Climates Flashcards
What is the climate of Chablis?
Cool, continental.
What is the climate of Mâconnais?
Moderate, continental.
What is the climate of Bordeaux?
Moderate, maratime.
What is the climate of Beaujolais?
Moderate, continental.
(Some mediterranean influence, not in exam).
What is the climate of Alsace?
Cool to moderate continental.
What important geological feature allows for sunny summers and dry autumns in Alsace?
The Vosges Mountains.
These mountains cause a rain shadow and mean that Alsace is extremely dry, so grapes achieve high levels of sugar ripeness.
What are the climates of the Loire Valley?
Overall cool.
Nantais: Maratime
Central vineyards: continental
Touraine and Anjou-Saumur: Mixed
What is the climate of the Northern Rhône?
Moderate, continental.
What wind affects the Northern and Southern Rhône?
The mistral.
(It can damage vines and stakes).
What is the climate of the Southern Rhône?
Mediterranean
(Remember warm dry summers, drought, and galets, which aid ripening).
What is the climate of Southern France?
Mediterranean
(hot)
What are the average growing season temperatures of cool, moderate, warm, and hot climates? (Celsius)
Cool: 16.5 or below
Moderate: 16.5 to 18.5
Warm: 18.5 to 21
Ho: 21 and above
What is the climate of most of Germany’s wine regions?
Cool, continental
(although the south in Baden is far warmer and annual weather conditions vary considerably).
What is the climate in Austria and where are the wine producing areas?
Cool, continental.
In the east (the west is covered by the alps).
What is the climate of Tokaj and where is it located?
Moderate. The northeast of Hungary.
What rivers help generate the humidity necessary for noble rot in Tokaj? Where are the best vineyards located?
Bodrog and Tisza. On hillsides with southerly aspects.
What is the climate in Greece?
Hot, mediterranean.
What is the overall climate of Northern Italy?
Moderate
What is the climate in Central Italy?
Hot, moderated by altitude and cooling sea breezes.
What is the climate in Southern Italy?
Hot
What are the three climactic zones of Spain and where are they located?
Moderate, maritime - North and north west (Atlantic influence i.e. Rias Baixas)
Warm, mediterranean - East Coast (i.e.Catalunya, Levante)
Hot, continental - The Meseta Central
What are the climates of Portugal and their influences?
Maritime (Atlantic)
Hot, continental (Dry, mitigated by altitude)
