Wine Quiz Think Pink: A Rosé Wine Quiz Jun 27, 2024 1 of 10 RIGHT! WRONG! Making more than 150 million bottles of pink wine each year, which of these southeastern French wine regions has become synonymous with crisp, minerally, lightly colored rosés? Alsace Provence Bordeaux Languedoc-Roséon Along with Pinot Meunier, which of these grapes is responsible for giving rosé Champagnes their pink color? Syrah Cabernet Franc Pinot Noir Malbec Many of the world’s rosés are made by keeping juice in contact with grape skins for a brief period of time, a process known as: Maceration Fermentation Oxidization Cohabitation There is always a direct relationship between how dark a rosé’s color is and how sweet the wine tastes. True or false? True False Which of these foods would be a tasty pairing for a dry, fruit-forward, medium-bodied pink wine with refreshing acidity? Roasted turkey and cranberry sauce A light seafood stew A salad topped with a mild soft cheese These are all potentially delicious pairings for rosé. Since the 19th century, winemakers in California have used which of these grapes to make dry and sweet rosés, beginning in 1869 at El Pinal Winery in Lodi? Grenache Tempranillo Zinfandel Pinot d’Aunis Which Southern Rhône Valley appellation is a terrific source of fuller-bodied, darker, more complex rosés that can spend time aging in bottle? Clairette de Die Tavel Condrieu St.-Péray In Northern Italy, a lighter style rosé is made from Pinot Grigio, taking advantage of that grape’s naturally gray-pink skins. This style of wine is known as: Ramato Ripasso Recioto Récolte Using the Tibouren grape, Provence’s Clos Cibonne ferments its rosés beneath a cap of yeast commonly known as a: Feinherb Flor Fiasco Foudre Pink wines are made across the United States today, with delicious results. Take, for example, the popular Summer in a Bottle rosé made by this New York winery on the East End of Long Island: Wölffer Estate Lakewood Vineyards Millbrook Keuka Spring Vineyards Next Results Your score is Retake this quiz
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