- 1. Where is the Carménère grape primarily grown?
A) Spain
B) Chile
C) France
D) Italy
- 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) Sauvignon Blanc
B) Malbec
C) Merlot
D) Cabernet Franc
- 4. Which type of wine is Carménère commonly used to produce?
A) Rosé wine
B) White wine
C) Sparkling wine
D) Red wine
- 5. Which country did Carménère originally come from?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Portugal
D) Italy
- 6. Which of the following famous wine critics has praised Carménère wines?
A) Martha Stewart
B) Gordon Ramsay
C) Anthony Bourdain
D) James Suckling
- 7. What is the origin of the name 'Carménère'?
A) Italian
B) French
C) Spanish
D) German
- 8. In which year was the Carménère grape rediscovered in Chile?
A) 2005
B) 1994
C) 1976
D) 1887
- 9. What is a major reason why Carménère was almost extinct in Europe?
A) Oidium disease
B) Climate change
C) Phylloxera plague in 1867
D) Coulure condition
- 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 had low market demand
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) Lugdunum
C) Gallia
D) Aquae Calidae
- 13. Which modern-day countries were part of ancient Iberia, where Carménère's antecedent may have originated?
A) France and Italy
B) Germany and Austria
C) Spain and Portugal
D) Greece and Turkey
- 14. In which Italian region is Carménère also grown?
A) Sicily
B) Piedmont
C) Tuscany
D) Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- 15. Who rediscovered Carménère as a distinct varietal in Chile?
A) Jean Boursiquot
B) Marcelo Retamal
C) Pablo Neruda
D) Fernando Castillo Velasco
- 16. In which year was Carménère authorized to be used in Italian DOC wines from Veneto?
A) 2003
B) 2010
C) 2007
D) 1995
- 17. In which region was Carménère mistakenly planted as Cabernet Franc?
A) Geelong, Victoria
B) Walla Walla Valley, Washington
C) Matakana, New Zealand
D) Lake County, California
- 18. What character might Merlot grapes impart if picked when Carménère is fully ripe?
A) Floral aroma
B) Green pepper flavor
C) "Jammy" character
D) Citrus notes
- 19. How many hectares of Carménère are currently producing red and rosé at Lozärn Wines?
A) Half a hectare
B) 3 hectares
C) 1.8 hectares
D) 8.5 hectares
- 20. Which grape buds and flowers three to seven days later than Merlot?
A) Carménère
B) Cabernet Franc
C) Pinot Noir
D) Cabernet Sauvignon
- 21. With which type of food can Carménère be easily paired due to its gentler tannins?
A) Cheese
B) Pasta
C) Fish
D) Red meat
- 22. What is the body type of Carménère wine?
A) Light body
B) Medium body
C) Heavy body
D) Full body
- 23. What name does the Ca' del Bosco Winery use for their Carménère wine?
A) Carmenero
B) Bordeaux blend
C) Merlot
D) Cabernet Franc
- 24. In which year did the Chilean Department of Agriculture officially recognize Carménère as a distinct variety?
A) 1998
B) 2000
C) 1985
D) 1994
- 25. In which region of modern-day France does Carménère officially exist?
A) Primarily in Bordeaux
B) Extensively throughout the country
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) Guenoc and Langtry Estates Winery
B) Narromine Vine Nursery
C) Lozärn Wines
D) Amietta Vineyard
- 27. Which natural boundaries helped protect Carménère crops in Chile from phylloxera?
A) Pesticide treatments
B) Fenced vineyards
C) The country's natural boundaries
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) Ca' del Bosco Winery
B) Marchesi Antinori
C) Antinori Winery
D) Barolo Wine Company
- 30. In which century were Carménère cuttings imported by Chilean growers from Bordeaux?
A) 19th
B) 17th
C) 20th
D) 18th
- 31. What was Carménère known as in Chile due to its confusion with Merlot?
A) Merlot selection or Merlot Peumal
B) Chilean Merlot
C) Cabernet Franc
D) Bordeaux blend
- 32. Which ministerial decree allowed producers of Piave DOC wines to specify Carmenère on the label?
A) 1998
B) 2011
C) 2007
D) 2009
- 33. What color are the undersides of young Carménère leaves?
A) White
B) Green
C) Reddish hue
D) Yellow
- 34. What grape was Carménère frequently confused with in Bordeaux during its importation to Chile?
A) Syrah
B) Cabernet Sauvignon
C) Pinot Noir
D) Merlot
- 35. In which Australian region was the first Carménère vineyard planted?
A) Robertson region
B) Walla Walla Valley
C) Moorabool Valley (Geelong, Victoria)
D) Lake County
- 36. Which flavor might Carménère have when produced from optimally ripe grapes?
A) Herbal flavor
B) Cherry-like, fruity flavor
C) Sour grape notes
D) Citrusy 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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