Testable Grapes - Red

Question 1

Cabernet Sauvignon & Blends

Answer 1

FR: Bordeaux (Graves, Médoc - AOC to First Growth)
AU: Barossa, Coonawarra, Margaret River, McLaren Vale
CL: Central Valley (Curicó, Mapo, Maule, Rapel)
US: California (Napa, Sonoma, Central Coast), Washington (Columbia Valley)

Question 2

Cabernet Franc

Answer 2

FR: Bourgueil, Chinon, St. Nicolas de Bourgueil (no new oak)

Question 3

Carmenère

Answer 3

CL: Curicó, Mapo, Maule, Rapel

Question 4

Corvina

Answer 4

IT: Valpolicella, Amarone (dry to off-dry)

Question 5

Gamay

Answer 5

FR: Cru Beaujolais, Village (carbonic to no carbonic)

Question 6

Grenache & Blends

Answer 6

FR: CdP, Gigondas, Vacqueyras
AU: South Australia

Question 7

Malbec

Answer 7

AR: Mendoza

Question 8

Merlot & Blends

Answer 8

FR: Bordeaux (Pomerol, St. Émilion)
US: California (Napa, Sonoma), Washington (Columbia)

Question 9

Nebbiolo

Answer 9

IT: Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara (normale, riserva)

Question 10

Pinot Noir

Answer 10

FR: Côte d’Or
US: California (Anderson Valley, Carneros, Central Coast, Sonoma Coast/Valley), Oregon (Willamette)
NZ: Central Otago, Marlborough, Martinborough

Question 11

Sangiovese

Answer 11

IT: BdM, Chianti, Vino Nobile (classico, reserva, ruffina)

Question 12

Syrah

Answer 12

FR: Northern Rhône
AU: South Australia, Victoria
US: California (Central Coast, Sonoma), Washington (Columbia)

Question 13

Tempranillo

Answer 13

ES: Ribera del Duero, Rioja (crianza, reserva, gran reserva)

Question 14

Zinfandel

Answer 14

US: California (Napa, Paso Robles, Sonoma - dry to medium dry)