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Seyval Blanc is an example of a _____ grape

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Hybrid

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Cabernet Sauvignon was produced via a:

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Crossing

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A scientific grouping of plants or animals that are genetically similar and can produce viable offspring via sexual reproduction

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Species

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The name for the category of grapes that result from the sexual reproduction between a Vitis vinifera grape and a Vitis labrusca grape

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Hybrid

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Term used for the offspring of sexual reproduction between two Vitis vinifera grapes

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Cross

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Term used for a subspecies of Vitis vinifera

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Variety

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Term used for indigenous grape varieties that are the result of natural cross-breeding or natural mutation in a specific area

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Autochthonous

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A term used for grape varieties that have been found to thrive in a wide range of environments

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International

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Term used for an asexually reproduced vine that has modified itself to be slightly different from its parent

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Clone

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A grape variety derived from a vine that has different characteristics from its parents via imperfect reproduction of its cells as it grows

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Mutation

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A type of grape variety that often has a number assigned to it

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Clone

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A grape that is a result of the sexual reproduction of grapes from two different but closely related species

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Hybrid

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Torrontés is most closely associated with what country?

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Argentina

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Viognier is most closely associated with what region?

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Northern Rhône

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Hunter Valley is known for what grape?

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Semillon

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What is the white grape of Burgundy?

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Chardonnay

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What grape is Rutherglen known for?

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Muscat

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Cognac is most closely associated with what grape?

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Ugni Blanc

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Sancerre is most closely associated with what grape?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Eden Valley is most closely associated with what grape?

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Riesling

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What grape do NE Italy and Oregon both make quite famously?

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Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris

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Vouvray is most closely associated with

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Chenin Blanc

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Albariño is famously from the country of

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Spain

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What grape is most closely associated with Hungary?

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Furmint

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What grape is Pouilly-Fumé known for?
Sauvignon Blanc
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What grape is Savennières known for?
Chenin Blanc
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T / F Tempranillo is the sole ingredient in many of the wines of Piedmont, Italy
False Nebbiolo is the main grape of many of the wines of Piedmont
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T / F Zinfandel is known for producing robust red wine as well as off-dry blush wines
True
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T / F Merlot ripens late and Cabernet Sauvignon ripens early
False Other way; Merlot ripens early and Cabernet ripens late
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T / F Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot are all grown in Bordeaux
True
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T / F Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted quality red grape in the world
True
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T / F The Chinon AOC produces a red wine based on Cabernet Franc
True
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T / F Merlot is known as Spätburgunder in Germany
False Pinot Noir is known as Spätburgunder in Germany
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T / F Grenache is grown in the Spanish region of Priorat
True
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T / F In the United States , Zinfandel is a legally approved synonym for Primitivo
False It is legal in the EU, though
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T / F Pinot Noir is grown in the Champagne region of France
True
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T / F Malbec is referred to as Cannonau on the island of Sardinia
False Cannonau = Grenache
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T / F Sangiovese is the main grape variety used in the wines of the Chianti DOCG
True
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T / F Tempranillo is not grown in Portugal
False. It is known as Tinta Roriz or Aragonêz
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T / F Syrah and Shiraz are actually the same grape variety
True
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T / F Barolo is made from 100% Nebbiolo
True
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Italian varietal known to have aromas of tar and roses
Nebbiolo
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The main variety in “the black wine of Cahors”
Malbec
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White grape variety that can be coaxed into a wide variety of styles, including a “California style” that often has aromas of butterscotch, vanilla, and tropical fruit
Chardonnay
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Also known as Pinot Grigio
Pinot Gris
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Red grape grown in Burgundy, New Zealand, and Oregon
Pinot Noir
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Italian variety known to have a characteristic sour cherry and orange peel flavor profile
Sangiovese
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The leading red grape of Spain
Tempranillo
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Also known as Ugni Blanc
Trebbiano Toscano
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One of the most aromatic white grape varieties, known for aromas of perfume, flowers, spice, lychee, and rose
Gewürztraminer
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Red grape variety often used in a blend along with Grenache and Mourvèdre
Syrah
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Widely planted white grape variety known for aromas of musk, honey, apricot, table grapes, and orange blossom
Muscat
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Red grape variety that is native to France, but has achieved renown in Argentina
Malbec
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White grape that often shows gasoline- or petrol-like aromas
Riesling
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Also known as Weissburgunder
Pinot Blanc
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The most widely planted grape in South Africa
Chenin Blanc
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Seyval Blanc and Baco Noir are both examples of:
Hybrids
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The term vinifera refers to:
A grapevine species
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Where is Nebbiolo primarily grown?
Piedmont, Italy
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Grauburgunder is also known as
Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio
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What grape is known for showing fruity, mineral, and petrol-like aromas?
Riesling
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Chinon is made from a majority of:
Cabernet Franc
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Right Bank Bordeaux is usually made from a majority of:
Merlot
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The leading red grape of Australia
Shiraz / Syrah
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What biological group is the Concord grape a member of
Vitis labrusca
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Australia’s Hunter Valley is best known for:
Semillon
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Chenin Blanc is the most widely grown grape variety in:
South Africa
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Grape variety native to France, but now grown extensively in Argentina
Malbec
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Trebbiano Toscano is also known as
Ugni Blanc
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Cannonau is also known as
Grenache / Garnacha
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What French region produces a well-known wine from Malbec?
Cahors
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Red or White? (Hybrid Edition) Baco Noir
Red
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Red or White? (Hybrid Edition) Cayuga
White
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Red or White? (Hybrid Edition) Chambourcin
Red
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Red or White? (Hybrid Edition) Delaware
White
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Red or White? (Hybrid Edition) Marechal Foch
Red
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Red or White? (Hybrid Edition) Niagara
White
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Red or White? (Hybrid Edition) Norton
Red
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Red or White? (Hybrid Edition) Seyval Blanc
White
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Red or White? (Hybrid Edition) Vidal Blanc
White
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Hybrid that produces intense, full-bodied wines reminiscent of Cabernet Sauvignon
Baco Noir
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Hybrid producing a fruity wine in New York’s Finger Lakes Region
Cayuga
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Hybrid that yields a fruity wine with some herbaceous notes
Chambourcin
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Grown in the eastern United States, produces dry, sweet, and sparkling wines that show light touches of the “foxy” character associated with some native American grape species
Delaware
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Deeply colored hybrid often likened to the wines of Burgundy
Marechal Foch
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Hybrid that produces mostly sweet wines with pronounced grape flavors
Niagara
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A warmer climate hybrid producing light red wines with coffee and spice aromatics. It is widely produced in Missouri, Illinois, and other Midwestern states
Norton
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Hybrid that has a good reputation for crisp, Chablis-like wines. It is associated with cold-climate regions in the US and Canada
Seyval Blanc
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Hybrid with fruity and floral characteristics; is a popular base for a wide variety of wines, including late-harvest, ice wines, and sparkling wines as well as dry and sweet still wines
Vidal Blanc
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Spain’s number one grape in production terms
Airén
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Drought-resistant grape grown in the hot La Mancha region for use in brandy
Airén
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Often listed as the world’s most planted grape variety
Airén
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French name for Trebbiano
Ugni Blanc
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Major grape in both Cognac & Armagnac production
Ugni Blanc
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Used with Chenin Blanc to produce South African brandy
Ugni Blanc
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2 high-acid grapes used to produce both Cognac & Armagnac
Ugni Blanc & Folle Blanche
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A relatively neutral grape used for Cognac, Armagnac, and sometimes for still wine production where it might be called “French Colombard”
Colombard
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Aka Baco Blanc
Baco 22a
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High-acid hybrid used in Armagnac production, but not permitted for Cognac
Baco 22a / Baco Blanc
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While primarily a table and raisin grape, it forms the basis for an important segment of American brandy production, largely in California
Thompson seedless
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Used with Palomino and Ugni Blanc to produce brandy in Mexico
Thompson seedless

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