Chpt 16 - Syrah/Shiraz

Question 1

WHICH FLAVOR PROFILE BEST DESCRIBES A SYRAH?

a. Strawberry, mushroom, and barnyard
b. Black currants, green bell pepper, and cedar
c. Red Plum, dark cherry, and coffee
d. Blackberry, black pepper, and herbal

Answer 1

Blackberry, black pepper, and herbal

Question 2

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE A GOOD DESCRIPTION OF A SYRAH GRAPE?

a. Large berries, thin skins, and low acidity
b. Small berries, thin skins, and medium acidity
c. Small berries, thick skins, and medium acidity
d. Large berries, thick skins, and high acidity

Answer 2

Small berries, thick skins, and medium acidity

Question 3

SYRAH IS USED TO BLEND WITH GRENACHE TO BRING:

a. More colour and soft tannins
b. Lighter colour and higher tannins
c. More colour and higher tannins
d. Light colour and lower tannins

Answer 3

More colour and higher tannins

Question 4

THE CLASSIC REGION FOR SYRAH IS:

a. The Northern Rhone
b. The Southern Rhone
c. The Left Bank
d. The Right Bank

Answer 4

THE NORTHERN RHONE - the only black grape variety permitted in the AOC wines of the region

Question 5

AMONG THE BEST APPELLATIONS FOR SYRAH ARE:

a. Chambertin and Montrachet
b. Cote-Rotie and Hermitage
c. Margaux and Pauillac
d. St Emilion and Pomerol

Answer 5

COTE-ROTIE AND HERMITAGE - Cote-Rotie, northern most limit where Syrah will ripen. Hermitage, a steep south facing hill

Question 6

WHY ARE SYRAH GRAPES HAND HARVESTED IN THE RHONE VALLEY

a. Grapes are harvested from old vines
b. Noble rot only affects some of the grapes
c. Vines are planted in gravel soils
d. Vineyards are planted on steep slopes

Answer 6

Vineyards are planted on steep slopes

Question 7

WHICH AUSTRALIAN REGION HAS A CLOUDY CLIMATE THAT RESULTS IN MEDIUM BODIED SHIRAZ?

a. Barossa Valley
b. Clare Valley
c. Hunter Valley
d. Yarra Valley

Answer 7

HUNTER VALLEY - wines develop complex flavors of earth and meat with bottle age

Question 8

SHIRAZ IS USED TO PRODUCE SPARKLING WINES IN AUSTRALIA.

a. True
b. False

Answer 8

True