Chpt 20 - Carmenere, Malbec, & Pinotage

Question 1

A BLACK GRAPE UNIQUE IN SOUTH AFRICA IS:

a. Barbera
b. Carmenere
c. Malbec
d. Pinotage

Answer 1

Pinotage

Question 2

WHICH VARIETY NATIVE TO SOUTHWEST FRANCE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BLACK GRAPE VARIETY IN ARGENTINA?

a. Carmenere
b. Grenache
c. Malbec
d. Pinotage

Answer 2

MALBEC - native to Southwest France, with majority of plantings in Mendoza

Question 3

WHICH VARIETY NATIVE TO BORDEAUX IS WIDELY GROWN IN CHILE?

a. Carmenere
b. Malbec
c. Pinotage
d. Semillon

Answer 3

Carmenere

Question 4

DEEPLY COLOURED, HIGH TANNINS, FULL BODY, AND FLAVOURS OF BLACKBERRY AND EUCALYPTUS BEST DESCRIBES A:

a. Carmenere
b. Malbec
c. Nebbiolo
d. Pinotage

Answer 4

Carmenere

Question 5

PINOTAGE IS SOMETIMES BLENDED WITH CABERNET SAUVIGNON AND MERLOT TO CREATE:

a. Amorone della Valpolicella
b. Cape Blends
c. Cotes du Rhone Villages
d. Methode Cap Classique

Answer 5

Cape Blends

Question 6

MALBEC IS COMMONLY BLENDED WITH GARNACHA IN MENDOZA.

a. True
b. False

Answer 6

False - blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot