AROMAS Flashcards

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CHEMICAL CAUSE OF FRUIT, FLOWER AND HERB AROMAS

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ESTERS, TERPENES, THIOLS, PYRAZINES

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ORANGE, LAVENDAR OIL, LYCHEE, ROSE AROMATICS

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TERPENES

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BELL PEPPER, GRASS PEAS AND ELDERFLOWER AROMATICS

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PYRAZENES

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STRAWBERRY, RASPBERRY, BANANA, APPLE, WHITE FLOWERS

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ESTERS

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PASSIONFRUIT, GOOSEBERRY, BLACK CURARANT, GRAPEFRUIT

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THIOLS

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HOW ARE ESTERS CREATED

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INTERACTOION OF ACIDS AND ALCOHOL

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7
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ARE ESTERS OR TERPENES MORE DISTINCT?

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TERPENES

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8
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HOW ARE TERPENES CREATED

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BY THE GRAPEVINE ITSELF - ACCUMMULATES WHILE RIPENING IN THE GRAPE SKIN ITSELF

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9
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GRAPE VARIETALS HIGH IN TERPENES

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“AROMATIC VARIETIES”
TORRONTES, GEWURSTRAMINER, VIOGNIER, MUSCAT

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GRAPE VARIETALS WITH MODERATE TERPENES

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RIESLING, ALBARINO

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11
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WHAT AROMAS ARE PYRAZINES RELATED TO

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HERBAL

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12
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COMMON CONFUSION FOR PYRAZINE

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STEM INCLUSION

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13
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SYNONYMOUS FOR THIOLS

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MERCAPTANS

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14
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LIKELY VARIETAL RELATED TO THIOLS

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SAUVIGNON BLANC/GRUNER

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15
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LIKELY VARIETAL RELATED TO PYRAZINE

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON, SAUVIGNON BLANC, CABERNET FRANC

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16
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FAULTY AROMATIC OF THIOLS

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GARLIC/ONION

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17
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AROMATIC COMPOUNDS RELATED TO EARTH AROMAS

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GEOSMIN, BRETT, VOLATILE ACIDITY, SULFUR

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AROMATICS OF GEOSMIN

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BEET, FRESH RAIN, SOIL, MUSHROOM

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AROMATICS OF BRETTANOMYCES

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BACON, CLOVE, BANDAID, HORSE

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20
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AROMATICS OF VA

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PICKLES, BALSAMIC, SOURKRAUT, KOMBUCHA

21
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AROMATICS OF SULFUR COMPOUNDS

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WET WOOL, METALLIC, FLINT, CHALK

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CAUSES OF EARTH COMPOUNDS

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REDUCTION OR MICROBIAL ACTIVITY

23
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HOW IS GEOSMIN CREATED

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BACTERIA, LIKELY THROUGH THE SKINS OF THE GRAPES

24
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WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF BRETTANOMYCES

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A YEAST STRAIN COMMONLY FOUND IN WINERIES, NOT TERROIR

25
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HOW IS VOLATILE ACIDITY CREATED

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MICROBIAL METABOLISM
acetic acid bacteria creates acetic acid and requires oxygen to grow. S02 reduces its prescence and can be eliminated with copper

26
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HOW CAN VOLATILE ACIDITY BE PREVENTED

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SULPHUR OR COPPER

27
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COMMON STYLES OF WINE WITH VOLATILE ACIDITY CHARACTER

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OXIDATIVE WINES LIKE BAROLO/RIOJA

28
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REDUCED SULFUR AROMATICS

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CHALK, FLINT

29
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REGIONS KNOWN FOR REDUCED SULPHUR

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COOL CLIMATE - CHAMPAGNE, CHABLIS, SANCERRE, GERMAN RIESLING

30
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CAUSE OF REDUCED SULPHUR

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LOW PH (HIGH ACIDITY) LOW NUTRIENT MUST

31
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COMPOUNDS RELATED TO SPICE AROMATICS

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LACTONES, BOTRYTIS, THIOLS, ROTUNDONE

32
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WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF SPICE AROMATICS

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WINEMAKING, VARIETAL CHARACTER, OAK AGING

33
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AROMATICS OF LACTONES

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VANILLA, COCONUT, HAZELNUT, CARAMEL

34
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AROMATICS OF ROTUNDONE

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OREGANO, BASIL, MARJORAM, THYME, PEPPERCORN, ROSEMARY

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AROMATICS OF BOTRYTIS

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HONEY, GINGER, MARMALADE, CHAMOMILE

36
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SPICE AROMATICS OF THIOLS

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SMOKY, SKUNK COFFEE, MEATY

37
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HOW ARE LACTONE AROMATICS FORMED

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CAN BE PRESENT IN GRAPES BUT MOST COMMON FROM OAK

38
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WHAT CAUSES ROTUNDONE AROMAS

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SESQUITERPENE (THREE ISOPRENE UNITS) - ACCUMULATED IN THE GRAPE SKINS

39
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COMMON VARIETALS WITH ROTUNDONE CHARACTER

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SYRAH, GRUNER, MOURVEDRE

40
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CAUSE OF BOTRYTIS

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FUNGUS IN DAMP CONDITION

41
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COMMON REGIONS FOR BOTRYTIS

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GERMANY, AUSTRIA, ALSACE, LOIRE

42
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CAUSE OF LADYBUG TAINT

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TERPENE LIKE AROMATICS SIMILAR TO RANCID PEANUT BUTTER - 2004 BURGUNDY VINTAGE, 2001 ONTARIO VINTAGE

43
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WHAT IS A DIACETL AROMA

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A BUTTERY OR NUTTY NOTE - DIACETL FORMS AT THE CONCLUSION OF MALO. HIGH LEVELS ARE A FAULT

44
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VARIETALS/STYLES WITH HIGH AROMATIC INTENSITY

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GEWURSTRAMINER, MUSCAT A PETIT GRAINS, TORRONTES, RIESLING, VIOGNIER, MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC, BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU, SAUTERNES

45
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ELEVATED INTENSITY OF AROMAS (VARIETALS OR STYLES)

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ALBARINO, BARLO, CARMENERE, MENZOZA MALBEC, ZINFANDEL, NAPA SB, YOUNG VINTAGE PORT, AMARONE, BEAUJOLAIS CRU, RED BURGUNDY, ALSATIAN PINOT GRIS, GRUNER VELTLINER, SANCERRE

46
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MEDIUM INTENSITY AROMAS VARIETALS OR STYLES

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BORDEAUX REDS, RIOJA, CHIANTI, CORNAS, ITALIAN PG, CHENIN BLANC

47
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LOW INTENSITY AROMATIC VARIETALS OR STYLES

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HUNTER VALLEY SEMILLON, MUSCADET, CHABLIS

48
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WHAT HAPPENS TO AROMATICS AS QUALITY WINE AGES

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LOSES INTENSITY BUT GAINS COMPLEXITY

49
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CHARACTER OF FRUIT AROMATICS IN YOUNG WINE

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CLEAR, DIRECT, PRIMARY