General Facts Flashcards

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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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3
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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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4
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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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5
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German Classifications

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

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6
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Anbaugiebiete

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Region (13)

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7
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Bereich

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District (39)

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8
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Gemeinde

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Commune/Village

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9
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Grosselage

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Collection of vineyards (160)

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10
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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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12
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Gutsabfullug

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Producer Bottled

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13
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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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15
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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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16
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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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17
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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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Cork Tree

19
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Aseptic

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Free of microorganisms

20
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Sterile

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Hostile to Microorganisms

21
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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

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  • Buds late, ripens early
  • Cool/sunny climate
  • High acid
  • Citrus, kiwi, grapefruit, guava, melon, stone fruit
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Merlot

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  • 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
27
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Potential Alcohol

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  • Concentration of alcohol that would result from the fermentation to dryness of all sugar dissolved in must
28
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Actual Alcohol

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Actual level of alcohol in a wine after fermentation

29
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Natural Alcohol

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Total alcohol in unenriched must or wine

30
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Total Alcohol

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Actual + Potential (from RS)

31
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Residual Sugar

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  • Concentration of sugar in unfinished wine (unfermented sugars and from any sweetening operation)
32
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Crushing

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  • Grapes crushed to release juice so immediately available for fermentation
33
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Pressing

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  • 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
34
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Passerillage

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Grapes that are dried or raisinated on vine (Fr)

35
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Battonage

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  • 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
36
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Bottle Sizes

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Magnum, Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Methuselah, Salmenazar, Balthazar, Nebuchadnezzar

37
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Jeroboam

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4 bottles

38
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Rehoboam

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6 bottles

39
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Methuselah

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8 bottles

40
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Salmenazar

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12 bottles

41
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Balthazar

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16 bottles

42
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Nebuchadnezzar

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20 bottles