Chpt 18 - Grenache/Garnacha

Question 1

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

a. High sugars, thin skins, and low acidity
b. Low sugars, thin skins, and medium acidity
c. Low sugars, thick skins, and medium acidity

Answer 1

High sugars, thin skins, and low acidity

Question 2

WHICH FLAVOR PROFILE BEST DESCRIBES A GRENACHE?

a. Strawberry, raspberry, and white pepper
b. Black currants, bell pepper, and cedar
c. Plum, dark cherry, and coffee
d. Blackberry, black pepper, and liquorice

Answer 2

Strawberry, raspberry, and white pepper

Question 3

WHICH PAIR OF GRAPE VARIETIES ARE COMMONLY BLENDED WITH GRENACHE?

a. . Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
b. Gamay and Pinot Noir
c. Sangiovese and Primitivo
d. Syrah and Tempranillo

Answer 3

Syrah and Tempranillo

Question 4

GRENACHE IS OFTEN USED TO PRODUCE ROSE WINES.

a. True
b. False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

WHICH REGION WOULD SEE RED WINES MADE MOSTLY FROM GRENACHE?

a. Cotes du Rhone
b. Cote de Beaune
c. Cote Rotie
d. Cote de Nuits

Answer 5

COTES DU RHONE - the broadest regional appellation, wines produced from grapes grown in Southern Rhone

Question 6

WHICH OF THE BELOW IS A GRENACHE BASED CRU IN THE SOUTHERN RHONE

a. Chateauneuf du Pape AOC
b. Condrieu AOC
c. Hermitage AOC
d. Minervois AOC

Answer 6

CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE AOC - known for full bodied wines with high alcohol levels

Question 7

THE MOST POWERFUL EXPRESSION OF GARNACHA IN SPAIN IS FROM:

a. Catalunya DO
b. Navarra DO
c. Priorat DOCa
d. Rioja DOCa

Answer 7

PRIORAT DOCa - home of very old Garnacha vines that produce tiny yields of concentrated grapes

Question 8

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PAIRS OF REGIONS IS HOME TO MANY OLD VINE GRENACHE?

a. Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale
b. Casablanca Valley and Colchagua
c. Central Otago and Hawke’s Bay
d. Stellenbosch and Walker Bay

Answer 8

BAROSSA VALLEY AND MCLAREN VALE - located in Southern Australia