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Grape Varieties Flashcards

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1
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Seyval Blanc is an example of a _____ grape

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Hybrid

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2
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Cabernet Sauvignon was produced via a:

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Crossing

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A scientific grouping of plants or animals that are genetically similar and can produce viable offspring via sexual reproduction

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Species

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The name for the category of grapes that result from the sexual reproduction between a Vitis vinifera grape and a Vitis labrusca grape

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Hybrid

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Term used for the offspring of sexual reproduction between two Vitis vinifera grapes

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Cross

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Term used for a subspecies of Vitis vinifera

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Variety

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Term used for indigenous grape varieties that are the result of natural cross-breeding or natural mutation in a specific area

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Autochthonous

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8
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A term used for grape varieties that have been found to thrive in a wide range of environments

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International

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Term used for an asexually reproduced vine that has modified itself to be slightly different from its parent

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Clone

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10
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A grape variety derived from a vine that has different characteristics from its parents via imperfect reproduction of its cells as it grows

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Mutation

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11
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A type of grape variety that often has a number assigned to it

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Clone

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A grape that is a result of the sexual reproduction of grapes from two different but closely related species

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Hybrid

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13
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Torrontés is most closely associated with what country?

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Argentina

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14
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Viognier is most closely associated with what region?

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Northern Rhône

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15
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Hunter Valley is known for what grape?

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Semillon

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16
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What is the white grape of Burgundy?

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Chardonnay

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17
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What grape is Rutherglen known for?

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Muscat

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18
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Cognac is most closely associated with what grape?

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Ugni Blanc

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19
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Sancerre is most closely associated with what grape?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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20
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Eden Valley is most closely associated with what grape?

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Riesling

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21
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What grape do NE Italy and Oregon both make quite famously?

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Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris

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Vouvray is most closely associated with

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Chenin Blanc

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23
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Albariño is famously from the country of

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Spain

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24
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What grape is most closely associated with Hungary?

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Furmint

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What grape is Pouilly-Fumé known for?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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26
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What grape is Savennières known for?

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Chenin Blanc

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27
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T / F
Tempranillo is the sole ingredient in many of the wines of Piedmont, Italy

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False

Nebbiolo is the main grape of many of the wines of Piedmont

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28
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Zinfandel is known for producing robust red wine as well as off-dry blush wines

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True

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Merlot ripens late and Cabernet Sauvignon ripens early

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False

Other way; Merlot ripens early and Cabernet ripens late

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30
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot are all grown in Bordeaux

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True

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Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted quality red grape in the world

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True

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32
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The Chinon AOC produces a red wine based on Cabernet Franc

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True

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33
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Merlot is known as Spätburgunder in Germany

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False

Pinot Noir is known as Spätburgunder in Germany

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34
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T / F
Grenache is grown in the Spanish region of Priorat

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True

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35
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In the United States , Zinfandel is a legally approved synonym for Primitivo

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False

It is legal in the EU, though

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36
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T / F
Pinot Noir is grown in the Champagne region of France

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True

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Malbec is referred to as Cannonau on the island of Sardinia

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False

Cannonau = Grenache

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38
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Sangiovese is the main grape variety used in the wines of the Chianti DOCG

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True

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39
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Tempranillo is not grown in Portugal

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False.

It is known as Tinta Roriz or Aragonêz

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40
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T / F
Syrah and Shiraz are actually the same grape variety

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True

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41
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T / F
Barolo is made from 100% Nebbiolo

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True

42
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Italian varietal known to have aromas of tar and roses

A

Nebbiolo

43
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The main variety in “the black wine of Cahors”

A

Malbec

44
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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

A

Chardonnay

45
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Also known as Pinot Grigio

A

Pinot Gris

46
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Red grape grown in Burgundy, New Zealand, and Oregon

A

Pinot Noir

47
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Italian variety known to have a characteristic sour cherry and orange peel flavor profile

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Sangiovese

48
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The leading red grape of Spain

A

Tempranillo

49
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Also known as Ugni Blanc

A

Trebbiano Toscano

50
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One of the most aromatic white grape varieties, known for aromas of perfume, flowers, spice, lychee, and rose

A

Gewürztraminer

51
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Red grape variety often used in a blend along with Grenache and Mourvèdre

A

Syrah

52
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Widely planted white grape variety known for aromas of musk, honey, apricot, table grapes, and orange blossom

A

Muscat

53
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Red grape variety that is native to France, but has achieved renown in Argentina

A

Malbec

54
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White grape that often shows gasoline- or petrol-like aromas

A

Riesling

55
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Also known as Weissburgunder

A

Pinot Blanc

56
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The most widely planted grape in South Africa

A

Chenin Blanc

57
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Seyval Blanc and Baco Noir are both examples of:

A

Hybrids

58
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The term vinifera refers to:

A

A grapevine species

59
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Where is Nebbiolo primarily grown?

A

Piedmont, Italy

60
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Grauburgunder is also known as

A

Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio

61
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What grape is known for showing fruity, mineral, and petrol-like aromas?

A

Riesling

62
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Chinon is made from a majority of:

A

Cabernet Franc

63
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Right Bank Bordeaux is usually made from a majority of:

A

Merlot

64
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The leading red grape of Australia

A

Shiraz / Syrah

65
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What biological group is the Concord grape a member of

A

Vitis labrusca

66
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Australia’s Hunter Valley is best known for:

A

Semillon

67
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Chenin Blanc is the most widely grown grape variety in:

A

South Africa

68
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Grape variety native to France, but now grown extensively in Argentina

A

Malbec

69
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Trebbiano Toscano is also known as

A

Ugni Blanc

70
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Cannonau is also known as

A

Grenache / Garnacha

71
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What French region produces a well-known wine from Malbec?

A

Cahors

72
Q

Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)

Baco Noir

A

Red

73
Q

Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)

Cayuga

A

White

74
Q

Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)

Chambourcin

A

Red

75
Q

Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)

Delaware

A

White

76
Q

Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)

Marechal Foch

A

Red

77
Q

Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)

Niagara

A

White

78
Q

Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)

Norton

A

Red

79
Q

Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)

Seyval Blanc

A

White

80
Q

Red or White?
(Hybrid Edition)

Vidal Blanc

A

White

81
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Hybrid that produces intense, full-bodied wines reminiscent of Cabernet Sauvignon

A

Baco Noir

82
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Hybrid producing a fruity wine in New York’s Finger Lakes Region

A

Cayuga

83
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Hybrid that yields a fruity wine with some herbaceous notes

A

Chambourcin

84
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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

A

Delaware

85
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Deeply colored hybrid often likened to the wines of Burgundy

A

Marechal Foch

86
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Hybrid that produces mostly sweet wines with pronounced grape flavors

A

Niagara

87
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A warmer climate hybrid producing light red wines with coffee and spice aromatics. It is widely produced in Missouri, Illinois, and other Midwestern states

A

Norton

88
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Hybrid that has a good reputation for crisp, Chablis-like wines. It is associated with cold-climate regions in the US and Canada

A

Seyval Blanc

89
Q

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

A

Vidal Blanc

90
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Spain’s number one grape in production terms

A

Airén

91
Q

Drought-resistant grape grown in the hot La Mancha region for use in brandy

A

Airén

92
Q

Often listed as the world’s most planted grape variety

A

Airén

93
Q

French name for Trebbiano

A

Ugni Blanc

94
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Major grape in both Cognac & Armagnac production

A

Ugni Blanc

95
Q

Used with Chenin Blanc to produce South African brandy

A

Ugni Blanc

96
Q

2 high-acid grapes used to produce both Cognac & Armagnac

A

Ugni Blanc & Folle Blanche

97
Q

A relatively neutral grape used for Cognac, Armagnac, and sometimes for still wine production where it might be called “French Colombard”

A

Colombard

98
Q

Aka Baco Blanc

A

Baco 22a

99
Q

High-acid hybrid used in Armagnac production, but not permitted for Cognac

A

Baco 22a / Baco Blanc

100
Q

While primarily a table and raisin grape, it forms the basis for an important segment of American brandy production, largely in California

A

Thompson seedless

101
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Used with Palomino and Ugni Blanc to produce brandy in Mexico

A

Thompson seedless

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