chardonnay Flashcards
Where are the best vineyards in Chablis AOC located?
a. on hillsides that face N/NE
b. on hillsides that face S/SE
c. on flat plains that face S/SW
d. on flat plains that face W
b. on hillsides that face S/SE
Which of the following regions produces mainly high-volume branded wines?
a. Western Cape (SA)
b. Walker Bay (SA)
c. Hawke’s Bay (NZ)
d. Marlborough (NZ)
a. Western Cape (SA)
Which of these California regions is not known for its coastal influences?
a. Central Valley
b. Carneros
c. Sonoma
d. Santa Barbara
a. Central Valley
In which of the following Chardonnay wines would you NOT expect tropical-fruit flavors?
a. Yarra Valley (Australia)
b. Casablanca Valley (chile)
c. South of France
d. Margaret River (Australia)
b. Casablanca Valley (chile)
cool breezes give refreshing citrus and stone fruit
What factor contributes to the ability of California’s Central Valley to produce high yields of Chardonnay grapes?
a. high rainfall
b. fertile soil
c. irrigation
d. ocean influences
c. irrigation
What are the typical characteristics of cool-climate Chardonnay? Select all that apply.
a. high acidity
b. light to medium body
c. stone fruit flavors
d. wet stone aromas
a. high acidity
b. light to medium body
d. wet stone aromas
(green and citrus fruits)
True or False? Wines from Chablis rarely have detectable oak flavors.
true
Which of these is NOT a typical characteristic of moderate-climate Chardonnay?
a. med-high acidity
b. med-full body
c. stone fruit flavors (peach)
d. wet stone aromas
d. wet stone aromas
Which of the following is NOT a common winemaking technique that adds secondary aroma characteristics to a Chardonnay wine?
a. Malolactic conversion
b. Lees contact
c. Oak barrel fermentation and or maturation
d. higher fermentation temperatures
d. higher fermentation temperatures
Which of the following is NOT a village appellation in Burgundy?
a. Meursault AOC
b. Chablis AOC
c. Bourgogne AOC
d. Pouilly-Fuisse
c. Bourgogne AOC (region appellation)
What is acidification?
a. harvesting grapes early to maintain high acidity levels
b. adding extra acid during winemaking
c. removing acid from a wine during winemaking
d. adding acid soils to increase acidity in grapes
b. adding extra acid during winemaking
Which tertiary aromas are typically characteristic of bottle-aged Chardonnay wines?
a. hazelnut and mushroom
b. forest floor and coffee
c. tropical fruit and hazelnuts
d. mushroom and biscuit
a. hazelnut and mushroom
What is the typical body of a warm-climate Chardonnay?
a. full
b. medium
c. light
d. pronounced
full
Which Chardonnay wines from Burgundy would you expect a furity, mostly unoaked style?
a. Pouilly-Fuisse
b. Puligny-Montrachet
c. Macon
d. Meursault
Macon
