Session #5. Other red grapes. Chapters 6, 7, 17, 20, 22 and 23.

Question 1

Identify two Burgundy villages with great reputations for their red wine?

Answer 1

Gevrey-Chambertin, and Nuits-Saints-Georges

Question 2

Apart from California, identify a state in USA famous for its Pinot Noir.

Answer 2

Oregon

Question 3

Los Carneros is famous for which red grape?

Answer 3

Pinot Noir

Question 4

Central Otago is famous for what red grape?

Answer 4

Pinot Noir

Question 5

Identify two South Island New Zealand regions making great Pinot Noir?

Answer 5

Central Otago and Marlborough

Question 6

Which red grape is most suited to cool to moderate climates?

Answer 6

Pinot Noir

Question 7

Martinborough is famous for what red grape?

Answer 7

Pinot Noir

Question 8

Mornington Peninsula is famous for what red grape?

Answer 8

Pinot Noir

Question 9

Yarra Valley is famous for what red grape?

Answer 9

Pinot Noir

Question 10

Identify a Californian region famous for a wide range of climates and grapes.

Answer 10

Sonoma

Question 11

Barolo is made using what grape?

Answer 11

Nebbiolo

Question 12

Barbaresco is made using what grape?

Answer 12

Nebbiolo

Question 13

Chianti is made using what grape?

Answer 13

Sangiovese

Question 14

Brunello di Montalcino is made using what grape?

Answer 14

Sangiovese

Question 15

Which country is associated with Primitivo?

Answer 15

Puglia, Italy

Question 16

Which country is associated with Pinotage?

Answer 16

Western Cape, South Africa

Question 17

Which country is associated with Malbec?

Answer 17

Mendoza, Argentina

Question 18

Which country is associated with Carmenère?

Answer 18

Central Valley, Chile

Question 19

Which Valpolicella is made with the most dried grapes?

Answer 19

Valpolicella Recioto.(sweetest) (Valpolicella Amarone (off dry))

Question 20

Which Italian DOCs make Recioto wine? x2

Answer 20

Valpolicella Soave

Question 21

What Italian labeling term is used to denote those wines that come from the historic centre of a region, typically at higher altitude on slopes?

Answer 21

Classico

Question 22

What Italian label term indicates that a wine has been made from dried grapes, and so will be sweet?

Answer 22

Recioto

Question 23

Identify two famous examples of Sangiovese.

Answer 23

Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino, both from Tuscany

Question 24

Identify two famous examples of Nebbiolo.

Answer 24

Barolo, Barbaresco

Question 25

Appassimento is a term used to describe what process?

Answer 25

The process of drying grapes indoors.

Question 26

What grape is associated with aromas of green bell pepper?

Answer 26

Carmenère

Question 27

What is another name for Primitivo?

Answer 27

Zinfandel

Question 28

With what Italian region is Primitivo most associated?

Answer 28

Puglia, Italy

Question 29

What colour is a Zinfandel wine?

Answer 29

Red. Not to be confused with the rosé (White Zinfandel)

Question 30

What level of sweetness is associated with White Zinfandel

Answer 30

Medium sweet