Chpt 13 - Gewurztraminer, Viognier, & Albarino

Question 1

GEWURZTRAMINER AND VIOGNIER ARE OFTEN BLENDED TOGETHER.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

False

Question 2

GEWURZTRAMINER IS BEST DESCRIBED AS:

a. Medium-bodied with medium alcohol
b. Full-bodied with high alcohol
c. Light-bodied with light alcohol
d. Any of the above; it depends on the sweetness

Answer 2

Full bodied with high alcohol

Question 3

ALBARINO IS THE WHITE GRAPE OF WHICH REGION?

a. Priorat DOCa
b. Rias Baixas DO
c. Ribera del Duero DO
d. Rioja DOCa

Answer 3

RIAS BAIXAS DO - North west region of Spain, well suited for production of refreshing white wines

Question 4

WHICH AOC IS HOME TO THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF VIOGNIER?

a. Condrieu AOC
b. Cote-Rotie AOC
c. Graves AOC
d. Touraine AOC

Answer 4

CONDRIEU AOC - an appellation in France’s northern Rhone

Question 5

DRY, FULL BODY, PRONOUNCED AROMAS OF PEACH, APRICOT, AND BLOSSOM BEST DESCRIBE:

a. Albarino
b. Gewurztraminer
c. Pinot Gris
d. Viognier

Answer 5

Viognier

Question 6

THE ALBARINO GRAPE IS KNOWN FOR PRODUCING WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING:

a. Sweet, high-acid, oaked white wines with tropical fruit character
b. Light to medium bodied red wines with red fruit character
c. Unoaked dry white wines with citrus and stone fruit character
d. Simple, medium-sweet unoaked rose wines with red fruit character

Answer 6

Unoaked dry white wines with citrus and stone fruit character