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Pinot Noir Flashcards

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True or false: Pinot Noir is an easy grape variety to grow.

A

False. It’s prone to rot and disease.

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Does Pinot Noir have thick or thin skins?

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Thin

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What type of climate does Pinot Noir need?

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Cool to moderate

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What happens to Pinot Noir if it’s grown in a climate that is too warm?

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Can lose fresh fruit flavours and taste unattractively cooked.
Can get high alcohol levels and lack identifiable Pinot Noir fruit flavours.

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5
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What is the acidity level of Pinot Noir?

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High

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What is the tannin level of Pinot Noir?

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Low to medium

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What are the typical aromas and flavours of Pinot Noir?

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Red fruit flavours: strawberry, raspberry, red cherry (ranging from fresh to cooked)

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Pinot Noir is typically made as single variety wine. What is the notable exception?

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Sparkling wine

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Why are older and/or larger oak barrels often used for Pinot Noir?

A

Less impact on flavours, don’t overwhelm the grape varieties delicate flavours.
Result is subtle oak-derived flavours of smoke, cloves, vanilla.

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10
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Can very good or outstanding examples of Pinot Noir mature in bottle?

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Yes, and develop complex tertiary flavours of forest floor and mushroom

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What is the most famous region in France for Pinot Noir?

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Burgundy

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What is the name of the section of Burgundy which contains its most celebrated vineyards?

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Côte d’Or (which is divided into the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune)

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What is the labelling hierarchy in Burgundy (from broadest and simplest to smallest and most prestigious)?

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Regional
Village
Premier Cru
Grand Cru

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Name the regional appellation in Burgundy and describe a typical wine.

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Bourgogne AOC
Light to medium bodied
Low tannins
High acidity
Fresh red fruit flavours
Meant to be drunk when young

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Name the 4 Village AOCs for red Burgundy that you are expected to know for the WSET Level 2 in Wines qualification.

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Gevrey-Chambertin AOC
Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
Beaune AOC
Pommard AOC

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What is it about Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards that allow them to be able to produce some of the most complex and intense wines of Burgundy.

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-Vineyards on slopes
-South and south-eastern aspect
= more sunlight and warmth for concentrated flavours

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True or false: a wine made from grapes exclusively from a single Premier Cru vineyard can have the name of that vineyard stated on the label.

A

True

18
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True or false: a Premier Cru wine from Burgundy can be made from a blend of multiple vineyards

A

True
All vineyards must be classified as Premier Cru.
If the wine is from a single Premier Cru vineyard, the name of the vineyard can also appear on the label.

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True or false: Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy have their own AOCs and only the name of the vineyard itself and the words Grand Cru need to appear on the label.

A

True

20
Q

Why is it that California, a region which overall has a warm climate, has areas which can produce Pinot Noir?

A

Cooling influences from the ocean (ocean breezes and fog)

21
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Which 3 Californian regions are known for producing quality Pinot Noir?

A

Los Carneros
Sonoma
Santa Barbara County

22
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Describe the typical flavours associated with a Californian Pinot Noir.

A

Ripe red fruit flavours (strawberry, cherry) and often noticeable flavours from oak.

23
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Apart from California, which other more northerly state is known to produce quality Pinot Noir with more subtle oak flavours?

A

Oregon

24
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Name the coastal Chilean region which is well suited to Pinot Noir.

A

Casablanca Valley

25
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Name the coastal South African region which produces Pinot Noir with vibrant red fruit flavours.

A

Walker Bay

26
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Name the 2 Australian wine regions in the state of Victoria which, thanks to cooling breezes, are cool enough to produce Pinot Noir.

A

Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula

27
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Name the 3 regions of New Zealand in the WSET Level 2 in Wines qualification which are associated with very good to outstanding quality Pinot Noir.

A

Martinborough
Marlborough
Central Otago

28
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Which New Zealand wine region produces the ripest and most powerful Pinot Noir style of that country?

A

Central Otago

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