Q.1
Which of these is NOT an alternative name for Syrah?
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Petite Sirah
Shiraz
Marsanne Noir
Hermitage
Q.2
Which region in France makes their famed red wines from Syrah?
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Jura
Burgundy
Northern Rhône
Bordeaux
Q.3
Which one of these regions is NOT famed for its Syrah/Shiraz production?
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Central Otago
Barossa Valley
Heathcote
Hawkes Bay
Q.4
This wine pioneered the multi-regional blend of Shiraz grapes, and is arguably Australia's greatest wine
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Henschke Hill of Grace
Penfolds Grange
Chris Ringland Shiraz
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque
Q.5
Which white grape is allowed to be blended with Syrah to create the great wines of Côte-Rôtie? This blend has often been mimicked in the "New World".
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Viognier
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Q.6
Of AOC's listed below, which is the Southern most AOC in the Northern Rhône that makes red wine?
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Côte-Rôtie
Saint-Péray
Hermitage
Cornas
Q.7
Syrah is one of the grapes allowed to be used in the production of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which of these other grapes are also permitted?
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Mourvèdre
Grenache
Picquepoul Noir
All of the above
Q.8
Fine Syrah/Shiraz wines are being made in California. What have the group of winemakers been dubbed that promote these wines?
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Rhone Rangers
Stressed Soils
In pursuit of elegance
Syrah Starlets
Q.9
What is the "Syrah decline"?
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The decline in Syrah sales in UK and USA markets
A fatal phenomenon affecting Syrah vines, which kills them off in two to three years.
Syrah likes to be grown on slopes, the Syrah decline describes minimum angle of incline Syrah can be grown on
When aged, wines made from Syrah can suddenly decline rendering them undrinkable
Q.10
Marcel Guigal's most famed Côte-Rôtie's are affectionately known as the "La La's", which one is NOT one of these wines?
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La Turque
La Mouline
La Landonne
La Brune