Wine Quiz 22

Carbon dioxide and alcohol are the two main by-products of fermentation – yeast devouring sugar. In still wines this is not wanted, so is allowed to escape, but carbon dioxide is what creates the bubbles in sparkling wines.

Grenache is the main grape of the southern Rhône Valley, often 80% or more of the blend in Châteauneuf-du-Pape for example.

Known as ‘remuage’ in France, the English term is ‘riddling’ – used in traditional method sparkling wines, he is turning and tilting each bottle so that the dead yeast cells fall into the neck.

The Spanish region of Rueda has added Syrah to the list of permitted varieties for making still wines, as well as Viognier and Chardonnay.

Minimum Unit Pricing sets the lowest price for which alcohol can be sold, based on a minimum price per unit of alcohol in the product. It is meant to discourage sales of cheap, high alcohol drinks.

Gosset was founded in 1584 in the Champagne village of Aÿ.

Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella is a typical blend in Amarone, and other wines of the Veneto region.

Brda is in Slovenia, making similar wines to Italy’s Collio across the invisible border.

Brazil takes this title, with significant wine production in the Serra Gaúcha province in the south of the country.

Terra Prima Port is produced by Fonseca.

Gianfranco Soldera is arguably the most famous name of Montalcino in Tuscany.

Atlas Peak is a higher altitude region of the Napa Valley, and relatively cool.

La Coste houses an extraordinary collection of architecture and art installations. See A visit to La Coste.

The 1855 classification still dominates the Bordeaux wine market.

The historic Klein Constantia is in a three way-partnership with these famous Bordeaux figures.

This is from the label of Henschke’s ‘Hill of Grace’ from Australia.

Willakenzie soils are found in Oregon, a fine, free-draining soil much prized by winemakers there.

Most wine grapes have an alternative name – synonym – often within the same country

This is the Ürziger Würzgarten – Spice Garden – vineyard of the Mosel Valley in Germany.

The Italian island of Pantelleria makes wine from the Zibibbo grape, aka Moscato, but is much closer to Tunisia than mainland Italy.