Wine Labels

Question 1

Which Bordeaux wine has had labels designed by the likes of Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso?

Answer 1

Château Mouton Rothschild

Question 2

If you saw the name ‘To Kalon’ on a bottle of wine, where would it come from?

Answer 2

Napa Valley, California

Question 3

If a wine has the keys of St Peter embossed on the bottle, where is it likely to have come from?

Answer 3

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Question 4

Which Champagne comes with Art Nouveau flowers on the bottle?

Answer 4

Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque

Question 5

If you see the term Koshu on the label, what would you expect to be inside the bottle?

Answer 5

Japanese white wine

Question 6

If you see ‘5 Puttonyos Aszú’ on a bottle of Tokaji, how many grams of residual sugar would you be likely to find?

Answer 6

At least 120g of residual sugar per liter

Question 7

Who is considered to have pioneered Braille on wine labels in the 1990s?

Answer 7

Michel Chapoutier

Question 8

Which two countries have had legal contention over the term ‘Teran’ on wine labels?

Answer 8

Slovenia and Croatia

Question 9

What does the word ‘Gutsabfüllung’ indicate on a bottle of German wine?

Answer 9

The wine was estate bottled

Question 10

If German Riesling is dry, what word would you likely find on the label?

Answer 10

Trocken

Question 11

You may find the abbreviation DOCG on an Italian wine label near the bottle top, what does DOCG stand for?

Answer 11

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

Question 12

What is the minimum ageing period for a red Rioja that has ‘Reserva’ written on its label?

Answer 12

36 months, including at least 12 months in 225-liter oak barrels

Question 13

If a wine has the geographical indicator VdlT on its label, where is it likely to have originated from?

Answer 13

Spain

Question 14

What does VdlT stand for?

Answer 14

Vino de la Tierra

Question 15

What is the minimum time period a ‘colheita’ Port wine must have spent ageing in wood before being bottled?

Answer 15

A minimum of seven years

Question 16

If a Port wine was made from a single year’s harvest and spent seven years in wood before bottling, what term might be on its label?

Answer 16

Colheita

Question 17

Most wines contain a particular type of chemical compound and consumers are told this on the label. What is it?

Answer 17

Sulfites

Question 18

Valais, Vaud and Ticino are wine regions in which country?

Answer 18

Switzerland

Question 19

If ‘tinto’ is written on a Spanish wine label, what color is the wine inside?

Answer 19

Red

Question 20

If a wine is labelled Chianti Classico Riserva a minimum of how many months must it have been aged before being released?

Answer 20

24 months

Question 21

If your German Riesling is labelled ‘Beerenauslese’, would you expect the wine to be dry, off-dry or sweet?

Answer 21

Sweet