Wine Study Guide Midterm

Question 1

Sauvignon Blanc Growing Areas

Answer 1

Loire valley, France and Marlborough, New Zealand

Question 2

Chardonnay Growing Areas

Answer 2

Burgundy, France and Sonoma, Napa, + Los Carnernos, California

New Zealand and Oregon

Question 3

Chardonnay Style and typical aromas

Answer 3

Medium acidity, off-dry, medium to full body
apple, pear, stone fruits, citrus, lemon, lime, banana, mango, floral, mineral (primary) - yogurt, cream, butter, vanilla, smoke (secondary from malolactic fermentation)

Question 4

Sauvignon Blanc style and typical aromas (primary and secondary aromas)

Answer 4

high acidity, light medium body, off dry
France: gooseberry, honeydew melon, grapefruit
New Zealand: green apple, lime, green pepper, grass

Question 5

Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairing

Answer 5

NZ- Green salad with green vegetables (green pepper, cucumber) with vinaigrette (oil and vinegar) and creamy goat cheese

NZ- Goat cheese and asparagus tart (asparagus matches aromas, creamy balances acidity,

Question 5

Chardonnay Food Paring

Answer 5

roast chicken with a creamy garlic lemon sauce (fatty chicken matches) (lemon balances some of the creaminess)

Buttery Chardonnay → Lobster and lemon Risotto ( fatty matches fatty, lemon balances)

Question 6

Chenin Blanc Growing Areas

Answer 6

Loire Valley, France and Western Cape, South Africa

Question 7

Chenin style and typical aromas (primary and secondary aromas)

Answer 7

Medium high acidity, dry to sweet, low body
Pear, honeysuckle, apple, ginger

Question 8

Chenin blanc food pairing

Answer 8

sautéed white fish with lemon apple chutney - matches because of apple aromas, sweet apple matches sweetness in off-dry wine

Roast Pork with Caramelized Apples (matches apple aromas, acidity balances fatty)

Question 9

GSM blend style and typical aromas (primary and secondary aromas)

Answer 9

Medium acidity, dry, full body, medium high tannins
Raspberry, blackberry, rosemary, lavender

Question 10

GSM blend (Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre) growing areas

Answer 10

Rhône valley, France + Borossa and Hunter Valley, Australia

Question 11

GSM blend food paring

Answer 11

herb-crusted lamb chops - fatty lamb balances tannins, herbs match herb aromas

rare veal and rosemary potatoes (tannins balance bloody, fatty also balances acidity, rosemary aromas)

Question 12

Loire valley main grape varieties

Answer 12

Chenin blanc, Sauvignon blanc and Melon de Bourgogne grapes - white
Cabernet franc - red

Question 13

Burgundy main grape varieties

Answer 13

Pinot noir and chardonnay

Question 14

Rhone main grape varieties

Answer 14

Grenache, Syrah, Mourverde

Question 15

South Africa main grape varieties

Answer 15

Chenin blanc, cabernet sauvignon, sauvignon blanc

Question 16

New Zealand main grape varieties

Answer 16

Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay

Question 17

California main grape varieties

Answer 17

pinot noir, sauv blanc, cabernet sauv, chardonnay

Question 18

Loire valley main famous village

Answer 18

Sancerre, Touraine

Question 19

Burgundy main famous village

Answer 19

Vosne-Romanée, Gevrey-Chambertin, Pommard, Meursault, Côte d’Or, Chablis

Question 20

Rhone main famous village

Answer 20

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage

Question 21

South Africa main famous village

Answer 21

Stellenbosch, Franschhoek

Question 22

New Zealand main famous village

Answer 22

Martinborough, Marlborough, Blenheim

Question 23

California main famous village

Answer 23

St. Helena in Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Healdsburg, Dry Creek Valley

Question 24

Loire valley climate

Answer 24

oceanic to continental, rolling hills, Loire river, strong winds close to the ocean - kimmeridgian stone (oyster and seashell fossils)

Question 25

Burgundy climate

Answer 25

semi-continental climate, hot summers, cold winters, no ocean influence and low winds, vineyards planted on slopes, limestone and clay soils

Question 26

Rhone valley climate

Answer 26

Northern Rhône - Continental climate (cold winters, warm summers), strong wind (Mistral), sloped vineyards Southern Rhône - Mediterranean climate (hot, dry summers, mild winters), mistral wind, flatter vineyards, pebble soils Rhone river

Question 27

South Africa climate

Answer 27

Mediterranean climate, warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters, a strong wind, diverse soils

Question 28

New Zealand climate

Answer 28

oceanic influence, strong winds, volcanic and gravelly soils

Question 29

California climate

Answer 29

cool coastal areas to the hot inland valleys, Mediterranean climate, coastal influence, hot summers and mild winters, pacific winds,

Question 30

Loire topography (hills, altitude, exposure)

Answer 30

mostly low-lying except for Sancerre which has slopes, planted along river

Question 31

Burgundy topography (hills, altitude, exposure)

Answer 31

slopes which provide drainage, south facing slope, dry soil, the levels of quality in the AOC system depends on the position on the slopes

Question 32

Rhone topography (hills, altitude, exposure)

Answer 32

North: steep, terrace vineyards, Granitic and schistous soil which provide drainage, mistral wind, river impacts sun exposure South: flatter, more open and exposed to sun, soil of Galets roulés