Carmenere, Malbec and Pinotage

Question 1

Carmenere growing needs?

Answer 1

Long, sunny growing season

Question 2

Carmenere is found famously in which Chilean region?

Answer 2

Central Valley

Question 3

Not-yet ripe Carmenere produces wines what kind of character?

Answer 3

Pungent herbaceous flavours

Question 4

Not-yet ripe Carmenere produces wines with what specific herbaceous notes?

Answer 4

Greeen capsicum and tomato leaf

Question 5

Oak-matured Carmenere gives what flavours?

Answer 5

Coffee and chocolate

Question 6

Tertiary flavours of outstanding Carmanere?

Answer 6

Earth and leather

Question 7

Ripe Carmenere gives what flavours?

Answer 7

Fresh black-fruit (blackberry)

Question 8

Majority of Argentinian Malbec is found where?

Answer 8

Mendoza

Question 9

Mendoza’s key characteristic?

Answer 9

Altitude

Question 10

New oak–maturation for Malbec gives what flavours?

Answer 10

Spiciness and clove and vanilla

Question 11

Pinotage is closely related to what grape variety?

Answer 11

Pinot Noir

Question 12

What red-fruit flavours does Pinotage give?

Answer 12

Strawberry, raspberry and red cheerry

Question 13

Acidity of Pinotage?

Answer 13

High acidity

Question 14

Oak maturation for Pinotage gives what secondary flavours?

Answer 14

Coffee, chocolate and smoke

Question 15

Pinotage blended with other grape varieties in South Africa is known as a…?

Answer 15

Cape Blend