White Varietals

Question 1

What is the grape used in Soave?

Answer 1

Gargenega

Question 2

What is the grape used in Gavi?

Answer 2

Cortese

Question 3

What is the grape used in Muscadet?

Answer 3

Melon Blanc

Question 4

Where do you find the best examples of Torrontes (within Salta)?

Answer 4

Cafayate

Question 5

Describe Verdicchio

Answer 5

Medium body, high acid

Lemon, fennel, bitter almond

Question 6

Describe Soave

Answer 6

Medium body, unoaked

Chamomile, pear, red apple, white pepper

Question 7

Describe Trebbiano

Answer 7

High acid

Often blended

Question 8

Describe Gavi

Answer 8

Light, high acid

Green apple, citrus

Question 9

Describe Viognier

Answer 9

Full body, soft, aromatic
Low acid, high alcohol
Floral aromas (peach, pear, apricot, violet)

Question 10

Describe Albariño

Answer 10

Light-medium body, high acid
Unoaked
Green & citrus fruit (apple, pear, grapefruit)

Question 11

Describe New Zealand Semillon

Answer 11

Dry, light body, low alcohol, high acid
Delicate citrus aromas when young
Complex toast, honey and nuts when aged

Question 12

Describe the grape found in Santorini.

Answer 12

Assyrtiko-
Concentrated citrus, stone fruit, high acid

Vinsanto-sweet, late harvested assyrtiko aged in old oak for min 2 years. High acid, caramel, nuts

Question 13

What style of wine is found in Rutherglen?

Answer 13

Fortified Muscat

Question 14

Where would you find Semillon in Australia?

Answer 14

Hunter Valley

Question 15

What are the grapes in Cava?

Answer 15

Macabeo, xarel-lo, parallada