Chapter 17: White Wines with Residual Sugar

Question 1

Botrytis

Answer 1

Used as a synonym for noble rot

Question 2

Botrytis Cinerea

Answer 2

A fungus that causes Grey Rot or Noble Rot under the appropriate conditions (damp mornings, sunny dry afternoons)

Question 3

Botrytised

Answer 3

Often seen on sweet wine labels

Question 4

Cryoextraction

Answer 4

A “cheating” way to make Icewine: pick grapes in autumn (same time as dry wine), then freeze in winery; this is different from letting them freeze on the vine

Question 5

Laccase

Answer 5

An enzyme produced by botrytis cinerea that is capable of oxidizing a number of components in the grape must and wine, is resistant to SO2,

Question 6

Passito Method

Answer 6

Drying bunches of grapes in temp/humidity controlled environments; Passito is the Italian term; wines made this way include Recioto di Valpolicella or Vin Santo

Question 7

Süssreserve

Answer 7

Unfermented grapes juice; german term

Question 8

Vin Santo

Answer 8

Wines with high RS made using the Passito method