Grapes, Winemaking & Wine Laws — Bronze — The Wine Profile

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Maule Valley

Grapes, Winemaking & Wine Laws · 6 questions · 400 pts

1 What colour is the overwhelmingly dominant share of the wine produced in Chile's Maule Valley?

A Sparkling wine B Red wine C Rosé wine D White wine

2 Which grape is the most widely planted of all in Chile's Maule Valley wine region?

A Pinot Noir B Touriga Nacional C Cabernet Sauvignon D Sangiovese

3 Which old heritage grape counts as one of the traditional varieties of Chile's Maule Valley?

A Nebbiolo B País C Tempranillo D Zinfandel

4 With which red grape, known for deep colour and firm structure from old vines, is Maule Valley strongly associated?

A Dolcetto B Grenache C Carignan D Gamay

5 Which red grape, today closely identified with Chile as a country, is also grown in the Maule Valley?

A Carmenère B Mourvèdre C Barbera D Petit Verdot

6 Why do the vines in Maule Valley usually grow on their own roots rather than on grafted American rootstocks?

A Own roots give higher yields B Chilean law forbids grafting C The vine pest phylloxera never took hold D The soils are too stony for grafting