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