The King of Red Wine"For Beginner Questions And Answers "
Who created Champagne and what year? - answerDom Perignon, 1688
What varietals is Champagne made up of? - answerPinot Noir (38%), Pinot Meunier
(35%), and Chardonnay (27%)
What are the major types of Champagne? - answerNon Vintage- 2-3 yrs, many vintages
Vintage- 3-5yrs, one vintage
Prestige Cuvee- 6-8 yrs, best grapes
What is Liqeur de Triage? - answerYeast and sugar added to create a second
fermentation.
Most important step of the Champagne process? - answerBlending
Where did Malbec originate? - answerBurgundy
What type of body does Malbec have? - answerMedium
What type of skin does Malbec have? - answerThin
What is special about the way Malbec grows? - answerBush vines- no trellises
How many hectares of Malbec grow in France? - answer5,300
What is Malbec susceptible to? - answerDowny mildew and rot
What are the 5 red wines of Bordeaux? - answer1. Malbec
2. Merlot
3. Cabernet Sauvignon
4. Cabernet Franc
5. Petit Verdot
Where is Sangiovese popular? - answerTuscany, Italy
What type of body does Sangiovese have? - answerMedium
What type of skin does Sangiovese have? - answerThin
Where did Tempranillo originate? - answerSpain
What type of body does Tempranillo have? - answerMedium-Full
What type of grapes does Tempranillo have? - answerBig berries with thin skin
What type of climate does Tempranillo grow best in? - answerHigh altitude with warm
climate
What else is Tempranillo known as? - answer"Noble Grape"
What is Tempranillo susceptible to? - answerPests and diseases
How many hectares of Zinfandel grow in California? - answer54,000
What type of body does Zinfandel have? - answerMedium-Full
Who created Champagne and what year? - answerDom Perignon, 1688
What varietals is Champagne made up of? - answerPinot Noir (38%), Pinot Meunier
(35%), and Chardonnay (27%)
What are the major types of Champagne? - answerNon Vintage- 2-3 yrs, many vintages
Vintage- 3-5yrs, one vintage
Prestige Cuvee- 6-8 yrs, best grapes
What is Liqeur de Triage? - answerYeast and sugar added to create a second
fermentation.
Most important step of the Champagne process? - answerBlending
Where did Malbec originate? - answerBurgundy
What type of body does Malbec have? - answerMedium
What type of skin does Malbec have? - answerThin
What is special about the way Malbec grows? - answerBush vines- no trellises
How many hectares of Malbec grow in France? - answer5,300
What is Malbec susceptible to? - answerDowny mildew and rot
What are the 5 red wines of Bordeaux? - answer1. Malbec
2. Merlot
3. Cabernet Sauvignon
4. Cabernet Franc
5. Petit Verdot
Where is Sangiovese popular? - answerTuscany, Italy
What type of body does Sangiovese have? - answerMedium
What type of skin does Sangiovese have? - answerThin
Where did Tempranillo originate? - answerSpain
What type of body does Tempranillo have? - answerMedium-Full
What type of grapes does Tempranillo have? - answerBig berries with thin skin
What type of climate does Tempranillo grow best in? - answerHigh altitude with warm
climate
What else is Tempranillo known as? - answer"Noble Grape"
What is Tempranillo susceptible to? - answerPests and diseases
How many hectares of Zinfandel grow in California? - answer54,000
What type of body does Zinfandel have? - answerMedium-Full