Ch 20 - Asia Flashcards
Year when modern era of Chinese wine production began
1892
What 1892 event started the modern era of Chinese winemaking?
a Qing dynasty diplomat imported 100 European grape varieties
First modern Chinese Winery
Changyu Pioneer Wine Company, Inc.
Province where Changyu Pioneer Wine Company, Inc. is located
Shandong province
By area, where does China rank in terms of largest countries in the world
Fourth
Muscat Hamburg x Alicante Bouschet cross used for its deep red color
Yan 73
Muscat Hamburg x Vitis Amurensis hybrid used for its extreme cold resistance
Gongniang No. 1
Alternative name for Carmenère in some parts of China
Cabernet Gernischt
French Cabernet Sauvignon x Grenache cross, very successful in China
Marselan
Common nickname of Longyan (aromatic grapes in China)
Dragon Eyes
First legally regulated and geographically defined wine region in China (in 2012)
Eastern Foot of Helan Mountain
Home of the Sino-French Demonstration Vineyard
Hebei
Region in the extreme west of China, neighboring Kazakhstan
Xinjiang
Area where a French missionary first planted a French grape known as Rose Honey
Yunnan
Chinese region with a five level classification for wineries
Ningxia
Wine region located in the area surrounding Beijing
Hebei
Southernmost wine region in China
Yunnan
Province that contains the Heshuo/Hoxud wine region (which obtained geographical indication status in 2015)
Xingjiang
Region located on the ocean, mostly south of the Yellow River
Shandong
Province that contains Grace Vineyards
Shanxi
Province that contains the China Great Wall Wine Company
Hebei
Area that includes the Eastern Foot of Helan Mountain wine region
Ningxia
Home of the Shangri-La Winery Company Limited
Yunnan
Region located on the eastern edge of the Gobi Desert
Ningxia
Wines of this area were described by Marco Polo
Xinjiang
When Portuguese wine was first imported into Japan
Sixteenth century
Country with highest per capita wine consumption in Asia
Japan
Japan has traditionally been associated with what other (non-grape) wine
rice wine (sake)
Four main islands of Japan
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu
Descendent of European grapes, this grape is now considered native to Japan
Koshu
Red grape in Japan used mainly to produce low-tannin, fruity, semi-sweet wines
Koshu
Legend of first grapes being planted in Japan
A Buddhist monk planted the first vineyards after a vision of the Yakushi Buddha
Red hybrid grape created at the Iwanohara Winery
Muscat Bailey-A
“Main” island of Japan
Honshu
1st modern Japanese winemaker
Kōfu in 1874
Year when Koshu was officially recognized as a wine grape by the International Organization of Vine and Wine
2010
Year Japan passed its first meaningful wine regulations
2005
Two locations in Japan that have been awarded geographical indications for wine
Yamanashi Prefecture and Island of Hokkaido
What did the sakoku policy do in Japan?
discouraged internationalism and disallowed many freedoms of trade/commerce
Hybrid grape often used in red wine blends with Vinifera grapes (in Japan)
Muscat Bailey-A
Furthest west province in China
Xinjiang
Parents of Yan 73
Muscat Hamburg x Alicante Bouschet
What Chinese province name means “north of the river”
Hebei
Chinese wine province located mostly south of the Yangtze River
Yunnan
