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Chpt 4 - Grape Growing & Labeling Terms Flashcards

1
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PAIRS ARE FOUND IN THE PULP OF A GRAPE?

a. Carbon dioxide and alcohol
b. Colour and tannin
c. Seeds and stems
d. Sugar and acid

A

Sugar and acid

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MOST WINE GRAPES BELONG TO WHICH SPECIES OF VINE

a. African
b. Asian
c. European
d. North American

A

European

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WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR GENERATES ENERGY IN THE VINE TO PRODUCE SUGARS TO GROW AND RIPEN GRAPES?

a. Carbon Dioxide
b. Nutrients
c. Sunlight
d. Water

A

Sunlight

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WHICH IS THE CORRECT ORDER FOR GRAPE FORMATION AND RIPENING

a. Flowering, Fruit Set, Veraison, Ripening
b. Ripening, Veraison, Fruit Set, Flowering
c. Fruit Set Flowering, Ripening, Veraison
d. Veraison, Ripening, Flowering, Fruit Set

A

Flowering, Fruit Set, Veraison, Ripening

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OCCURS DURING VERAISON?

a. Flowers are pollinated and turn into newly formed grapes
b. Grapes change color from dark green to golden or reddish-purple
c. Grapes swell with water and sugars
d. Grapes develop tannins and flavor

A

Grapes change color from dark green to golden or reddish-purple

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AN EXAMPLE OF A GRAPE THAT PERFORMS BETTER IN A WARM CLIMATE BUT NOT IN A COOL CLIMATE IS:

a. Chardonnay
b. Grenache
c. Pinot Noir
d. Sauvignon Blanc

A

Grenache - black grape variety that needs a warm climate to ripen successfully

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WARM OCEAN CURRENTS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT CLIMATIC ROLE IN:

a. California
b. Chile
c. Northern Europe
d. South Africa

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NORTHERN EUROPE - vineyards in Northern Europe benefit from the warming influence of the warm ocean currents from the Caribbean.

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A WINE REGION WITH A AVERAGE GROWING SEASON TEMPERATURE OF 17C / 63F IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE A:

a. Cold Climate
b. Cool Climate
c. Moderate Climate
d. Warm Climate

A

Moderate Climate - Average growing season temperature 16.5C / 62F to 18.5C / 65F

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IN CLIMATES FURTHER FROM THE EQUATOR, VINEARDS CAN MAXIMIZE SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE BY:

a. Planting grapes on flat, easily accessible land
b. Planting grapes on slopes that receive ample shade
c. Planting grapes on slopes facing rivers
d. Planting grapes on cool soils with no stones

A

PLANTING GRAPES ON SLOPES FACING RIVERS - rivers reflect sunlight to help grapes ripen in latitudes away from the equator

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WHICH ENVIRNOMENTAL FACTOR BEST CREATES SUNNY SUMMERS AND DRY AUTUMNS THAT CAN EXTENDED THE GROWING SEASONS?

a. Bodies of water
b. Cloud cover
c. Mountains
d. Soils

A

MOUNTAINS - acts as a barrier, sheltering vineyards from clouds, rains, and cold winds

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MOST OF THE WORLD’S VINEYARDS ARE FOUND BETWEEN WHICH DEGREES OF LATITUDE?

a. 10 to 30
b. 20 to 40
c. 30 o 50
d. 40 to 60

A

30 to 50

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WHICH WEATHER RELATED ISSUE CAN RESULT IN WINES THAT ARE TOO HIGH IN ACIDITY?

a. Cooler than usual vintages
b. Frost
c. Hail
d. High levels of rain

A

Cooler than usual vintages

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A CHALLENGE IN THE SPRING THAT CAN REDUCE THE CROP FOR THE YEAR:

a. Drought
b. Frost
c. Hail
d. Hotter than usual temperatures

A

FROST - particular risk in the Spring because it may damage and kill the vine’s new growth. This reduces the number of grapes produced for the year.

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE USED IN HIGH LEVELS OF MOISTURE

a. Fungicides
b. Herbicides
c. Pesticides
d. All of the above

A

Fungicides

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THE CHALLENGE OF LOWER YIELDS IS:

a. Commercial viability
b. Diluted flavours
c. Lower sugar levels
d. Shriveled grapes that develop raisin like flavors

A

COMMERCIAL VIABILITY - crop not large enough to produce needed volume

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AN EXAMPLE OF A PEST OR DISEASE THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO GRAPES IS:

a. Birds
b. Pierce’s Disease
c. Mildew
d. Botrytis Cinerea

A

BOTRYTIS CINEREA - fungus that grows on ripe grapes. These are used to make sweet wines

17
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GRAPES HARVESTED LATER IN THE RIPENING PROCESS WILL HAVE:

a. Higher acidity, lower sugars
b. Higher sugars, lower acidity
c. Higher sugars and acidity
d. Lower acidity and sugars

A

Higher sugars, lower acidities

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VENDANGES TARDIVES INDICATES A WINE MADE FROM:

a. Grapes that have been picked later in the harvest season
b. Grapes that have been affected by borytis
c. Grapes that have been left to freeze on the vine
d. Grapes that have been harvested from old vines

A

Grapes that have been picked later in the harvest season

19
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AN EXAMPLE OF A PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORGIN (PDO) LEVEL WINE IN EUROPE IS:

a. Indicazione Geografica Tipica
b. Qualitatswein
c. Vin de Pays
d. Vino de la Tierra

A

QUALITATSWEIN - one of 13 wine regions in Germany

20
Q

THE ACRONM AOC (APPELLATIOIN D’ORIINE CONTROLEE) REFERS TO A PDO WINE FROM WHICH COUNTRY?

a. France
b. Germany
c. Italy
d. Spain

A

France

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