Chardonnay

Question 1

As the climate moves from cool to warm, Chardonnay, what happens to the acidity?

Answer 1

Acidity goes from high to medium

Question 2

As the climate moves from cool to warm, Chardonnay, what happens to the body?

Answer 2

Light to fully body

Question 3

As the climate moves from cool to warm, Chardonnay, what happens to the flavours?

Answer 3

Green fruits and citrus to stone fruits and lemon to tropical fruit

Question 4

What process is common for production of warm-climate Chardonnays?

Answer 4

Acidification

Question 5

What does malolactic acid do to the acids of Chardonnay?

Answer 5

Softens harsh acids

Question 6

What best describes the flavours added to Chardonnay during malolactic acid?

Answer 6

Dairy flavours

Question 7

Why may producers choose to not perform malolactic conversion in Chardonnay?

Answer 7

The strong secondary flavours may overwhelm lightly flavoured wine

Question 8

What tertiary flavours do Chardonnays typically gain in-bottle?

Answer 8

Hazelnut and mushroom

Question 9

From North to South, what are the Chardonnay regions of Burgundy?

Answer 9

Chablis, Cote d’Or, Maconnais

Question 10

Typical Bourgogne AOC Chardonnay?

Answer 10

Apple and lemon flavours
High acidity

Question 11

What is the key concern in Chablis that prevents yield each year?

Answer 11

Frost

Question 12

Is Chablis usually oaked?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

Why is Chablis usually un-oaked?

Answer 13

Producers wish to preserve the delicacy of the cool-climate flavours

Question 14

Climate of Chablis?

Answer 14

Cool

Question 15

Chablis flavours

Answer 15

Apple, lemon and wet stones

Question 16

Meursault AOC and Puligny-Montrachet AOC are located where in Burgundy?

Answer 16

Cote d’Or

Question 17

Where in Burgundy are Chardonnays typically oaked and lees-d?

Answer 17

Cote d’Or

Question 18

Flavours of Cote d’Or Chardonnays exhibit more …flavours than Chablis?

Answer 18

Peach and melon

Question 19

Pouilly-Fusse AOC exhibit what flavours?

Answer 19

Stone-fruit and tropical-fruit

Question 20

Which part of Maconnais (Chardonnay) is typically oaked?

Answer 20

Pouilly-Fusse

Question 21

Most Chardonnay from Languedoc-Roussillon is labelled as…?

Answer 21

Pays d’Oc

Question 22

Warm climate of Pays d’Oc produces Chardonnay with what flavours?

Answer 22

Ripe, fruity Chardonnay with peach, pineapple and banana flavours

Question 23

Intensely-flavoured and well-balanced Californian Chardonnays are found where?

Answer 23

Close to the coast

Question 24

Why do coastal effects help Californian Chardonnays?

Answer 24

Maintain acidity whilst the grapes develop complex fruit flavours

Question 25

What cools Yarra Valley vineyards?

Answer 25

Ocean currents

Question 26

What cools Adelaide Hills vineyards?

Answer 26

Altitude

Question 27

South-East Australian Chardonnays have what flavours?

Answer 27

Ripe stone-fruit and soemtimes tropical-fruit

Question 28

Acidity of South-East Australian Chardonnays?

Answer 28

Medium to high

Question 29

Longer growing season in the USA and Australia are caused by what?

Answer 29

Moderating influences

Question 30

Moderating influences such as coastal currents or altitude has what effect on ripening?

Answer 30

Ripening is slower

Question 31

Where is the Marlborough region?

Answer 31

North-eastern part of the South Island

Question 32

Where is Hawke’s Bay?

Answer 32

East coast of the North Island

Question 33

Hawke’s Bay Chardonnays’ flavours?

Answer 33

Stone-fruit

Question 34

Marlborough Chardonnays’ flavours?

Answer 34

Ripe lemon, peach and melon

Question 35

Which Chilean region is larger and warmer? Casablanca or Central Valley?

Answer 35

Central Valley

Question 36

Walker Bay Chardonnay flavours?

Answer 36

Ripe stone-fruit, tropical-fruit and oak

Question 37

Walker Bay climate

Answer 37

Cool due to strong sea breezes from the South