Learning Outcome 4: Know the style and quality of wines produced from regionally important black and white grape varieties. Flashcards
Which one of the following is an Italian black grape variety?
a. Verdicchio
b. Cortese
c. Corvina
d Chardonnay
c. Corvina
Which one of the following is a full-bodied red wine with high tannin and high acidity?
a. Gavi
b. Soave
c. Bararesco
d. Rías Baixas
c. Bararesco
Which one of the following grape varieties is most important in Rioja?
a. Pedro Ximénez
b. Cabernet Sauvignon
c. Cortese
d. Tempranillo
d. Tempranillo
Which of the following grape varieties is widely used in the production of rosé wines in Spain?
a. Pinotage
b. Garnacha
c. Malbec
d. Carmenére
b. Garnacha
Malbec is the most important grape in
a. Australia
b. Argentina
c. Chile
d. South Africa
b. Argentina
Which one of the following grape varieties is widely grown in South Africa?
a. Gewurztraminer
b. Glera
c. Semillon
d. Chenin Blanc
d. Chenin Blanc
What term is used on an Italian wine label to indicate that the grapes were grown in the historic centre of the region?
a. Classico
b. Crianza
c. Riserva
d. Cortese
a. Classico
Which grape variety is used to make Beaujolais?
a. Glera
b. Gamay
c. Grenache
d. Garganega
b. Gamay
Which of the following best describes Fiano di Avellino DOCG?
a. Light-bodied with high acidity and peach and melon characteristics
b. Medium-bodied with medium acidity and peach and melon characteristics
c. Full-bodied with high acidity and blossom and apple characteristics
d. Light-bodied with medium acidity and blossom and apple characteristics
b. Medium-bodied with medium acidity and peach and melon characteristics
Pinotage is often blended with which of the following varieties for a Cape blend?
a. Chenin Blanc and Malbec
b. Chenin Blanc and Merlot
c. Cabernet Sauvignon and Viognier
d. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
d. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
A Crianza wine from Rioja has
a. Longer oak-ageing requirements than a Reserva wine
b. No oak-ageing requirements
c. Some oak flavours
d. Only primary fruit flavours
c. Some oak flavours
Which one of the following regions is known for powerful, full-bodied wines made from Garnacha?
a. Priorat
b. Pommard
c. Pomerol
d. Port
a. Priorat
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG is made from which grape variety?
a. Corvina
b. Barbera
c. Nebbiolo
d. Verdicchio
a. Corvina
Minervois AOC is made from a blend of which of the following grape varieties?
a. Grenache and Syrah
b. Syrah and Viognier
c. Tempranillo and Gernacha
d. Syrah and Gamay
a. Grenache and Syrah
Which of these wines would you recommend for a customer or friend who wishes to purchase a simple, fruity red wine for immediate drinking?
a. Tokaji Aszú
b. Chianti Classico Riserva
c. Barolo
d. Côtes du Rhône
d. Côtes du Rhône
