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1
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What is a Hogshead?

A

300L American Oak barrel used in Barossa

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2
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What is a Puncheon?

A

450-500L barrel used in Australia/New Zealand

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3
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What is a Gönc?

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Hungarian Oak barrel (136L capacity) used for the production of Tokaji Wine.

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4
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How many liters in a Gönc?

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136L

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5
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What is a Tonneau in Italy?

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550L Barrel

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6
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What is a Caratelli?

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50-225L barrel used for Vin Santo production

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7
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What is a cooper called in French?

A

Tonnelier

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8
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What is the term for the space between the top of the wine in the barrel and its bung? (headspace)

A

Ullage

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9
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What is préchauffage?

A

Warming up the oak staves

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10
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What is Cintrage?

A

Shaping of the oak staves

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11
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What is Bousinage?

A

Toasting of the oak staves

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12
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What happens during bousinage?

A

Furanic aldehydes reach their maximum concentration, the vanilla aroma of vanillin is heightened, and various phenols, such as eugenol (the chief aromatic constituent of oils of cloves) adds a smoky, spicy touch to the complexity of oak aromas in wine.

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13
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What is the latin name for American white oak?

A

Quercus Alba

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14
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What is the latin names for the two European oaks?

A

Quercus Robur (pedunculate oak)

Quercus Sessilis (syn Quercus Petraea and Quercus Rouvre)

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15
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Is American oak sawn or split? European oak? How does this affect flavor?

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American oak is sawn - This ruptures the wood cells, releasing aromatic substances, especially vanillin and up to seven different lactones, which together explain the coconut aroma.

European oak is split.

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16
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What is a Pièce?

A

Burgundy - 228L

17
Q

What is a Feuillette?

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Burgundy - Chablis - 132L

Burgundy - Côte d’Or - 114L

18
Q

What is a Quartaut? What is it used for?

A

Burgundy - Côte d’Or - 57L

usually used to hold wine used for topping up larger barrels

19
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What is a Fuder?

A

Germany - Mosel - 1000L

20
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What is a Stück?

A

Germany - Rheingau - 1,200L

21
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What is a Bota (Butt)?

A

Spain - Jérèrz - 600/650L

22
Q

What is a Pipe in the Douro/Porto?

A

550-630L (production and aging)

534.44L (shipping

23
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What is a Pipe in Madeira?

A

418L (shipping)

24
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What is a Pipe in Marsala?

A

423L (shipping)

25
Q

Name three important forests for French Oak?

A

Alliers
Llondes
Vosges
Tronçais
Nevers
Limousin

26
Q

Name the two species of oak found in French oak forrests?

A

Quercus Robur

Quercus Patrea

27
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What state grows the majority of American oak used for barrels?

A

Missouri

28
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Name three wineries that own their own cooperages?

A

Château Margaux
E. Guigal
Château Smith-Haut-Lafite
Louis Jadot
Silver Oak
Yalumba

29
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In what country is aging in acacia wood somewhat common?

A

Croatia

30
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Furanic Aldehydes such as Vanillin and Eugenol are known as what in the final product of a bottle of wine?

A

Congers

Cask size and origin (1 decks)

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