Module 7 Other Black Grape Varieties and Red Wines Flashcards
Other Black Grape Varieties and Red Wines
Which variety makes a full-bodied red from Southern Italy?
Tempanillo
The Carmenere variety is most commonly used for what type of wine, from where?
A spicy, dark fruit, wine from Chile.
What grape variety is used to make Beaujolais?
Gamay
In what region is the village Fleurie AC?
Beaujolais
What tasting notes best describe a mature wine from Barolo?
Red fruit, floral aromas, high
tannin and acidity
List Spanish labeling terms in order of youngest to oldest.
Joven, Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva
What three wines have tempranillo in them?
Ribera del Duero DO, Navarra DO, Rioja DOCa
What Italian variety has the least tannin?
Barbera
Where is Barolo produced?
Piemonte, Italy
What climate is best for growing Syrah?
Moderate & hot only
Where was the Pinotage variety developed?
South Africa
Where is Cafayate?
Argentina
What red wine typically has the lowest tannin?
Beaujolais Nouveau
Chianti is made mostly with what variety?
Sangiovese
What color best describes a young Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
Deep ruby
What is the main grape in Ribera del Duero DOC?
Tempranillo
What is a complex red, full bodied, dry wine with high tannins from the Veneto region in Italy?
Amarone della Valpolocella DOCG
What is a very important black grape from Chile?
Carmenere
Where is Primitivo produced?
Puglia
What variety is often blended with Tempranillo in Rioja DOCa?
Garnacha
What tasting notes best describe Douro?
High acid and tannin, deep color, intense blackberry and spice flavors,
In what region is Amarone della Valpolicella produced?
Veneto
What wine best fits this description, “Strawberry, cherry, cinnamon aromas, medium acidity, low tannin?”
Beaujolais AC
Where was the Pinotage variety originally developed?
South Africa
In Italy, what is the level of quality that is lower than DOC and allows blending of local and international wines?
IGT
Name a grape varietal used to make wine in Rioja
Temranillo
In What climate does Syrah grow best?
Moderate to hot
What are the most important grape varieties of Puglia?
Primitivo and Negroamaro
The Carmenere grape is a Bordeaux used most commonly to produce what kind of wines?
Spicy, black fruit red wine from Chile
What best describes the color of a youthful Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
Deep ruby
What is a complex red, full bodied, dry wine with high tannins from the Veneto region?
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Primirivo is the same grape as…?
Zinfandel
The best wines that use the Zinfandel grape are…?
Red
Which of these is of a higher quality; Beaujolais Villages AC, Beaujolias AC, Fleurie AC, or Beaujolais Nuveau AC?
Fleurie AC
Sangiovese is ____ of Chianti?
a dominant part
Name two regions that are famous for Syrah/Shiraz.
Hermitage and Barossa Valley
Torrontes is a specialty of what country?
Argentina
What best describes the palate of a Barolo DOCG?
Full body, high acid, high tannin
The term “Classico” on an Italian wine label refers to what?
The historic center of the wine region.
