ProProf Quiz

Question 1

What is the most famous region of France known for its Chardonnay wines?

Answer 1

Burgundy

Question 2

What wines should accompany salty foods?

Answer 2

Sweet

Question 3

_______ adds buttery and creamy flavors to the wine.

Answer 3

Malolactic fermentation

Question 4

Three New Zealand regions knows for growing Pinot Noir.

Answer 4

Martinborough
Central Otago
Marlborough

Question 5

Barrel-Fermenting is for red wines.

True or False?

Answer 5

False.

• FIO:*
• Barrel-Fermenting is a process only used for WHITE wines. This is where the white wine is fermented in oak for better integration of oak flavors into the wine. This is labour-intensive. Therefore its wine will cost more.*

Question 6

If grapes are grown in scorching temperatures, what can happen?

Answer 6

The leaves on the vine shut down.

FIO:
If the leaves shut down to save water, the grapes will no longer produce sugar, and therefore the crop can be ruined because without sugar, there can be no alcohol.

Question 7

A standard ISO tasting glass is how tall?

Answer 7

150-160 mm

Question 8

The taste buds that detect bitterness are located in the center of the tongue.

True or False?

Answer 8

False

FIO:
These taste buds are located at the back of the palette.

Question 9

Hotter climates encourage what in red wine?

Answer 9

Higher color and tannin.

Fuller body.

Higher alcohol content.

Question 10

Which is a traditional Protected Designation of Origin term for Italian wines?

Answer 10

Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP)

Question 11

What are the main Pinot Noir regions of Germany?

Answer 11

Baden

Pfalz

Question 12

Chablis Chardonnays are:

Answer 12

Bone-Dry

Question 13

What is the term for a wine that has been most likely oaked by using staves or chips?

Answer 13

Oaked

Question 14

Wines oaked with staves or chips are allowed within both PDO’s and IGP’s.

True or False?

Answer 14

False.

Question 15

High fat and fried foods are best matched with what kind of wines?

Answer 15

High-tannin wines

Question 16

What is the wine-making process for red wines?

Answer 16

Crushed, fermented, pressed, matured, bottled.

Question 17

Match the following foods to their proper wines.

Chewy Meat

Salty Foods

High Acid Foods

Answer 17

Match the following foods to their proper wines.

Chewy Meat = High Tannin Wines

Salty Foods = Sweet Wines

High Acid Foods = High Acid Wines

Question 18

Please select all of the South American regions of Chardonnay.

Answer 18

Mendoza

Casablanca Valley

Central Valley

FIO:

Mendoza = Malbec is the region’s most important planting, followed closely by Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Chardonnay.
Mendoza is considered the heart of the winemaking industry in Argentina with the vast majority of large wineries located in the provincial capital of Mendoza. Mendoza Province is Argentina’s most important wine region, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the country’s entire wine production. Located in the eastern foothills of the Andes, in the shadow of Aconcagua, vineyards are planted at some of the highest altitudes in the world.

Casablanca = Primary grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc.
Climate: Cool Mediterranean climate with pronounced maritime influence. 540 mm (21.2 in) of rain per year. Soils: clay and sandy soils.

Central Valley = Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Merlot, País.
The Maipo Valley is the most widely cultivated valley and is known for Cabernet Sauvignon.

The Rapel wine region in the Colchagua Province is known for its Carménère and Cabernet.

Curicó has both red and white wine varieties planted but is most widely known for its Chardonnay.

The Maule Valley has retained large plantings of the local País; gradually it is being replaced with other red wine varieties.

Question 19

Which are the three Chardonnay regions of Australia?

Answer 19

Margaret River