Fws-tradition Flashcards
Name 4 UN World Heritage Sites in French wine regions?
Central Loire Valley, City of Bordeaux (2007), Town of Saint Emilion (1998), Canal du Midi
What percent of French wine production comes from Bordeaux?
22%
What percent of French wine production comes from Rhone?
17%
What percent of French wine production comes from Champaign?
10%
What percent of French wine production comes from Alsace?
10%
What percent of French wine production comes from Languedoc-Rousillon?
9%
What 3 macronutrients are necessary for vine growth?
nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus
What 6 micronutrients are necessary for vine growth?
boron, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc
Vine spacing is closer in New World or Old World?
Old World, depleted soils
How do temperatures and rain fall compare between the New World and Old World?
New World is warmer and drier.
When are the best vintage years for cool growing regions?
warm vintage years (and visa versa)