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Grape Varieties Flashcards

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An example of a hybrid grape

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Seyval Blanc

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An example of a grape that was produced via a crossing

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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A scientific grouping of plants or animals that are genetically similar and can produce viable offspring via sexual reproduction

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Species

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The name for the category of grapes that result from the sexual reproduction between a Vitis Vinifera grape and a Vitis Labrusca grape

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Hybrid

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Term used for the offspring of sexual reproduction between two Vitis Vinifera grapes

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Cross

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Term used for a subspecies of Vitis vinifera

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Variety

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Term used for indigenous grapes that are the result of natural cross-breeding or natural mutation in a specific area

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Autochthonous

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A term used for an asexually reproduced vine that has modified itself to be slightly different from its parent

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Clone

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A grape variety derived from a vine that has different characteristics from its parents via imperfect reproduction of its cells as it grows

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Mutation

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A type of grape variety that often has a number assigned to it

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Clone

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A grape that is a result of the sexual reproduction of grapes from two different but closely related species

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Hybrid

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True or False: Temparnillo is the sole ingredient in many of the red wines of Piedmont, Italy

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False; Nebbiolo

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True or False: Zinfandel is known for producing robust red wines as well as off-dry blush wines

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True

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True or False: Merlot ripens late and Cabernet ripens early

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False; Merlot ripens early and Cabernet ripens late

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True or False: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet France, and Merlot are all grown in Bordeaux

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True

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True or False: Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted quality red grape in the world

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True

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True or False: The Chinon AOC produces a red wine based on Cabernet Franc

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True

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True or False: Merlot is known as Spatburgunder in Germany

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False; Spatburgunder is Pinot Noir

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True or False: Grenache is grown in the Spanish region of Priorat

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True

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True or False: In the United States, Zinfandel is a legally approved synonym for Primitivo

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False; Only EU recognizes Zinfandel as a synonym for Primitivo

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True or False: Pinot Noir is grown in the Champagne region of France

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True

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True or False: Malbec is referred to as the Cannonau on the island of Sardinia

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False; Grenache is known as Cannonau on Sardinia

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True or False: Sangiovese is the main grape variety used in the wines of the Chianti DOCG

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True

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True or False: Tempranillo is not grown in Portugal

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False; …it is

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True or False: Syrah and Shiraz are actually the same grape variety

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True

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True or False: Barolo is made from 100% Nebbiolo

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True

27
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Italian variety known to have aromas of tar and roses

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Nebbiolo

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The main variety in “the black wine of Cahors”

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Malbec

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White grape variety that can be coaxed into a wide variety of styles, including a “California Style” that often has aromas of butterscotch, vanilla, and tropical fruit

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Chardonnay

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Also known as Pinot Grigio

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Pinot Gris

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Red grape grown in Burgundy, New Zealand and Oregon

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Pinot Noir

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Italian variety known to have a characteristic of sour cherry and orange peel flavor profile

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Sangiovese

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The leading red grape of Spain

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Tempranillo

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One of the most aromatic white grape varieties, know for aromas of perfume, flowers, spice, lychee and rose

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Gewürztraminer

35
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Red grape variety often used in a blend along with Grenache and Mourvedre

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Syrah

36
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Widely planted white grape variety known for aromas of musk, honey, apricot, table grapes, and orange blossom

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Muscat

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Red grape variety that is native to France, but that has achieved renown in Argentina

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Malbec

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White grape that often shows gasoline - or petrol-like aromas

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Riesling

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Also known as Weissburgunder

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Pinot Blanc

40
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The most widely plated grape in South Africa

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Chenin Blanc

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