Module 7 Other Black Grape Varieties and Red Wines Flashcards

Other Black Grape Varieties and Red Wines

1
Q

Which variety makes a full-bodied red from Southern Italy?

A

Tempanillo

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2
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The Carmenere variety is most commonly used for what type of wine, from where?

A

A spicy, dark fruit, wine from Chile.

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3
Q

What grape variety is used to make Beaujolais?

A

Gamay

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4
Q

In what region is the village Fleurie AC?

A

Beaujolais

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5
Q

What tasting notes best describe a mature wine from Barolo?

A

Red fruit, floral aromas, high

tannin and acidity

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6
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List Spanish labeling terms in order of youngest to oldest.

A

Joven, Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva

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7
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What three wines have tempranillo in them?

A

Ribera del Duero DO, Navarra DO, Rioja DOCa

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8
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What Italian variety has the least tannin?

A

Barbera

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9
Q

Where is Barolo produced?

A

Piemonte, Italy

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10
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What climate is best for growing Syrah?

A

Moderate & hot only

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11
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Where was the Pinotage variety developed?

A

South Africa

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12
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Where is Cafayate?

A

Argentina

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13
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What red wine typically has the lowest tannin?

A

Beaujolais Nouveau

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14
Q

Chianti is made mostly with what variety?

A

Sangiovese

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15
Q

What color best describes a young Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?

A

Deep ruby

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16
Q

What is the main grape in Ribera del Duero DOC?

A

Tempranillo

17
Q

What is a complex red, full bodied, dry wine with high tannins from the Veneto region in Italy?

A

Amarone della Valpolocella DOCG

18
Q

What is a very important black grape from Chile?

19
Q

Where is Primitivo produced?

20
Q

What variety is often blended with Tempranillo in Rioja DOCa?

21
Q

What tasting notes best describe Douro?

A

High acid and tannin, deep color, intense blackberry and spice flavors,

22
Q

In what region is Amarone della Valpolicella produced?

23
Q

What wine best fits this description, “Strawberry, cherry, cinnamon aromas, medium acidity, low tannin?”

A

Beaujolais AC

24
Q

Where was the Pinotage variety originally developed?

A

South Africa

25
In Italy, what is the level of quality that is lower than DOC and allows blending of local and international wines?
IGT
26
Name a grape varietal used to make wine in Rioja
Temranillo
27
In What climate does Syrah grow best?
Moderate to hot
28
What are the most important grape varieties of Puglia?
Primitivo and Negroamaro
29
The Carmenere grape is a Bordeaux used most commonly to produce what kind of wines?
Spicy, black fruit red wine from Chile
30
What best describes the color of a youthful Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
Deep ruby
31
What is a complex red, full bodied, dry wine with high tannins from the Veneto region?
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
32
Primirivo is the same grape as...?
Zinfandel
33
The best wines that use the Zinfandel grape are...?
Red
34
Which of these is of a higher quality; Beaujolais Villages AC, Beaujolias AC, Fleurie AC, or Beaujolais Nuveau AC?
Fleurie AC
35
Sangiovese is ____ of Chianti?
a dominant part
36
Name two regions that are famous for Syrah/Shiraz.
Hermitage and Barossa Valley
37
Torrontes is a specialty of what country?
Argentina
38
What best describes the palate of a Barolo DOCG?
Full body, high acid, high tannin
39
The term "Classico" on an Italian wine label refers to what?
The historic center of the wine region.