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What aromas and flavors are typically present in Pinot Noir including if has been oak matured or bottle aged?

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strawberry
raspberry
red cherry 
smoke
mushroom
forest floor
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What Burgundy villages are famous for Pinot Noir production?

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Gevrey-Chambertin AOC
Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
Pommard AOC

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What Regions are important for Merlot?

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France - Bordeaux (Right Bank) Saint-Emilion, Pomerol AOC's
USA - Napa and Sonoma
Chile - Central Valley
South Africa - Stellenbosch
Australia - Margaret River
New Zealand - Hawke's Bay
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Possible reasons why Merlot would be blended with Cabernet Sauvignon?

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  • to make the blend ready to drink at an earlier age
  • to lower/soften tannins
  • to add red fruit flavors to the blend
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Which style of Merlot may benefit most from oak maturation - light or full bodied styles?

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fuller-bodies styles

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Which appellations are Left Bank Bordeaux?

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Medoc AOC
Haut-Medoc AOC
Margaux AOC
Pauillac AOC
Graves AOC
Pessac-Leognan AOC
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Which appellations are Right Bank Bordeaux?

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Pomerol AOC
Saint-Emilion AOC
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC

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What appellations in the USA produce Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Napa, Sonoma, Calistoga

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What areas in Chile produce Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Maipo Valley
Colchagua Valley
Central Valley

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What area in South Africa produces Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Stellenbosch

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What is a Cape Blend?

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blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage

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What areas in Australia produce Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Margaret River

Coonawarra

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What area of New Zealand produces Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Hawke’s Bay

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What flavors might develop in outstanding examples of Shiraz/Syrah?

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Leather, Meat, Earth

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Which appellations are known for Sryah in France?

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Northern Rhone - Cote Rotie AOC, Hermitage AOC, Crozes-Hermitage AOC

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Which region is home to some of the worlds oldest Shiraz vines, which produce low yields of concentrated fruit?

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Barossa Valley

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What primary aromas and flavors is Gamay likely to display?

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Raspberry, red cherry and red plum

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What type of fermentation and maturation vessels are typically used for Gamay?

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inert vessels

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Where in France is Gamay almost exclusively produced?

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Beaujolais

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Which aromas and flavors might Grenache display?
Strawberry aromas/flavors
Gooseberry aromas/flavors
Blackcurrant aromas/flavors
Red cherry aromas/flavors
Licorice aromas/flavors
White pepper aromas/flavors
Meat aromas/flavors
Chocolate aromas/flavors
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Strawberry aromas/flavors
Red cherry aromas/flavors
Licorice aromas/flavors
White pepper aromas/flavors
Meat aromas/flavors
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Apart from dry red wine, what other style of wine is Grenache commonly used to make?

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Rose wine using short maceration methods

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Match the Grenache/Garnacha-producing regions with the countries in which they are based.
France
Spain
Australia

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France - Cotes du Rhone and Minervois AOC
Spain - Rioja and Priorat DOCa
Australia - Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale

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Select the flavors a typical Tempranillo is likely to display.
Gooseberry
Strawberry
Red cherry
Blossom
Blackberry
Black plum
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Strawberry
Red cherry
Blackberry
Black plum

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Which mountainous Spanish region benefits from warm days and cool nights, enabling it to produce full-bodied wines with fresh black-fruit flavours?
Catalunya DO
Rioja DOCa
Ribera del Duero DO
Navarra DO
A

Ribera del Duero DO

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Which Spanish labelling term is subject to the highest minimum ageing requirements?
Joven
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva
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Gran Reserva

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26
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T or F: As altitude increases, average temperature decreases

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True

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What black grape is grown in the Western Cape, South Africa?

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Pinotage

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What black grape is grown in Mendoza, Argentina?

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Malbec

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What black grape is grown in the Central Valley of Chile

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Carmenere

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Which grape is the only variety permitted in Barolo DOCG?

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Nebbiolo

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Which grape variety is produced in Barbaresco DOCG?

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Nebbiolo

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What flavors and aromas are in Nebbiolo?

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red plum
red cherry
dried herbs
violet and rose
can develop tobacco, mushrooms and leather notes with bottle age
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What flavors and aromas are in Barbera?

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red cherry
red plum
can show black pepper

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What is the grape variety in Valpolicella?

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Corvina

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What type of wine is Amarone della Valpolicella?

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dry to off dry red wine made from grapes that have been partially dried using the appassimento method - full bodied with high alcohol

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What is Recioto della Valpolicella?

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a sweet red wine made from partially dried grapes. the grapes have such concentrated sugars the yeast cannot ferment to dryness

37
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What are the characteristics of Sangiovese?

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high tannin
high acidity
red cherry
red plum
dried herbs
meat and leather can develop in the bottle
38
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What are the Sangiovese DOCGs?

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Chianti
Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico Riserva
Brunello di Montalcino

39
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What are the characteristics of Montepulciano?

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deeply colored wines
medium acidity
high tannins
black plum and black cherry
can be matured in oak
40
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What does Classico indicate on an Italian label?

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Classico indicates the wine has been made from grapes grown in the historic center of a region

41
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What does Riserva indicate on an Italian label?

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Riserva indicates a DOC or DOCG has been aged for a AT LEAST a set number of months before release

42
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What are the four black principal grape varieties?

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Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Shiraz/Syrah

43
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What principal black grape varieties are produced in the PGI South of France?

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah

44
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Which French PDO’s are known for producing Merlot?

A

Bordeaux
Saint Emilion
Pomerol

45
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Which GI’s outside the EU are known for producing Merlot?

A 
US - California Napa/Sonoma
Chile - Central Valley
South Africa - Stellenbosch
Australia - Margaret River
New Zealand - Hawke's Bay
46
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Which Chilean GI produces Merlot?

A

Central Valley

47
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Which South African GI produces Merlot?

A

Stellenbosch

48
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Which Australian GI produces Merlot?

A

Margaret River

49
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Which New Zealand GI produces Merlot?

A

Hawke’s Bay

50
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Which French PDO’s are known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?

A 
Bordeaux
Margaux
Medoc
Haut Medoc
Pauillac
Pessac-Leognan
Graves
51
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Which GI’s outside of the EU are known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?

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USA - Napa Sonoma
Chile - Central Valley, Maipo Valley, Colchagua Valley
South Africa - Stellenbosch
Australia - Margaret River, Coonawarra
New Zealand - Hawke's Bay
52
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Which Chilean GI’s are known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Central Valley, Maipo Valley, Colchagua Valley

53
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What South African GI is known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Stellenbosch

54
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Which Australian GI’s are known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Margaret River

Coonawarra

55
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What New Zealand GI is known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Hawke’s Bay

56
Q

Which French PDO’s are known for producing Syrah?

A

Northern Rhone:
Cote Rotie
Hermitage
Croze-Hermitage

57
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What other GI is known for producing Syrah/Shiraz?

A

South Eastern Australia - Barossa Valley and Hunter Valley

58
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Which French PDO’s are known for producing Pinot Noir?

A 
Bourgogne/Burgundy
Beanue
Gevrey-Chambertin
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Pommard
59
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Which GI’s outside the EU are known for producing Pinot Noir?

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USA - California (Sonoma/Carneros/Santa Barbara), Oregon
Chile - Casablanca Valley
Australia - Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula
New Zealand - Marlborough, Martinborough, Central Otago
South Africa - Walker Bay

60
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What GI in Chile is known for producing Pinot Noir?

A

Casablanca Valley

61
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What GI in South Africa is known for producing Pinot Noir?

A

Walker Bay

62
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What GI’s in Australia are known for producing Pinot Noir?

A

Yarra Valley

Mornington Peninsula

63
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What GI’s in New Zealand are known for producing Pinot Noir?

A

Marlborough
Martinborough
Central Otago

64
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Which French PDO’s are known for producing Gamay?

A

Beaujolais
Beaujolais Villages
Beaujolais Cru

65
Q

Which GI’s are known for producing Grenache/Garnacha

A

France
Spain
Australia

66
Q

Which GI’s in France are known for producing Grenache?

A

Cotes du Rhone
Cotes du Rhone Villages
Chateauneuf du Pape
Minervois

67
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Which GI’s in Spain are known for producing Grenache?

A

Rioja
Navarra
Priorat in Catalunya

68
Q

Which GI’s in Australia are known for producing Grenache?

A

Barossa Valley

McLaren Vale

69
Q

Which Spanish PDO’s are known for producing Tempranillo?

A

Ribera del Duero
Rioja
Catalunya

70
Q

What does the labeling term Joven indicate?

A

Spanish labeling term used to indicate that the wine is typically young and fruity and it not subject to minimum ageing requirements

71
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What does the labeling term Crianza indicate?

A

Spanish labeling term used to indicate a wine has been aged in oak barrels prior to release. Have primary and oak-derived flavors

72
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What does the labeling term Reserva indicate?

A

Spanish labeling term used to indicate a wine has been aged for an extended period in oak AND bottle before release

73
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Which Italian PDO’s are known for producing Nebbiolo?

A

Barolo and Barbaresco

74
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Which Italian PDO is known for producing Barbera?

A

Barbera d’ Asti

75
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Which Italian PDO’s are know for producing Sangiovese?

A

Chianti
Chinti Classico
Chinti Classico Riserva
Brunello di Montalcino

76
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Which Italian PDO’s are know for producing Corvina?

A

Valpolicella

Valpolicella Classico

77
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What does the labeling term Classico mean?

A

Italian labeling term indicating the grapes are grown in the hilliest parts of the region producing more concentrated and riper grapes

78
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What does the labeling term Amarone indicate?

A

Labeling term in Italy referring to Valpolicella - dry to off dry wine and indicates the the grapes have been partially dried and have a higher concentration of sugars and flavors

79
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What the labeling term Recioto indicate?

A

a sweet wine; labeling term in Italy which indicates the grapes have been dried using the appassimento method

80
Q

Which Italian PDO is known for producing Montepulciano?

A

Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo

81
Q

Which GI’s are known for producing Zinfandel/Primitivo?

A

USA: California
Italy: Puglia

82
Q

Which GI is known for producing Pinotage?

A

Western Cape, South Africa

83
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What does the labeling term “Cape Blend” indicate?

A

South African blend of Cab Sauv/Merlot/Pinotage

84
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Which GI is known for producing Carmenere?

A

Central Valley, Chile

85
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Which GI is known for producing Malbec?

A

Mendoza, Argentina

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