweet white wine made in the Bordeaux region of France.

It is full-bodied with flavors of stone fruits (apricot), honey and vanilla (from oak) and balancing high acidity.

Question 5

Prosecco

Answer 5

Prosecco is a light-bodied, sparkling white wine from Italy

It has green fruit (pear) and floral aromas.

It can be either dry or medium in sweetness.

Question 6

Chianti

Answer 6

Chianti is a dry, medium-bodied Italian red wine.

It has high tannin and acidity, red fruit flavors (red cherry, plum) and aromas of cloves from oak.

Question 7

Cava

Answer 7

Cava is a dry, sparkling wine from Spain.

It has flavors of green fruit (pear) and citrus (lemon).

Question 8

Rioja

Answer 8

Rioja is a dry, medium- to full-bodied red wine from Spain.

It typically has red fruit (strawberry) and vanilla flavors from oak.

Question 9

Sherry

Answer 9

Sherry is a fortified white wine from Spain.

It is made in a range of styles and can be dry, medium or sweet.

Question 10

Port

Answer 10

Port is a fortified wine from Portugal.

Sweet and high in alcohol, it is made in a range of styles.

It is typically red, full-bodied, with high tannins and black fruit (blackberry) flavors.

Question 11

White Zinfandel

Answer 11

White Zinfandel is a Rosé wine from California.

It is unoaked and has low alcohol, a medium level of sweetness and flavors of red fruit (strawberry and raspberry).