Practice Quiz #7 Red Wines of California Flashcards
Are Americans drinking more Red Wine or more White Wine?
Red.
Does California grow more Red Grapes or White Grapes?
Red Grapes.
What are the three most–planted Red Grapes in California?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Zinfandel
Merlot
What does the word “Reserve” mean on a California Label?
The word has no legal meaning. Each winery that uses it defines it individually.
In which French wine region do you find great Cabernet Sauvignon?
Bordeaux.
What is the most-planted Red Grape in Napa Valley?
Cabernet Sauvignon.
In which two French Wine regions do you find great Pinot Noir?
Burgundy
Champagne
Which county in California has the most plantings of Pinot Noir?
Sonoma.
Which California Grape has the same DNA as the Italian grape Primitivo?
Zinfandel.
In which French region do you find great Syrah?
Rhone Valley.
Which counties in California have the most Syrah planted?
San Luis Obispo and Sonoma.
What was the most-planted Red Grape in California in 1970?
Zinfandel.
What is a Meritage wine?
A Red or White Wine made in America from a blend of the Classic Bordeaux Grape Varietals.
Name two Meritage wines.
Any if these: Cain Five Dominus Insignia Magnificat Opus One Trefethen Halo
