Wine Quiz 10

Salta is in the north of Argentina, particularly noted for the Torrontes grape variety.

Carmenere is Chile’s signature grape – though actually a traditional grape from Bordeaux that had almost died out in France.

Jura is a region in the east of France, not too far from Burgundy, and making wine from local varieties as well as Chardonnay.

Both are wine-themed movies that came out around the same time: Sideways a fictional story, Mondovino a documentary on the world of wine.

Tullbagh is a remote region to the north of Stellenbosch and the established wine regions, producing some very good wines.

Vinsobres is one of the top villages of the ‘Cotes du Rhone Villages’ appellation, allowed to put its name on the label.

Muscadelle is the third permitted variety. Most producers use a little of it, some do not.

This is twitter-using Randall Grahm, owner and winemaker of Bonny Doon in California, and author of ‘Been Doon So Long’.

Comtes de Champagne is made by Taittinger only in the very best vintages.

This is one of several synonyms for the Termpranillo grape.

Savignin (not to be confused by Sauvignon) is a variety popular in the Jura region of Eastern France, often used to make Vin Jaune.

225 litres is the size of a tradtional Bordeaux wine barrel, now used widely throughout the world.

This is the label of the famous Domaine de la Romanee-Conti from Burgundy, one of the world’s most expensive wines.

A Balthazar hold the equivalent of 16 standard bottles.

This is a section of the River Douro, highly prized for the quality of its vineyards.

Teroldego is grown in Trentino in the north of Italy, making fresh red wines.

A Jeroboam is equivalent to four standard bottles.

Caesar famously crossed The Rubicon, and it is also the name of a top Napa Cabernet wine.

This ornate Chateau stands out for its architecture. It is Cos d’Estournel in St Estephe, Bordeaux.

Each is a very highly-rated and expensive wine made from the Shiraz/Syrah grape in the southern hemisphere.