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Phylloxera Free

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6: South Australia, Chile, Cyprus, Colares DOC (Portugal), Columbia Valley (WA, USA), Jerez (Spain)

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Six Factors

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1) Varietal, 2) Climate 3) Soil 4) Viticulture 5) Vinification 6) Post Packaging (Storage/Bottle Aging)

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Qualitatswein mit Pradikat (6)

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1) Kabinett 2) Spatlese 3) Auslese 4) Beerenauslese 5) Eiswein 6)Trockenbeerenauslese; Based on sugar levels at harvest on the Oechsle scale; cannot chaptalize

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13 Anbaugiebiete of Germany

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Ahr, Baden, Franken, Hessische Bergstrasse, Mittelrhein, Mosel, Nahe, Pfalz, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Saale-Unstrut, Saachsen, and Wurttemberg

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German Classifications

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Anbaugiebiete -> Bereich -> Gemeinde -> Grosselage -> Einzellage -> Erzeugerafullung -> Gutsabfullug

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Anbaugiebiete

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Region (13)

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Bereich

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District (39)

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Gemeinde

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Commune/Village

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Grosselage

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Collection of vineyards (160)

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Einzellage

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Single vineyards (2,632)

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Erzeugerafullung

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Estate Bottled

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Gutsabfullug

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Producer Bottled

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High quality vineyard designations for Riesling

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Erste Gewach - Reingau; Erste Lage - Mosel; Grosses Gewachs - Other German Areas

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Mosel - 6 Bereich

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Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Moseltor, Obermosel, Ruwer, Saar

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Northern Rhone

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Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, St Joseph, Hermitage, Crozes Hermitage, Cornas, Cotes du Rhone

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Southern Rhone

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Cotes du Rhone Villages, Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Lirac, Tavel

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Limestone

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  • Calcium carbonate
  • Alkaline, free draining
  • Loire, Piedmont, Northern Spain, Most of Burgundy, Limestone coast in So. Oz
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Quercus Suber

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Aseptic

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Free of microorganisms

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Sterile

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Hostile to Microorganisms

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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  • Buds late, ripens late
  • Warm climate
  • Affinity to oak
  • Med/Hi Acid, Tannin, Body, Alcohol
  • Black fruits, currant, cherry, blackberry, cigar box, tobacco, cedar
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Syrah

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  • Buds late, ripens early
  • Warm climate but also cold hardy
  • Responds well to oak; new oak when ripe
  • Raspberry, blackberry, black currant, violets, meat, rosemary, pepper
  • Med Acid
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Chardonnay

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  • Buds early, ripens early
  • Easy to grow
  • Malo, oak, no oak, stainless
  • Pear, apple, fig, lemon, tropical fruit, pineapple
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Pinot Noir

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  • Buds early, ripens early
  • Loses vibrant fruit at high temps, aromas, acidity
  • Low yield for quality
  • Cool climate
  • Strawberry, red cherry, plum, raspberries, leather, spice, tea, mushrooms, cranberry
  • Low tannins, Hi acid, low/med alcohol
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Sauvignon Blanc
* Buds late, ripens early * Cool/sunny climate * High acid * Citrus, kiwi, grapefruit, guava, melon, stone fruit
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Merlot
* Buds early, ripens early * Thin skin, low tannin, high sugar * Acid plummets if not vinified quickly * Black cherry, plum, fig, prune, chocolate, toffee, nutmeg, clove
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Potential Alcohol
* Concentration of alcohol that would result from the fermentation to dryness of all sugar dissolved in must
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Actual Alcohol
Actual level of alcohol in a wine after fermentation
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Natural Alcohol
Total alcohol in unenriched must or wine
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Total Alcohol
Actual + Potential (from RS)
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Residual Sugar
* Concentration of sugar in unfinished wine (unfermented sugars and from any sweetening operation)
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Crushing
* Grapes crushed to release juice so immediately available for fermentation
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Pressing
* Involves application of pressure to grapes, grape bunches or grape pomace to squeeze the liquid from the solid parts * Whites - pressed before ferm; Reds - pressed after ferm & maceration
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Passerillage
Grapes that are dried or raisinated on vine (Fr)
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Battonage
* Lees stirring, changes texture & flavors w/ contact & stirring * produce a softer/richer, more complex wine * Unstirred or too thick lees runs risk of producing off flavors like hydrogen sulfide or mercaptan odors
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Bottle Sizes
Magnum, Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Methuselah, Salmenazar, Balthazar, Nebuchadnezzar
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Jeroboam
4 bottles
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Rehoboam
6 bottles
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Methuselah
8 bottles
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Salmenazar
12 bottles
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Balthazar
16 bottles
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Nebuchadnezzar
20 bottles

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