Other Grapes

Question 1

Petit Verdot (b)

Answer 1

Bordeaux
Only ripens in hot years
Blended with other Bordeauxs for colour/tannins/spice notes

Question 2

Muscadelle (w)

Answer 2

Bordeaux

Grapey floral flavour for blends

Question 3

Ugni blanc (w)

Answer 3

Cotes de gascogne (SW France)

Dry, light body, green apple

Question 4

Tannat (b)

Answer 4

Madiran (SW France)

Deep colour, high tannin, black fruit, needs aging

Question 5

Petit manseng (w)

Answer 5

Jurancon (w)

Usually passerillage, high acid, apricot and grapefruit, spicy new oak

Question 6

Aligote (w)

Answer 6

Burgundy (not in Chablis)

Neutral wine, high acid

Question 7

Pinot Blanc (w)

Answer 7

Alsace

Usually used for sparkling, as a still wine it’s light, simple, refreshing, and non aromatic

Question 8

Marsanne and Roussane (w)

Answer 8

Northern Rhone (also southern) 
Usually blended together, m for richness and r for acid and perfumed fruit characteristics, can age to hazelnut

Question 9

Mourvedre (b)

Answer 9

Southern Rhone (and southern france, especially bandol) 
Deeply coloured and high in tannins, black fruit and gamey/meaty aromas -> prized by many producers like chat-de-pape

Question 10

Cinsault (b)

Answer 10

Southern Rhone and southern france

Red fruit, blended with grenache for fresh and fruity rosés or red blends

Question 11

Carignan (b)

Answer 11

Southern france
Carinena in Spain (mazuelo in Rioja)
High in tannin, acid, and colour, but can lack fruit finesse.
Large yields

Question 12

Picpoul (w)

Answer 12

Southern france (picpoul de pinet) 
High acid, green fruit, citrus

Question 13

Muller-thurgau (w)

Answer 13

Germany
Riesling x madeleine royale
Ripens earlier than Riesling, high acid and flavour, fruity and floral wines

Question 14

Silvaner (w)

Answer 14

Germany (particularly rheinhessen and franken!)

Dry-sweet, less acidic and fruity than riesling, earthy

Question 15

Dornfelder (b)

Answer 15

Germany

Deeply coloured

Question 16

Gruner veltliner (w)

Answer 16

Austria

If yields are capped, full bodied, concentrated flav, high acid, citrus and stone fruit, white pepper

Question 17

Zweigelt (b)

Answer 17

Austria
Deep colour, soft tannins, bramble
Blaufrankish x st laurent
B - med tannins, high acid, peppery Sour cherry
Sl - similar to Pinot noir
All of these wines are usually oaked

Question 18

Furmint (w)

Answer 18

Tokaj (Hungary)
Concentrated, high acid, apples, ages to nuts and honey.
Susceptible to botrys
For aszu it gets blended with harslevelu for perfume, and sarga muskotaly (Muscat blanc a petit) for aromatics

Question 19

Xinomavro (b)

Answer 19

Naoussa (Greece)
Similar to nebbiolo
High tannin and acid but med colour. Lack fresh fruit flav but develop to complex earthy spice

Question 20

Agiorgitiko (b)

Answer 20

Nemea (Greece)

High acid and fine tannins - jammy red fruit, enjoys oak

Question 21

Mencia (b)

Answer 21

Spain

Fresh fruit, med-high acid, hint of herbaceousness

Question 22

Verdejo (w)

Answer 22

Spain
Susceptible to oxidation, used in sherry like wines
With protective it can be light, high acid, melon and peach (similar to sauv blanc)

Question 23

Albarino (w)

Answer 23

Rías baixas (spain)

Think skinned, resistant to fungal (damp in rb), high acid, citrus and stone fruit

Question 24

Airen (w)

Answer 24

La mancha (spain)
Can cope with heat and drought, can be a dry wine, but usually used for brandy de jerez

Question 25

Viura (w)

Answer 25

Rioja (spain) Known as macabeo outside Rioja Unoaked with subtle herb and spice

Question 26

Vinho verde (w)

Answer 26

Doc vinho verde (NW Portugal) Made from local grapes such as loureino and artino Also vinho verde alvarinho (albarino), more tropical Usually Pale lemon colour, high in acid and low in alcohol

Question 27

``` Dao doc (this is the location) ```

Answer 27

Dao is in Portugal Touriga national, tinta roriz, Jaén (mencia in Spain), alfrocheiro (deep colour, blackberry and strawberry) Usually all red fruit, soft tannins, and high acid

Question 28

Baga (b)

Answer 28

Bairrada (Portugal) | Small thick skin, black fruit

Question 29

``` Alentejo doc (this is a location) ```

Answer 29

In portugal Red blends with aragonés (tempranillo), trincadeira (spicy Red berry and high tannins), and Alicante bouschet (high colour and tannin)

Question 30

Vidal (w)

Answer 30

Niagara or okanagan (Canada) Commonly used for icewine Hearty grape but with little character

Question 31

Carmenere (b)

Answer 31

Chile | Full body, high tannins, black fruit and herbal characters

Question 32

Bonarda (b)

Answer 32

Argentina | Deep colour, high acid and tannin, raspberry and blackberry

Question 33

Torrentes (w)

Answer 33

Argentina Best from cafayete Floral with stone fruit and melon, med body and acid