Wine Grapes

Question 1

Describe Chardonnay

Answer 1

Cool climate: Apple, pear, citrus and cucumber
Moderate climate: White stone fruit, peach, citrus hints of melon.
Hot climate: Tropical fruit, peach, banana, pineapple

Question 2

What is malolactic fermentation:

Answer 2

Bacterial conversion of MALIC acid into LACTIC acid. Creating DIACETYL which smells and tastes like butter.

Question 3

List all the place names that we studied where chardonnay is produced in Burgundy:

Answer 3

• Chablis
• Cote de Beune (Cote d’Or):
  Meursault
  Puligny Montrachet
  Chassagne Montrachet
• Macconais:
  Puilly-Fuisse

Question 4

Chardonnay in Australia

Answer 4

Adelaide Hills
Victoria (Yarra Valley)
Margaret River

Question 5

Chardonnay in New Zealand

Answer 5

Marlborough

Question 6

Chardonnay in USA

Answer 6

California:
Russian River
Sonoma
Carneros

Question 7

Chardonnay in South America and South Africa

Answer 7

• Chile:
  Casablanca
• Argentina:
  Mendoza
• Walker Bay in South Africa

Question 8

Describe Pinot Noir

Answer 8

Light in colour, low to medium tannins
Cool climate: Vegetable flavour (cabbage, wet leaves), strawberry, raspberry and cherry
Mushroom, gamey-meaty aromas with age.
Hot climate: Jammy

Question 9

Pinot Noir in Burgundy:

Answer 9

Cote de Nuits:
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Nuits-Saint-Georges
- Cote de Nuits villages
Code de Beune:
- Pommard
- Beune

Question 10

Pinot Noir in Germany:

Answer 10

Pfalz

Baden

Question 11

Pinot Noir in New Zealand:

Answer 11

Central Otago and Marlborough (Only for sparkling blending)

Question 12

Pinot Noir in Australia:

Answer 12

Victoria:

• Yarra Valley
• Mornington Peninsula

Question 13

Pinot Noir in USA:

Answer 13

California:

• Carneros
• Sonoma
• Santa Barbara

Oregon

Question 14

Pinot noir in South America and South Africa:

Answer 14

Chile:

• Casablanca
• San Antonio

Walker bay (South Africa)

Question 15

Describe Cabernet Sauvigon:

Answer 15

High acid and high tannins
Blackcurrant, black cherry (black fruit)
Bell pepper, minit (Herbaceous notes)
Smoke, vanilla, coffee, cedar (when aged in oak )

Question 16

Cab-Sauv in Bordeaux (Left-bank)

Answer 16

• Medoc
• Haut-Medoc:
  Margaux
  Puillac
• Graves
  Pessac-Leognan

Question 17

Describe Merlot

Answer 17

Less acid and tannins tha cab sauv but more body and alcohol.
Black berry, black plum and black cherry

Question 18

Merlot in Bordeaux (Right-bank)

Answer 18

Pommerol

Saint-Emilion

Question 19

Cab Sauv and Merlot in Australia

Answer 19

Coonawarra and Margaret River

Question 20

Cab Sauv and Merlot in New Zealand

Answer 20

Hawke’s bay

Question 21

Cab Sauv and Merlot in USA

Answer 21

- Napa Valley:
     Rutherford
     Oakville
- Sonoma:
     Alexander Valley

Question 22

Cab Sauv and Merlot in Chile

Answer 22

• Maipo valley
• Central vlley
  Cochapoal
  Colchagua

Question 23

Cab Sauv and Merlot in Argentina

Answer 23

Mendoza

Question 24

Cab Sauv and Merlot in South africa

Answer 24

Stellenbosch

Question 25

Describe Sauvignon Blanc:

Answer 25

Green vegetables and green fruit | Gooseberry, elderflower, green bell pepper, asparagus

Question 26

Sauvignon Blanc in Loire Valley

Answer 26

Sancerre | Puilly-Fume

Question 27

Sauvignon Blanc in Bordeaux

Answer 27

Graves (Pessac-Legnon)

Question 28

Sauvignon Blanc in Australia

Answer 28

Adelaide Hills

Question 29

Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand

Answer 29

Marlborough

Question 30

Sauvignon Blanc in USA

Answer 30

Napa Valley in California | Referred as fume blanc

Question 31

Sauvignon Blanc in South Africa

Answer 31

Constantia | Elgin

Question 32

Sauvignon Blanc in South America

Answer 32

Casablanca in Chile

Question 33

Describe Syrah/Shiraz

Answer 33

Medium or high levels of tannins Medium acidity Blackberry and dark chocolate, blackpepper, liquorice, leather wet leaves and earth.

Question 34

Describe Grenache/Garnacha

Answer 34

Low acidity, red fruit characater, spicy notes. Strawberry and raspberry. White pepper, liquorice. Toffee and leather with age.

Question 35

Grenache and Syrah in Northern Rhone

Answer 35

Cote Rotie Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage

Question 36

Grenache and Syrah in Southern Rhone

Answer 36

Cotes du Rhone | Chateneuf du Pape

Question 37

Grenache and Syrah in Spain

Answer 37

Rioja Navarra Priorat

Question 38

Grenache and Syrah in Ausralia

Answer 38

South-eastern Australia: Barossa Valley McLaren Vale Hunter Valley

Question 39

Riesling

Answer 39

``` High acid. Green apple, grape. Floral notes. Citrus, lemon or lime. Peach, apricot, pineapple, mango (tropical fruit in hot weather) ```

Question 40

Riesling in Germany

Answer 40

Mosel Rheingau Pfalz

Question 41

Riesling in France

Answer 41

Alsace

Question 42

Riesling in Australia

Answer 42

Clare Valley | Eden Valley