Pinot Noir Quiz

Q.1

Which region in France makes their famed red wines from Pinot Noir? *

Q.2

Champagne made from 100% Pinot Noir is usually labelled: *

Q.3

Pinot Noir plantings increased in California after the film Sideways; but which grape suffered courtesy of the same film? *

Miles: "No, if anyone orders White Zinfandel, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any ****ing White Zinfandel!"
Miles: "No, if anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any ****ing Merlot!"
Miles: "No, if anyone orders Bastardo Magarachsky, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any ****ing Bastardo Magarachsky!"
Miles: "No, if anyone orders Pinot Grigio, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any ****ing Pinot Grigio!"

Q.4

Out of this selection, what is the Southern most appellation in the Côte de Beaune that makes wine from Pinot Noir? *

Q.5

Which of these is NOT an alternative name for Pinot Noir? *

Q.6

Which of these groups of regions are NOT famed for Pinot Noir production? *

Q.7

In a recent Decanter panel tasting themed: "Best Pinot Noir wines outside Burgundy", which wine was the winner? *

Q.8

Pinot Noir is a dominant red grape in many French regions, which of the regions do NOT use Pinot Noir? *

Q.9

Which sentence best describes Pinot Noir? *

A warm climate grape with a thick skin. Hard to grow, yet makes wines with powerful fruit and a full body.
A cool climate, thin skinned grape, which is hard to grow, yet has the potential to make sensual, long lived wines.
A high acid, aromatic grape, which grows well in central France. Works as a blending grape with Cabernet Sauvignon.
A thin skinned grape which takes to noble rot extremely well giving it the ability to make some of the best sweet wines in the world.

Q.10

Popularity of using the Pinot Noir grape in Cava production is growing - what are the more traditional grape varieties? *