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1. Grape species, varieties and rootstocks Flashcards

1
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What is Steen?

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Chenin Blanc

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What are the common French synonyms for Pinot Grigio?

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Pinot Gris (aka Tokay d’Alsace and Pinot Beurot)

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What is the style difference between Pinot Gris from Alsace and Pinot Grigio from Italy?

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Italian wines are fairly neutral with medium acidity, Alsatian wines are richly textured and oily, rather high in alcohol and moderate to low in acidity

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Fume Blanc is made from what grape variety?

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Sauvignon Blanc (typically oak aged)

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5
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What is acidity level of Sauvignon Blanc

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high

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6
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What is aromatic profile of Viognier

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peach, pear, apricot, violet

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What are the main tasting characteristics of Mosel Riesling?

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Light body with low alcohol and a high acidity balanced by medium sweetness. Flavor elements include a floral and green fruit character.

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8
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What is the flavor characteristic of aged Riesling?

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pine nut or petrol

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9
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What is the German name for Pinot Noir

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Spätburgunder

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10
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What is another name for true Riesling?

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Johannisberg Riesling, refers to German wine estate Schloss Johannisberg on the Rhine, may have been one of first all Riesling vineyards

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11
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Which grape variety is naturally high in extract, can obtain high alcohol and runs the risk of being low acid?

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Chardonnay

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12
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Which two families of grapes have common natural mutations that lead to different varieties with the same DNA footprint?

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Pinot Noir and Grenache

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13
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Describe the aromas of Sauvignon Blanc.

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green pepper, grass and nettles with passion fruit or elderflower; in warm regions, peach and grapefruit; of ten described as cats’ pee; with age asparagus and peas

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Which grape variety yields high acid, high sugar, can be long lived and is naturally low in alcohol?

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Riesling

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15
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Where is the geographic origin of Cabernet Franc?

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Spain

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16
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Where is the geographic origin of Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Bordeaux

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17
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Vin Doux Naturels is a wine that is?

A

Fortified

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18
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Brunello is a clone of what grape variety?

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Sangiovese

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19
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What is the aromatic profile of Gewurztraminer?

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rose petals, lychee nut, sandalwood, grapefruit, ginger and nutmeg

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20
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What is the main Eurasian species of grapevine?

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Vitis vinifera

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21
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What are the three most common American species of grapevine?

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Vitis riparia, Vitis rupestris, Vitis berlandieri

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What is the term for the new growth of the vine?

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shoots

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23
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What is the growth engine of the vine?

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leaves

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24
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What are 3 biological uses of glucose?

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combine into larger building blocks for structural integrity, metabolized to create energy, sweetness which attracts animals for dispersion

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25
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What are the growths that vines use to create support?

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tendrils

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26
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What is the term for a group of a bunch of vine flowers?

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inflorescenses

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27
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What is the size of vine flowers?

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small

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28
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What is the bud?

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embryonic shoot

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29
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Where is the bud located?

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between leaf and shoot

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30
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When do shoots turn woody?

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in the winter after having grown

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31
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What is similarity between cane and spur?

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one year old wood after pruning

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32
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What is the difference between cane and spur?

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cane is long with 8-15 buds, spur is short with 2-3 buds

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33
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What are the structures made of permanent wood?

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trunk and arms (cordons)

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34
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Where is the carbohydrate reserve that fuels the initial shoot growth?

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permanent wood

35
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What are the 3 main functions of the roots?

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absorption of water and nutrients, store carbohydrates, anchor vine

36
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T/F: Every seedling is a new variety.

37
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What are the sources of genetic variations within a species?

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sexual reproduction (to give new varieties) and mutations (usually produce same variety)

38
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Name 3 modern grape varieties that were developed from crossings.

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Pinotage (red, Cinsault and Pinot Noir, 1925), Dornfelder (red, Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe, 1955), Muller Thurgau (white, Reisling and Madeline Royale, 1882)

39
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What is the main role of hybrids?

A

rootstocks

40
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What is difference between bench-grafting and head-grafting?

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Bench grafting is done in nursery, takes 3 years to bear fruit. Head-grafting is done in the vineyard with active rootstock, allowing harvest in one year.

41
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New hybrid rootstocks provide what advantages?

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better tolerance of drought, better tolerance of certain soils, control of vigor, resistance to nematodes

42
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What are the classic regions for Chardonnay in California?

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Carneros and Russian River

43
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What are the classic regions for Chardonnay in France?

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Burgundy and Champagne

44
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What are the classic regions for Chardonnay in Australia?

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Adelaide Hills, Geelong and Mornington Peninsula

45
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What are the classic regions for Chardonnay in New Zealand?

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Gisborne and Marlborough

46
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Riesling from what area is most likely to have a lime character?

A

Australian

47
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What are the classic regions for Riesling in Germany?

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Pfalz, Rheingau, Mosel, Nahe

48
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What are the classic regions for Riesling in Austria?

49
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What are the classic regions for Riesling in France?

50
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What are the classic regions for Riesling in Australia?

A

Clare and Eden Valleys

51
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What are the German names for Pinot Gris?

A

Rulander, Grauburgunder

52
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What are the classic regions for Viognier in France?

A

Condrieu and Chateau Grillet

53
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Define hybrid.

A

Reproduction between two different grape species

54
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Which grape is suggested by blackcurrant, cedar, high tannin?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

55
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Which grape is suggested by broad, versatile, inoffensive - except when over-oaked?

A

Chardonnay

56
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Which grape is suggested by cherry, raspberry, violets, game, mid-ruby?

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Pinot Noir

57
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Which grape is suggested by black pepper, dark chocolate, notable tannin?

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Syrah/Shiraz

58
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Which grape is suggested by plump, soft, plummy?

59
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Describe the skin of Merlot.

A

Thinner than Cabernet Sauvignon

60
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Which grape is suggested by grass, green fruits, razor-sharp, rarely oaked?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

61
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Name a grape where canopy management is particularly important?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

62
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Where is Sauvignon Blanc from?

A

Loire Valley

63
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Which grape is suggested by aromatic, delicate, racy, expressive, rarely oaked?

64
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Which grape is suggested by figs, citrus, lanolin, full bodied?

65
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Name 3 areas of fine dry Semillon wine production.

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Bordeaux, Hunter Valley, South Africa

66
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Describe the skin thickness of Semillon.

A

thin (think botrytis susceptibility)

67
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Which grape is suggested by pale, sweet, ripe, useful for rose?

A

Grenache Noir

68
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Which grape is suggested by tangy, lively, variable: from prunes to farmyard?

A

Sangiovese

69
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Name the 3 best Italian areas for fine Sangiovese.

A

Chianti Classico, Montalcino (as Brunello) and Montepulciano

70
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Which grape is suggested by leafily aromatic, refreshing, rarely heavy?

A

Cabernet Franc

71
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Describe Cabernet Franc’s resistance to extreme weather.

A

more resistant to cold weather than Merlot

72
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Which grape is suggested by tobacco leaves, spice, leather?

A

Tempranillo

73
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Which grape is suggested by animal, blackberries, alcoholic, tannic?

74
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Which grape is suggested by tar, roses, violets, orange with black tints?

75
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Which grape is suggested by warm berry flavors, alcohol, sweetness?

76
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Which grape is suggested by spicy and rich in Argentina, gamey in Cahors?

77
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Which grape is suggested by tannic, fireworks, occasionally porty?

A

Touriga Nacional

78
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Which grape is suggested by firm, Bordeaux-like, can be slightly green?

79
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Which grape is suggested by full, golden, smoky, pungent?

A

Pinot Gris

80
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Which grape is suggested by lychees, roses, high alcohol, deep-colored?

A

Gewurtraminer

81
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Which grape is suggested by extremely versatile, honey, damp straw?

A

Chenin Blanc

82
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Which grape is suggested by heady, full-bodied, hawthorn blossoms, apricots?

83
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Which grape is suggested by grapey, relatively simple, often sweet?

A

Muscat Blanc

84
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Which grape is suggested by almond, marzipan aromas, very full-bodied?

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