Calling all oenophiles – test your wine wisdom here

Cono Sur’s chief winemaker Adolfo Hurtado. Photograph: Santiago Soto Monllor

1. Which popular white wine variety is believed to have originated in the Loire valley, France?

   1. Chardonnay

   2. Cabernet franc

   3. Sauvignon blanc

   4. Riesling

2. What colour is a gewürztraminer wine?

   1. It’s a white wine made from white grapes

   2. It’s a rosé wine made from pink grapes

   3. It’s a red wine made from black grapes

3. Which white wine variety commonly grown in the Rhône valley is believed to actually come from Croatia?

   1. Roussanne

   2. Piquepoul

   3. Gewürztraminer

   4. Viognier

4. For which white wine variety is “petrol” a desirable aromatic character?

   1. Riesling

   2. Chardonnay

   3. Torrontés

   4. Prosecco

5. What does ABC stand for in popular wine culture?

   1. Alcohol, body, character

   2. Always buying champagne

   3. Anything but chardonnay

   4. Anybody chugging?

6. Which red wine, originally from Burgundy, but now being championed in the areas such as Chile and New Zealand, drives winemakers around the bend because of its thin skins and fickle nature?

   1. Cabernet sauvignon

   2. Pinot noir

   3. Merlot

   4. Carmenère

Solutions

1:C, 2:A, 3:D, 4:A, 5:C, 6:B

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