FWS Viticulture Flashcards
What 3 macro-nutrients do vines require?
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium (N, P, K)
What 6 micro-nutrients do vines require?
Boron, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc (B, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Z)
What is the “California Sprawl”?
New world grape growers planted their vines too closely and irrigated extensively.
Which grape is considered the “mother” of many French and German varieties?
Gouais Blanc
What are the 3 ancient grape varieties commonly grown in France during the Middle Ages?
Pinot
Savagnin
Gouais Blanc
What is a synonym for the Altesse grape?
Roussette
The Arbois grape is native to which region?
Loire
Which grape variety is a Pinot x Gouais Black cross and believed to have originated in Alsace-Lorraine?
Auxerrois Blanc
In Jura, Melon d’Arbois is a synonym for which grape?
Chardonnay
What is Pineau de la Loire also known as?
Chenin Blanc
Which grape is believed to be native to Cognac/Armagnac and produces a delicately flavored high acid wine?
Folle Blanche
In the Loire, Gros Plant is a synonym for which grape?
Folle Blanche
Which grape means “far from the eye” in Occitan?
Len de L’El
The Picardan grape is native to which region?
Provence
Which grape means “lip stinger”?
Piquepoul Blanc
What is the Italian grape Vermentino known as in France?
Rolle
Sauvignon Blanc is native to which region?
Loire
Terret is native to which region?
Languedoc
Trebbiano is known as what grape in Franc?
Ugni Blanc
What is a red grape with pigmented pulp called?
Teinturier
What is Cabernet Franc also known as in the Loire?
Breton
What is Cabernet Franc known as in Southwest France?
Bouchy
Cabernet Sauvignon is native to which region?
Bordeaux
Grolleau is native to which region?
Loire
What is Malbec known as in the Loire?
Cot
What is Malbec known as in Cahors?
Auxerrois
What is the Cabernet Sauvignon X Grenache cross?
Marselan
Which grape gets its name from the French word for blackbird?
Merlot
Grapes are described as early to late ripeners relative to which grape variety?
Chasselas
No photosynthesis occurs under ____ celsius or over _____ celsius even if the sun is shining.
10 / 35
What are the apertures whereby a grapevine transpires called?
Stomata
Oidium is also known as?
Powdery Mildew
Peronospora is also known as?
Downy Mildew
Poor fruit set caused by cloudy wet weather is also known as?
Coulure
The non-aromatic version of Savagnin Rose is also known as
Klevener
Alluvial soils are formed from what?
River sediment
Colluvial soils are formed from what?
Rain-driven slope wash
Chardonnay prefers what kind of soils?
Marly soils
What is the lowest category of French wine?
Vins sans IG
Pinot Noir prefers what kind of soils?
Limestone (or Marl with high limestone content)
What soil type forms as clay, mud or basalt are subjected to high pressure and high temperature within the earth’s crust?
Shale
