Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 1

Cabernet Sauvignon is a

Answer 1

thick skinned black grape with high acidity, high tannin, black fruit, herbaceous (cassis; blackcurrant; ribena)

Question 2

Less-ripe Cabernet produces wine with

Answer 2

Herbaceous notes (capsicum; menthol; mint)

Question 3

Riper Cabernet produces wines with

Answer 3

Blackcurrant; black cherry; cassis

Question 4

Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in which area of France?

Answer 4

Bordeaux (Left bank)

Question 5

What important areas grow Cabernet in Bordeaux

Answer 5

Left Bank: Medoc, Pauillac, Haut-Medoc, Margaux, Pessac Leognan; Graves

Question 6

Where is Cabernet produced in US?

Answer 6

Napa Valley; Sonoma (Oakville/ Rutherford)

Question 7

Where is Cabernet produced in Chile?

Answer 7

Maipo Valley; Colchagua Valley; Central Valley)

Question 8

Where is Cabernet produced in South Africa?

Answer 8

Stellenbosch

Question 9

Where is Cabernet produced in Australia?

Answer 9

Margaret River; Coonawara

Question 10

Where is Cabernet produced in New Zealand?

Answer 10

Hawke’s Bay

Question 11

Where might you find a wine labelled Cru Bourgeois?

Answer 11

Left Bank, Bordeaux