Still Black Wines Flashcards
(85 cards)
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What aromas and flavors are typically present in Pinot Noir including if has been oak matured or bottle aged?
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strawberry raspberry red cherry smoke mushroom forest floor
2
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What Burgundy villages are famous for Pinot Noir production?
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Gevrey-Chambertin AOC
Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
Pommard AOC
3
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What Regions are important for Merlot?
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France - Bordeaux (Right Bank) Saint-Emilion, Pomerol AOC's USA - Napa and Sonoma Chile - Central Valley South Africa - Stellenbosch Australia - Margaret River New Zealand - Hawke's Bay
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Possible reasons why Merlot would be blended with Cabernet Sauvignon?
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- to make the blend ready to drink at an earlier age
- to lower/soften tannins
- to add red fruit flavors to the blend
5
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Which style of Merlot may benefit most from oak maturation - light or full bodied styles?
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fuller-bodies styles
6
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Which appellations are Left Bank Bordeaux?
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Medoc AOC Haut-Medoc AOC Margaux AOC Pauillac AOC Graves AOC Pessac-Leognan AOC
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Which appellations are Right Bank Bordeaux?
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Pomerol AOC
Saint-Emilion AOC
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC
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What appellations in the USA produce Cabernet Sauvignon?
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Napa, Sonoma, Calistoga
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What areas in Chile produce Cabernet Sauvignon?
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Maipo Valley
Colchagua Valley
Central Valley
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What area in South Africa produces Cabernet Sauvignon?
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Stellenbosch
11
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What is a Cape Blend?
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blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage
12
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What areas in Australia produce Cabernet Sauvignon?
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Margaret River
Coonawarra
13
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What area of New Zealand produces Cabernet Sauvignon?
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Hawke’s Bay
14
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What flavors might develop in outstanding examples of Shiraz/Syrah?
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Leather, Meat, Earth
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Which appellations are known for Sryah in France?
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Northern Rhone - Cote Rotie AOC, Hermitage AOC, Crozes-Hermitage AOC
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Which region is home to some of the worlds oldest Shiraz vines, which produce low yields of concentrated fruit?
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Barossa Valley
17
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What primary aromas and flavors is Gamay likely to display?
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Raspberry, red cherry and red plum
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What type of fermentation and maturation vessels are typically used for Gamay?
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inert vessels
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Where in France is Gamay almost exclusively produced?
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Beaujolais
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Which aromas and flavors might Grenache display? Strawberry aromas/flavors Gooseberry aromas/flavors Blackcurrant aromas/flavors Red cherry aromas/flavors Licorice aromas/flavors White pepper aromas/flavors Meat aromas/flavors Chocolate aromas/flavors
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Strawberry aromas/flavors Red cherry aromas/flavors Licorice aromas/flavors White pepper aromas/flavors Meat aromas/flavors
21
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Apart from dry red wine, what other style of wine is Grenache commonly used to make?
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Rose wine using short maceration methods
22
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Match the Grenache/Garnacha-producing regions with the countries in which they are based.
France
Spain
Australia
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France - Cotes du Rhone and Minervois AOC
Spain - Rioja and Priorat DOCa
Australia - Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale
23
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Select the flavors a typical Tempranillo is likely to display. Gooseberry Strawberry Red cherry Blossom Blackberry Black plum
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Strawberry
Red cherry
Blackberry
Black plum
24
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Which mountainous Spanish region benefits from warm days and cool nights, enabling it to produce full-bodied wines with fresh black-fruit flavours? Catalunya DO Rioja DOCa Ribera del Duero DO Navarra DO
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Ribera del Duero DO
25
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Which Spanish labelling term is subject to the highest minimum ageing requirements?
Joven
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva
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Gran Reserva
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T or F: As altitude increases, average temperature decreases
True
27
What black grape is grown in the Western Cape, South Africa?
Pinotage
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What black grape is grown in Mendoza, Argentina?
Malbec
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What black grape is grown in the Central Valley of Chile
Carmenere
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Which grape is the only variety permitted in Barolo DOCG?
Nebbiolo
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Which grape variety is produced in Barbaresco DOCG?
Nebbiolo
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What flavors and aromas are in Nebbiolo?
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red plum
red cherry
dried herbs
violet and rose
can develop tobacco, mushrooms and leather notes with bottle age
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33
What flavors and aromas are in Barbera?
red cherry
red plum
can show black pepper
34
What is the grape variety in Valpolicella?
Corvina
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What type of wine is Amarone della Valpolicella?
dry to off dry red wine made from grapes that have been partially dried using the appassimento method - full bodied with high alcohol
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What is Recioto della Valpolicella?
a sweet red wine made from partially dried grapes. the grapes have such concentrated sugars the yeast cannot ferment to dryness
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What are the characteristics of Sangiovese?
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high tannin
high acidity
red cherry
red plum
dried herbs
meat and leather can develop in the bottle
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What are the Sangiovese DOCGs?
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico Riserva
Brunello di Montalcino
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What are the characteristics of Montepulciano?
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deeply colored wines
medium acidity
high tannins
black plum and black cherry
can be matured in oak
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What does Classico indicate on an Italian label?
Classico indicates the wine has been made from grapes grown in the historic center of a region
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What does Riserva indicate on an Italian label?
Riserva indicates a DOC or DOCG has been aged for a AT LEAST a set number of months before release
42
What are the four black principal grape varieties?
Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Shiraz/Syrah
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What principal black grape varieties are produced in the PGI South of France?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
44
Which French PDO's are known for producing Merlot?
Bordeaux
Saint Emilion
Pomerol
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Which GI's outside the EU are known for producing Merlot?
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US - California Napa/Sonoma
Chile - Central Valley
South Africa - Stellenbosch
Australia - Margaret River
New Zealand - Hawke's Bay
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Which Chilean GI produces Merlot?
Central Valley
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Which South African GI produces Merlot?
Stellenbosch
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Which Australian GI produces Merlot?
Margaret River
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Which New Zealand GI produces Merlot?
Hawke's Bay
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Which French PDO's are known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?
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Bordeaux
Margaux
Medoc
Haut Medoc
Pauillac
Pessac-Leognan
Graves
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Which GI's outside of the EU are known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?
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USA - Napa Sonoma
Chile - Central Valley, Maipo Valley, Colchagua Valley
South Africa - Stellenbosch
Australia - Margaret River, Coonawarra
New Zealand - Hawke's Bay
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Which Chilean GI's are known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?
Central Valley, Maipo Valley, Colchagua Valley
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What South African GI is known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?
Stellenbosch
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Which Australian GI's are known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?
Margaret River
| Coonawarra
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What New Zealand GI is known for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?
Hawke's Bay
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Which French PDO's are known for producing Syrah?
Northern Rhone:
Cote Rotie
Hermitage
Croze-Hermitage
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What other GI is known for producing Syrah/Shiraz?
South Eastern Australia - Barossa Valley and Hunter Valley
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Which French PDO's are known for producing Pinot Noir?
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Bourgogne/Burgundy
Beanue
Gevrey-Chambertin
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Pommard
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Which GI's outside the EU are known for producing Pinot Noir?
USA - California (Sonoma/Carneros/Santa Barbara), Oregon
Chile - Casablanca Valley
Australia - Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula
New Zealand - Marlborough, Martinborough, Central Otago
South Africa - Walker Bay
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What GI in Chile is known for producing Pinot Noir?
Casablanca Valley
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What GI in South Africa is known for producing Pinot Noir?
Walker Bay
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What GI's in Australia are known for producing Pinot Noir?
Yarra Valley
| Mornington Peninsula
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What GI's in New Zealand are known for producing Pinot Noir?
Marlborough
Martinborough
Central Otago
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Which French PDO's are known for producing Gamay?
Beaujolais
Beaujolais Villages
Beaujolais Cru
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Which GI's are known for producing Grenache/Garnacha
France
Spain
Australia
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Which GI's in France are known for producing Grenache?
Cotes du Rhone
Cotes du Rhone Villages
Chateauneuf du Pape
Minervois
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Which GI's in Spain are known for producing Grenache?
Rioja
Navarra
Priorat in Catalunya
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Which GI's in Australia are known for producing Grenache?
Barossa Valley
| McLaren Vale
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Which Spanish PDO's are known for producing Tempranillo?
Ribera del Duero
Rioja
Catalunya
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What does the labeling term Joven indicate?
Spanish labeling term used to indicate that the wine is typically young and fruity and it not subject to minimum ageing requirements
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What does the labeling term Crianza indicate?
Spanish labeling term used to indicate a wine has been aged in oak barrels prior to release. Have primary and oak-derived flavors
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What does the labeling term Reserva indicate?
Spanish labeling term used to indicate a wine has been aged for an extended period in oak AND bottle before release
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Which Italian PDO's are known for producing Nebbiolo?
Barolo and Barbaresco
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Which Italian PDO is known for producing Barbera?
Barbera d' Asti
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Which Italian PDO's are know for producing Sangiovese?
Chianti
Chinti Classico
Chinti Classico Riserva
Brunello di Montalcino
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Which Italian PDO's are know for producing Corvina?
Valpolicella
| Valpolicella Classico
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What does the labeling term Classico mean?
Italian labeling term indicating the grapes are grown in the hilliest parts of the region producing more concentrated and riper grapes
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What does the labeling term Amarone indicate?
Labeling term in Italy referring to Valpolicella - dry to off dry wine and indicates the the grapes have been partially dried and have a higher concentration of sugars and flavors
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What the labeling term Recioto indicate?
a sweet wine; labeling term in Italy which indicates the grapes have been dried using the appassimento method
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Which Italian PDO is known for producing Montepulciano?
Montepulciano d' Abruzzo
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Which GI's are known for producing Zinfandel/Primitivo?
USA: California
Italy: Puglia
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Which GI is known for producing Pinotage?
Western Cape, South Africa
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What does the labeling term "Cape Blend" indicate?
South African blend of Cab Sauv/Merlot/Pinotage
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Which GI is known for producing Carmenere?
Central Valley, Chile
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Which GI is known for producing Malbec?
Mendoza, Argentina
