Rest of World Flashcards

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Where in America can you find Pinot Noir?

A

California: Sonoma, Santa Barbara County, Los Carneros

Oregon

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True or False: You can expect a Merlot labeled ‘California’ to be medium bodied

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True; Sonoma and Napa Valley labels will tend to be fuller bodied

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Where can you get some of the most pronounced, full bodied Cav Sauvs in America?

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Napa’s Calistoga

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True or False? California is too warm for Sauvingnon Blanc?

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False - most of California is too warm for it but it does grow in cooler parts of Napa Valley

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Where is Pinot Noir grown in Chile? What other grapes are grown there?

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The Cassablanca Valley because it is cooled by Sea Breezes; Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc

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Which grapes are grown in Chile’s central valley?

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Merlot
Cab Sauv
Carmenere

Chardonnay
Sauv Blanc

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What is the most widely planted grape in Chile?

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Cab Sauv

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Where is most of Argentina’s Malbec grown?

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Mendoza

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What is the most widely planted grape variety in South Africa?

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Chenin Blanc

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Where is Sauv Blanc grown in South Africa? Why are these the only regions?

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Walker Bay, Constantia, Elgin - Most of South Africa is to hot for SB so it can only be grown near the cooler coasts

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Which grapes are typically in a Cape Blend?

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Merlot, Cab Sauv, and Pinotage

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What grape is Pinotage closely related to

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Pinot Noir

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13
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Where is Chardonnay typically grown in South Africa?

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Western Cape/Walker Bay

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Where is Pinot Noir Grown in South Africa?

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Walker Bay

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Where are Merlot and Cab Sauv typically grown in South Africa?

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Stellenbosch

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What is the premier black grape variety of New Zealand?

17
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Where do the ripest, most powerfully flavoured Pinot Noirs come from in NZ?

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Central Otago

18
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Where is Cab Sauv mostly grown in New Zealand?

19
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What is the most widely-planted white grape in Hawkes Bay?

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Chardonnay (It is also found in Marlborough)

20
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Where is most Sauv Blanc planted in New Zealand?

21
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What are the only two places in Australia where Pinot Noir is grown? Why is this so?

A

Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula

They are cooled by sea breezes from the Southern Ocean

22
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Where is Merlot grown in Australia?

A

Margaret River

23
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Where is Cab Sauv grown in Australia?

A

Margaret River, Coonawara

24
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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

A

True - these can age for many years

25
What is the most widely-planted grape in Australia?
Shiraz
26
Where in Australia are some of the world's oldest Shiraz vines?
Barossa Valley
27
What regions in Australia are known for Shiraz?
South Eastern Australia (high volume brands) Barossa Valley Hunter Valley
28
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
29
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.
30
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
31
Where is Chardonnay grown in Australia?
SE Australia - high volume Adelaide Yarra Valley Margaret River - low yield, high quality
32
Margaret River Sauv Blancs can by single varietal but are typically blended with what other grape?
Semillion