Fortified Wine Production Flashcards
Name the country associated with:
Commandaria
Cyprus
Name the country associated with:
Marsala
Italy
Name the country associated with:
Mavrodaphne of Patras
Greece
Name the country associated with:
Banyuls
France
Name the country associated with:
Rutherglen Muscat
Australia
Name the country associated with:
Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise
France
Name the country associated with:
Port
Portugal
Name the country associated with:
Madeira
Portugal
Name the country associated with:
Málaga
Spain
Name the country associated with:
Setúbal
Portugal
Name the country associated with:
Rasteau
France
Name the country associated with:
Maury
France
What is the term used for the process of fortified wine production in which alcohol is added to a fermenting wine while it still has a significant amount of sugar in it?
Mutage
What grape variety is most widely used in the production of Sherry?
Palomino
What two grape varietals are most commonly used in the production of DRY styles of Madeira?
Sercial & Verdelho
What style of Sherry is aged in the presence of flor yeast?
Fino
What style of Sherry is aged without the presence of flor yeast?
Oloroso
What type of aging occurs as a result of flor yeast?
Biological Aging
What type of aging occurs when Sherry is allowed direct exposure to air?
Oxidative Aging
What is the name of the complex network of barrels that is used to age Sherry?
Solera System
What specific term is used for a French wine made by fortifying unfermented grape juice or must?
Mistelle
Where is Banyuls produced?
Rousillon, France
Which of the following is a fortified wine produced in Italy?
• Marsala
• Pineau des Charentes
• Setúbal
• Málaga
Marsala
Sherry is aged and blended using a complex network of barrels known collectively as:
The Solera System
