Chpt 6 - Pinot Noir Flashcards
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT PINOT NOIR IS TRUE?
a. Pinot Noir is widely planted as it adapts easily to a variety of climatic conditions
b. Pinot Noir can be enjoyed when it is young
c. Pinot Noir produces full body wines with strong tannins
d. Pinot Noir can withstand intense flavours from new oak
Pinot Noir can be enjoyed when it is young
IF A CLIMATE OR VINTAGE IS TOO WARM, THE FLAVOURS OF PINOT NOIR WILL:
a. Be well suited for several years aging in a bottle
b. Show unattractive flavours of cooked fruit
c. Show subtle flavours of clove and smoke
d. Struggle to ripen
Show unattractive flavours of cooked fruit
WHICH LABELING TERM WOULD BE THE RIGHT QUALITY FROM THE BEST VINEYARDS IN BURGUNDY?
a. Cru
b. Grand Cru
c. Premier Cru
d. Villages
GRAND CRU - considered the very best individual vineyards and produce the most concentrated and complex wines
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A VILLAGE AOC IN BURGUNDY?
a. Beaune
b. Gevrey-Chambertin
c. Nuits-Saint-Georges
d. Pomerol
POMEROL - located in Bordeaux and part of the Right Bank
GOOD EXAMPLES OF PINOT NOIR IN CALIFORNIA ARE GENERALLY NOT FOUND IN:
a. Carneros
b. Santa Barbara
c. Sonoma
d. Napa
NAPA - too far inland thus too warm
A COOL REGION OF AUSTRALIA THAT PRODUCES QUALITY PINOT NOIR IS:
a. Barossa Valley
b. Hunter Valley
c. Clare Valley
d. Yarra Valley
YARRA VALLEY - receives cooling breezes from the Southern Ocean
WHICH REGION OF NEW ZEALAND IS NOT FAMOUS FOR ITS PINOT NOIR?
a. Central Otago
b. Hawke’s Bay
c. Marlborough
d. Martinborough
HAWKE’S BAY - noted for Chardonnay, Syrah, and red Bordeaux Blends
WHICH CHILEAN REGION PRODUCES VERY GOOD PINOT NOIR?
a. Casablanca Valley
b. Central Valley
c. Colchagua
d. Maipo
CASABLANCA VALLEY - produces very fruity Pinot Noirs with flavors of cooked strawberries
WHICH REGION IS WELL KNOWN FOR PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY PINOT NOIR IN SOUTH AFRICA?
a. Mornington Peninsula
b. Oregon
c. Stellenbosch
d. Walker Bay
WALKER BAY - strong southerly sea breezes encourages vibrant red fruit flavors
BLENDING PINOT NOIR WITH OTHER GRAPES IS COMMON PRACTICE IN:
a. Burgundy
b. Beaujolais
c. Champagne
d. Hermitage
Champagne
