Chpt 9 - Chenin Blanc, Semillon/Semillon, & Furmint

Question 1

CHENIN BLANC, SEMILLON, AND FURMINT ARE OFTEN USED TO PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY:

a. Sparkling wines made using the traditional method
b. Red wines that are often matured in oak
c. Sweet wines made from noble rot
d. Wines that are fortified after fermentation

Answer 1

Sweet wines made from noble rot

Question 2

THE GRAPE VARIETY USED TO MAKE A VOUVRAY IS:

a. Chenin Blanc
b. Furmint
c. Semillon
d. All of the above

Answer 2

Chenin Blanc

Question 3

THE STYLE OF WINE FROM VOUVRAY AOC IS:

a. Dry to off dry
b. Medium to Sweet
c. Sparkling
d. All of the above

Answer 3

Dry to off dry
Medium to Sweet
Sparkling
ALL OF THE ABOVE

Question 4

SAUVIGNON BLANC IS TYPICALLY BLENDED WITH:

a. Chenin Blanc
b. Semillon/Semillon
c. Furmint
d. All of the above

Answer 4

Semillon/Semillon

Question 5

WHICH TERM IS AN INDICATION OF SWEETNESS IN A WINE FROM TOKAJ?

a. Beerneauslese
b. Classico
c. Puttonyos
d. Reserva

Answer 5

PUTTONYOS - ranked either 5 Puttonyos or 6 Puttonyos for sweetness

Question 6

SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST WIDELY PLANTED WHITE GRAPE VARIETY IS:

a. Chenin Blanc
b. Furmint
c. Semillon
d. None of the above

Answer 6

CHENIN BLANC - has the ability to retain high acidity in a warm climate

Question 7

WHICH REGION IS NOT KNOWN FOR ITS BOTRYTIS AFFECTED SWEET WINES?

a. Hunter Valley
b. Sauaternes AOC
c. Tokaj
d. Vouvray AOC

Answer 7

HUNTER VALLEY - grapes are harvested early with low sugar levels and high acidity

Question 8

A TOKAJI WINE MADE FROM FURMINT CAN BE DRY.

a. True
b. False

Answer 8

True

Question 9

SAUTERNES WINES ARE BASED ON WHICH VARIETY?

a. Chenin Blanc
b. Furmint
c. Riesling
d. Semillon

Answer 9

SEMILLON - susceptible to botrytis and is the most important variety grown in Sauterness

Question 10

WHICH BEST DESCRIBES A SEMILLON FROM THE HUNTER VALLEY?

SWEETNESS BODY OAK USE

a. Dry Full Oak matured
b. Dry Light Unoaked
c. Sweet Full Oak matured
d. Sweet Med Unoaked

Answer 10

SWEETNESS BODY OAK USE

Dry Light Unoaked