D5 GRAPE VARIETY

Question 1

Palomino
(75)
シェリー
20/10出題
10%

Answer 1

(C)Palomino is white grape variety.
(S)It is also called Palomino Fino and Listán.
(C)It loses acidity quickly when it nears maturity.
(V)It is mid-to late ripening, well-suited to dry, sunny weather and capable of producing large yields.
(C)It is neutral variety (does not add much of its own primary aromas to Sherry wine)
(W)It is principal variety used in all dry and sweetened styles of Sherry.It accounts for almost 99% of production by volume.

Question 2

Pedro Ximenez
シェリー
(70)
10%

Answer 2

(C)It is white grape variety.
(C)It has small, thin-skinned grapes accumulate high levels of sugar.It is traditionally dried in the sun to further concentrate that sugar.
(V)PX account for less than 1% of production by volume.
(C)It is a neutral variety.
(S)Therefore, its flavor mainly comes from the drying and maturing processes.
(W)PX is used for the production of sweet-fortified wines called PX or Pedro Ximénez, and as a sweetening agent.

Question 3

Touriga
Nacional
ポート
(75)
20/10出題
10%

Answer 3

(C)It is black variety with thick-skinned grapes.
(C)It produces wine with deep colour intensity and high levels of tannins.
(C)It retains acidity well and displays concentrated flavours of black fruit and floral aromas.
(V)It is a mid-ripening variety.
(V)It can suffer from excess vegetative vigor, need to be managed through summer pruning.
(V)It is prone to coulure (lower its yields, cause vine imbalance)
(W)Its wine has long ageing potential, often used for the premium wine.

Question 4

Touriga
Franca
ポート
(71)
10%

Answer 4

(C)It is black grape variety.
(C)It has deep colour intensity, high tannin, and retain acidity.(C)It also display juicy red and black fruit flavours and floral aromas.
(V)Therefore, it is popular with grower/port producers and the most grown variety.(V)It is late ripening variety, suitable for growing in the warmest site (low altitude, south-facing).(C)It has tight bunches of thick-skinned grapes. (V)It is relatively resistant to fungal diseases.It can be vigorous; it needs to be managed by summer pruning.

Question 5

Sercial
マデイラ
(74)
20/10出題
10%

Answer 5

(C)It is white grape variety.
(C)It has high acidity.
(V)It is late-ripening and can be the latest variety to be picked in the cool site, barely above the minimum level of potential alcohol.
(V)It is resistance to powdery mildew.
(V)It is prone to botrytis bunch rot and poor fruit set.
(V)Plantings are small.
(W)It is used in the driest style (Extra dry or dry), tend to be lightest coloured and bodied of the varietal wine with citrus peel and nuts notes.

Question 6

Verdelho
マデイラ
(67)
10%

Answer 6

(C)It is white grape variety.
(C)It has high acidity (slightly lower level than Sercial)
(V)It is susceptible to botrytis bunch rot, coulure and downy and powdery mildews.
(V)It is the second most planted vinifera variety.
(W)Varietal labelled wine of this variety is medium dry. (slight sweetness on the palate gives impression of candied fruits)
(W)It usually has more residual sugar, body, rounder texture than Sercial.(W)It may be slight darker in colour than Sercial.

Question 7

Boal
マデイラ
(75)
10%

Answer 7

(C)It is white grape variety.
(S)It is an umbrella term for a number of grape varieties.The variety grown in Madeira is Boal Cachudo, also named Malvasia Fina.
(V)It grows best in warm (low altitude site, south of the island).(V)It is prone to drought, needs adequate irrigation to survive.
(W)It is usually used to produce medium sweet wines (fuller, sweeter, darker in colour than verdelho).Its varietal labelled wine has flavour of caramel, chocolate and candied nut.

Question 8

Malvasia
マデイラ
(79)
10%

Answer 8

(C)It is white grape variety.
(S)It is umbrella term for many grape varieties.(S)Malvasia Candida has been highly prized for its quality.
(V)It is susceptible to powdery mildew (limit yields) and currently small planting.
(S)Malvasia de São Jorge is the most common Malvasia grown on Madeira.
(V)It produces relatively high yields, susceptible to botrytis bunch rot.(W)Its varietal wine is sweet,also called Malmsey. Tend to be full bodied, often brown in colour, raisin and caramel note. It is sweetest style in Madeira but still balanced by refreshing high acidity.

Question 9

Tinta Negra
マデイラ
(32)
5%

Answer 9

(C)It is black grape variety.
(V)It is high in yield and easy to grow.
(V)It is most planted variety on the island(Madeira).
(W)It is used to produce wines at all sweet levels.