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Wine regions of Europe

Across the wine regions of Europe: rivers, soils, islands and history, from Champagne to the Douro.

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  1. Which two towns are the centres of Champagne and home to the big Champagne houses?

    1. A Reims and Épernay
    2. B Strasbourg and Colmar
    3. C Bordeaux and Libourne
    4. D Dijon and Beaune

  2. Which major river runs through the Rioja wine region in northern Spain?

    1. A Tagus
    2. B Guadalquivir
    3. C Ebro
    4. D Duero

  3. On which Greek volcanic island does the famous Assyrtiko grow?

    1. A Santorini
    2. B Rhodes
    3. C Corfu
    4. D Crete

  4. Which Hungarian wine region is best known for its noble sweet Aszú wines?

    1. A Villány
    2. B Eger
    3. C Tokaj
    4. D Badacsony

  5. In which part of Burgundy are grands crus such as Chambertin and Romanée-Conti?

    1. A Mâconnais
    2. B Chablis
    3. C Côte de Beaune
    4. D Côte de Nuits

  6. Which is the largest of Germany’s 13 wine regions by area?

    1. A Mosel
    2. B Rheinhessen
    3. C Pfalz
    4. D Baden

  7. What is the characteristic dark slate soil of Priorat in Catalonia called?

    1. A Loess
    2. B Terra rossa
    3. C Albariza
    4. D Llicorella

  8. Which red grape defines the wines of Mount Etna in Sicily?

    1. A Nero d’Avola
    2. B Nerello Mascalese
    3. C Frappato
    4. D Gaglioppo

  9. Which rock of the North and South Downs is the same formation that lies beneath Champagne?

    1. A Granite
    2. B Slate
    3. C Volcanic tuff
    4. D Chalk

  10. How many communes make up the Barolo production zone?

    1. A 5 communes
    2. B 11 communes
    3. C 18 communes
    4. D 27 communes

  11. In which year was the Port-producing area of the Douro first demarcated by royal charter?

    1. A 1703
    2. B 1756
    3. C 1855
    4. D 1960

  12. Where does the name “Federspiel”, the middle tier of the Wachau quality scale, come from?

    1. A From the plants of the terraces
    2. B From the wildlife of the dry-stone walls
    3. C From shipping on the Danube
    4. D From falconry

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  1. A Reims and Épernay

    Reims and Épernay are the two trading centres of Champagne. Beneath their streets, millions of bottles mature in chalk cellars that run for kilometres.

  2. C Ebro

    Rioja’s vineyards line the Ebro, which crosses the region from west to east; the name of the region is usually traced back to the Oja, a small tributary.

  3. A Santorini

    On Santorini, the remnant of a colossal volcanic explosion, Assyrtiko grows on ash and pumice. The vines are woven into baskets (kouloura) that shield grapes and soil from wind and sun. The wine is dry, full-bodied and saltily fresh.

  4. C Tokaj

    In north-eastern Hungary, Tokaji Aszú is made mainly from Furmint and Hárslevelű, with berries shrivelled by noble rot. The Tokaj wine landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

  5. D Côte de Nuits

    The Côte de Nuits, north of Beaune, is the kingdom of red Pinot Noir: it is home to Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée and almost all of Burgundy’s red grands crus.

  6. B Rheinhessen

    Rheinhessen is Germany’s largest wine region with about 27,700 hectares, ahead of the Pfalz with about 23,600 and Baden with a little over 15,000.

  7. D Llicorella

    Llicorella is a soil of black and reddish slate with quartz and mica; it stores heat and forces the roots deep into the rock, which keeps yields small.

  8. B Nerello Mascalese

    On the slopes of Etna, between about 450 and 1,100 metres, Nerello Mascalese, usually with a little Nerello Cappuccio, makes the reds of the Etna DOC; Carricante is the main white grape. The Etna DOC, dating from 1968, is among Sicily’s oldest.

  9. D Chalk

    The white rock of the Downs and the cliffs of Dover is Upper Cretaceous chalk that dips beneath the Channel and comes up again around Reims and Épernay. Since the late 1980s growers in Sussex and Kent have planted the Champagne grapes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier for sparkling wine.

  10. B 11 communes

    The Barolo zone covers eleven communes; the five best known are Barolo, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba and Monforte d’Alba. Its landscape has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato since 2014.

  11. B 1756

    The royal charter of 1756 defined the Port region; the same year a trading company for the wines of the Alto Douro was founded, under the later Marquis of Pombal. It is one of the world’s first demarcated wine regions; the Douro valley has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001.

  12. D From falconry

    In falconry the Federspiel was the feathered lure used to call the falcon back. Steinfeder is named after a grass of the terraces and Smaragd after the emerald lizard; Federspiel wines are dry and reach up to 12.5 per cent alcohol.

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