A red wine from Tuscany blended from both indigenous and international grapes.
What is a "Super-Tuscan"?
100
Piesporter-Michelsberg is located in this region.
What is the Mosel?
100
The grape variety found in Beaujolais.
What is Gamay?
100
The major, all-encompassing geographical unit in South Africa from which 95% of all production stems.
What is Western Cape?
100
Pinotage
What is South Africa?
200
This famous red wine comes from the "historic heart" of the region in Tuscany and now allows up to 20% international varieties to be blended with the traditional Sangiovese.
What is Chianti Classico?
200
A category of PDO wines, this translates to "quality wine from a designated region". Its wines are allowed to be chaptalized.
What is QbA (Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete)?
200
A sweet white wine region in Bordeaux made from botrytised Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon grapes?
What is Sauternes?
200
South Africa's oldest, most respected wine district.
What is Stellenbosch?
200
Carmenere
What is Chile?
300
A dry, tannic, full-bodied, long-lived, premium wine produced from Nebbiolo in Piedmont?
What is Barolo or Barbaresco?
300
This classic German wine region has vineyards located along the Rhine river with excellent western-facing aspect and produces some of the most elegant and full-bodied Rieslings.
What is the Rheingau?
300
This white grape variety is France's most widely planted, however it is used mostly for Cognac and Armagnac production. It is the same as Italy's Trebbiano.
What is Ugni Blanc?
300
A cold ocean current that blows in from the South Pacific bringing cool breezes and fogs to Chile's coastal range.
What is the Humboldt Current?
300
Condrieu
What is Viognier?
400
An appellation in Piedmont that appendages the grape variety to the name of the town.
What is Barbera d'Asti (or d'Alba) and/or Dolcetto d'Asti (or d'Alba)?
400
The German equivalent for PGI wines.
What is Landwein?
400
Unlike the rest of France, this wine region stipulates that 100% of the wine be made from the variety stated on the label.
What is Alsace?
400
A wine region in southern Australia known for producing crisp, dry Rieslings that age well?
What is Clare Valley (or Eden Valley)?
400
Taurasi DOCG
What is Aglianico?
500
The easternmost region in northern Italy, bordering the Veneto to the west, mainly known for high quality white wines.
What is Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
500
A term for dry wines with a minimum alcohol content of 12%.
What is Classic?
500
The southernmost part of Burgundy, producing mostly white wines, this is where Pouilly-Fuisse is located.
What is the Maconnais?
500
A wine region in New Zealand's South Island best known for premium Pinot Noir.