Chpt 15 - Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 1

THE CLIMATE OF BORDEAUX IS BEST DESCRIBED AS:

a. Cool continental
b. Moderate maritime
c. Warm Mediterranean
d. Hot tropical

Answer 1

Moderate Maritime

Question 2

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS BEST DESCRIBES A CABERNET SAUVIGNON?

a. High tannin, pronounced aromatics, high acidity
b. Medium tannin, medium aromatics, full body
c. Soft tannin, medium aromatics, light body
d. High tannins, high aromatics, medium acidity

Answer 2

High tannin, pronounced aromatics, high acidity

Question 3

WHICH FLAVOR PROFILE BEST DESCRIBES A CABERNET SAUVIGNON?

a. Strawberry, mushroom, and barnyard
b. Black currants, bell pepper, and mint
c. Plum, dark cherry, and coffee
d. Blackberry, black pepper, and liquorice

Answer 3

Black currants, bell pepper, and mint

Question 4

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT CABERNET SAUVIGNON IS TRUE?

a. It ripens easily so can be grown in either a cool or warm climate
b. It has its classic home on the Right Bank of Bordeaux
c. Its high acidity and high tannins enable it to age for a long time
d. All of the above

Answer 4

Its high acidity and high tannins enable it to age for a long time

Question 5

WHICH AOC INCLUDES THE SUB REGION OF PESSAC-LEOGNAN?

a. Medoc AOC
b. Haut-Medoc AOC
c. Graves AOC
d. St Emilion AOC

Answer 5

GRAVES AOC - located on The Left Bank of Bordeaux

Question 6

WHICH REGION HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A SOURCE OF DISTINCTIVELY MINTY CABERNET SAUVIGNON IN AUSTRALIA?

a. Coonawarra
b. Barossa Valley
c. Hawke’s Bay
d. Oakville

Answer 6

COONAWARRA - located in South Australia, have distinctive herbal (mint) characterstics

Question 7

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON IS FALSE:

a. It is a powerful wine with high, ripe tannins
b. It has pronounced flavours of black fruits and oak
c. It is sometimes blended with small amounts of other grape varieties
d. It is difficult to ripen in the California climate

Answer 7

It is difficult to ripen in the California climate

Question 8

WHICH CHILEAN REGION IS NOT A MAJOR SOURCE OF CABERNET SAUVIGNON AND MERLOT?

a. Casablanca
b. Central Valley
c. Colchagua
d. Maipo

Answer 8

CASABLANCA - known for Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay wines

Question 9

IN WHICH REGION WOULD CARMENERE BE BLENDED WITH CABERNET SAUVIGNON?

a. Calistoga
b. Colchagua
c. Margaret River
d. Stellenbosch

Answer 9

COLCHAGUA - sub region of Central Valley, plays important role in planting Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 10

WHICH TERM IN BORDEAUX INDICATES A HIGH RANKING FOR THE BEST WINES OF THE REGION?

a. Chateau
b. Cru Bourgeois
c. Cru Classe
d. Superieur

Answer 10

Cru Classe