Pinot Noir

Question 1

Germany

Villages and Characteristics

Answer 1

Baden
Pfalz

Light body
Light tannins
Red berry flavor

Question 2

USA

Villages and characteristics

Answer 2

Carneros
Sonoma
Santa Barbara
-Intense fruit, leather, meat, wet leaves

Oregon

Question 3

Australia

Regions and villages

Answer 3

Mornington Peninsula
Yarra Valley

Varies between light/delicate and richer (strawberry, plum, tart cherry)

Question 4

New Zealand regions and characteristics

Answer 4

Malborough
Lighter style much of the fruit is used for sparkling wines

Central Otago
Full body, lower acidity, intense fruit, spicy notes

Question 5

South America

Regions and characteristics

Answer 5

Chile
Casablanca valley
Intensely fruity/jammy

Question 6

South Africa

Regions and characteristics

Answer 6

Walker bay

Cooler coast small quantities

Question 7

French villages and characteristics

Answer 7

Burgundy/Bourgogne

Gevrey-Chambertin
Beaune
Pommard
Nuits-Saint Georges

Question 8

Labeling hierarchy

Answer 8

Burgundy AC
Villages
Single vineyard
-premier cru 
-grand crew

Question 9

Key facts

Answer 9

• Fussy grape, cool to moderate climates
• Redberry/fruit flavors Wet leaves, mushrooms
• soft light tannins
• overly jammy in hot regions
• enjoyable to drink at all stages
• best when youthful