SOMM Wine Regions and Geography 2

Question 1

Chablis, producing unoaked Chardonnay, is the northernmost subregion of which French wine region?

Accepted Answer

Burgundy

Answer

Champagne

Answer

Alsace

Answer

Jura

Question 2

Which New Zealand wine region is internationally acclaimed for its Sauvignon Blanc?

Accepted Answer

Marlborough

Answer

Hawke's Bay

Answer

Martinborough

Answer

Central Otago

Question 3

The Douro Valley in Portugal is the production zone for which famous fortified wine?

Accepted Answer

Port

Answer

Madeira

Answer

Sherry

Answer

Marsala

Question 4

Napa Valley is located north of which major Californian city?

Accepted Answer

San Francisco

Answer

Los Angeles

Answer

San Diego

Answer

Sacramento

Question 5

Rioja wine region in Spain is divided into three sub-zones: Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa, and which third zone?

Accepted Answer

Rioja Oriental

Answer

Rioja Baja

Answer

Rioja Sur

Answer

Rioja Central

Question 6

Mendoza, Argentina's most important wine region, sits in the shadow of which mountain range?

Accepted Answer

Andes

Answer

Sierra Madre

Answer

Appalachians

Answer

Rockies