Chapter Three: Grape Varieties Flashcards
What is the main grape species used for commercial wine production?
Vitis vinifera
What is the common term for a grape subspecies?
Variety
What is the native North American vine species often used as rootstock?
Vitis labrusca
What does one call the offspring created via typical reproduction of two grapes within the same species?
Cross/crossing
Cabernet Sauvignon is a cross of what?
Cabernet Franc X Sauvignon Blanc
What does one call the offspring created via typical reproduction of closely related but different species?
Hybrid
What does one call a grape that has developed some distinct characteristics from its parent, such as PInot Gris (and its parent, Pinot Noir)?
Mutation
What does one call a grape variety created via vegetative propagation, determined to be just slightly different from its parent?
Clone
What is the major white grape of Burgundy?
Chardonnay
What is the South African nickname for Chenin Blanc?
Steen
What is the leading red grape of Burgundy?
Pinot Noir
What is the leading white grape of Clare Valley?
Riesling
What is the major white grape of Champagne?
Chardonnay
What is also known as Grauburgunder?
Pinot Gris
What is also known as Grauburgunder?
Pinot Gris
What is the white grape of Sancerre?
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the red grape of Cahors?
Malbec
What is the term created by Robert Mondavi for Sauvignon Blanc?
Fumé Blanc
What grape is also known as Tinto Roriz?
Tempranillo
What is the leading white grape of Hunter Valley?
Semillon
What is the grape of Barolo?
Nebbiolo
What grape is also known as Wiessburgunder?
Pinot Blanc (Pinot Bianco)
What is the leading grape of the Cognac region?
Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)
What is the red grape–famous in California–known for jammy blackberry flavors?
Zinfandel
What is the grape variety of Savennieres?
Chenin Blanc
What is the red grape variety of Chinon?
Cabernet Franc
What is the white grape variety (grown in a few places, including Alsace) with aromas of flowers, perfume, and lychee?
Gewurtztraminer
What grape is also known as Cannonau?
Grenache
What is the leading red grape of Tuscany?
Sangiovese
What is the place of origin of Chasselas?
Switzerland
What are the three grapes of the GSM blend?
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
What is Teinturier?
A grape with red flesh (in addition to red skin)
