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Test your knowledge about wines with our engaging Mock Wine Quiz! This quiz focuses on various aspects of wine, including grape varieties, wine regions, fermentation processes, and tasting notes. Whether you are a novice or a wine enthusiast, this quiz will challenge you and deepen your understanding of the world of wine.

  • 50 multiple-choice questions
  • Learn about grapes, regions, and wine-making techniques
  • Perfect for wine lovers and professionals alike
50 Questions12 MinutesCreated by TastingGrape456
What word describes the change in colour of grapes as they ripen?
Photsynthesis
Coulure
Veraison
Yeast Autolysis
Which country uses the labelling term PDO
France
Italy
Spain
Chile
The German Pradikatswein labelling system represents what?
Sugar levels in harvested grapes
Sugar levels in bottled wine
Acidity levels of grapes
Acidity leves in bottled wine
Which labelling term indicates that grapes have been harvested late?
Grand Cru
Vendanges Tardives
Classico
Puttonyos
Which of the following can affect how grapes ripen? 1.Vineyard altitude 2.Proximity to large bodies of water 3.Slope and aspect 4.Soil
1 only
1 and 2 only
1, 2 and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
Which of the following is a fermentation temperature range for white wine?
8°C to 16°C (46°F-61°F)
12°C to 22°C (54°F-72°F)
18°C to 28°C (65°F-82°F)
20°C to 32°C (68°F-90°F)
Which choice of oak barrel is likely to have the most effect on a wine’s style?
New and small
Old and small
New and large
Old and large
What effect can oxygen have on a red wine that is being aged in oak barrels?
Deepen the colour
Make the tannins smoother
Raise acidity levels
Increase alcohol content
If a wine undergoes Malolactic Conversion, what effect does this have on the wine?
Increases tannin
Reduces tannin
Increases acidity
Reduces acidity
Which of the following is often used to make wine that can be dry or sweet?
Viognier
Semillon
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Which grape is suited to all climates, cool, moderate and warm?
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Chardonnay
Which grape is typically described as having medium acidity and medium tannin?
Tempranillo
Garnacha
Malbec
Sangiovese
Which of the following is typically low to medium in tannin, with high acidity?
Nebbiolo
Carmenère
Barbera
Tempranillo
Which of these grapes typically produces wine that is smooth with medium tannin, and medium acidity?
Grenache
Pinot Noir
Syrah
Merlot
What appearance would be expected of a young Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?
Pale ruby
Deep amber
Deep ruby
Deep garnet
What aromas would be expected of a young Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?
Blackberries and mint
Citrus, honey and nuts
Stone fruit and bananas
Red cherries and dried fruit
What palate would be expected of a young Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?
Dry, medium body with high acidity
Off-dry, full body with high alcohol
Sweet, full body, with low alcohol
Medium sweet, medium body with high tannin
Shiraz, Grenache and Semillon are all associated with which region?
Hunter Valley
Barossa Valley
Coonawarra
Margaret River
Which of the following is a large region in the USA with a diverse climate, and associated with the grapes of both Bordeaux and Burgundy?
Sonoma
Oregon
Napa Valley
Santa Barbera
Which of the following is a wine made from Chenin Blanc in a variety of style?
Sancerre
Pouilly-Fumé
Pouilly-Fuissé
Vouvray
Which of the following regions is associated with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc?
Casablanca
Margaret River
Marlborough
Eden Valley
Which of the following regions is famous for its wine made from blends?
Southern Rhône
Gevrey Chambertin
Vouvray
Condrieu
The Medoc, Pauillac, Graves and Pessac-Leognan are all part of which region?
Bordeaux
Bourgogne
Southern Rhône
Loire Valley
Casablanca and Marlborough are both associated with which grape(s)?
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling
Which of the following offers a style of red wine similar to those from Bordeaux?
Central Otago
Marlborough
Martinborough
Stellenbosch
From which of the following regions could a good alternative to Sancerre be found?
Touraine
Pouilly-Fuissé
Graves
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Which of the following would be a good alternative in terms of style and price to a Minervois?
Côtes du Rhône
Côte Rôtie
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pomerol
An Australian region known in part for its Shiraz?
Hunter Valley
Adelaide Hills
Margaret River
Yarra Valley
An Italian wine labelled ‘Appassimento’ is likely to have what characteristics?
A lighter more elegant style
A fuller richer textured style
Flavours of vanilla and coconut
Flavours of earth and wet leaves
Elgin in South Africa is famous for its…
Shiraz
Pinotage
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Which Australian region is famous for both its Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc?
Hunter Valley
Yarra Valley
Adelaide Hills
Barossa Valley
Furmint is the grape used for making which of these wines?
Vouvray
Sancerre
Tokaji
Rioja
Garganega is the grape used for making which of these wines?
Valpolicella
Chianti
Soave
Gavi
Which of the following is a southern Italian white wine?
Chianti
Fiano di Avellino
Soave
Barolo
Viognier is grown in which of the following regions?
Bordeaux
Bourgogne
Northern Rhône
Alsace
Carmenère is grown in which of these countries?
Argentina
USA
South Africa
Chile
With which of these grape varieties is Catalunya most associated?
Merlot
Tempranillo
Albariño.
Sangiovese
What level of acidity is associated with most sweet white wine?
Low
Medium
Low to medium
High
Italian wines labelled as Classico must…
€¦ always be matured in oak.
€¦ be made from grapes grown in the historic heart of a region
€¦ be sweet in style.
€¦ reach an alcohol level of 14%-15% abv
Abruzzo is famous for what grape?
Montepulciano
Sangiovese
Primitivo
Nebbiolo
Primitivo is also known as what?
Sangiovese
Zinfandel
Malbec
Pinotage
Yeast autolysis follows which stage in the production of Traditional Method sparkling wine?
Second fermentation
Riddling
Disgorgement
Dosage
€˜A sparkling wine created using the Tank method, with partially fermented grapes’, describes the production of which sparkling wine?
Méthode Cap Classique
Cava
Champagne
Asti
Which of these stages of the Traditional Method are avoided in the Tank Method?
Second fermentation
Dosage
Disgorgement
Filtration
The term Biological ageing is most associated with which Sherry?
Fino
Oloroso
Cream Sherry
Pedro Ximenez
Which of these Ports will have been matured on oak in order to allow the wine to be gradually oxidised?
Vintage Port
Ruby Port
Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port
Tawny Port
Which of the following is a sweetened Sherry?
Amontillado
Oloroso
Fino
Cream Sherry
An oaked Chardonnay is best served at what temperature?
Well chilled
Chilled
Lightly chilled
Room temperature
The Vacuum system is designed to do what?
Reduce cleaning agent residue in glassware
Prevent insects and bugs nesting in glassware
Preserve a bottle of wine once opened
Prevent too much noise when opening a bottle of sparkling wine
What is the recommended serving temperature for a glass of Sauternes?
Well chilled
Chilled
Lightly chilled
Room temperature
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