Learning 3: Continued - Questions Relate to a description of Young Pouilly-Fumé

Question 1

Appearance
a. Deep amber
b. Pale lemon
c. Deep gold
d. Pale amber

Answer 1

b. Pale lemon

Question 2

Nose
a. Pronounced intensity of grass, asparagus, apple and wet stones
b. Light intensity of apricot, honey, dried fruit and nuts
c. Medium intensity of melon, butter, vanilla and smoke
d. Medium intensity of passion fruit, vanilla and coffee

Answer 2

a. Pronounced intensity of grass, asparagus, apple and wet stones

Question 3

Palate
a. Dry with low acidity
b. Medium sweetness with high acidity
c. Dry with high acidity
d. Dry with medium acidity

Answer 3

c. Dry with high acidity

Question 4

Australia has a reputation for very good and outstanding-quality Riesling wines produced in
a. Hawke’s Bay
b. Clare Valley
c. Central Valley
d. Walker Bay

Answer 4

b. Clare Valley

Question 5

Grand Cru Classé is a labeling term most associated with which wine region?
a. Rhône
b. Bordeaux
c. Barolo
d. Loire

Answer 5

b. Bordeaux

Question 6

Which of the following wine regions are both well known for outstanding-quality wines from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape?
a. Rhône Valley and Napa Valley
b. Stellenbosch and Margaret River
c. Barolo and Carneros
d. Burgundy and Coonawarra

Answer 6

b. Stellenbosch and Margaret River

Question 7

A Barossa Valley Shiraz wine is typically
a. Full-bodied with black-cherry, vanilla and coffee characteristics
b. Light-bodied with strawberry, leather and wet-leaf characteristics
c. Full-bodied with pineapple, butter and honey characteristics
d. Light-bodied with black-cherry, butter and leather characteristics

Answer 7

a. Full-bodied with black-cherry, vanilla and coffee characteristics

Question 8

Merlot is often blended with which one of the following grape varieties?
a. Primitivo
b. Chardonnay
c. Pinot Noir
d. Cabernet Sauvignon

Answer 8

d. Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 9

Which of the following grape varieties are grown successfully in cool and moderate climates?
1. Merlot
2. Pinot Noir
3. Riesling
4. Sauvignon Blanc

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 2, 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer 9

c. 2, 3 and 4 only

Question 10

In the Northern Rhône, the best vineyards are planted
a. On North-facing hillsides
b. On flat valley floor
c. Close to the coast
d. On steep slopes

Answer 10

d. On steep slopes

Question 11

Which of the following is a sub-region of Napa Valley?
a. Calistoga
b. Sonoma
c. Stellenbosch
d. Coonawarra

Answer 11

a. Calistoga