Fundamentals - French Viticultural Terms Flashcards
What is the French term for layering?
Marcottage/ Provinage
What did Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet invent?
Bordeaux mixture and grafting
What is the latin name of the Asian fruit fly?
Drosophila Suzuki
What is Coulure?
Poor fruit set
What are basal buds?
Buds closest to the trunk
What are the most used training methods in France?
Guyot, goblet and cordon
Where can eventail (fan) pruning be found?
Beaujolais, Savoie and Languedoc
What grape is grown using Valleé de la Marne training in Champagne?
Meunier
What’s the name of the two bud renewal spur on Chablis training?
Rachet
What is the name of the renewal spur that has hardened over the first winter in Chablis training?
Lancement
What’s a Charpente?
A lancement that’s over one year old in Chablis training
What is the name of the fruiting cane in Chablis training?
Prolongement
Where is Chablis training most commonly used and for what grape?
Champagne for Chardonnay
What does the EU Eurofeuille signify?
Organic certification
What did Rudolf Steiner contribute to viticultural practices?
Biodynamics
Who was the first person to put biodynamics into practice?
Maria Thun
Who are the two main biodynamic certification bodies?
Bioyvin and Demeter
Which body certifies biodynamic farming practices?
Demeter
Which body only certifies biodynamic vineyards?
Biodyvin
Who was the first French vigeron to adopt biodynamic practices?
Eugene Meyer in Alsace
What are ResDur vines?
Hybrid vines that aim to eliminate 96% of the need for chemical sprays
Who developed ResDur vines
Alain Bouquet
