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IWS - Unit 1 - Northern Italy > Appendix B - Winemaking > Flashcards

Appendix B - Winemaking Flashcards

1
Q

What does phenyl ethanol add to wine?

A

Notes of rose, flowers and honey

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2
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Name 4 fining agents

A

Bentonite (clay), Gelatin, Egg White, Casein

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3
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What does ethyl acetate add to wine?

A

Notes of pear

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4
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For what reason might sulphur dioxide be added during the wine making process?

A

To prevent spoilage, to break down pectin

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5
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Why might temperature controlled fermentation be used in white wine making?

A

It produces wines with greater aromatics and maximises fruit character

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6
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What is the bleeding method of producing rosato wines known as in Italian?

A

Salasso

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7
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What aroma does hydrogen sulphide add to wine?

A

Notes of toasted almonds or roasted nuts

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8
Q

What is the Italian name for must which is chilled and left to settle for 12 to 24 hours?

A

Chiarifica

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9
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What is the Italian for pumping over?

A

Rimontaggio

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10
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What is the Italian term for lees ageing and what do they add to the wine?

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Sui Lieviti or Sulle Fecce adds a nutty complexity and when these yeast decompose they add ‘fatness’ in the form of mano-proteins

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11
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What is ‘vino fiore’?

A

Free running wine

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12
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What pressure range are frizzante wines fermented to?

A

1-2.5 atm

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13
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What aromas does semi-carbonic maceration impart in a wine?

A

Bananas, candy, pears, raspberry and cranberry

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14
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What is the Italian for a stuck fermentation and what is it?

A

Fermentazione arrestata is when the fermentation accidentally stops before all of the sugars are converted to alcohol

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15
Q

What is the Italian term for ‘racking’?

A

Travaso

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16
Q

What is the Italian for punching down?

17
Q

Wild yeasts are less efficient and less predictable to cultured yeasts. Why might they be used?

A

They deliver small quantities of by-products including glycerol, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, acetaldehyde, phenyl ethanol and hydrogen sulphide

18
Q

What white wine making technique can be employed with more neutral grape varieties to maximise aroma extraction?

A

Skin contact

19
Q

What is the lees stirring technique called and what flavours does it help to integrate?

A

Bâtonnage helps integrate butter, butterscotch, toffee and caramel flavours from malolactic fermentation

20
Q

What is the sealed tank used in the tank method known as?

IWS - Unit 1 - Northern Italy (14 decks)

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