Q.1
Which of these is NOT an alternative name for Syrah?
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Petite Sirah
Marsanne Noir
Shiraz
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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Hawkes Bay
Barossa Valley
Heathcote
Central Otago
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
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque
Penfolds Grange
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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Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Viognier
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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Hermitage
Côte-Rôtie
Saint-Péray
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
Syrah Starlets
In pursuit of elegance
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.
The decline in Syrah sales in UK and USA markets
When aged, wines made from Syrah can suddenly decline rendering them undrinkable
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 Mouline
La Turque
La Landonne
La Brune