CSW Wine Regions & Geography 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune together form which famous Burgundian sub-region?
- Côte Chalonnaise
- Mâconnais
- Côte d'Or (Correct answer)
- Chablis
Correct answer: Côte d'Or
The Côte d'Or ('Golden Slope') runs north-south through Burgundy and is divided into the Côte de Nuits (north) and Côte de Beaune (south).
Question 2: The Collio DOC, known for high-quality white wines, is located in which Italian region near Slovenia?
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Correct answer)
- Veneto
- Lombardy
Correct answer: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Collio DOC is in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, in northeastern Italy, bordering Slovenia and producing aromatic white wines.
Question 3: Which South American country is home to the Carménère grape as its signature variety?
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Brazil
- Chile (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Chile
Chile adopted Carménère as its signature grape after discovering in the 1990s that what was thought to be Merlot was actually this lost Bordeaux variety.
Question 4: The Mosel wine region in Germany follows the course of which river?
- Rhine
- Neckar
- Mosel (Correct answer)
- Main
Correct answer: Mosel
The Mosel wine region follows the winding Mosel River, with steep slate vineyards producing elegant, low-alcohol Rieslings.
Question 5: Sonoma County in California is divided into how many AVAs?
- 8
- 11 (Correct answer)
- 17
- 22
Correct answer: 11
Sonoma County contains 11 AVAs, including Sonoma Coast, Russian River Valley, and Alexander Valley.
Question 6: The Duero River in Spain corresponds to which river as it crosses into Portugal?
- Tagus
- Minho
- Douro (Correct answer)
- Guadiana
Correct answer: Douro
The Duero River in Spain becomes the Douro River as it crosses into Portugal, giving its name to Spain's Ribera del Duero and Portugal's Douro Valley.
Question 7: Which Greek island is particularly famous for its Assyrtiko wines grown in volcanic soil?
- Crete
- Corfu
- Santorini (Correct answer)
- Rhodes
Correct answer: Santorini
Santorini's volcanic pumice soils and strong Meltemi winds produce distinctive, high-acid Assyrtiko wines, particularly the Vinsanto style.
CSW Wine Regions & Geography 5
The Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune together form which famous Burgundian sub-region?