Ch 3 - Grape Varieties Flashcards
Example of a hybrid grape
seyval blanc
an example of a grape produced via a crossing
cabernet sauvignon
a group of plants/animals that are genetically similar and can produce viable offspring via sexual reproduction
species
the name for a category of grapes that result from sexual reproduction of a vitis vinifera grape and a vitis labrusca grape
hybrid
term used for the offspring of sexual reproduction between two vitis vinifera grapes
cross
term used for a subspecies of vitis vinifera
variety
term used for indigenous grapes in a specific area
autochthonous
term used for grape varieties that thrive in a wide range of environment
international
term used for an asexually reproduced vine that has modified itself to be slightly different from its parent
clone
a grape variety from a vine that has different characteristics than its parents due to imperfect cell reproduction as it grows
mutation
a type of grape variety that often has a number assigned to it
clone
a grape that is the result of sexual reproduction between two different, but closely related, species
hybrid
white grape of Argentina
Torrentés
white grape of the northern Rhone
Viognier
white grape of Hunter Valley (Australia)
Semillon
white grape of Burgundy
Chardonnay
white grape of Rutherglen (Australia)
Muscat
white grape of Cognac
Ugni Blanc
white grape of Sancerre
Sauvignon blanc
white grape of Eden Valley (Australia)
Riesling
white grape of Northeast Italy, Oregon
Pinot Grigio/Gris
White grape of Vouvray
Chenin Blanc
white grape of Spain
Albarino
white grape of Hungary
Furmint
white grape of Pouilly-Fume
Sauvignon blanc