Wine Lovers’ Crossword

Across

2 Brunello’s Slavonian oak (11) – Bottigrande

3 The largest single estate in Saint-Émilion, elevated to the rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé A in 2022 (6) Figeac

5 Vine training system, named after French viticulturalist, Royat (6,5) Cordon-Royat

6 Description of a tart, fresh, crisp wine (6) Acidic

7 The study of wine (8) Oenology

13 Lesser-known slopes above the main Côte d’Or vineyards, meaning ‘high slopes’ (9,6,5) Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes

16 67 Pall Mall’s most-served grape variety across all Clubs (5,4) Pinot Noir

18 Vitis Vinifera (4) Vine

19 Alcohol By Volume (3) ABV

21 Most widely planted premium wine grape (8,9) Cabernet Sauvignon

23 Charles and Joseph, Napa and Champagne (4) Krug

25 Dessert featured in each Club, named after the chocolate, once called Marathon (8) Snickers

26 Region often referred to as ‘the garden of France’ (5) Loire

27 General term for a wine’s aroma (4) Nose

28 Seasonal lane in Melbourne’s CBD (6,6) Spring Street

29 Saint Cecilia’s green harvest – Ribera del Duero (4,7) Vega Sicilia

30 Gateway to the 4 Vallées, Verbier (6) Médran

Down

1 Pour wine into a vessel to separate sediment or aerate (6) Decant

2 Il re rosso, Nebbiolo (6) Barolo

4 Overlooked Burgundian white grape variety (7) Aligoté

7 Barrel influence (3) Oak

8 Yeast sediment (4) Lees

9 Barrel for ageing whisky (4) Cask

10 First name of first vine planter in Napa Valley, 1838 (6) George

11 Time in bottle or barrel (3) Age

12 The Canton is Valais, the valley is __ (3,2,6) Val de Bagnes

14 Prädikatswein’s late harvest (8) Spätlese

15 Chinese province where Domaine Muxin, Hong Kong’s most popular pour, is produced (6) Yunnan

17 Most popular Champagne served in 67 Pall Mall Singapore, recognised by a knight on horseback emblem (10) Taittinger

20 English king whose rule over Bordeaux kick-started centuries of wine exports (5) Henry

22 Singapore Club height = 6m
Bordeaux Club height = 8m (4,5) Wine Tower

24 Old school name for Bordeaux wine (6) Claret

28 Herbal note (4) Sage

31 Little or no sugar (3) Dry