Black Grapes Flashcards
True or False: Pinot Noir is a very versatile grape variety to grow
False, it is very difficult to grow outside of its ideal environment
What is the premier black grape of New Zealand?
Pinot Noir
What is the only black grape variety permitted in the Norther Rhone AOC?
Syrah
What region of Australia has some of the world’s oldest Shiraz vines?
Barossa Valley
Brunello is the local Italian word for which grape variety?
Sangiovese
True or False: Pinot Noir is single varietal apart from its use in sparkling wines
True
True or False: Pinot Noir is a thin skinned grape
True
What is the Primovito grape variety otherwise known as?
Zinfandel
What is Chile’s most widely planted red grape variety?
Cabernet Sauvignon
True or False: Cab Sauv is often blended with Merlot to soften the tannins from the Merlot grapes.
False - Merlot is blended with Cab Sauv to soften it’s tannins
What is the most widely-planted variety in Bordeaux?
Merlot
True or False: Merlot is the domintant grape variety of the Right Bank and Cav Sauv is the dominant grape variety of the Left Bank of the Gironde Estuary in Bordeaux
True
What wines are typically in a Cape Blend from South Africa?
Merlot, Cab Sauv, and Pinotage
Fleurie wines are made from what grape variety? Any Fleurie wine has what classification?
Gamay, Beaujolais Cru
True or False: The Grenache grape variety is originally from France
False, Spain
What is the dominant grape variety of Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines?
Grenache
What 2 grape varieties is Grenache/Garnacha typically mixed with?
Syrah in France, Tempranillo in Spain
What is Spain’s most prized black grape?
Tempranillo
The Carmenere grape variety is largely grown in which country? (Which country did it originate in?)
Chile (France: Bordeaux)
What is the premiere grape variety of Mendoza?
Malbec (as it is the premiere grape variety of Agentina)
What are the 3 important black grape varietals of Northern Italy? (Piemont, Veneto Regions)
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Corvina
What is the only grape variety allowed in Barolo DOCG?
Nebbiolo
Which red Italian grape variety often uses the appassimento method?
Corvina
What are the two important black grape varieties of Central Italy? (Tuscany, Abruzzo regions)
Sangiovese, Montepulciano
Chianti is made primarily with which grape variety?
Sangiovese
Which black grape varieties grow in cool to moderate climates?
Pinot Noir
Which black grape varieties grow in Moderate Climates?
Gamay
Nebbiolo
Barbera
Corvina
What black grape varieties grow in Moderate to Warm climates?
Merlot
Cab Sauv
Syrah
Tempranillo
Which black grape varieties grow in Warm Climates?
Zinfandel/Primavito Grenache/Garnacha Carmenere Malbec Pinotage
