Pinot Noir supplement

Question 1

This style wine loses its freshness, and overall the fruit flavors will present as cooked or stewed if grown in a climate that’s too warm

Answer 1

Pinot noir

Question 2

Color: pale to medium
Acidity: usually high
Tannin: usually medium, but can be low
Fruit profile: red fruits, such as cherry, cranberry, strawberry, and pomegranate
Describes this variety of wine

Answer 2

Pinot Noir

Question 3

Mushroom
Forest floor
Crushed leaves
Dried rose petals
Are flavors in a developing ___ wine

Answer 3

Pinot Noir

Question 4

Northern half: Côte de Nuits

Southern half: Côte de Beaune

are the two halves of the

Answer 4

Côte d’or- golden slope

Question 5

Bourgogne AOC
Village
Premier Cru
Grand Cru
Are appellations in this region of France

Answer 5

Appellation hierarchy of Burgundy, lowest to highest

Question 6

Pronounce Côte de Nuits

Answer 6

Coat duh Nwee

Question 7

Pronounce Côte de Beaune

Answer 7

Coat duh Bone

Question 8

Where are Gevrey-Chambertin AOC and Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC on this map?

Answer 8

These are two famous villages for Pinot Noir in the Côte de Nuits

Question 9

Picture of Beaune on a map. Beaune AOC and Pommard AOC are famous villages for Pinot Noir in the Côte de ____

Answer 9

Côte de Beaune

Question 10

Clove and smoke are characteristics of a Pinot Noir indicating it spent time in ___ barrels

Answer 10

oak

Question 11

• Are the best of the best
• Are the most complex, concentrated, and intense
• Vineyards are always mid-slope where the sun shines the longest
• Can age for many years, even decades

Characteristics of wines from these Burgundy appellations

Answer 11

Premier and grand cru

Question 12

Map of Carneros. The American Viticultural Area (AVA) includes parts of both Sonoma and Napa counties in California. Just north of these major cities and San Pablo Bay

Answer 12

San Francisco and Oakland

Question 13

Map of Santa Barbara County, California with these cooling features that prevent over-ripe flavors

Answer 13

Pacific breezes

Question 14

Which Pinot Noir origin is likely to taste more tart and use subtle oak flavors, California or Burgundy?

Answer 14

Burgundy

Question 15

Map of Casablanca Valley, Chile, showing promise for making this style of red wine because it’s cooled by Pacific breezes and morning fog

Answer 15

Pinot Noir

Question 16

Map of Walker Bay, South Africa. Known for this style of wine

Answer 16

Pinot Noir

Question 17

Map of Yarra Valley and Mornington peninsula to its right, in Australia. Known for this style of wine

Answer 17

Pinot Noir

Question 18

Martinborough (North Island)
Marlborough (South Island)
Central Otago (South Island)

3 appellations in ___ well suited for Pinot Noir production

Answer 18

New Zealand