Climate

Question 1

What is true about longitude and the location of vineyards?

Answer 1

It’s more important in the Americas due to elevation and proximity to the oceans.

Question 2

What is true about latitude and the location of vineyards?

Answer 2

It’s more important in Europe due to the many hours of sun between 30 to 50 degrees lat.

Question 3

What is the definition of climate?

Answer 3

The prevailing weather over a long period of time. Long term.

Question 4

What is the definition of weather?

Answer 4

The impact of climate during a measured period of time usually one cycle, short term

Question 5

What is the definition of mesoclimate?

Answer 5

The vineyard’s climate

Question 6

What is the definition of micro climate?

Answer 6

The individual vines climate

Question 7

Why is 10 degrees celsius an important number?

Answer 7

Budbreak happens - it’s Temperature where vines start to grow.

Question 8

Mention the nine geographic impacts on climate

Answer 8

Altitude, longitude, latitude, prox. To water and prox. To mountains. Ocean temp.
Winds. Botrytis, frost damage.

Question 9

What is viticulture?

Answer 9

The study about grape growing.

Question 10

Mention the three (four) climate regions.

Answer 10

Cold - cool climate
Warm climate
Hot climate