Aromatic Varietals Flashcards
1
Q
List 3 things a winemaker will try to avoid doing when making wine from aromatic grapes
A
- Avoid the use of Oak by fermenting in Stainless Steel or epoxy lined cement tanks2. Avoid allowing MLF to start by chilling the wine and adding SO23. Avoid Lees use (sur lie / lees stirring) by racking off the lees or chilling and sterile filtering.
2
Q
List 4 things a winemaker will do when making wine from aromatic grapes
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- Will avoid oxidisation by harvesting at night or very early morning to keep grapes cool and reduce risk of oxidisation.2. Will use S02 to avoid oxidisation3. Will Crush > Press > Ferment4. Will ferment at 12~22c
3
Q
List the 4 Natural factors of wine
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GrapesClimateWeatherSoil / Aspect