Session #3. Riesling, Chenin B, Semillon, Furmint, Gewürz', Viognier and Albarino. Chapters 8, 9 and 13.

Question 1

Identify a white grape that typically makes wine with aromas of lychee, and with a full body.

Answer 1

Gewürztraminer

Question 2

Identify two great sources of Chenin Blanc.

Answer 2

Vouvray, in Loire Valley, France. South Africa

Question 3

Identify two Australian regions famous for Semillon.

Answer 3

Hunter Valley, Barossa Valley

Question 4

Identify two Australian regions famous for Riesling.

Answer 4

Eden Valley, Clare Valley

Question 5

What wine is associated with Furmint? And from what country is this made?

Answer 5

Tokaj, Hungary

Question 6

Two examples of sweet wine made from noble rot/botrytis?

Answer 6

Tokaji Aszu, Sauternes

Question 7

Identify 3 white grapes for which Alsace is associated.

Answer 7

Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris

Question 8

Rias Baixas is famous for what grape?

Answer 8

Albarino

Question 9

Viognier’s typical profile?

Answer 9

High alcohol and low acidity, with stone fruit aromas

Question 10

Condrieu is made from what grape?

Answer 10

Viognier

Question 11

As some white wines mature in the bottle they can result in what tertiary flavours? x3

Answer 11

Dried apricot, honey, nuts (and spice) (Petrol for Riesling)

Question 12

The Mosel is associated with what grape?

Answer 12

Riesling

Question 13

Put these Prädikatsweins in the correct order, from least ripe to most ripe. Spätlese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Kabinett, Auslese, Beerenauslese

Answer 13

From least ripe to most ripe: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 14

Sauternes is made using what grape?

Answer 14

Semillon

Question 15

Trocken’ translates as what?

Answer 15

Dry (on a sweetness scale)

Question 16

Vouvray is made from what versatile grape?

Answer 16

Chenin Blanc

Question 17

What are the ideal conditions for noble rot/botrytis and the avoidance of grey rot? Misty mornings and what sort of afternoon?

Answer 17

Warm and dry to limit growth of fungus which could destroy the grapes.

Question 18

Which sweet wine is graded by ‘Puttonyos’?

Answer 18

Tokaji Aszu

Question 19

Eisewein must have the same minimum level of sugar at harvest as what other Prädikats?

Answer 19

Beerenauslese

Question 20

The Western Cape is a GI of what country?

Answer 20

South Africa

Question 21

In what country is the Mosel region?

Answer 21

Germany

Question 22

In what country are the Rheingau and Pfalz wine regions?

Answer 22

Germany

Question 23

Gewürztraminer is most associated with what country and what region?

Answer 23

France and Alsace

Question 24

How are Prädikatsweins classified?

Answer 24

According to sugar levels in the grapes at the time of harvest

Question 25

Chenin Blanc suits what climate types?

Answer 25

Cool, moderate and warm. It is VERY versatile

Question 26

Semillon suits what climate types?

Answer 26

Moderate and warm

Question 27

With what other grape in Bordeaux is Semillon often blended?

Answer 27

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 28

How can the high acidity of warm climate Hunter Valley Semillon be explained?

Answer 28

Grapes are harvested earlier

Question 29

What white wine region is located in the north-west of Spain?

Answer 29

Rias-Baixas

Question 30

What is Süssreserve?

Answer 30

Unfermented grape juice. (Used to sweeten wines)