Q.1
Which of these is NOT an alternative name for Syrah?
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Petite Sirah
Shiraz
Hermitage
Marsanne Noir
Q.2
Which region in France makes their famed red wines from Syrah?
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Bordeaux
Jura
Burgundy
Northern Rhône
Q.3
Which one of these regions is NOT famed for its Syrah/Shiraz production?
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Hawkes Bay
Central Otago
Heathcote
Barossa Valley
Q.4
This wine pioneered the multi-regional blend of Shiraz grapes, and is arguably Australia's greatest wine
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E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque
Penfolds Grange
Henschke Hill of Grace
Chris Ringland Shiraz
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
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
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
Cornas
Saint-Péray
Hermitage
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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Syrah Starlets
In pursuit of elegance
Rhone Rangers
Stressed Soils
Q.9
What is the "Syrah decline"?
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A fatal phenomenon affecting Syrah vines, which kills them off in two to three years.
When aged, wines made from Syrah can suddenly decline rendering them undrinkable
The decline in Syrah sales in UK and USA markets
Syrah likes to be grown on slopes, the Syrah decline describes minimum angle of incline Syrah can be grown on
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