Grape Variety

Question 1

This is a thick-skinned, late ripening international variety that grows in moderate to hot climates. It has an abundance of color, flavor, tannin (and usually) acid. Flavors include blackcurrant, blackberry and lends itself well to oak

Answer 1

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 2

This red grape performs well in cold and moderate climates. It can be herbaceous when underripe, but contributes vibrant fruit and floral notes when young. It has less body and tannin than its famous offspring

Answer 2

Cabernet Franc

Question 3

This early budding, early ripening international red variety can either be intense, concentrated blackberry and plum with softer tannin, or picked earlier to produce a wine with medium body and more red fruit.

Answer 3

Merlot

Question 4

This high acid, aromatic international white grape is famous for its herbaceousness

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Sauvignon Blanc

Question 5

This neutral white grape adds body and is picked early in the Hunter valley and attacked by Botrytis in Sauternes

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Semillon

Question 6

This lesser known white grape plays a supporting role where it has pronounced grapey, floral character

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Muscadelle

Question 7

This less aromatic international grape variety can ripen almost anywhere with its flavors changing drastically depending on the climate. It handles MLF and lees aging well

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Chardonnay

Question 8

This early budding, early ripening red grape is famous for its finicky nature, thin skin, complex red fruit and earthiness

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Pinot Noir

Question 9

This early budding, early ripening red variety offers fragrant wines with raspberry and cherry. Medium Tannin and body or lower. Uncommon outside of France

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Gamay

Question 10

This famous aromatic international grape variety has more than enough acid to support residual sugar and is one of the rare white grapes that can age very well

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Riesling

Question 11

The best of this international white variety (with pink skins) are full bodied, rich, and high in alcohol. They can have pronounced flavors of fresh and dried fruit, and honey

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Pinot Gris

Question 12

This white variety (with pink skins) is renowned for its pungent aromatic spicy nose of lychees, roses and baking spices. Full bodied, rich, oily with lower acid levels and high alcohol

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Gewurztraminer

Question 13

This famous grape is intensely aromatic with flavors of orange blossom, rose and grape. Wines have medium body with low to medium acidity

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Muscat

Question 14

This early ripening variety is frost resistant and suited to cool climates. the wines have high acidity, a light body, subtle green character and often have a sur lie character

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Melon Blanc

Question 15

This high acid, non aromatic grape variety can produce wines that are dry, sweet, still, or sparkling (and everything in between). The style often depends on when it is harvested

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Chenin Blanc

Question 16

This tannic international red grape has small berries, thick skins and will not ripen in cool climates. Cooler climates result in pepper and fresh black fruit; warmer climates are full bodied with very ripe black fruits

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Syrah

Question 17

This thin skinned, late ripening variety needs a warm or hot climate to ripen. It provides high alcohol, low acidity, full body, soft tannins and red fruit flavors

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Grenache

Question 18

This red grape needs heat to ripen. It is deeply colored, very high in tannins and can produce dense black fruits, gamey and meaty aromas. Works well with other red grapes

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Mourvedre

Question 19

This aromatic, full bodied white grape has perfumed aromas of blossom and apricots. The wines have low acidity and high alcohol. Signature aromas only develop at the end of ripening

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Viognier

Question 20

This red grape from Southern France can have high tannin, high acid and deep color, though usually lacking finesse. Very high yields

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Carignan

Question 21

This white grape can produce full bodied concentrated wines with high acidity, citrus, stone fruit and white pepper (in youth), developing into honey and toast. Dry or sweet wines

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Gruner Veltliner

Question 22

This early budding, early ripening white grape is known to produce inexpensive wine from grapes with pale skin, large fleshy pulp and a neutral character

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Pinot Grigio

Question 23

This Italian red grape has thin skin, moderate color low to medium tannins and high acidity

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Corvina

Question 24

This Italian white grape has medium acidity and is fruity. Then can display characteristics of pears, red apple, stone fruit and white pepper

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Garganega

Question 25

This neutral white Italian grape makes its way into a lot of wines, despite lacking character

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Trebbiano

Question 26

This red grape from Northern Italy has a deep color medium to high tannin and medium acidity. It has flavors of black plums, red cherries and dried herbs

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Dolcetto

Question 27

This very late ripening, high acid, high tannin red grape has a very pale color with perfumed aromas of sour cherry and herbs and sometimes dried flowers

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Nebbiolo

Question 28

This late ripening Italian red grape has medium to deep color, low to medium tannin and high acidity with flavors of red cherry and plums

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Barbera

Question 29

This white grape from north west Italy has high acidity and floral character with high body and flavors of citrus, green apples and pears

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Cortese

Question 30

This Italian red grape has high acidity, high tannin and is late to ripen. The wines have aromas of red cherries, plums and dried herbs

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Sangiovese

Question 31

This Italian red graphs high levels of color and tannin, medium acidity and flavors of black plums and cherries

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Montepulciano

Question 32

This red grape from Southern Italy has a deep color with high acidity and tannin with flavors of black fruit. With age it developed earthy, forest floor notes

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Aglianico

Question 33

This red grape from Southern Italy produces full bodied with medium tannins, medium acidity, high alcohol and baked red and black fruits. Not Primitivo

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Negroamaro

Question 34

This red grape from Southern Italy produces full bodied with medium tannin, medium acidity, high alcohol and baked red and black fruit. Not Negroamaro

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Primitivo

Question 35

This red grape from Sicily has medium to full body medium acidity, medium tannins with aromas of plums and black cherries

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Nero d’Avola

Question 36

This popular thick skinned Spanish grape has medium acidity. It can be made in a fresh style (often via carbonic maceration) or concentrated and age worthy

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Tempranillo

Question 37

This hard to grow red grape from Spain adds concentrated black fruit aromas, acid and tannin to blends.

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Graciano

Question 38

This Spanish red grape, also grown in France, accumulates high levels of sugar and contributes a pale color to roses/rosados

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Garnacha

Question 39

This Spanish grape, also grown in France, provides acidity, tannin, and color to a blend. It is often blended with Tempranillo or Garnacha

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Carinena

Question 40

Spanish white grape that is made in a light bodied, high acid wine with melon and peach character

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Verdejo

Question 41

Spanish white grape that has a thick skin and high acidity with citrus and stone fruit flavors

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Albarino

Question 42

A red grape variety that ripens unevenly, resulting in both underripe and raisined grapes when harvesting. Usually resulting in wines with high alcohol, red and black fruit.

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Zinfandel

Question 43

A hardy hybrid grape with little character. Famously made into ice wines

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Vidal

Question 44

A late ripening red grape that has made its mark in South America. Wines are full bodied, with high tannins, black fruit and herbaceous character

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Carmenere

Question 45

A deeply colored, full bodied grape with notes of black fruit and high levels of smooth tannin. Its mad its mark in South America

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Malbec

Question 46

This white grape has intense fruity, floral perfume, stone fruits, and melon with medium body and medium acidity

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Torrontes