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What is a label term for many of the best wines in Bordeaux Correct Answer Grand Cru Clase Malbec is the signature red grape of what south American country, however, it is native to South West France? Correct Answer Argentina In south France, Grenache is an important varietal and one of the most important appellations is Correct Answer Côtes du Rhône AOC Which Spanish labeling term would indicate oak aging only Correct Answer Crianza what is the main appellation in souther rhone Correct Answer Côtes du Rhône AOC Which Garganega grape produces which dry highly acidic and medium-bodied wine? Correct Answer Soave DOC and Soave Classico DOC What does Stirring the lees after fermentation give white wine Correct Answer Increase Body and bread Biscuity flavor

Which region in the Loire Valley, France is a classic appellation for Chenin Blanc and is the only variety permitted Correct Answer Vouvray Alsace Grand Cru refers to best Correct Answer Vineyards Arrange these quality levels burgandy in descending order Correct Answer Grand Cru Premier Cru Villlage Regional Which one of the following is commonly used to add complexity to a premium quality dry white wine? Correct Answer Barrel Fermentation Grapes harvested later in the ripening process are more likely to have Correct Answer higher sugar levels A wine labelled "fino" is Correct Answer a pale coloured dry Sherry Pumping over is a method used in the production of Correct Answer red wine Sweetness in food can make a wine taste Correct Answer less sweet

Premium Chenin Blanc from South Africa is best described as Correct Answer aromas of tropical fruits, smoke and vanilla from oak maturation If a wine is sealed with a cork it should be stored Correct Answer stored on its side Wine labelled Tokaji Aszu is Correct Answer Sweet Albarino typically has flavours of Correct Answer lemon and peach Albarino is commonly grown in the cooler region of Correct Answer Rias Baixas DO The key aroma characteristic of Gewurztraminer is typically Correct Answer lychee The colour of red wine after long maturation in bottle might change from Correct Answer Ruby to Garnet In Pessac-Leognan, Semillon is typically blended with Sauvignon Blanc to add Correct Answer Body Californian red Zinfandel is Correct Answer Commonly matured in oak Autolysis in sparkling wine results in Correct Answer aromas of bread and biscuit

A wine label Grand Cru in Burgundy means Correct Answer The grapes must come from a single Vineyard In Port production when is grape derived spirit first added Correct Answer During fermentation Valpolicella AOC is typically Correct Answer low to medium in tannin high in acid with red fruit flavour Valpolicella DOC is made using the Correct Answer Corvina Tannin is commonly found in which parts of a grape Correct Answer Seeds, Stems and Skin Ribera del Duero is Correct Answer a region which produces premium red wine made from Tempranillo When opening a bottle of sparkling wine, you should Correct Answer turn the bottle from the bottom while holding the cook still Full bodied wine with tropical fruit aromas of pineapple and melon and oak typically describes a wine from Correct Answer Pouilly Fumé Which one of the following might have an age indication on the bottle of 10, 20, 30 or 40 years? Correct Answer Twany Port

Which one of the following best describes a wine that has been oxidised Correct Answer caramel and coffee Oregon is well known for producing Correct Answer Premium Pinot Noir As Clare Valley Riesling wines age they develop aromas of Correct Answer honey and petrol Dry with full body high tannin and flavours of blackberry liquorice and oak best describes Correct Answer Barossa Valley Shiraz Pinot Grigio wines come from the Veneto region are typically Correct Answer dry, lighter body and inexpensive Salty foods can make wine taste Correct Answer more full bodied Dry with high acidity and pronounced aromas of lime peach and petrol best describes Correct Answer Clara Valley Reilsing The vintage on a wine label indicates Correct Answer when the wine was bottled A sherry labelled PX will be Correct Answer sweet and deep in colour Barrel ageing can give Shiraz flavours of Correct Answer smoke and spice

Barbaresco is a Correct Answer a premium red wine made from Nebbiolo Gyropalettes are often used in the production of Correct Answer Champagne Which one of the following is known for producing high quality Pinot Noir Correct Answer Walkers Baye Coonawarra is best known for Correct Answer Premium Cabernet Which one of the following is known for producing dry still wines, sweet wines and sparkling wines Correct Answer Vouvray Which one of the following labelling terms is most likely to be used for inexpensive high volume wines from Chardonnay Correct Answer South East Australia Which one of the following grape varieties is often blended with Syrah Correct Answer Grenache Basic Valpolicella is typically a Correct Answer light bodied dry red wine More complex and fuller body styles of Italian Pinot Grigio can be found in Correct Answer Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Most Vineyards are located in which latitude range of the equator? Correct Answer 30 - 50 N & S How are high tannin levels in red wine achieved Correct Answer extended skin contact Which of these labeling terms is considered a protected designation of origin (PDO) Correct Answer Appellation de Origine Controlee What factors may cause a cooler climate Correct Answer cool ocean currents higher altitudes compared to cool regions, wines grown in warm regions tend to have Correct Answer Fuller Body, higher alcohol High levels of rain can have what effect on grapes Correct Answer Spread Fungal Disease Swelling and dilution of flavors where is Primitivo produced Correct Answer Puglia What part of the grape is made up of mostly water and sugar? Correct Answer Pulp which of the following does not add flavor to wine? Correct Answer Glass Bottles Which of these will be the sweetest? Correct Answer Beerenauslese

which region in France is known for its Riesling Correct Answer Alsace _____ preserves the delicate flavors of the cool climate fruit and has little to no oak flavors Correct Answer Chablis The classic region for chardonnay Correct Answer Burgundy Sauvignon Blanc is the only grape varietal permitted in this appellation of the Loire Valley Correct Answer sancere High Acidity, light-medium body and flavors of green citrus fruit. This describes: Correct Answer Cool climate Chardonnay where in northern Rhone are Syrah and Viognier allowed to be blended Correct Answer Côte d'O Where is Graves Correct Answer Bordeaux what grape dominates North Rhone Correct Answer Syrah Pomerol is typically a Correct Answer high quality Merlot dominant in the blend A dry sherry will be typically made from Correct Answer Palomino grape

Full bodied with high alcohol with aromas of apricot and peach best describes a wine made from Correct Answer Viognier Garganega will typically produce a wine with Correct Answer medium body, high acidity and will be dry Both Tank and Bottled-Fermented Sparking Wines start with what? Correct Answer Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and processes add approximately 1-2% abv What is Tank Method? Correct Answer part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which prevents any carbon dioxide gas from escaping True or False: The base wine could be partially fermented must, where the last part of the fermentation takes place in a sealed tank Correct Answer True What is Prosecco? Correct Answer A sparkling wine from NE Italy, and it's usually made using the tank method What grape variety is used for Prosecco? Correct Answer The Glera grape, which gives a medium body, dry or off dry sparkling wine with stone fruit flavor What does Spumante mean? Correct Answer fully sparkling wine What does frizzante mean? Correct Answer lightly sparkling wine

What is Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG? Correct Answer a premier sparking wine from NE Italy What is Asti DOCG? Correct Answer a sweet fruity light bodied sparkling wine from Piedmont, and it's made from Muscat Flavors: peach, grape, rose What is Sekt? Correct Answer German word for sparkling wine, both made in Germany and Austria What are characteristics of Sekt? Correct Answer Most are simple, inexpensive tank-method wine Medium/Dry, light in body, floral and fruity Generally uses cheap base wines sourced from anywhere in the EU What is the main quality advantage of Bottled Fermentation? Correct Answer Through extended contact with dead yeast, the wines can gain bready, biscuity flavors What is a base wine? Correct Answer A still wine that is blended with sugar and yeast and then bottled, sealed and stored. What is second fermentation? Correct Answer Takes place, in which the wine increases slightly in alcohol, and

CO2, which cannot escape from the sealed bottle, becomes dissolved in the wine. What is yeast autolysis? Correct Answer Most important part of bottle fermentation. The yeast self digest, release flavours into the wine. Flavours are described as autolytic. What is disgorge? Correct Answer The process of removing the yeast sediments after fermentation and aging in bottle. What is the traditional method? Correct Answer Bottle is slowly tipped and jiggled so the yeast cells slide into the neck of the bottle. The plug of yeast in the neck is frozen, and pops out when the bottle is unsealed. The bottle is topped up with wine and sugar. What is dosage? Correct Answer The amount of sugar added, which determines the sweetness of the final bottled product. What is Brut? Correct Answer A very small amount of sugar is used What is the transfer method? Correct Answer Method to remove the yeast. Empty the entire contents of the bottles into a tank under pressure, then filtered, and rebottled. Not permitted in Champagne or Cava.

Which grape varieties are used in Champagne to make sparkling wine? Correct Answer Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay What is Champagne's condition like? Correct Answer Cool climate, chalky soils, which allow sparkling wines to have high acidity, medium body, and light alcohol. The weather varies from vintage to vintage, and the grapes do not fully ripen. What are non-vintage wines? Correct Answer a blend of different vintages for quality and consistency What is vintage Champagne? Correct Answer A portion of the best wine of exceptional years make vintage Champagne. What is the minimum legal period of yeast autolysis? Correct Answer 15 months What are Grandes Marques? Correct Answer famous Champagne houses Describe Vintage Champagne Correct Answer Complex, intense fruity and autolytic flavors with vegetal, nutty or honeyed complexity from bottle age. What is Cremant? Correct Answer Indicates sparkling wine made in France. The Loire is a major region for production.

Where in the Loire Valley is Cremant made? Correct Answer Saumur, where Chenin Blanc is the main grape variety. It has high acidity, green and citrus fruit flavors, with some autolytic character. What is Cava? Correct Answer Spanish term for traditional-method sparkling wines. The main grape varieties are local Spanish ones. What are Cava's characteristics? Correct Answer Fairly neutral fruit flavors, hint of pear, medium acidity, and very little autolytic complexity Characteristics of Sparkling Reds in Australia? Correct Answer made with Shiraz, full bodied, with medium acidity, and intense black and red berry fruit notes. What are 3 ways for yeast to stop processing sugar into alcohol? Correct Answer 1. Remove yeast, using a fine filter to ensure none remain 2.Yeast could be poisoned using sulfur dioxide

3. Fortify (add alcohol) during fermentation What are Vin Doux Naturels? Correct Answer Sweet fortified wines from Southern France such as: Muscat de Beaumes de Venise Muscat de Rivesaltes What are characterisitcs of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise and Muscat de Rivesaltes? Correct Answer unaged, intense fruity aromas (grape, peach, perfume).

Medium/full-bodied, and sweet, with high alcohol and medium or low acidity Where is Moscatel de Valencia from? Correct Answer Spain Where is Rutherglen Muscat from? Correct Answer Northern Victoria, Australia What are the tasting notes for Rutherglen Muscat? Correct Answer Aged for a long period in oak, which oxydizes. Dried fruit and kernel flavors (raisin, prune, fig, dried apricot, coffee, toffee). Sweet, full bodied, with high alcohol and med or low acidity What is süssreserve? Correct Answer unfermented grape juice, used to sweeten medium or sweet German wines When do yeasts die? Correct Answer When alcohol reaches 15% What are 3 ways to concentrate sugar in grapes? Correct Answer 1. Dry the grapes

2. Noble Rot
3. Freeze the grapes How are grapes dried? Correct Answer They shrivel on the vine, or are laid out in well-ventilated, dry spaces that encourage evaporation.

What is Botrytis cinerea? Correct Answer Noble rot, it attacks the skins, weakens skins, speeding up evaporation of water. The mold adds its own unique flavors What does Botrytis need? Correct Answer ripe, healthy grapes, damp, misty mornings, warm dry afternoons to speed the drying out of the grapes Which grape varieties are susceptible to noble rot? Correct Answer Semillon, Riesling, Chenin Blanc What are tasting notes of botrytis wines? Correct Answer dried apricots, ryebread, pineapple, sweet biscuit, cabbage, orange marmalade, pineapple, mushroom Describe Sauternes Correct Answer region south of Graves AC in Bordeaux. Semillon is the main grape variety. Full bodied wines have high alcohol and citrus stone fruit and botrytis flavor (lemon, peach). Hint of new oak: vanilla, toast, coffee. What is Tokaji? Correct Answer wine from NE Hungary, the most famous are Tokaji Aszú. What are puttonyos? Correct Answer Level of sweetness in the wine. The sweetest is 6. Describe Tokaji Correct Answer Amber in color, full bodied, sweet, medium alcohol, dried fruits, sweet spices (orange peel, orange marmalade, dried apricots, raisins,

cinnamon, ryebread). With age, gain notes of nut, coffee, caramel, and honey True or False: In order to be classified as a BA or a TBA, the levels of sugar in the most are so high that they can normally be achieved with the help of botrytis. Correct Answer True Where can botrytis affected sweet wines be made in the Loire, and what grape varietal? Correct Answer Vouvray AC; Chenin Blanc Which Alsacatian grape varietals can be affected by botrytis? Correct Answer Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat Which Australian grape varietals can be affected by botrytis? Correct Answer Semillon; Riesling What is Eiswein? Correct Answer Sweet wine that is made from grapes crushed while still frozen so that ice crystals can be removed, leaving an intensely concentrated sugary grape syrup. What are the characteristics of Eiswein? Correct Answer pure, pronounced, varietal-fruity flavors, high acidity, full body and syrupy sweetness. Where is Eiswein made? Correct Answer Canada, Germany, Austria

What do healthy grapes need? Correct Answer CO2, Sunlight, water, warmth, and nutrients What is climate? Correct Answer Weather conditions (temperatures, rainfall, sunshine) What do Hot Climate Grape Wines have? Correct Answer more alcohol, fuller body, more tannin, less acidity What do cool climate grape wines have? Correct Answer less alcohol, lighter body, less tannin, more acidity What tasting notes does a chardonnay have in a cool climate? Correct Answer Green fruit (apple, pear), citrus, high acidity, dry What tasting notes does a chardonnay have in a moderate climate? Correct Answer Citrus, stone fruit, melon, med/high acidity, dry What are tasting notes does a chardonnay have in a hot climate? Correct Answer Tropical fruit (peach, banana, pineapple, mango), medium acidity, dry What are Chardonnay's Classical Regions? Correct Answer Chablis, Puligny-Montrachet, Mersault, Mâcon, Pouilly-Fuisse What is the purpose for Malolactic Fermentation? Correct Answer To soften harsh acids. Comes from wine-making techniques, dairy flavor

What are lees? Correct Answer dead yeast cells left behind after fermentation has finished. True or False: Lees can be stirred through Chardonnay to add creamy texture Correct Answer True True or False: Flavours of toast, vanilla and coconut do not occur because of oak treatment Correct Answer False What is Chablis and where is it located? Correct Answer Burgundy. Cool climate. Limestone soil. Describe a Chardonnay from Chablis Correct Answer Bone Dry, high acidity, green fruits, citrus, smoky, flinty, mineral signature. No detectable oak. Where in the Cote d'Or is chardonnay produced and what characterisitcs? Correct Answer Southern half known as the Cote de Beaune: Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet Full bodied, complex, different flavours including citrus, white stone, and tropical fruit, oak, spice, and savoury notes What is produced in Mâconnais? Correct Answer Chardonnay from Macon, Pouilly-Fuissé. Describe Chardonnay from Mâcon Correct Answer light, melon, citrus, little or no oak

Describe Chardonnay from Pouilly Fuissé Correct Answer Full bodied, pineapple, melon and oak flavors Where is Chardonnay produced in Australia? Correct Answer Premium region; Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Margaret River Where is Chardonnay produced in New Zealand? Correct Answer Premium region; Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Marlborough Where is Chardonnay produced in Chile? Correct Answer Premium region: Casablanca Where is Chardonnay produced in Argentina? Correct Answer Premium region; Mendoza Where is Chardonnay produced in South Africa? Correct Answer Premium region; Coastal Region Where is Chardonnay produced in the US? Correct Answer Premium region; California: Costal Region, Sonoma, Caneros Where is Bulk Chardonnay made? Correct Answer SE Australia, Western Cape, California, Central Valley (ChileO, Pays d'Oc IGP, Val de Loire, S. Italy, Argentina Describe classic Australian Chardonnay Correct Answer Pronounced fruit (fresh citrus, melon), well integrated oak

Describe classic New Zealand Chardonnay Correct Answer concentrated citrus, tropical fruit, high acidity, pronounced oak flavor Describe classic California Chardonnay Correct Answer full bodied, intense, rich citrus, ripe peach flavors, flavors. Some can be very savoury What white grape variaties can Chardonnay be paired with? Correct Answer Chenin Blanc, Semillon, Viognier What is Pinot Noir? Correct Answer black grape with thin skins, wine that are usually light in color with low to medium levels tannins What are characteristics of Pinot Noir in cool climates? Correct Answer Vegetal (cabbage, wet leaves), high acid, low tannin Given the right balance, what can Pinot Noir exhibit? Correct Answer red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, cherry), vegetal and animal nuances (wet leaves, mushroom, gamey-meaty aromas) What are characteristics of Pinot Noir in moderate climates? Correct Answer red fruit, med/high acidity, low/medium tannins What should a Pinot Noir from Burgundy have? Correct Answer medium bodied red with a balance of red-fruit and savory aromas, light tannins, and medium to high acidity.

Where is Pinot Noir grown in France? Correct Answer Burgundy: Cote de Nuits (Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits St. Georges); Cote de Beaune (Beaune, Pommard) What is Spätburgunder? Correct Answer German Pinot Noir Where is Spätburgunder grown? Correct Answer Germany: Baden and Pfalz What characteristics does Spätburgunder have? Correct Answer Pronounced, perfumed red berry fruit and light tannins Where is Pinot Noir grown in New Zealand and what are its characteristics? Correct Answer Martinborough, Central Otago, Marlborough Full bodied, lower acidity, more intense fruit (cherry, strawberry), spicy notes Where is Pinot Noir grown in Australia? Correct Answer Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula Where is Pinot Noir grown in the US and what are its characteristics? Correct Answer California: Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Caneros. Full bodied, intensely fruity, pronounced animal and vegetal characteristics (leather, meat, wet leaves). Oregon

Where is Pinot Noir grown in Chile what are its characteristics? Correct Answer Casablanca, San Antonio Intensely fruity, strawberry Where is Pinot Noir grown in South Africa? Correct Answer Coastal Region What can Pinot Noir be blended with? Correct Answer Red Burgundies, Gamay, Chardonnay for Sparkling Wines What is Cabernet Sauvignon? Correct Answer a black grape that gives deeply colored wines that have lots of tannin, acidity, and strong aromas What are typical flavors of Cabernet Sauvignon? Correct Answer black fruits (black currant, black cherry), herbaceous notes (bell pepper, mint, cedar). Oak softens tannins adding smoke, vanilla, coffee, high acid, dry What are typical flavors of Cabernet Sauvignon in a moderate climate? Correct Answer black fruits (black currant, black cherry), herbaceous notes (bell pepper, mint, cedar), high acid, dry What are typical flavors of Cabernet Sauvignon in a hot climate? Correct Answer fuller bodied, black cherry, less herbaceous notes, softer tannins, high acid, dry True or False: Because of intense fruit flavor, high levels of tannin and acidity, Cabernet Sauvignon is not a good

variety for making wines that age well Correct Answer False What is Merlot? Correct Answer Black grape variety, less aromatic, less intense flavors, lighter tannins and acidity than Cab, but more body, higher alcohol What is International style Merlot's characteristics? Correct Answer Black fruit (blackberry, black plum, black cherry), full body, medium or low acidity, high alcohol, medium of gentle tannins. Super ripe grapes display fruitcake, chocolate What is cool/moderate Merlot's characteristics? Correct Answer red fruit (strawberry, red berry, plum), some herbal notes (mint), and a little more tannin and acidity than the international style What is Bordeaux's climate like? Correct Answer Moderate, maritime climate with long autumns Which 3 rivers lie in Bordeaux? Correct Answer Gironde, Garonne, Dordogne Where is Cabernet Sauvignon grown in France? Correct Answer Bordeaux's left bank: Medoc, Haut Medoc (Pauillac, Margaux), Graves (Pessac-Leognan) What are Cabernet Sauvignon's characteristics when grown in Bordeaux? Correct Answer med/full body, long length, black fruit, toasty oak

Aged: vegetal, tobacco, cedar What is the soil like in Bordeaux? Correct Answer gravel mounds that grain water away and retain heat with high levels Where is Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Australia and it's characteristics? Correct Answer Coonawarra, Margaret River mint, eucalyptus, black fruit, oak, toast, vanilla Where is Cabernet Sauvignon grown in New Zealand and it's characteristics? Correct Answer Hawke's Bay Cab/Merlot blends, cedar, black currant Where is Cabernet Sauvignon grown in the US and it's characteristics? Correct Answer Napa Valley soft ripe tannin, black cherry, oak flavor, fruit cake Where is Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Chile and it's characteristics? Correct Answer Central Valley green bell pepper, black currant leaf Where is Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Argentina and it's characteristics? Correct Answer Mendoza meat leather; Modern style: more fruity Where is Cabernet Sauvignon grown in South Africa and it's characteristics? Correct Answer Stellenbosch less intense fruit, more herb

Where is Cabernet Sauvignon made in Bulk? Correct Answer Pays d'Oc IGP, Central Valley (CA), Central Valley (Chile), Mendoza, SE Australia, Western Cape What blends with Cabernet Sauvignon? Correct Answer Merlot: Margaret River (AUS), Hawke's Bay (NZ) Shiraz, Malbec, Carmenere What is Merlot like in a hot climate? Correct Answer Black fruit, low acid, med tannin What is Merlot like in a moderate climate? Correct Answer red fruit, medium acid, light/med tannin Where is Merlot made in France and it's characteristics? Correct Answer Bordeaux's Right Bank: St. Emilion, Pomerol med tannin, med acidity, red fruit character (plum, red berry) with age: cedar, tobacco Where is Merlot made in Australia and it's characteristics? Correct Answer Coonawarra: mint/eucalyptus, black cherry, oak notes (toast, vanilla) Margaret River: high level tannins, black fruit, herb flavors (black currant, black currant leaf) Where is Merlot made in New Zealand and it's characteristics? Correct Answer Hawke's Bay: medium or high acidity and tannins, herb aromas (cedar, black currant leaf)