Final Exam

Question 1

Australia Grapes

Answer 1

28% Shiraz (Syrah)
17% Cabernet Sauvignon
6.2% Merlot
17% Chardonnay
4.6% Sauvignon Blanc
3.7% Semillon

Question 2

South Africa - Climate

Answer 2

Mediterranean

Question 3

South Africa’s main white grape
- pros & cons

Answer 3

Steen (Chenin Blanc)
- Buds early, ripens late
- Prone to botrytis

Question 4

What is Pinotage?

Answer 4

Cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault

Question 5

Minimum maturation period of Champagne

Answer 5

NV: 15m min
Vintage: 3y min

Question 6

What is the Petaluma Gap and where is it found?

Answer 6

Cooling breeze in California from the Pacific ocean

Question 7

Red grapes of California

Answer 7

Cabernet Sauvignon
Zinfandel (Primitivo)
Pinot Noir
Sangiovese
Syrah
Merlot

Question 8

White grapes of California

Answer 8

Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Fumè

Question 9

What is Meritage?

Answer 9

American wines made in the style of a Bordeaux Blend

Question 10

Permissable grapes in Meritage?

Answer 10

Two or more of:

R: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot

W: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle

Question 11

Where in Sonoma has a particular aptitude for Zinfandel?

Answer 11

Dry Creek Valley

Question 12

Grapes of Chile

Answer 12

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Carmenere

Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

Question 13

Grapes of Argentina

Answer 13

Malbec
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Carmenere

Torrontés
Chardonnay
Gewürztraminer