Asia Flashcards
Who is the winemaker for Ao Yun
Maxence Dulou
Where is Ao Yun produced? Who owns it?
Produced in Yunnan China
LVMH owns it
Where can you find the Mekong and Yangtze rivers?
Yunnan China
Who were the first 2 big companies that were first lured out to Ningxia China?
Pernod Ricard & LVMH
Name 3 small producers in Ningxia China making the best red Bordeaux blends
Silver Heights
Kanaan
Helan Qingxue
What are the 2 main land features of Ningxia in China?
Helan Mountain Range
Yellow River
Dongbei is known to be suitable for the production of what styles of wine
Ice Wine
- Vidal
- Riesling
- Beibinghong
Name the top 2 provinces in China in terms of production
Shandong
Hebei
In what year did the owner of Château Lafite Rothschild establish a winery in China?
2009 in Penglai
What is China’s oldest and largest winery? When was it established?
Changyu Pioneer Wine Co.
EST. In 1892 in Yantai, Shandong
Where were the first wineries & vineyards established in China? What type of climate is found there?
Shandong
Maritime Climate
What is Marselan
A crossing of Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache
What is Cabernet Gernischt?
Carmenere
Out of 47 of japans perfectures how many produce wine?
45
What is the principal grape of Yamanashi?
White- Koshu, Delaware, Chardonnay
Red- Muscat Bailey A, Kyoho, Merlot
Where is the Chikuma River
Nagano Japan
What’s the coolest northernmost Island in Japan that’s rarely influenced by rain?
Hokkaido
What are the main viticultural hazards in Japan
Rain
Typhoons
Fungal Diseases
Japan is between what latitude lines
24-46
Name the 5 production companies that control 85% of all wine produced in Japan
Mercian Suntory Sapporo Asahi Alps Wine
Name Japans 2 biggest wine producers
Mercian est. 1877
Suntory est. 1909
What’s the name of Suntory’s flagship wine that put Japan on the map?
Tomi
What’s the most widely planted grape in Japan
Kyoho
What are the most common varieties in South Korea
Muscat Bailey A
Campbell Early
What are the main styles of wine produced in Taiwan? From what grapes?
Sweet Wines
-Grapes= Black Queen & Golden Muscat mainly
Who is the pioneer of Indonesian wine? How many wineries exist
Hatten
5 exist now
How many times a year does Indonesia produce harvest?
One every 3 months
How are vines trained in Indonesia
Pergola system because it’s to humid there
Who’s the most successful winery in Vietnam
Chateau Dalat
Who’s the biggest producer of Thailand
Siam Winery
Where is the greatest concentration of vineyards in Thailand
Khao Yai region
When is harvest usually in India? Is irrigation necessary
March or April
Yes very necessary
Name 3 successful wineries in India
Nashik
Grover Zampa
Fratelli
Where can I find the Nashik winery? Why is it important
India
It produces half the country’s wine
What’s Koshu
A pink skinned grape that produces some of Japan’s best white wines either Oaked or un oaked
Suntory owns what classified Bordeaux Chateau
Chateau Lagrange
What’s the main perfecture for Japanese wine production
Yamanashi
What is Kyoho?
A hardy Japanese grape variety that accounts for 31% of Japan’s total vineyard area
What is Long-yan?
A Chinese table grape
*used for wine production
Shandong experiences what type of climate?
Maritime
What is the most suitable area of China for ice wine production?
Dongbei
*Vidal, Riesling and some dark-skinned local hybrids are used
What winegrowing region of China lies in the upper valleys of the Mekong and Yangtze rivers?
Yunnan
