Chapter 4

Question 1

White varietal wine with the strongest flavor

Answer 1

Gewurztraminer

Question 2

White varietal wine with the weakest flavor

Answer 2

Chenin Blanc

Question 3

White varietal wine whose grapes predominate in the vineyards of the Rhine and Mose valleys of Germany

Answer 3

White Riesling

Question 4

White varietal wine most likely to be fermented and aged in oak

Answer 4

Chardonnay

Question 5

White varietal wine whose neutral-flavored grapes are highly susceptible to Botrytis cinerea

Answer 5

Chenin Blanc

Question 6

White varietal wine whose grapes are used to make Champagne and White Burgundy wines in France

Answer 6

Chardonnay

Question 7

Aroma and flavor descriptors for this white varietal wine include bell pepper, green olive, and herbaceous

Answer 7

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 8

White varietal wine blended with Semillon to make Sauternes-steyle, Botrytis-affected late-harvest wines

Answer 8

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 9

Grapes for this white varietal wine rank with French Colombard as one of the most commonly planted varieties in California

Answer 9

Chardonnay

Question 10

You would have to pay the highest price per ton for grapes to make this white varietal wine

Answer 10

Chardonnay

Question 11

Dry white varietal wine most likely to improve with bottle aging

Answer 11

Chardonnay

Question 12

White varietal wine whose wines acquire “subtle, oily scents” as they age

Answer 12

White Riesling

Question 13

You are preparing a plate of appetizers for dinner. You will serve a dry Gewurztraminer with the appetizers. You do not include green apple slices on the plate because ____

Answer 13

eating the apple will bring out the ACID in the wine

Question 14

True/False: Mild cheeses such as baby swiss are enjoyed with wines because they reduce the perception of the wine’s acidity

Answer 14

True

Question 15

All things considered, a Chardonnay is often easier to match with food than a Muscat

Answer 15

True

Question 16

There are no common aromas found across white varietal table wines. Thus there is no hope in developing a common language/understanding regarding varietal white wines

Answer 16

False

Question 17

These are considered part of white wine’s structural elements

Answer 17

Acidity
Astringency
Bitterness
Body
Sugar-to-Acid Balance