2.2 REV Q (Notable Structural Charateristics)

Question 1

What are the five notable structural characteristics of wine?

Answer 1

Sweetness, acidity, tannins, alcohol and body

Question 2

Which notable characteristic produced a mouth drying effect in red wines?

Answer 2

Tannin

Question 3

What causes the sweetness of a wine?

Answer 3

The presence of sugar in the wine

Question 4

What are the three levels of sweetness that can vary in wines?

Answer 4

Dry, medium, sweet

Question 5

What level of sweetness do the majority of wines fall under?

Answer 5

Dry

Question 6

What is the key way of making a dry wine?

Answer 6

The yeast needs to convert all of the sugar in the grape juice into alcohol

Question 7

Are wines like Chablis and Sauvignon Blanc dy, medium of sweet?

Answer 7

Dry

Question 8

Which wine style(s) will most of the wines with a medium level of sweetness fall under?

Answer 8

White and rosé

Question 9

What are the two key ways of making a wine medium of sweetness?

Answer 9

1. The yeast are removed before all of the sugar is converted into alcohol
2. Unfermented grape juice is added to a dry wine

Question 10

Are wines like White Zinfandel (rosé), some German Rieslings and some Sherries dry, medium or sweet?

Answer 10

Medium

Question 11

What are the two key ways of making a sweet wine?

Answer 11

1. The grapes are so high in sugar that the yeast stop fermenting before they eat all of the sugar.
2. In case of fortified wines, the yeast are killed by addition of high-strength distilled alcohol before they have eaten all of the sugar.

Question 12

Are wines like Sauternes, some German Rieslings, Port and some Sherries dry, medium or sweet?

Answer 12

Sweet

Question 13

Why is acidity important in a wine?

Answer 13

It gives the wine a refreshing characteristic that makes your mouth water and balances out any sweetness to stop it from being unpleasantly sweet.

Question 14

Do wines like Chablis, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir have high or low acidity levels

Answer 14

High acidity levels

Question 15

What taste and texture do tannins bring in a wine?

Answer 15

Tannins taste bitter and cause your mouth to feel dry

Question 16

Do wines like Red Bordeaux and Chianti have high or low tannin levels?

Answer 16

High tannin levels

Question 17

Do wines like Beaujolais and Pinor Noir have high or low tannin levels?

Answer 17

Low tannin levels

Question 18

What levels of alcohol (abv) do the majority of still and sparkling wines fall under?

Answer 18

11.5% and 14% abv

Question 19

Is Châteauneuf -du-Pape a high or low alcohol wine?

Answer 19

High alcohol

Question 20

Is white zinfandel a high or low alcohol wine?

Answer 20

Low alcohol wine

Question 21

What does the body of wine mean?

Answer 21

The overall feel of a wine in your mouth

Question 22

What are the three levels of body that can vary in wines?

Answer 22

Light, medium and full

Question 23

Are Pinot Grigio and Beaujolais light-bodied, medium-bodied or full-bodied wines?

Answer 23

Light-bodied

Question 24

Are Sancerre and Côtes du Rhône light-bodied, medium-bodied or full-bodied wines?

Answer 24

Medium-bodied

Question 25

Are Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauternes light-bodied, medium-bodied or full-bodied wines?

Answer 25

Full bodied

Question 26

Where do aromas and flavours of wine come from?

Answer 26

Some come from grapes themselves, while others develop during winemaking and maturation.

Question 27

What fruit aromas can be found in a cool climate Chardonnay

Answer 27

Green fruist (apple) and citrus fruits (lemon)

Question 28

What fruit aromas can be found in warm climate Chardonnay?

Answer 28

Stone fruits (peach) and tropical fruits (pineapple)

Question 29

In addition to fruit and oak aromas, what other aromas can wines have?

Answer 29

Grass, flowers, herbs, vegetables, earth mushrooms and leather, for example

Question 30

What source gives aromas like cedar, cloves, coconut and vanilla?

Answer 30

Fermentation and/or maturation in oak barrels