Try the Quiz : Cooking, Food & Wine Quizzes : Wine Colors Quiz 1

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• Chardonnay : white
  - Chardonnay is crisp when it is Chablis from France, and buttery when it is smooth Chardonnay from California.
  
  
• Cabernet Sauvignon : red
  - Fruity red in color, Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic component of Bordeaux wines.
  
  
• Merlot : red
  - Merlot is a classic component of Bordeaux wines.
  
  
• Chenin Blanc : white
  - Chenin Blanc is a dry white wine of France. It tastes of pears, apples and tropical fruits.
  
  
• Shiraz : red
  - A heavy red wine, Shiraz tastes of plums and blackberry.
  
  
• White Zinfandel : pink
  - White Zinfandel is made with the red Zinfandel grape with hardly any skin contact giving it a pinker color and lighter flavor.
  
  
• Chianti : red
  - Chianti is a rich red Italian wine made near Tuscany.
  
  
• Port : red
  
  
• Riesling : white
  - Riesling tastes of grapefruit and melon.
  
  
• Gewürztraminer : white
  - A light and sweet German wine, Gewürztraminer is known for its spiciness and flowery aroma.
  
  
• Sauterne : white
  - Sauterne is a white wine of California.
  
  
• Chablis : white
  - Chablis is a great white wine of France.
  
  
• Frascati : red
  - An Italian red wine, Frascati is known as 'the Latin Liebfraumilch' from the Lazio region.
  
  
• Amarone : red
  - An Italian red wine, Amarone is made with a variety of partially dried grapes.
  
  
• Marsala : red
  - Marsala is a fortified red wine from Sicily in Italy, used very often for cooking.
  
  
• Pinotage : red
  - Pinotage is a South African red wine.
  
  
• Grillet : white
  
  
• Condrieu : white
  - Condrieu is a white wine from Cotes du Rhone.
  
  
• Sauvignon Blanc : white
  - The Sauvignon Blanc grape has a fresh cut grass aroma and the wine coming from Touraine (Loire valley) retains this smell because it is not stored in oak barrels due to the lack of oak.
  
  
• Cabernet Franc : red
  - Cabernet Franc is a famous red wine from Bordeaux.
  
  

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