- 1. Where is the Carménère grape primarily grown?
A) France
B) Italy
C) Chile
D) Spain
- 2. What is the characteristic flavor often associated with Carménère wines?
A) Pineapple
B) Vanilla
C) Green pepper
D) Chocolate
- 3. What is the parent grape of Carménère?
A) Merlot
B) Cabernet Franc
C) Malbec
D) Sauvignon Blanc
- 4. Which type of wine is Carménère commonly used to produce?
A) White wine
B) Sparkling wine
C) Red wine
D) Rosé wine
- 5. Which country did Carménère originally come from?
A) Portugal
B) France
C) Italy
D) Spain
- 6. Which of the following famous wine critics has praised Carménère wines?
A) Gordon Ramsay
B) Anthony Bourdain
C) Martha Stewart
D) James Suckling
- 7. What is the origin of the name 'Carménère'?
A) Spanish
B) Italian
C) French
D) German
- 8. In which year was the Carménère grape rediscovered in Chile?
A) 1976
B) 1994
C) 1887
D) 2005
- 9. What is a major reason why Carménère was almost extinct in Europe?
A) Phylloxera plague in 1867
B) Coulure condition
C) Climate change
D) Oidium disease
- 10. Why did wine growers stop replanting Carménère after the phylloxera plague?
A) It was too expensive
B) It had low market demand
C) It produced poor quality wine
D) It was extremely hard to find and difficult to grow
- 11. What condition affected Carménère vines in Bordeaux's spring weather?
A) Mildew
B) Rot
C) Coulure
D) Drought
- 12. What is the name by which Bordeaux was known during ancient Rome, possibly linked to Carménère?
A) Biturica
B) Aquae Calidae
C) Lugdunum
D) Gallia
- 13. Which modern-day countries were part of ancient Iberia, where Carménère's antecedent may have originated?
A) Greece and Turkey
B) France and Italy
C) Germany and Austria
D) Spain and Portugal
- 14. In which Italian region is Carménère also grown?
A) Piedmont
B) Sicily
C) Tuscany
D) Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- 15. Who rediscovered Carménère as a distinct varietal in Chile?
A) Fernando Castillo Velasco
B) Pablo Neruda
C) Jean Boursiquot
D) Marcelo Retamal
- 16. In which year was Carménère authorized to be used in Italian DOC wines from Veneto?
A) 2010
B) 1995
C) 2007
D) 2003
- 17. In which region was Carménère mistakenly planted as Cabernet Franc?
A) Lake County, California
B) Walla Walla Valley, Washington
C) Geelong, Victoria
D) Matakana, New Zealand
- 18. What character might Merlot grapes impart if picked when Carménère is fully ripe?
A) Floral aroma
B) "Jammy" character
C) Citrus notes
D) Green pepper flavor
- 19. How many hectares of Carménère are currently producing red and rosé at Lozärn Wines?
A) 3 hectares
B) 8.5 hectares
C) 1.8 hectares
D) Half a hectare
- 20. Which grape buds and flowers three to seven days later than Merlot?
A) Carménère
B) Pinot Noir
C) Cabernet Sauvignon
D) Cabernet Franc
- 21. With which type of food can Carménère be easily paired due to its gentler tannins?
A) Fish
B) Red meat
C) Pasta
D) Cheese
- 22. What is the body type of Carménère wine?
A) Heavy body
B) Light body
C) Full body
D) Medium body
- 23. What name does the Ca' del Bosco Winery use for their Carménère wine?
A) Carmenero
B) Merlot
C) Bordeaux blend
D) Cabernet Franc
- 24. In which year did the Chilean Department of Agriculture officially recognize Carménère as a distinct variety?
A) 1985
B) 1998
C) 2000
D) 1994
- 25. In which region of modern-day France does Carménère officially exist?
A) Extensively throughout the country
B) Primarily in Bordeaux
C) Only a few hundred acres
D) None, it has been completely eradicated
- 26. Which winery is known for championing Carménère in South Africa?
A) Lozärn Wines
B) Narromine Vine Nursery
C) Guenoc and Langtry Estates Winery
D) Amietta Vineyard
- 27. Which natural boundaries helped protect Carménère crops in Chile from phylloxera?
A) Fenced vineyards
B) Artificial barriers
C) Pesticide treatments
D) The country's natural boundaries
- 28. What is the total area planted with Carménère in South Africa?
A) 1.8 hectares
B) 8.5 hectares
C) 10 hectares
D) Half a hectare
- 29. Which Italian winery acquired vines thought to be Cabernet Franc that were actually Carménère?
A) Barolo Wine Company
B) Marchesi Antinori
C) Antinori Winery
D) Ca' del Bosco Winery
- 30. In which century were Carménère cuttings imported by Chilean growers from Bordeaux?
A) 18th
B) 20th
C) 19th
D) 17th
- 31. What was Carménère known as in Chile due to its confusion with Merlot?
A) Chilean Merlot
B) Bordeaux blend
C) Merlot selection or Merlot Peumal
D) Cabernet Franc
- 32. Which ministerial decree allowed producers of Piave DOC wines to specify Carmenère on the label?
A) 2011
B) 1998
C) 2009
D) 2007
- 33. What color are the undersides of young Carménère leaves?
A) Green
B) Yellow
C) White
D) Reddish hue
- 34. What grape was Carménère frequently confused with in Bordeaux during its importation to Chile?
A) Merlot
B) Cabernet Sauvignon
C) Syrah
D) Pinot Noir
- 35. In which Australian region was the first Carménère vineyard planted?
A) Moorabool Valley (Geelong, Victoria)
B) Walla Walla Valley
C) Lake County
D) Robertson region
- 36. Which flavor might Carménère have when produced from optimally ripe grapes?
A) Cherry-like, fruity flavor
B) Sour grape notes
C) Citrusy flavor
D) Herbal flavor
- 37. When was the first single-varietal Carménère produced in South Africa?
A) 1990s
B) 2014
C) 2006
D) December 2017
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