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Windows of the World Chapter 1: Prelude to Wine: Best grown origins Flashcards

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More than 70% or all quality red wines are derived from what 3 grape varietal’s? From lightest to heaviest

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Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon

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2
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red Agiorgitiko is from

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Greece

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3
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red Blaufränkisch is from

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Austria

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red Barbera is from

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Italy; California

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5
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red Cariñena is from

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Spain

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6
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red Consult is from

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Rhône Valley, France

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red Carménère is from

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Chile

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8
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red Concord is from

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America

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9
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red Cabernet Franc is from

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Loire Valley and Bordeaux France

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10
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red Dolcetto is from

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Italy

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red Grenache/Garanacha is from

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Rhône Valley, Spain

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12
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red Kadarka is from

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Hungary

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13
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red Kékfrankos is from

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Hungary

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red Malbec is from

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Bordeaux and Cahors, Argentina

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15
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red Monastrell is from

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Spain

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16
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red Nerello Mascalese is from

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Sicilly

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17
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red Nero d’Avola is from

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Sicilly

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18
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red Petite Syrah is from

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California

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19
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red Pinot Meunier is from

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Champagne

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20
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red Portugese is from

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Hungary

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21
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red St. Laurent is from

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Austria

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22
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red Xinomavro is from

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Greece

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23
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red Gamay is from

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Beaujolais, France

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24
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red Pinot Noir is from

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Burgundy and Champagne France, California, Oregon

25
Q

red Tempranillo is from

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Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Spain

26
Q

red Sangiovese is from

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Tuscany, Italy

27
Q

red Merlot is from

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Bordeaux, France; Napa, California; Chile

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red Zinfandel is from

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California

29
Q

red Cabernet Sauvignon is from

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Bordeaux, Napa, Chile

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red Nebbiolo is from

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Piedmont, Italy

31
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red Syrah/Shiraz is from

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Rhône Valley, France; Australia, California

32
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More than 90% of all quality white wine comes from these three grapes from lightest to fullest

A

Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay

33
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white Riesling is from

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Germany; Alsace, France; New York; Washington; Australia

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white Sauvignon Blanc is from

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Bordeaux and Loire Valley, France; New Zealand; California

35
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Fumé Blanc is

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Sauvignon Blanc

36
Q

white Chardonnay is from

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Burgundy, Champagne, and Chablis France; California; Australia

37
Q

French Chablis is

A

Chardonnay

38
Q

white Albariño is from

A

Spain

39
Q

white Assyrtiko is from

A

Greece

40
Q

white Chenin Blanc is from

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Loire Valley, California

41
Q

white Ferment is from

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Hungary

42
Q

white Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris is from

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Alsace, France

43
Q

white Hárslevelü is from

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Hungary

44
Q

white Grüner Veltliner is from

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Austria

45
Q

white Macabeo is from

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Spain

46
Q

white Moschofilero is from

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Greece

47
Q

white Olaszrizling is from

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Hungary

48
Q

white Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris) is from

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Italy, California, Oregon; Alsace, France

49
Q

white Roditis is from

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Greece

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Q

white Sémillon is from

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Bordeaux (Sauternes), Australia

51
Q

white Szürkebarát is from

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Hungary

52
Q

white Torrontés Riojano is from

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Argentina

53
Q

white Trebbiano is from

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Italy

54
Q

white Verdejo is from

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Spain

55
Q

white Vidal is from

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Canada; New York

56
Q

white Viognier is from

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Rhône Valley; California

57
Q

The majority of wine in the world is made from roughly how many grapes

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20

58
Q

California grows more than how many red grape varieties?

A

More than 30

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