Wine Quiz 18

Sangiovese is the main grape of Chianti and most of the red wine appellations of Tuscany.

Brunello di Montalcino is a small but very high quality region, the top wines using the Sangiovese grape almost exclusively.

A Quinta is a farm, including wine estates.

Though Napa is the most famous Californian appellation, the volume of wine produced is small relative to the whole state.

Said to be his favourite Champagne, Pol Roger produces this wine in his honour.

These are all southern English counties, though they extend righ across the south of the country.

These are sub-regions of Ribera del Duero in northern Spain.

This is the classic view of Chateau d’Yquem in Sauternes, Bordeaux.

Pinot Noir is quite widely planted, and plantings are increasing.

This is a red wine from the Champagne region, made from Pinot Noir.

Though grown in other countries, from this list, Macedonia is the answer.

Emporda lies high in the extreme northeast of the country.

It seems obvious once you know it that CABERNET Franc and SAUVIGNON Blanc produced Cabernet Sauvignon.

Malbec, now very popular in Argentina, is one of the minor grapes amongst the five widely used Bordeaux varieties.

This is the Mornington Peninsula, an important wine producing sub-region of Victoria.

This is one of the main grape varieties grown on the Italian island of Sicily.

This is a blanket of yeast, known in Sherry as ‘Flor’, that creates these unusual wines.

The island lies just off the coast at Auckland, and produces some of New Zealand’s best Bordeaux-style reds.

Malbec from Mendoza in Argentina is possibly one of the biggest successes of recent years.

This is the distinctive Papal seal embossed onto bottles of Chateauneuf-du-Pape