Chapter 4 - Grape Growing Flashcards
how long can vine plant live
60 years or more
where does the vine species originate from which is used in the vast majority of instances to make wines
Europe
What five things does a vine need
warmth, sunlight, carbon dioxide, water and nutrients
What affect does sunlight have on the vine
combine carbon dioxide gas, which is taken in by leaves and water taken in by roots to produce sugar
3 parts of a grape
Skins
stems and seed
Pulp
What does the grape skin contain
Tannin and colour
Seeds and stems contain
high level of tannins
makes wine bitter when handled roughly during winemaking
what is the pulp made of
water and sugar.
also contains acids and sugars
what gives red wine its colour
the skins of black grapes
Photosynthesis - equation
water + carbon dioxide + sunlight = sugar
What pollinates vines
Wind
4 stages Grape formation and ripening + season
Flowering ( Spring )
Fruit ( Spring / summer )
Veraison ( mid summer )
Ripening ( autumn )
Explain Veraison
point at which grapes start to lose their dark green colour
grapes at the start of the ripening process
very high levels of acid, hardly any sugar, unattractive herbaceous flavour
during ripening the flavor of green grapes changes from … to …
aromas and flavors change from green fruit to stone fruit
during ripening the flavor of BLACK grapes changes from … to …
fresh fruit to cooked fruit
What other changes happens to black grapes in the ripening process
Chemical compounds - Tannins - develop in the skins
why do grapes turn into raising after extra ripening
because water content in the grape evaporates
what are extra ripe grapes used for
to make sweet wines due to high sugar levels
Botrytis - other word for it and what is it
Botrytis is a fungus
also known as Noble Rot
Ideal conditions for noble rot
damp and misty morning to allow growth of fungus
followed by warm and dry afternoons, to limit the growth
Frozen grapes are used to make
Icewine / Eiswein - frozen / frost / ice
When are frozen grapes picked
late autumn / early winter after the first frost
Growing season in the norther hemisphere
April to October