Red Wine Structure

Question 1

Gamay (Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc)

Structure

Answer 1

Structure

Dry
Moderate Minus to Moderate Body
Diminished to Moderate Tannin
Elevated Acidity
Moderate Alcohol

Question 2

Cabernet Sauvignon - Bordeaux (Graves and Medoc)

Structure

Answer 2

Structure

Dry
Moderate to Moderate plus Body
Elevated Tannin
Moderate to Elevated Acidity
Moderate to Elevated Alcohol

Question 3

Cabernet Sauvignon - Australian / Chile

Structure

Answer 3

Structure:

Dry ( Ripe Attack)
Moderate Plus Body
Elevated Tannin
Moderate to Elevated Acidity
Moderate to Elevated Alcohol

Question 4

Structure
Grenache (Grenache Noir)

Country: France

Region: Rhone Valley

AOC: Châteauneuf - du - Pape & Gigondas

Answer 4

Structure

Dry,
Moderate Plus to Full Body,
Moderate to Elevated Tannin,
Diminished to Moderate Acidity,
Elevated to High Alcohol

Question 5

Grenache (Grenache Noir)

Country : Australia
GI: South Australia

Structure

Answer 5

Structure:

Dry (with a Ripe, Sappy Attack),
Moderate Plus to Full Body,
Moderate Tannin,
Moderate Acidity,
Elevated to High Alcohol

Question 6

Merlot

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux (Right Bank)

AOC: Saint Emillon or Pomerol

Structure

Answer 6

Structure:
Dry,
Moderate to Moderate Plus Body, Moderate to Elevated Tannin,
Moderate Acidity,
Elevated Alcohol

Question 7

Merlot

Country: United States

AVA: Napa Valley or Sonoma

Structure

Answer 7

Structure:
Dry (with Ripe Attack),
Moderate Plus to Full Body,
Moderate Tannin,
Diminished to Moderate Acidity,
Elevated to High Alcohol

Question 8

Nebbiolo

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmonte

DOCG: Barolo or Barbaresco

Structure

Answer 8

Structure:
Dry,
Medium to Full Body,
High Tannin,
Elevated to High Acidity,
Elevated to High Alcohol

Question 9

Syrah - Northern Rhône ( France)

Structure

Answer 9

Structure:

Bone Dry to Dry
Moderate Plus Body
Moderate to Elevated Tannin
Elevated to High Acidity
Moderate to Elevated Alcohol

Question 10

Shiraz - South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria (Australia)

Structure

Answer 10

Structure:

Dry
Full Body
Moderate to Elevated Tannin
Moderate to Elevated Acidity
Elevated to High Alcohol

Question 11

Malbec - Mendoza - Argentina

Structure

Answer 11

Structure:

Dry (with Ripe Attack)
Full Body
Elevated Tannin
Diminished to Moderate Acidity
Elevated to High Alcohol

Question 12

Pinot Noir - Côte d’Or - France

Structure

Answer 12

Structure:

Dry
Moderate to Moderate Plus Body
Diminished to Elevated Tannin
Elevated Acidity
Moderate to Elevated Alcohol

Question 13

Pinot Noir - Russian River Valley - California

Structure

Answer 13

Structure:

Dry (with ripe attack)
Moderate plus body
Moderate Tannin
Moderate to Elevated Acidity
Elevated Alcohol

Question 14

Pinot Noir - Williamette Valley - Oregon

Structure

Answer 14

Structure:

Dry (with ripe attack)
Moderate Plus Body
Diminished to Moderate Tannin
Moderate to Elevated Acidity
Moderate to Elevated Alcohol

Question 15

Sangiovese - Tuscany - Chianti Classico - Italy

Structure

Answer 15

Structure:
Bone Dry to Dry

Moderate to moderate plus body
Elevated to high tannin
Elevated to high acidity
Moderate to elevated alcohol

Question 16

Sangiovese - Tuscany - Brunello di Montalcino - Italy

Structure

Answer 16

Structure:
Bone Dry to Dry

Full Body
Elevated to high tannin
Elevated to high acidity
Elevated alcohol

Question 17

Tempranillo - Rioja - Spain

Structure

Answer 17

Structure:

Dry
Moderate Plus Body
Elevated Tannin
Moderate to Elevated Acidity
Moderate to Elevated Alcohol

Question 18

Zinfandel - California

Structure

Answer 18

Structure:

Dry (often with perceptible RS)
Full Body
Moderate Tannin
Moderate to Elevated Acidity
Elevated to High Alcohol

Question 19

Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley

Structure

Answer 19

Structure
Dry (with ripe attack)
Full body
Elevated to high tannins
Moderate Acidity
Elevated to High Alcohol