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Which French region is well known for growing Chardonnay?

The Loire Valley

Burgundy

Bordeaux

Côtes du Rhône

In which climates might you usually expect to find Chardonnay grown?

Cool & moderate

Warm & hot

Cool, moderate, warm

Moderate & warm

Which term relates to the amount of time the taste lingers after swallowing a wine?

Finish

Intensity

Finale

Body

Where do tannins come from in a wine?

Grape juice

The leaves of grapes

Oak barrels

The skin, pips and stems of grapes

As the climate becomes warmer, how do the characteristics of Chardonnay change?

It becomes more acidic

There may be more ripe fruit flavours

It becomes sweeter

It becomes less intense

Where do dairy flavours like butter and cream come from in a wine?

Yeast

Cooler climates

Ageing

Malolactic fermentation

Where do tertiary aromas and flavours come from?

Wine ageing

The wine making process

Yeast

The skin of a grape

What is an appellation?

A specific wine producing area

The name of a wine

An area in central France

A wine producing technique

What might you expect a wine from Chablis to taste like?

Full bodied with citrus and mineral flavours

Medium bodied with low acidity

Light bodied with citrus and mineral flavours

Light bodied with tropical fruit flavours

Why does pinot noir generally produce light coloured, low tanin and low body wines?

Because it is a picky grape

Because of the winemaking laws in Burgundy

Because it grows in very fertile soil

Because it has a thin skin

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