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35 Cards in this Set
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Syrah can be grown in what weather?
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Moderate and hot
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Both Syrah and Grenache wines are deeply colored and full bodied, what are their differences?
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Syrah: medium/high tannins and acidity, black fruit and chocolate
Grenache: low acidity, red fruits and spices. |
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Grenache grows in moderate climate? True or False
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False. It only grows in hot climate
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Grenache is used to make rose wines? True or False
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True
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Syrah grapes are (big/small) grapes with (thick/thin) skin
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Small
Thick |
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Where is Rose wine made from Grenache?
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Spain and Southern Rhone
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What does adding Grenache to Syrah wine do?
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More alcohol
Lower tannins and acidity Red fruit and spice |
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What does adding Syrah to Grenache wine do?
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More deeply colored
More acidity and tannins Dark fruit |
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South Australia produces some very high quality, complex Shiraz/Grenache blend? True or False
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True
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Along which French river do Syrah and Grenache grapes grow?
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Rhone
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What grape does Northern Rhone region grow?
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Syrah
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What grape does Southern Rhone region grow?
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Grenache
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Cote Rotie, Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage are sub-regions of Northern Rhone? True or False
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True
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Name the two sub-regions within Southern Rhone
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Cotes du Rhone |
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If a label says Cotes du Rhone Village is it a better quality wine then the one with the label that says Cotes du Rhone?
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Yes
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Some Cotes du Rhone are as good and could pass for Chateauneuf-du-Pape? True or False
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True
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Within Northern Rhone what are the best and most expensive appellation?
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Cotes Rotie
Hermitage |
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What are the characteristics and flavors of Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
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Full body
Medium tannins Low acidity Red fruit/spice/leather |
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Name all the countries that grow and produce Syrah and Grenache
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France
Australia Spain |
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What are the Australian regions that grow Shiraz and Grenache?
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Hunter Valley
McClaren Vale Barossa Valley Coonawara Central and Western Victoria |
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Where is McClaren Vale?
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Australia
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Where is Barossa Valley
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Australia
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What are the characteristics of Australian Shiraz/Grenache wines?
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Fuller bodied
Softer tannins and acidity Intense black fruit Sweet Spices Chocolate Oak |
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What are the regions of Spain that produce Garnacha?
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Rioja
Navarra Priorat |
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Spain grows both Syrah and Grenache grapes? True or False
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False. Only Grenache
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What is the best region in Spain for Garnacha?
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Priorat
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What kind of wine does Navarra mainly produce with Garnacha grapes?
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Rose
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Name regions of Southern France that produce inexpensive Syrah/Grenache wines
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Provence, Languedoc-Rousillon (Minervois, Corbieres, Fitou, Cotes du Rousillon, Languedoc)
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What countries produce inexpensive Syrah/Grenache wines?
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Souther France
Spain Southeastern Australia |
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Name the regions in Spain that produce inexpensive Syrah/Grenache wines
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La Mancha
Vadelpenas |
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What regions in Australia produce inexpensive Syrah/Grenache wines?
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Riverland
Murray Darling Riverina |
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What is different from a Shiraz/Viognier blend compare to a Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon blend?
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The viognier/Shiraz blend is really not a blend because the wines are not blended together rather the grapes are fermented together.
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What can Grenache be blended with?
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Grenache+Mouvedre+Syrah+Cinsault
Grenache+Tempranillo |
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What can Syrah be blended with?
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Syrah+Viognier
Syrah+Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah+Grenache+Mouvedre+Cinsault |
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Cotes du Rhone et Hermitage wines are very expensive and rare because the grapes grow on very steep hills? True or False
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True
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