Fundamentals 1 Flashcards
Botrytis Cinerea is also known as…
Noble Rot or Pourriture Noble
What are the three levels of the French wine Quality Pyramid?
AOC/AOP, IGP, Vins sans IG (Vin de France)
What are basal buds?
On a shoot, basal buds are those closest to the trunk
What is the difference between conventional and sustainable farming practices?
Conventional farming practices fell heavily upon agrochemicals; sustainable farming methods use agrochemicals more discriminately
T or F: Grapes are described as early-to-late ripeners relative to the harvest date of Chasselas.
True
Above what temperature would a vine stop photosynthesizing?
95°F/35°C
Below what temperature would a vine stop photosynthesizing?
50°F/10°C
T or F: Phylloxera is indigenous to Europe
False. It is indigenous to North America
Powdery Mildew is also known by what name?
Oidium
Downy Mildew is also known by what name?
Peronospera
A Pét-Nat is made via what production method?
Méthode Ancestrale
What sparkling wine production method involves just one fermentation?
Méthode Ancestrale
Define “oxidative winemaking”
A practice by which a wine is deliberately allowed contact with oxygen
Define “reductive winemaking”
A practice by which a wine’s contact with oxygen is minimized before bottling
Define “passerillage”
A process by which the stalks of the grape clusters are twisted, cutting off the flow of sap and causing the grapes to dessicate on the vine
