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Characteristics of Pinot Noir

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Light in colour with low to medium levels of tannin.

Red fruit and develop vegetal and wet leaves and mushroom.

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A Pinot Noir from Burgundy should taste like

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Medium bodied with a balance of red fruit and savoury aroma, light tannins and high acidity.

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Well known villages in Burgundy for Pinot Noir

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Gevrey-Chambertin
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beanie
Pommard

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German regions for Pinot Noir

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Pflaz and Baden

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German style Pinot Noir

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Light bodied with pronounced, perfumed red berry fruit and light tannins

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What does domaine mean?

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A producer who makes wine exclusively from grapes grown in their own vineyards

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Style of New Zealand wine

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Full bodied with lower acidity and more intense fruits than Burgundy. Spicy notes with red fruit flavours.

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Area where ripest most intense New Zealand Pinot hours are grown

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Central Otago

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Marlborough Pinot Noir

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Lighter style where most grapes used for sparkling wine

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Australian areas for premium quality wines

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Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula

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Californian areas for Pinot Noir

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Carneros
Sonoma
Santa Barbara

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American State besides California where Pinot Noir grown

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Oregon

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Areas in South America for Pinot Noir

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Casablanca and San Antonio valleys in Chile

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South African area for Pinot Noir

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Walker Bay

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Apart from a few exceptions a red Burgundy will be 100% of which grape

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Pinot Noir

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Merlot is added to Cabernet Sauvignon to do what?

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To produce wine which is more easily drinkable as the Merlot supplies softness and body.

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Cabernet Sauvignon is often added to Merlot to do what?

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To give tanning, acidity and aromatic fruit.

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Classic region for blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

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Bordeaux

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Characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon

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Deeply coloured wines that have high tannins and acidity and strong aromas

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Typical flavours of Cabernet Sauvignon

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Black fruits often accompanied by herbaceous notes (bell pepper and mint).

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Is Cabernet Sauvignon often oaked?

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Yes to age the premium wines l, soften tannins and add oaky flavours

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Cabernet Sauvignon grows in this climate

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Moderate or hot climate. The hotter the climate the more fruity and then less herbaceous flavours.

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Characteristics of Merlot

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Medium body, medium tannins and medium acidity

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Flavours of Merlot

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Black fruits.
Super ripe grapes = fruit cake and chocolate
More moderate climate red fruits, some herbal notes and a little more tannins and acidity

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Classic region for Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

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Bordeaux

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Bordeaux left bank appellations

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Medoc
Haut-Medoc
Graves

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Cabernet Sauvignon: left or right bank?

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Left

On gravel to drain water away and retain heat

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Appellations of Bordeaux right bank

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Saint-Emillion

Pomerol

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Bordeaux Superieur requires X than basic Bordeaux AC

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Higher alcohol

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Merlot: left or right bank in Bordeaux

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Right

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2 regions of Cabernet Sauvignon in Australia

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Coonawarra

Margaret River

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Area of New Zealand for Cabernet Sauvignon

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Hawke’s Bay

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California regions for Cabernet Sauvignon

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Napa Valley
Rutherford
Oakville

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Characteristics of Californian Cabernet Sauvignon

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Soft, ripe tanning and deeply coloured with black cherry and oak

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Premium Californian Merlot

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Full bodied with soft black fruit, fruitcake and oak

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36
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Grand Vin means

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To indicate the main wine made the by the chateau

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Chateau means

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Wine has been made from the grapes grown on a producer’s own land

38
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Hierarchy in Bordeaux

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Grand Cru Class
Cru Bourgeois
Bordeaux superieur ac
Bordeaux ac

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Bordeaux style Cabernet Sauvignon

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Medium or full-bodied, with high levels of tannin and acidity, medium alcohol and long length.

Black fruit and toasty oak and tabacco

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Bordeaux style Merlot

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Medium tannins, medium acidity and red fruit character developing Cesar and tobacco as they age

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Australian style Cabernet Sauvignon

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Cassis, mint, eucalyptus, black fruit and toast

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New Zealand style Cabernet Sauvignon

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Medium or high acidity and tannins and herb aromas

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Chile Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend

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Herbal characteristic and intense black fruit

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Chile regions for Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

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Maipo Valley
Colchagua
Cachapoal

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South Africa area for Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot blends

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Stellenbosch

46
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Syrah is known as X in Australia?

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Syrah characteristics

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Deeply coloured, full bodied, medium/high levels of tannin and medium acidity

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Syrah aromas

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Black fruit and dark chocolate

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Syrah from moderate regions with have additional aromas of

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Herbaceous, smoked meat and spice (black pepper)

50
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Syrah from hot regions world have additional aromas of

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Sweet spice

51
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Is Syrah often oaked

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Grenache grape characteristics

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Seldom deep in colour, red fruit and spicy notes (with age will develop into toffee and leather)

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Grenache flavours

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Red fruit with spicy notes of white pepper and liquorice

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Adding Grenache to Syrah can result in wine with what characteristics

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More alcohol, lower tannins; red fruit and extra spruce

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Adding Syrah to Grenache makes what kind of wine

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Boosts colour, tannin and acidity and adds a dark fruit character

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Classic region for Syrah wines

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Northern Rhône

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Best appellations in northern Rhône

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Cote Rotie

Hermitage

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Regional appellations in southern Rhône

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Cotes du Rhône
Cotes du Rhône villages
Chateauneuf-du-Pape

59
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Grenache and Syrah region in south of France I

60
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Apellations for Grenacha (Spain)

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Priorat
Rioja
Navarra

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Australian regions for Shiraz

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Hunter Valley
McLaren Vale
Barossa Valley

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Shiraz flavours

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Black fruits, sweet spices and dark chocolate. Very often oaked.

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Is Shiraz-Viognier a good combination

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Yes. Adding some white grapes to the fermentation of Syrah add exotic fruit character.

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What grape is grown in Beajolais

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Characteristics and flavours of Beaujolais

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Light, medium or high acidity, low tannin.
Red fruit and sometimes hints of spice
Young and fruity

66
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What is the main grape for Rioja DOCa?

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Tempranillo

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Tempranillo is often blended with what grape in Rioja

68
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Ribera del Duero DO produces wine from which grape

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Tempranillo

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In Navarra DO, Tempranillo is often blended with which grapes

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

70
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What grapes make up styles in Catalunya

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Tempranillo and Granacha and other international varieties

71
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Douro DOC is in which country

72
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From what grape are Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG made

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2 most famous wines from Italy’s Piemonte region

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Barolo DOCG and Barnaresco DOCG

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Characteristics and flavours of Nebbiolo

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Full bodied with high tannins, alcohol and acidity.

Red fruits accompanied by floral and earthy elements that can age into complex aromas of tobacco, mushroom and tar

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Where is Barbera grown?

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Characteristics and flavours of Barbera

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Light to medium tannins and high acidity with aromas of red fruit and black pepper.
Often aged.

77
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Chianti is made from which grape?

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Sangiovese

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Characteristics and flavours of Sangiovese

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Medium to full-bodied, high levels of tannin and acidity.

Plum, earth, red cherries and herbal notes (green tea).

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Dominating grape in Valpolicella

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Characteristics and flavours of valpolicella

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Light body, pale ruby, low tannins, high acidity, sour red cherry.

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Characteristics and flavours of montepulciano

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Deep colour, high acidity, medium to high levels of tannins.

Black cherry, blackberry and plum.

82
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Most important local varieties in Puglia

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Primitivo and Negroamaro

83
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Main black grape variety in Campania and Basilicata

84
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Primitivo is the same variety as which other grape

85
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Zinfandel is an important grape variety for which American state

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California

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Characteristics and flavours of Zinfandel

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Rich, full-bodied and high in alcohol with flavours of black fruit, dried fruit and sweet spices.

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Where is Pinotage is often grown?

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South Africa

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Characteristics and flavours of pinotage

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Full bodied, medium tannins and red fruit red with vegetal and leather

89
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Carmenere is grown in Chile and often blended with which grapes

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

90
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Where is Malbec mostly planted

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Mendoza, Argentina

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Characteristics and flavours of Malbec

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Full bodied with medium or high tannins.

Black fruit, spicy and often oaked

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