The North Of 9 Fine Wine Quiz

Italy's great Barolo 'The King of wines and the wine of Kings' is the product of a single grape variety - Nebbiolo

Generally, Shiraz is the new-world name and Syrah the old but yes, they are the same.

The Cote d'Or is the main body of Burdundy, France where the primary grapes grown are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Other lesser varietals grown in the region are Gamay and Aligote.

Bourgogne is the lowest quality of wine produced in French wine region of Burgundy. The AOC permits only Pinot Noir in the production of Red Bourgogne and contrary to popular belief, Gamay is not included.

Gamay is a light-bodied and fruity varietal that is produced for consumption within 2 years. All the other possible answers are age-worthy wines.

Long ago, red wine from Bordeaux was much lighter in both body and colour. The English called this wine Claret. The term is still used by many old-school British wine drinkers.

Rarely cultivated in modern day, Malbec was once a varietal used in the making of classic Red Bordeaux.

The soils and variety of grapes grown differ significantly on opposite sides of the Gironde River in Bordeaux. On the left bank, the Cabernet Sauvignon grape dominates in the gravel based soil.

The 1855 Classification of Bordeaux ranked 61 Chateaux into 5 Growths. Today only 60 of these Chateaux exist.

As a full bodied red wine like Cabernet Sauvignon matures, the colour becomes increasingly more redish-brown, the body becomes lighter and the tannins diminish.