What are the most common answers to “Name a grape variety used to make wine”?

Most people start with Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.

How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a grape variety used to make wine”?

112 in all: 5 on The Tip, 14 Below the Surface, 35 in The Deep, 57 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.

What is the shortest answer to “Name a grape variety used to make wine”?

The shortest accepted answer is “Bobal” and the longest is “Melon de Bourgogne”.

Is “Name a grape variety used to make wine” an easy or a hard prompt?

Hard. It rewards people who know the subject well. It comes up in Free play on Hard and Mixed.

Food trivia

Name a grape variety used to make wine

112 answers count for this food prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.

Floating on top

These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.

Chardonnay
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc

Below the waterline

Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:

Riesling
Syrah
Malbec
Grenache
Pinot Grigio
Sangiovese
Tempranillo
Zinfandel
Chenin Blanc
Gewurztraminer
Nebbiolo
Viognier
Cabernet Franc
Semillon

The iceberg for “Name a grape variety used to make wine”

The Tip5 answers · 10 ptsChardonnay · Merlot · Cabernet Sauvignon
Below the Surface14 answers · 25 ptsRiesling · Syrah · Malbec …
The Deep35 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
The Abyss57 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game

The Deep holds 35 answers starting with A, B, C, D, F, G, M, N, P, R, S, T, V and Z. The Abyss has 57 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.

By the numbers

112 answers in total, 24 of them longer than one word.
Shortest: “Bobal”. Longest: “Melon de Bourgogne”.
M, P and C are the most common first letters; together they start 37% of the answers.
30 answers can be typed more than one way: “Garnacha” counts as Grenache.

Getting below the surface

More answers begin with M than with any other letter (14). Run through it first.
Skip Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon; everybody says them.
Name what people cook at home in that country, not what restaurants abroad serve.

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Questions about this prompt

What are the most common answers to “Name a grape variety used to make wine”?: Most people start with Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a grape variety used to make wine”?: 112 in all: 5 on The Tip, 14 Below the Surface, 35 in The Deep, 57 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
What is the shortest answer to “Name a grape variety used to make wine”?: The shortest accepted answer is “Bobal” and the longest is “Melon de Bourgogne”.
Is “Name a grape variety used to make wine” an easy or a hard prompt?: Hard. It rewards people who know the subject well. It comes up in Free play on Hard and Mixed.

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