frrance/germany/winemaking Flashcards
What is Brettanomyces?
A spoilage yeast
Which food elements increase the perception of body and decrease the perception of acidity in a wine?
Acidity and Salt
Acidic wines pair well with foods that are
Rich in fat or oil
How many buds are retained with spur pruning?
2-3 buds
Which part of the vine is a cordon?
The arm of permanent wood
What is the traditional treatment for Downy Mildew?
Copper-base spray (Bordeaux mixture)
What conditions does Downy Mildew thrive in?
Warm, wet and humid conditions
What conditions does Powdery Mildew thrive in?
Warm, shady conditions with some humidity
What is the traditional treatment for Powdery Mildew?
Sulfur based spray
What can be used to de-acidify wine?
An Alkali
Which is the classification for Médoc estates not included in the 1855 Classification?
Cru Bourgeois
Madrian wines are based on what grape?
Tannat
Cahors is home to which grape?
Malbec
What is the name of the river that runs through Cahors?
The River Lot
What kinds of wines are found in Monbazillac?
Good value botrytised sweet wines from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc
Bergerac is a major appellation that makes what kind of wines?
Red and white wines with the Bordeaux varieties
What commune in Côte Chalonnaise only produces whites?
Montagny
In what region of the Loire is Vouvray located?
Touraine
What is the maximum permitted alcohol content for Muscadet?
12%
Which Côte de Beaune communes produce red wines only?
Volnay and Pommard
Where are rosé wines mainly produced in the Loire?
Anjou-Saumur and Touraine
Where can Rosé de Loire be produced?
Both in Anjou-Saumur and Touraine
Which rosé style is always dry?
Rosé de Loire
What grapes can Rosé de Loire be made from?
A range including Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
Name the two other appellations in Anjou-Saumur for rosé?
Cabernet d’Anjou and Rosé d’Anjou
What is Cabernet d’Anjou made from?
Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
Describe Cabernet d’Anjou.
Medium-dry to medium-sweet in style
Which Anjou-Saumur rosé is more sweet?
Cabernet d’Anjou
What grapes make Rosé d’Anjou?
Grolleau blended with Cabernet Franc and other local varieties
How is Rosé d’Anjou different from Cabernet d’Anjou?
Less sweet with different grapes
What grape is used for Sancerre rosé?
Pinot Noir
Describe Sancerre Rosé.
Pale in colour, light in body and dry with delicate fruit flavours
How are Rosé wines made in the Loire?
Direct pressing or a short maceration on the skins, inert temperature-controlled vessels to retain fruit flavours
Which grape is most often blended with Grenache in the Rhone for rosé?
Cinsault
Which is the regional IGP that covers the entire Languedoc-Roussillon area?
Pays d’OC
The local white variety found in Limoux is:
Mauzac
What kind of wine is Carignan?
High tannin, high acidity, and deeply coloured red wine
Which Rhone appellation only produces Rosé?
Tavel
What grape is blended with Syrah in Cote Rotie and up to what percentage?
Viognier - 20%
What is Bandol located?
Provence
What are Bandol wines and what grape is used to make these wines?
Premium reds based on Mourvedre. Late Ripening, dark, full bodied with powerful tannins, requiring age in bottle. Bramble, meat and liquorice-spice.
Halbtrocken means what and what might be used instead?
Off-dry or medium, feinherb unofficial
What is Schwarzriesling?
Pinot Meunier, A red grape made into a light-bodied fruity wine
What is Rulander also called and what is it?
Grauburgunder/Pinot Gris, it is a white grape made in a dry style
Name 2 towns in Pfalz and their styles of wine.
Forst and Deidesheim - set on steep slopes producing ripe, fuller bodied riesling
Name a town in Nahe.
Schlossböckelheim - steep south-facing slopes styles between Mosel and Rheingau/Rheinhessen/Pfalz
Name a town and notable area in Rheinhessen.
Nierstein, Rheinterrasse
What commonly planted grape in Austria is a crossing?
Zweigelt (Blaufränkisch x St Laurent)
Which is the most widely planted red grape in Austria?
Zweigelt
What region houses the Wachau and Kamptal DAC?
Niederösterreich
Dry wines aged under a flor-like film in Tokaj are called?
Tokaji Szamorodni
