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Grape Varieties Flashcards

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1
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Tinta Roriz is know as what in Spain?

A

Temperanillo

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2
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What is the most grown variety for Port

A

Touriga Franca

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Ripening Timing of Touriga Franca?

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Late Ripening

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4
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Touriga Franca Skin is…

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Thick

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5
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Is Touriga Franca Resistant to Fungal Diseases?

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Yes

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6
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Challenges when managing Touriga Franca Vines

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Touriga Franca is Vigourous and there for needs significant summer canopy management

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7
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What Characteristics does Touriga Franca add to Port

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Colour, Tannin, Acid, Red and Black Fruits, Floral notes

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8
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Ripening timing of Tinta Roriz

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Early

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9
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What type of vineyard sites are Tinta Roriz vines usually found?

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Cooler sites

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10
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What weather is Tinta Roriz susceptible to?

A

Drought

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11
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What characteristics does Tinta Roriz add to Port

A

Colour, Body

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12
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Tinta Roriz Yeilds. High or low?

A

High

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13
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Ripening timing of Tinta Barroca?

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Early

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14
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Characteristics of Tinta Barroca

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Earthy, Lacks Acidity

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15
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Ripening timing of Touriga Nacional

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Mid

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16
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The skins of Touriga Nacional are…

A

Thick

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17
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Touriga Nacional tannin level?

A

High

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18
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What does Touriga Nacional add to Port?

A

Tannin, Acidity, Black Fruit, Floral Notes

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19
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Problems when pruning Touriga Nacional?

A

Excess vine Vigour

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20
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What is Touriga Nacional Suceptible to?

A

Coloure

21
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What is Tinta Amarela Prone to?

A

Fungal Disease, due to tight bunches

22
Q

What does Tinta Amarella give to Port?

A

Dark Black Fruits, Spicy Notes, Body

23
Q

Yeild of Tinta Cao?

A

Low

24
Q

Tinta Cao Skins are…

A

Thick

25
Q

Is Tinta Cao particularly prone to fungal disease?

A

No due to spaced out bunches

26
Q

Ripening timing of Tinta Cao?

A

Late

27
Q

What does Tinta Cao add to Port

A

Concentration, Acidity

28
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Sousau’s skins are…

A

Thick

29
Q

What does Sousao give to port

A

High acidity

30
Q

What white varieties are used for Port?

A

Malvasia Fina, Moscatel Galego Branco

31
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Malvasia Fina is known as what in Maderia

A

Boal

32
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Moscatel Galego Branco is also known as?

A

Muscat Blanc a Petit Grain

33
Q

Macabeo budding timing?

A

Late

34
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Macabeo is susceptible to?

A

Botrytis Bunch Rot and Bacterial Blight

35
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Macabeo is planted at what elevation in Penedes?

A

100-300m

36
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What characteristics does Macabeo give to Cava

A

Light intensity of Apple and Lemon

37
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Macabeo is also known as what in Rioja?

A

Viura

38
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At what elevation is Xarel-lo typically planted at in Penedes?

A

Sea level to 400m

39
Q

What is the budding timing for Xarel-lo?

A

Mid

40
Q

Xarel-lo is susceptible to?

A

Powdery and downy mildew

41
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What characteristics does Xarel-lo give to Cava

A

Greengage, gooseberry, herbal (fennel)

42
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When Xarel-lo is over ripe what character does it have in Cava?

A

Earthy

43
Q

Parallada is typically planted at what elevation?

A

500m

44
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Ripening timing of Parrelada?

A

Late

45
Q

What characteristics does Parellada add to Cava?

A

Finesse and floral notes

46
Q

Budding timing of parallada?

A

Early

47
Q

Problem with Garnacha tinta when used in Cava

A

It tends to oxidise

48
Q

Trepat adds wgat to Rosado Cava?

A

Strawberry, Acidity

49
Q

What grape is not permitted in Rosado Cava?

A

Tempranillo

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