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1.Draw a line to link each named wine with the grape variety used for its production. (6 marks)
Example answer.
| Sancerre | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Wine | Grape Variety |
| a.Chablis linked to 5 | 1. Riesling |
| b.Barbaresco linked to 4 | 2. Pinot Noir |
| c.Asti linked to 6 | 3. Chenin Blanc |
| d.Gevrey Chambertin linked to 2 | 4. Nebbiolo |
| e.Savennières linked to 3 | 5. Chardonnay |
| f. Hochheim linked to 1 | 6. Muscat |
Faults
a.Cork taint
b.Oxidised
c.Secondary fermentation
Faulty wines
C
A Piesporter that is cloudy and slightly fizzy
B
A 2004 Chablis with a sherry like aroma
A
An Australian Shiraz with a wet cardboard aroma
3.Fill in the missing words in the paragraph below. (6 marks)
Pauillac is a commune of the ___Haut Medoc _district in the region of _
Bordeaux_. The best vineyards of Pauillac are situated on __gravel_ soils. The wines of Pauillac are made from a blend of grape
varieties with _Cabernet Sauvignon_ usually being the dominant variety.
These wines will generally need _ageing/maturing_ to show at their best. The majority of wines from Pauillac are in the _ high to premium (+)_ price range.
True/ False Questions (17 marks)
Identify if a statement is true or false. Circle the correct answer.
Each question is worth 1 mark
Example answer
The UK has a Mediterranean climate. True / False
This statement is false as the UK has a Maritime climate.
| 4.Ribera del Duero, Rías Baixas and Toro are all red wines made from the Tempranillo grape. | True | False | |
| False. Rías Baixas is a white wine made from the Albariño grape variety | |||
| 5.Oregon is a good source of inexpensive wines from the Pinot Noir grape. | True | False | |
| False. Oregon is a source of high priced Pinot Noir. | |||
| 6.Cava is made by the same method as Champagne. | True | False | |
| True. Both are made by the traditional method. | |||
| 7.Vinho Verde can be a red or white wine. | True | False | |
| True. A Portuguese wine made from a broad range of grapes | |||
| 8.PX sherry is a suitable alternative to a Manzanilla. | True | False | |
| False. Manzanilla is a dry sherry, PX is sweet. A Fino or dry Amontillado would be a more suitable alternative | |||
| 9.Carmenère is another name for the Merlot grape. | True | False | |
| False. Carmenère is a grape variety that was once mistaken for Merlot in the vineyards of Chile. | |||
| 10.Malt whisky is made in a continuous still. | True | False | |
| False. Malt whisky must be distilled in a pot still. | |||
| 11.Marlborough is a region of South Africa famed for its Sauvignon Blanc wines. | True | False | |
| False. Marlborough is a region of New Zealand. | |||
| 12.Rutherglen Muscat is a fortified wine from Australia. | True | False | |
| True. A fortified wine made from grapes that have begun to raisin on the vine and the addition of alcohol before fermentation is complete. | |||
| 13.Rufina and Chianti Classico are Chianti districts. | True | False | |
| True. | |||
| 14.Premier Grand Cru is the highest vineyard classification in Burgundy. | True | False | |
| False. Grand Cru is the highest vineyard classification. | |||
| 15.Süssreserve is the addition of sugar to grape must to increase level of alcohol. | True | False | |
| False. Süssreserve (unfermented grape juice) is added to fully fermented dry wine in order to sweeten it. | |||
| 16.The majority of wines from the Pfalz region are lighter in body than wines from the Mosel valley | True | False | |
| False. The wines of Pfalz are some of Germanys fullest in terms of body, Mosels are the lightest. | |||
| 17.A Californian producer of a high volume, inexpensive branded wine will mainly source their grapes from the Napa Valley. | True | False | |
| False. The Central Valley is the source of inexpensive wines, Napa is the source of some of California’s most sought after and expensive wines. | |||
| 18.Bardolino is a light bodied red wine that can be served lightly chilled. | True | False | |
| True. Basic Valpolicella and Beaujolais are other light bodied red wines suitable for chilling. | |||
| 19.Acidity is mainly detected at the side and back of the tongue. | True | False | |
| True. | |||
| 20.Malbec is a grape variety often associated with Argentina. | True | False | |
| True. It is also associated with Cahors in South West France |
