Black Grapes

Question 1

True or False: Pinot Noir is a very versatile grape variety to grow

Answer 1

False, it is very difficult to grow outside of its ideal environment

Question 2

What is the premier black grape of New Zealand?

Answer 2

Pinot Noir

Question 3

What is the only black grape variety permitted in the Norther Rhone AOC?

Answer 3

Syrah

Question 4

What region of Australia has some of the world’s oldest Shiraz vines?

Answer 4

Barossa Valley

Question 5

Brunello is the local Italian word for which grape variety?

Answer 5

Sangiovese

Question 6

True or False: Pinot Noir is single varietal apart from its use in sparkling wines

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False: Pinot Noir is a thin skinned grape

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the Primovito grape variety otherwise known as?

Answer 8

Zinfandel

Question 9

What is Chile’s most widely planted red grape variety?

Answer 9

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 10

True or False: Cab Sauv is often blended with Merlot to soften the tannins from the Merlot grapes.

Answer 10

False - Merlot is blended with Cab Sauv to soften it’s tannins

Question 11

What is the most widely-planted variety in Bordeaux?

Answer 11

Merlot

Question 12

True or False: Merlot is the domintant grape variety of the Right Bank and Cav Sauv is the dominant grape variety of the Left Bank of the Gironde Estuary in Bordeaux

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What wines are typically in a Cape Blend from South Africa?

Answer 13

Merlot, Cab Sauv, and Pinotage

Question 14

Fleurie wines are made from what grape variety? Any Fleurie wine has what classification?

Answer 14

Gamay, Beaujolais Cru

Question 15

True or False: The Grenache grape variety is originally from France

Answer 15

False, Spain

Question 16

What is the dominant grape variety of Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines?

Answer 16

Grenache

Question 17

What 2 grape varieties is Grenache/Garnacha typically mixed with?

Answer 17

Syrah in France, Tempranillo in Spain

Question 18

What is Spain’s most prized black grape?

Answer 18

Tempranillo

Question 19

The Carmenere grape variety is largely grown in which country? (Which country did it originate in?)

Answer 19

Chile (France: Bordeaux)

Question 20

What is the premiere grape variety of Mendoza?

Answer 20

Malbec (as it is the premiere grape variety of Agentina)

Question 21

What are the 3 important black grape varietals of Northern Italy? (Piemont, Veneto Regions)

Answer 21

Nebbiolo, Barbera, Corvina

Question 22

What is the only grape variety allowed in Barolo DOCG?

Answer 22

Nebbiolo

Question 23

Which red Italian grape variety often uses the appassimento method?

Answer 23

Corvina

Question 24

What are the two important black grape varieties of Central Italy? (Tuscany, Abruzzo regions)

Answer 24

Sangiovese, Montepulciano

Question 25

Chianti is made primarily with which grape variety?

Answer 25

Sangiovese

Question 26

Which black grape varieties grow in cool to moderate climates?

Answer 26

Pinot Noir

Question 27

Which black grape varieties grow in Moderate Climates?

Answer 27

Gamay Nebbiolo Barbera Corvina

Question 28

What black grape varieties grow in Moderate to Warm climates?

Answer 28

Merlot Cab Sauv Syrah Tempranillo

Question 29

Which black grape varieties grow in Warm Climates?

Answer 29

``` Zinfandel/Primavito Grenache/Garnacha Carmenere Malbec Pinotage ```