Test your wine knowledge with quiz questions from our expert.
What percent of the Asolo Prosecco area of Italy is planted to vine?
6%
With nearly 30% of the territory consisting of forests, and much of the region dominated by steep hillsides—as well as plenty of efforts focused on preservation—there isn't much land dedicated to viticulture in Italy's Asolo Prosecco region. A mere 6% of the territory is covered in vineyards.
Which of the following historical grape varieties are still found in the Asolo Prosecco wine region of Italy?
All of the above
While the most important grape variety for creating Asolo Prosecco is Glera, some historical grape varieties still have a foothold in the area, including Verdiso, Perera, Bianchetta Trevigiana, and Glera lunga.
Graševina, Žlahtina, Škrlet, and Pošip are all white wine grapes grown in what country?
Croatia
Croatia's diverse wine scene includes some grapes that are not easy for westerners to pronounce, but are well worth trying. For white grapes, these include Škrlet, Pošip, Žlahtina, and Graševina (among many others).
Which of the following are nested AVAs within The Southern Oregon AVA?
All of the above
Umpqua Valley, Red Hill Douglas County, Elkton Oregon, Rogue Valley, and Applegate Valley are all nested within the Southern Oregon AVA. Formally established in 2005, the Southern Oregon AVA covers an area measuring 2,283,600 acres (924,500 ha).
What was the first vintage of an Oregon Pinot Noir to achieve a perfect 100 point score from a major U.S. wine magazine?
2016
This might come as a shock to Oregon Pinot lovers, butt it wasn't until the 2016 vintage that an Oregon Pinot garnered a perfect 100 point rating from a major U.S. wine magazine. That wine was the Patricia Green Cellars 2016 Bonshaw Block: 53, which earned a perfect 100 from Wine Enthusiast.
Which of the following is Croatia's most planted wine grape (by surface area), as of 2022?
Graševina
As of 2022, at Graševina (better known as Welschriesling in Austria and Germany) was the most-planted wine grape in Croatia. It accounts for 32% of Croatia's wine grape surface area, at 4,300 hectares (and just over 21 million vines planted).
True or False: Croatia has more than 120 indigenous wine grape varieties?
True
Despite its small size (at just over 56,000 square kilometers, it is not quite as big as the U.S. state of West Virginia), Croatia is home to more than 120 indigenous wine grape varieties. All of those exist in a planted vineyard area of only 135 square kilometers.
True or False: Grenache/Garnacha is the 4th most planted grape variety in the world?
False
One of the oldest fine wine grape varieties still grown today (with references dating back to 153 BCE), Grenache is the 7th most-planted wine grape variety worldwide, and the 5th most-planted red wine variety. A whopping 97% of the world's Grenache plantings can be found in Europe, with Spain and France enjoying the highest concentration of old vine Garnacha/Grenache plantings.
How many bottles of Italy's Gavi are produced each year?
13 million
Italy's Gavi is made entirely from the Cortese grape variety, grown on 1,600 hectares of plantings. Gavi produces approximately 13,000,000 bottles per year, exported to over 100 countries.
