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1
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Diary flavours are as a result of

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Malolactic fermentation

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Sur lees

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Dead yeast cells left behind after fermentation

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3
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Classic region for Chardonnay

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Burgundy

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Chablis Chardonnay characteristics

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Bone-dry
High acidity
Green fruit and citrus 
Smoky, flinty, mineral signature 
(Cool climate)
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5
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Two famous villages in Cote de Or

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  1. Meursault

2. Puligny-Montrachet

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Characteristics of Chardonnay from Cote de Or

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Full bodied and complex
Citrus, white stone and tropical fruits
Oak, spice and savoury notes

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Characteristics of Chardonnay from Maconnais

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Light, fruity (melon)

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Characteristics of Pouilly-Fuisee Chardonnay

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Full-bodies, tropical fruits and oak

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Chardonnay areas of Australia

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Yarra Valley
Adelaide Hills
Margaret River

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Chardonnay area of New Zealand

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Marlborough

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Marlborough Chardonnay characteristics

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High acidity, citrus, tropical and mineral notes. Best will likely be oaked.

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12
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State of USA for Chardonnay

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California

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Premium area of Chile for Chardonnay and why

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Casablanca Valley
Cool sea breezes and krona digs slow down ripening and acids retained. Banana and melon flavours enhanced by barrel fermentation and oak ageing.

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Premium Chardonnay area of Argentina and why

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Mendoza.
High altitude and cool night temperatures help produce wines with intense fruit flavours often with a spicy oak character.

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15
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Chardonnay area of South Africa

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Walker Bay

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16
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Chardonnay in blends

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Semillon

Viognier

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17
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Clean, crisp, refreshing and unoaked is what grape

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Sauvignon blanc

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18
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Sauvignon blanc aromas

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Green fruit and vegetables (grassy)

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19
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Sauvignon blanc: hot or cool climate

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Cool

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20
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Loire valley vineyards for Sauvignon blanc

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Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume

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Premium white Bordeaux is made of

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Blend of Sauvignon blanc and semillon

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22
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Sauvignon blanc area of New Zealand

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Marlborough

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23
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Sauvignon blanc area of Chile

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Casablanca

San Antonio

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South Arica area for Sauvignon blanc

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Constantia

Elgin

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25
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Riesling flavours

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Fruity and floral

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What is Riseling very susceptible to

27
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In Germany, basic Riseling will be classed as

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Qualitatswein

28
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Pradikatswein categorises Riesling according to what?

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Sugar levels in the grapes

29
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Kabinett Riseling characteristics and flavours

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Light body, high acidity and green fruit. Medium sweetness and light alcohol

30
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Spatlese means

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Late harvest

31
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Spatlese Riseling characteristics and flavours

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More body, citrus and exotic fruit

32
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Auslese Riseling characteristics and flavours

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Even more body and more exotic fruit

33
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What is Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese?

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Sweet Riselings made from noble rot

34
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What is Eiswein?

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Sweet wine made from frozen grapes.

35
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Riesling areas of Germany

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Mosel
Pflaz
Rheingau
Rheinhessen

36
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French area for Riesling

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Alsace (AC)

37
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Does Austria produce Riseling?

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Yes (can have smoky, mineral aromas)

38
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Australian area for Riesling

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Clare Valley and Eden Valley

39
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Is premium quality Riesling blended?

40
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Classic region for Pinot Gris

41
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Characteristics and flavours of Pinot Gris

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Full-bodied dry to off-dry

Medium and sweet wines with spicy tropical fruit flavours, sometimes with hints of honey.

42
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Italian Pinot Gris

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Pinot Grigio

Neutral character

43
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Verdicchio is mostly planted where?

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Marche, Italy

44
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Italys’s most widely planted white grape variety

45
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Soave and Soave Classico DOC are made where and made from what

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North-east Italy and made from Garganega

46
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Gavi DOCG is made from what?

47
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Where is Gavi DOCG made

48
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Characteristics and flavours of Gavi DOCG

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Light, high acidity

Green apple and citrus

49
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Which grape variety is grown in Touraine in the Loire Valley

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Chenin Blanc

50
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Characteristics and flavours of Chenin Blanc

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Medium body, medium sweetness, high acidity, unoaked

Citrus, green and tropical fruit and some herbaceous notes

51
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The main appellation for Chenin Blanc

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Vouvray AC

52
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Is Chenin blanc widely grown in South Africa

53
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Where is Melon Blanc grown?

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Muscadet, Loire Valley

54
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Sur lie

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The wine has been bottled from a vessel containing the dead yeast left over from fermentation.

55
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Characteristics and flavours of Viognier

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Low in acidity, high in alcohol with delicate fruit and floral aromas. Full-bodied.

56
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Where can the best examples of Viognier be found?

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Norther Rhône

57
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Characteristics and flavours of Albariño

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Light to medium bodied with fresh fruit and citrus fruit. Typically unoaked.

58
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What is grown in Rias Baixas?

59
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Semillon is often blended with X and can be used to make Y

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X= Sauvignon blanc 
Y= sweet wine
60
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Where is Gewürztraminer classically grown?

61
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What are typical flavours of Gewürztraminer

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Floral perfume, tropical and stone fruit and musky sweet spices such as ginger.

62
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Where is best known for growing Torrontes?

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Cafayate, Argentina

63
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Characteristics and flavours of Torrontes

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Medium bodied, high alcohol, medium acidity and pronounced fruity and floral aromas.

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