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