Black Grapes

Question 1

Pinot Noir

Answer 1

High acidity
Low to medium tannin
- Red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, red cherry)
- fresh to cooked fruit

Question 2

Zinfandel/Primitivo

Answer 2

Medium to high acidity
Medium to high tannin
Full body
- Rose: simple aromas of red fruits (strawberries, raspberries) with medium sweetness
- Red: black fruit (blackberry, black plum), dried fruit (raisin, prune) and oak (vanilla coffee)

Question 3

Merlot

Answer 3

Medium acidity
Medium tannin
According to ripeness: light to medium… medium to full body

Just ripe:
Red fruit (strawberry and plum) and herbaceous (green bell pepper, capsicum)
Riper:
Cooked black fruit (blackberry, black plum).

Question 4

Cabernet Sauvignon

Answer 4

High acidity
High tannin
Medium to full body

Black fruit (blackcurrant, black cherry), herbal (mint), herbaceous (green bellpepper)

Question 5

Shiraz/Syrah

Answer 5

Medium to high acidity
Medium to high tannin
Medium body in moderate climate. Fuller in warmer climate body

Syrah, France, moderate climate: fresh Black fruit(black cherry, blackberry), herbal notes and black pepper aromas.
Shiraz, Australia, warm climate: cooked black fruit and liquorice”

Question 6

Gamay

Answer 6

High acidity
Low to Medium tannin
Light to medium body

Red fruit (raspberry, red cherry, red plum)

Question 7

Grenache/Garnacha

Answer 7

Low acidity
Low to medium tannin
Medium to full body

Red fruit (strawberry, red cherry, red plum) sometimes spice (white peper, liquorice)

Question 8

Tempranillo

Answer 8

Medium acidity
Medium tannin
Light to full body

Red fruit (strawberry, red cherry) and black fruit (blackberry, black plum)

Question 9

Carmenère

Answer 9

Medium to high acidity
High tannin
Full body

When not fully ripe:
pungent herbaceous (green bell pepper, capsicum, tomato leaf).
When ripe:
fresh black fruit (blackberry), herbal notes (eucalyptos)

Question 10

Malbec

Answer 10

High tannin
Full body

Black fruit (blackberry, black plum)

Question 11

Pinotage

Answer 11

High acidity
Medium tannin
Medium to full body

Red fruit flavours (strawberry, red cherry, raspberry)

Question 12

Nebbiolo

Answer 12

High acidity
High tannin
Full body

Red fruit (red cherry, plum) dried herbs and sometimes floral (rose, violet)

Question 13

Barbera

Answer 13

High acidity
Low to medium tannin

Red fruit (red cherries, red plum) and sometimes black pepper.

Question 14

Corvina

Answer 14

High acidity
Low to medium tannin

Red fruit (red cherry, red plum)

Question 15

Sangiovese

Answer 15

High acidity
High tannin

Red fruit (red cherry, red plums) and dried herbs.

Question 16

Montepulciano

Answer 16

Medium acidity
High tannin

Black fruit (black plum, black cherry)