Rest of World Flashcards
Where in America can you find Pinot Noir?
California: Sonoma, Santa Barbara County, Los Carneros
Oregon
True or False: You can expect a Merlot labeled ‘California’ to be medium bodied
True; Sonoma and Napa Valley labels will tend to be fuller bodied
Where can you get some of the most pronounced, full bodied Cav Sauvs in America?
Napa’s Calistoga
True or False? California is too warm for Sauvingnon Blanc?
False - most of California is too warm for it but it does grow in cooler parts of Napa Valley
Where is Pinot Noir grown in Chile? What other grapes are grown there?
The Cassablanca Valley because it is cooled by Sea Breezes; Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc
Which grapes are grown in Chile’s central valley?
Merlot
Cab Sauv
Carmenere
Chardonnay
Sauv Blanc
What is the most widely planted grape in Chile?
Cab Sauv
Where is most of Argentina’s Malbec grown?
Mendoza
What is the most widely planted grape variety in South Africa?
Chenin Blanc
Where is Sauv Blanc grown in South Africa? Why are these the only regions?
Walker Bay, Constantia, Elgin - Most of South Africa is to hot for SB so it can only be grown near the cooler coasts
Which grapes are typically in a Cape Blend?
Merlot, Cab Sauv, and Pinotage
What grape is Pinotage closely related to
Pinot Noir
Where is Chardonnay typically grown in South Africa?
Western Cape/Walker Bay
Where is Pinot Noir Grown in South Africa?
Walker Bay
Where are Merlot and Cab Sauv typically grown in South Africa?
Stellenbosch
What is the premier black grape variety of New Zealand?
Pinot Noir
Where do the ripest, most powerfully flavoured Pinot Noirs come from in NZ?
Central Otago
Where is Cab Sauv mostly grown in New Zealand?
Hawkes Bay
What is the most widely-planted white grape in Hawkes Bay?
Chardonnay (It is also found in Marlborough)
Where is most Sauv Blanc planted in New Zealand?
Marlborough
What are the only two places in Australia where Pinot Noir is grown? Why is this so?
Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula
They are cooled by sea breezes from the Southern Ocean
Where is Merlot grown in Australia?
Margaret River
Where is Cab Sauv grown in Australia?
Margaret River, Coonawara
True or False?: The Coonawarra region of Australia is moderated by cloud cover/cooling breezes creating distinctively herbal/minty wines with pronounced blackcurrant, and some smoke and cedar from oak
True - these can age for many years
What is the most widely-planted grape in Australia?
Shiraz
Where in Australia are some of the world’s oldest Shiraz vines?
Barossa Valley
What regions in Australia are known for Shiraz?
South Eastern Australia (high volume brands)
Barossa Valley
Hunter Valley
Old Vines from which regions in Australia can produce wines similar to Chateauneuf-du-Pape? (Also name the grape grown here)?
Barossa Valley
McLaren Vale
Grenache
Which two regions of Australia are known for their Rieslings? What are Rieslings from these areas like?
Eden Valley and Clare Valley; higher altitudes creates moderate climates so Rieslings are refreshing, dry with pronounced lime, peach, blossom and petrol aromas.
Which two regions of Australia are known for Semillon? And what are the wines like?
Hunter Valley - distinctive dry, light-bodied, can be drunk young or age
Barossa Valley - varried
Semillions here are often mixed with other grapes and botrytis-ized
Where is Chardonnay grown in Australia?
SE Australia - high volume
Adelaide
Yarra Valley
Margaret River - low yield, high quality
Margaret River Sauv Blancs can by single varietal but are typically blended with what other grape?
Semillion
