Wine Grapes and Their Origin Countries

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• 01·The world-renowned Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety originated in which country's Bordeaux region?
• 02·Chardonnay, one of the most widely planted white wine grapes, has its origins in the Burgundy region of which country?
• 03·Sangiovese, the primary grape used in Chianti, is the most-planted grape variety in which country?
• 04·Tempranillo, the noble grape behind the famous wines of Rioja, is native to which country?
• 05·The highly aromatic Riesling grape is most famously associated with the wine regions of which country?
• 06·Though now the signature grape of Argentina, the Malbec grape originated in which European country?
• 07·The crisp and zesty Sauvignon Blanc grape first gained fame in the Loire Valley and Bordeaux regions of what country?
• 08·DNA analysis has traced the origins of the Zinfandel grape, famously grown in California, to which country?
• 09·The grape known as Syrah in its homeland and Shiraz in Australia, originated in the Rhône valley of which country?
• 10·Pinotage is a signature grape variety of which country, where it was created in 1925 as a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut?
• 11·Often called Chile's 'lost grape,' Carménère was originally a Bordeaux variety from which country?
• 12·The elegant and complex Pinot Noir grape is most famously associated with the Burgundy region of which country?