Know Your Wines - part 2

Question 1

Cabernet Sauvignon colour?

Answer 1

Red

Question 2

Chardonnay colour?

Answer 2

White

Question 3

Merlot colour?

Answer 3

Red

Question 4

Pinot Grigio colour?

Answer 4

White

Question 5

Pinot Noir colour?

Answer 5

Red

Question 6

Riesling colour?

Answer 6

White

Question 7

Sauvignon Blanc colour?

Answer 7

White

Question 8

Shiraz colour?

Answer 8

Red

Question 9

Burgundy colour?

Answer 9

Red and white

Question 10

Chablis is made from what grape?

Answer 10

Chardonnay

Question 11

Sancerre colour and from what grape?

Answer 11

White, from Sauvignon Blanc

Question 12

Sauternes colour, and sweet or dry?

Answer 12

White, and sweet.

Question 13

Sherry colour? sweet or dry, or both?

Answer 13

White, dry and sweet

Question 14

Beaujolais colour?

Answer 14

Red

Question 15

Bordeaux colour and from what 2 grapes?

Answer 15

Red from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Question 16

Châteauneuf du Pape colour and from what grape?

Answer 16

Red from Shiraz (Syrah) especially.

Question 17

Chianti colour and from what country?

Answer 17

Red from Italy

Question 18

Cotes du Rhone colour?

Answer 18

Red

Question 19

Port colour? and sweet or dry?

Answer 19

Red, and sweet

Question 20

Rioja colour? and from what country?

Answer 20

Red from Spain

Question 21

Alsace in France is famous for what grape?

Answer 21

Riesling

Question 22

What are the defining 4 stages for a red wine making process?

Answer 22

Crush > Ferment > Drain > Press

Question 23

What stage is not undertaken in the creation of a rosé?

Answer 23

Crush > Ferment > Drain > ie, no pressing.

Question 24

Red Burgundy is made from what grape?

Answer 24

Pinot Noir

Question 25

Which red grape makes wine high in both tannin and acidity?

Answer 25

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 26

Which red grape makes wine low in tannin and high in acidity?

Answer 26

Pinot Noir

Question 27

From where does a rosé obtain its colour?

Answer 27

Limited skin contact.

Question 28

What colour is a White Zinfandel?

Answer 28

Pink/ rosé

Question 29

Which country makes White Zinfandel?

Answer 29

USA - California.

Question 30

In Australia Cabernet Sauvignon is often blended with what other red grape?

Answer 30

Shiraz.