Grape Varieties Flashcards
Seyval Blanc is an example of a _____ grape
Hybrid
Cabernet Sauvignon was produced via a:
Crossing
A scientific grouping of plants or animals that are genetically similar and can produce viable offspring via sexual reproduction
Species
The name for the category of grapes that result from the sexual reproduction between a Vitis vinifera grape and a Vitis labrusca grape
Hybrid
Term used for the offspring of sexual reproduction between two Vitis vinifera grapes
Cross
Term used for a subspecies of Vitis vinifera
Variety
Term used for indigenous grape varieties that are the result of natural cross-breeding or natural mutation in a specific area
Autochthonous
A term used for grape varieties that have been found to thrive in a wide range of environments
International
Term used for an asexually reproduced vine that has modified itself to be slightly different from its parent
Clone
A grape variety derived from a vine that has different characteristics from its parents via imperfect reproduction of its cells as it grows
Mutation
A type of grape variety that often has a number assigned to it
Clone
A grape that is a result of the sexual reproduction of grapes from two different but closely related species
Hybrid
Torrontés is most closely associated with what country?
Argentina
Viognier is most closely associated with what region?
Northern Rhône
Hunter Valley is known for what grape?
Semillon
What is the white grape of Burgundy?
Chardonnay
What grape is Rutherglen known for?
Muscat
Cognac is most closely associated with what grape?
Ugni Blanc
Sancerre is most closely associated with what grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
Eden Valley is most closely associated with what grape?
Riesling
What grape do NE Italy and Oregon both make quite famously?
Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris
Vouvray is most closely associated with
Chenin Blanc
Albariño is famously from the country of
Spain
What grape is most closely associated with Hungary?
Furmint
What grape is Pouilly-Fumé known for?
Sauvignon Blanc
What grape is Savennières known for?
Chenin Blanc
T / F
Tempranillo is the sole ingredient in many of the wines of Piedmont, Italy
False
Nebbiolo is the main grape of many of the wines of Piedmont
T / F
Zinfandel is known for producing robust red wine as well as off-dry blush wines
True
T / F
Merlot ripens late and Cabernet Sauvignon ripens early
False
Other way; Merlot ripens early and Cabernet ripens late
T / F
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot are all grown in Bordeaux
True
T / F
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted quality red grape in the world
True
T / F
The Chinon AOC produces a red wine based on Cabernet Franc
True
T / F
Merlot is known as Spätburgunder in Germany
False
Pinot Noir is known as Spätburgunder in Germany
T / F
Grenache is grown in the Spanish region of Priorat
True
T / F
In the United States , Zinfandel is a legally approved synonym for Primitivo
False
It is legal in the EU, though
T / F
Pinot Noir is grown in the Champagne region of France
True
T / F
Malbec is referred to as Cannonau on the island of Sardinia
False
Cannonau = Grenache
T / F
Sangiovese is the main grape variety used in the wines of the Chianti DOCG
True
T / F
Tempranillo is not grown in Portugal
False.
It is known as Tinta Roriz or Aragonêz
T / F
Syrah and Shiraz are actually the same grape variety
True
T / F
Barolo is made from 100% Nebbiolo
True
Italian varietal known to have aromas of tar and roses
Nebbiolo
The main variety in “the black wine of Cahors”
Malbec
White grape variety that can be coaxed into a wide variety of styles, including a “California style” that often has aromas of butterscotch, vanilla, and tropical fruit
Chardonnay
Also known as Pinot Grigio
Pinot Gris
Red grape grown in Burgundy, New Zealand, and Oregon
Pinot Noir
Italian variety known to have a characteristic sour cherry and orange peel flavor profile
Sangiovese
The leading red grape of Spain
Tempranillo
Also known as Ugni Blanc
Trebbiano Toscano
One of the most aromatic white grape varieties, known for aromas of perfume, flowers, spice, lychee, and rose
Gewürztraminer
Red grape variety often used in a blend along with Grenache and Mourvèdre
Syrah
Widely planted white grape variety known for aromas of musk, honey, apricot, table grapes, and orange blossom
Muscat
Red grape variety that is native to France, but has achieved renown in Argentina
Malbec
White grape that often shows gasoline- or petrol-like aromas
Riesling
Also known as Weissburgunder
Pinot Blanc
The most widely planted grape in South Africa
Chenin Blanc
Seyval Blanc and Baco Noir are both examples of:
Hybrids
The term vinifera refers to:
A grapevine species
Where is Nebbiolo primarily grown?
Piedmont, Italy
Grauburgunder is also known as
Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio
What grape is known for showing fruity, mineral, and petrol-like aromas?
Riesling
Chinon is made from a majority of:
Cabernet Franc
Right Bank Bordeaux is usually made from a majority of:
Merlot
The leading red grape of Australia
Shiraz / Syrah
What biological group is the Concord grape a member of
Vitis labrusca
Australia’s Hunter Valley is best known for:
Semillon
Chenin Blanc is the most widely grown grape variety in:
South Africa
Grape variety native to France, but now grown extensively in Argentina
Malbec
Trebbiano Toscano is also known as
Ugni Blanc
Cannonau is also known as
Grenache / Garnacha
What French region produces a well-known wine from Malbec?
Cahors
Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)
Baco Noir
Red
Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)
Cayuga
White
Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)
Chambourcin
Red
Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)
Delaware
White
Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)
Marechal Foch
Red
Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)
Niagara
White
Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)
Norton
Red
Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)
Seyval Blanc
White
Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)
Vidal Blanc
White
Hybrid that produces intense, full-bodied wines reminiscent of Cabernet Sauvignon
Baco Noir
Hybrid producing a fruity wine in New York’s Finger Lakes Region
Cayuga
Hybrid that yields a fruity wine with some herbaceous notes
Chambourcin
Grown in the eastern United States, produces dry, sweet, and sparkling wines that show light touches of the “foxy” character associated with some native American grape species
Delaware
Deeply colored hybrid often likened to the wines of Burgundy
Marechal Foch
Hybrid that produces mostly sweet wines with pronounced grape flavors
Niagara
A warmer climate hybrid producing light red wines with coffee and spice aromatics. It is widely produced in Missouri, Illinois, and other Midwestern states
Norton
Hybrid that has a good reputation for crisp, Chablis-like wines. It is associated with cold-climate regions in the US and Canada
Seyval Blanc
Hybrid with fruity and floral characteristics; is a popular base for a wide variety of wines, including late-harvest, ice wines, and sparkling wines as well as dry and sweet still wines
Vidal Blanc
Spain’s number one grape in production terms
Airén
Drought-resistant grape grown in the hot La Mancha region for use in brandy
Airén
Often listed as the world’s most planted grape variety
Airén
French name for Trebbiano
Ugni Blanc
Major grape in both Cognac & Armagnac production
Ugni Blanc
Used with Chenin Blanc to produce South African brandy
Ugni Blanc
2 high-acid grapes used to produce both Cognac & Armagnac
Ugni Blanc & Folle Blanche
A relatively neutral grape used for Cognac, Armagnac, and sometimes for still wine production where it might be called “French Colombard”
Colombard
Aka Baco Blanc
Baco 22a
High-acid hybrid used in Armagnac production, but not permitted for Cognac
Baco 22a / Baco Blanc
While primarily a table and raisin grape, it forms the basis for an important segment of American brandy production, largely in California
Thompson seedless
Used with Palomino and Ugni Blanc to produce brandy in Mexico
Thompson seedless
