It’s time for a wine quiz! The last quiz on Grape Experiences tested your knowledge about the world’s wine regions. Today you’ll discover just how much you know about red wine from around the globe. Of you’ve been reading this blog, you’ll have a guaranteed A+! Simply match the description to the appropriate wine. Need help? The number before each question is linked to the full article where you can find the correct answer and even more information about that beautiful red wine.
The answers are below the last picture. Good luck! ~ Cindy
1. Steve Lutz of Lenne Estate in Oregon is crafting wines with “mesmerizing aromas of rich black cherries, minerality, and mocha…with a mid-palate grip.”
a. Pinot Noir b. Cabernet Sauvignon c. Nero d’Avola d. Pinotage
2. From Sicily, this wine showed aromas of delicate cherries, vanilla, and smoke, while on the palate, I found peppery notes, earth, smoke, licorice, and red fruit braided with medium tannins and food friendly acidity.
a. Aglianico b. Primitivo c. Sangiovese d. Nero d’Avola
3. Vanilla and cassis aromas leading to a palate profile of wood, juicy plums, dark, red, jammy fruit and a hint of spice braided with elegant tannins and bright acidity describe this expressive wine from Cornerstone Cellars in Napa Valley.
a. Grenache b. Zinfandel c. Cabernet Sauvignon d. Pinot Noir
4. Although Cabernet Sauvignon and Canaiolo Nero are in the blend, this Chianti Classico is mostly…
a. Tempranillo b. Monastrell c. Xinomavro d. Sangiovese
5. From Argentina, the Achaval-Ferrer Quimera 2012 has as its main component…
a. Malbec b. Cabernet Franc c. Merlot d. Petit Verdot
6. Aromas of blackberries, juicy plums, and boysenberry led to powerful notes of toasty caramel, maple, white pepper, warm spice, chocolate and layers upon layers of dark jammy fruit flavors in this wine from Sonoma County.
a. Carignan b. Grenache c. Zinfandel d. Cinsault
7. Spain’s Bodegas Emilio Moro produced Malleolus 2011 that in his words is the “most authentic quality of our wines” with character and personality.
a. Monastrell b. Tempranillo c. Syrah d. Cabernet Franc
1. a 2. d 3. c 4. d 5. a 6. c 7. b
