Q.1
I'm an international red, yet feel at home in the west of France, on the left bank of the Gironde. Often I share the bottle with other grapes.
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Riesling
Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz
Pinot Noir
Q.2
In Champagne there's room for all three of us, though I'm often overlooked as not being at the same level as the other two.
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Pinot Noir
Merlot
Pinot Meunier
Syrah
Q.3
I'm a meaty sort of grape, a crossing that came from a university in South Africa.
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Shiraz
Gamay
Pinotage
Zweigelt
Q.4
I'm a true classic, making many of the best white wines of the world. Some tried to put me down with the acronym ABC, but class is permanent.
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Barbera
Riesling
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Q.5
Some accuse me of being flowery and low in acid. I would say I can make lovely dry whites and some of the best sweet wines of the world.
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Gewürztraminer
Chardonnay
Torrontes
Riesling
Q.6
Nebbiolo and Barolo might be king of the north, Sangiovese and Brunello call themselves king of Italian wine, but I'm king of the south in Taurasi.
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Aglianico
Nero d'Avola
Valpolicella
Primitivo
Q.7
In Rioja I play second string much of the time, though I can age well, add much to a blend, and occasionally play solo.
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Graciano
Palomino
Mencia
Tempranillo
Q.8
Dark and dense, I was born in France, yet travelled across the sea to make my name in Argentina.
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Pinot Noir
Syrah
Malbec
Cabernet Franc
Q.9
I've made my name in the US, possibly via Southern Italy, where I can make fine red wines and sweet, commercial rosé. What is my true, native name?
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Primitivo
Baga
Plavac Mali
Crljenak Kaštelanski
Q.10
I am known by many names; Black Prince, Ottavianello, Imperial Blue, Piqepoul to name a few. What name am I best known by?
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Shiraz
Cinsault
Grenache
Mourvèdre