Deck 2

Question 1

As grapes ripen, what changes occur

Answer 1

The grapes swell with water
The sugar level in the grapes increases
Acidity falls
Flavours become more ripe
The colour deepens

Question 2

How long can a grape vine live

Answer 2

Several decades or more

Question 3

How often will a grape vine produce fruit

Answer 3

In a non-tropical climate, grape vines produce fruit once per year

Question 4

What is the colour of a grape when it first forms?

Answer 4

Green

Question 5

As they mature descripe the colour change of black grapes

Answer 5

They start as green grapes and turn purple once fully ripe.

Question 6

Between which two latitudes to grapes grow best?

Answer 6

The best latitudes for grape growing are between 30degC and 50degC in the northern and southern hemispheres.

Question 7

True or false

Cool climate regions are closer to the equator.

Answer 7

False

Cool climates are closer to the poles, and farther away from the equator.

Question 8

Which grapes are more commonly found in cooler climates

Answer 8

White wine grapes are more common in cooler regions, and black grapes in warmer regions.

However, there are cool climate red grapes (Pinot Noir) and warm climate white grapes (Chenin Blanc) so this is not an exact rule.

Question 9

What effects does a cool climate have on the characteristics of grapes

Answer 9

Cool climates typically produce grapes (and therefore wines) with lower levels of sugar and higher acidity.

(and in warmer climates sugars are often higher and acids lower)

Question 10

Sunlight is more intense in which type of climate

Answer 10

Typically in warmer climate regions

Question 11

What is the correct term for “growing grapes for wine”

Answer 11

Viticulture.