Wine Quiz

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True or False: In Portugal's Lisboa wine region, Arinto is made into both still and sparkling wines?

True

Arinto is likely native to Portugal's Lisboa area (which contains the largest genetic diversity of the variety), where it is made into still white wines as well as sparkling wines. This vigorous variety is adaptable, and able to be grown in many different terrains in the region.

Contributed by Joe Roberts
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Which grape variety is limited almost exlcusively to Portugal's Colares region?

Ramisco

Now one of Portugal's most rarely planted varieties due to urban sprawl, Ramisco is almost exclusively found in the sandy soils of the coastal Colares region near Lisboa. Ramisco grows on its own rootstocks, sprawling along the sand without the supports used in more traditional vine training. Ramisco produces red wines with cherry and game flavors, an impressive acidity.

Contributed by Joe Roberts
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Vineyard plantings in Lebanan can reach what elevation?

2400 meters

Lebanon is known for being able to grow a wide variety of wine grapes, from native varieties such as Merwah, to more international varieties like Grenache, Carignan, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Assyrtiko. Many of these are planted at high elevations in Lebanon, with some such as Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Malvasia being found as high as a dizzying 2400 meters / 7874 feet) above sea level.

Contributed by Joe Roberts
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True or False: Chile has 125 times more area under Carménère vines than France?

True

Unsurprisingly, Chile has the most Carménère under vine in the world— over 10,000 ha/25,500 acres of it are planted there (as of 2021). Interestingly, Carménère's native France has only about 80 ha/197 acres planted, more than 125 times less area dedicated to Carménère vines than Chile.

Contributed by Joe Roberts
http://www.1winedude.com/

True or False: Vineyards cover less than 10 percent of the territory in Italy's Asolo Prosecco

True

The sparkling wine producing region of Asolo Prosecco in Italy is notoriously hilly. SO much so, in fact, that vineyards cover only about 6% of the territory, far outnumbered by neighboring forests (covering nearly 29% of the territory).

Contributed by Joe Roberts
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Which is the largest Muscadet zone?

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine is named for the rivers that join and move into the Loire near Nantes in France. Only white wines can be labaled Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine, and the appellation produces nearly 80 percent of all Muscadet wine. It's the largest wine producing zone in Muscadet, with roughly 8,000 hectares of vineyard plantings.

Contributed by Joe Roberts
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What percentage of Asolo Prosecco production is labeled "Sui Lieviti"?

1%

"Sui Lieviti" means “on the lees,” and accounts for a mere 1% of the production of Asolo Prosecco. Most Asolo Prosecco is made in the Extra Dry and Brut categories, which together account for over 90% of all Asolo Prosecco production.

Contributed by Joe Roberts
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True or False: One of the alternative names for Carménère is a reference to the size of its seeds?

True

Carménère is a relative of Cabernet Sauvignon (being an offspring of Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet), and shares some of that well-known variety's characteristics. One of the names for Carménère, Grande Vidure (large hollow), is a reference to a time when it was believed to be a large-seeded clone of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Contributed by Joe Roberts
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Which of the following wine regions is NOT part of Australia's Victoria?

McLaren Vale

Australia's Victoria is home to several important wine regions, such as Beechworth and Yarra Valley (both known for Pinot Noir), as well as Rutherglen (famous for its fortified dessert wines). McLaren Vale, however, is not one of those regions, as it is situated in South Australia.

Contributed by Joe Roberts
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True or False: Australia's Victoria wine region contains over 650 producers?

True

Australia's Victoria wine region is home to just over 650 producers, making wine from fruit supplied by over 1,100 grape growers, farming more than 22,000 hectares of vines.

Contributed by Joe Roberts
http://www.1winedude.com/

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