Grape Varieties / General Flashcards
Minor white grape variety Burgundy.
Aligote
Synonym for Malbec in the Loire.
Cot
What is Baco Noir?
Crossing, widely planted in France and North America
What is Baga?
Red grape variety of Portugal. It can be found extensively in Bairrada.
Synonym of Blaufrankisch in Germany.
Lemberger
Major clone of Sangiovese, grown in Montalcino.
Brunello
White grape variety for medium-sweet madeira.
Bual or Boal
What is Chasselas?
White grape, the most planted vine in Switzerland.
Synonym of Chasselas.
Fendant - Dorin - Perlan
Synonym of Chenin Blanc in South Africa.
Steen
Folle Blanche
White grape, often used in Brandy.
Synonym of Fernao Pires in Bairrada.
Maria Gomes
What is Fume Blanc?
A Californian version of Sauvignon Blanc
Synonym of Grauburgunder.
Pinot Gris, also known as Rulander
Synonym of Gros Plant.
Folle Blanche
Important, aromatic Hungarian white grape.
Harslevelu
What is Kadarka?
Red grape grown in Hungary, also in Austria and the former Yugoslavia.
Whire grape in Madeira, making a deep, amber-brown, sweet dessertwine with a characteristically warm and tangy bouquet.
Malmsey
Synonyms of Nebbiolo.
Chiavennasca
Picotendro
Spanna
Prunent
Parents of Susumaniello.
Garganega and Uva Sogra
Parents of Plavac Mali.
Tribidrag and Dobricic
Parents of Pinotage and name of the breeder.
Pinot Noir and Cinsaut - Abraham Izak Perold bred it in 1925.
Synonym of Nero d’ Avola.
Calabrese
Name the parents of Cesar and in which AOC of France can be found.
Pinot and Argant (Gansfusser)
Irancy AOC
Parents of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc
Parents of Albarossa.
Chatus (Nebbiolo di Dronero) and Barbera
Grape varieties allowed in the production of Champagne.
Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier Chardonnay Arbane Petit Meslier Pinot Blanc Pinot Gris
Parents of Huxelrebe.
Chasselas (Weisser Gutedel) and Muscat Precoce de Saumur (Courtiller Musque)
Rare red grape variety found exclusively in Somontano DO.
Moristel
Parents of Tressot.
Petit Verdot and Duras.
Synonyms of Savagnin Rose.
Clevener Klevener de Heiligenstein Roter Traminer Traminer Princ
Parents of Silvaner.
Savagnin and Osterreichisch Weiss
Synonyms of Tempranillo.
Aragon Aragonez Cencibel Tinta del Pais Tinta de Toro Tinta Roriz Tinto del Pais Tinto Fino
Synonym of Ribolla Gialla in Romania.
Rebula
Synonym of Garganega in Sicily.
Grecanico Dorato
Synonyms of Garnacha Tinta.
Cannonau Garnaxa Grenache Grenache Noir Ranaccio Vernaccia Nera Tai Rosso
Synonyms of Sangiovese.
Brunello Brunello di Montalcino Chiantino Liliano Morellino Morellino di Scansano Prugnolo Gentile Puttanella Nielluccio
Main synonym of Friulano.
Sauvignonasse
Which grape variety is also known as Hunter Valley Riesling?
Semillon
Where do we come across Shevka grape?
Bulgaria
Considered to be indigenous to the Sliven region
What is Sibi Abbas?
Ancient Azerbaijan variety
Synonyms of Pinot Noir.
Blauburgunder Pinot Nero Spatburgunder Cerna Plant Dore
Parents of Merlot.
Magdeleine Noire des Charentes and Cabernet Franc
Synonym of Mencia in Portugal.
Jaen or Loureiro Tinto
Synonym of Macabeo in Rioja.
Viura
Where does Humagne grape originates from?
Valais, Switzerland
Parents of Garanoir.
Gamay Noir and Reichensteiner
Where do we come across Gara Sarma grape?
Azerbaijan
Principal white grape variety used for the production of Cinque Terre/Cinque Terre Sciacchetra DOC.
Bosco
Grape variety used for the production of sweet Breganze DOC Torcolato.
Vespaiola
Most widely planted red grape of Utiel-Requena DO.
Bobal
Gouais Blanc and Chenin Blanc are the parents of which grape?
Colombard
Name the grape varieties used in Madiran.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Tannat
Fer
Name the principal grape variety used for the production of Atina DOC.
Semillon
Name the synonyms of Blaufrankisch in Hungary and Croatia.
Kekfrankos
Borgonja or Frankovka
Most popular synonym of Petite Sirah.
Durif
Floral-scented Georgian variety made in both modern and traditional styles which is indigenous to Kakheti.
Kisi
Parents of Marselan.
Cabernet Sauvignon and Garnacha
Turkish red grape variety that is translated to “throat burner”.
Bogazkere
Red grape variety that is often blended with Bogazkere to smooth it down which is also the most planted red grape of Turkey.
Okuzgozu
Most popular synonym of Cot.
Malbec
Main grape variety used in Ciro DOC.
Gaglioppo
Kekmedoc is a Hungarian grape variety that is making red wines with Muscat aromas. What is its new name?
Menoir
Merlot Gris is a colour mutation of Merlot, but Merlot Blanc is a distinct variety found in 1891 and born from a natural cross between ……………………..
Merlot and Folle Blanche
Most planted grape variety of Turkey.
Sultaniye
Parents of Syrah.
Mondeuse Blanche and Dureza
Variety of the Colares DO, Portugal.
Ramisco
Parents of Raboso Veronese.
Raboso Piave and Marzemina Bianca
Parents of Gruner Veltliner.
Traminer (Savagnin) and St. Georgener
Which popular grape variety is also called Weissgipfler?
Gruner Veltliner
Bouvier and Harslevelu cross obtained in 1967.
Kabar
Grape varieties allowed in the production of Franciacorta DOCG.
Pinot Nero
Pinot Bianco
Chardonnay
Erbamat
Parents of Zweigelt.
Blaufrankisch and Saint-Laurent
Grape variety used in the production of Chateau-Grillet.
Viognier
Synonyms of Cabernet Franc.
Bidure Bouchy Breton Cabrunet Tsapournakos Vidure
Which popular grape variety is Cabernet Gernischt?
Carmenere
One of the first synonyms of Chardonnay.
Beaunois
Parents of Chardonnay.
Pinot and Gouais Blanc
Mutation of Chardonnay that has a red stem and is found in the Jura.
Melon A Queue Rouge
Parents of Muller-Thurgau.
Riesling and Madeleine Royale
Parents of Muscat Bailey A.
Bailey and Muscat of Hamburg
Parents of Dornfelder.
Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe
Most widely planted variety in the eastern United States, especially in New York State.
Concord
Synonym of Conalin in Valais, Switzerland.
Humagne Rouge
Allowed grape varieties for the production of Traisental DAC, Kamptal DAC and Kremstal DAC.
Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
Grape varieties used in Cahors.
Malbec (at least 70%)
Merlot
Tannat
Grape varieties used in the production of Blanquette de Limoux.
Mauzac (at least 90%)
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Parents of Cesar.
Pinot and Argant
Parents of Chardonel.
Seyval Blanc and Chardonnay
Synonym of Durif.
Petite Sirah
Popular synonym of Garnacha Peluda.
Lladoner Pelut
Popular synonym of Sacy.
Tressallier
Rioja synonym for Trousseau.
Maturana Tinta
Parents of Marselan.
Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache Noir
Popular synonym of Tai Rosso.
Grenache
Popular synonym of Muscat of Alexandria in South Africa.
Hanepoot
Bulgarian name for Blaufrankisch.
Game
Name the compound that is mainly responsible for hazelnut and spicy “curry” aromas found notably in Vin Jaune, some Tokaji and a few fortified wines.
Sotolon
Name of the persons that developed the system of classifying wine regions by measuring heat summation.
Amerine and Winkler
Name of the modern cross of Portugieser and Spatburgunder, mainly found in Franken.
Domina
Name the largest winemaking operation in the world and where it is based.
E. J. Gallo
Modesto, California
Chinese name for Rkatsiteli.
Baiyu
France’s first biodynamic wine-grower.
Francois Bouchet
What are the components of the Bordeaux mixture?
Lime, copper and water
Thai synonym of Black Queen.
Pokdum
Common synonym of Rolle.
Vermentino
Parents of Ortega.
Muller-Thurgau and Siegerrebe
Name the parents of Cot (Malbec).
Prunelard and Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
Widely known synonym of Methode Artisanale or Methode Rurale sparkling winemaking method.
Methode Ancestrale
Most widely known synonym of Olaszrizling.
Welschriesling
Much-used French name for Powdery Mildew.
Oidium
EU maximum permitted levels of total sulphur dioxide in dry red and dry white wines.
Dry red: 150 mg/lt
Dry white: 200 mg/lt
What is Granvas?
Spanish term for sparklingwine made by the Charmat method
Name the three distinct varieties named Torrontes.
Torrontes Riojano
Torrontes Sanjuanino
Torrontes Mendocino
What does the French term eraflage mean?
Destemming grapes
Cretan synonym of Begleri grape.
Thrapsathiri
Catalan synonym of Xarello.
Pansa Blanca
One hectare is equal to how many acres?
2,47
German synonym for Pinot Meunier.
Schwarzriesling
Parents of Grillo.
Cataratto and Muscat of Alexandria
Parents of Caladoc.
Grenache and Cot (Malbec)
Common synonym of Loire’s Grolleau.
Groslot
French term used to describe grapes which have been dried, or partially dried, before fermentation to increase sugar content.
Fletri
Which method of sparkling wine production is used for petillant naturel?
Method Ancestrale
Where was the Cabernet Severny created?
Russia (Potapenko Institute)
French term for racking.
Souritage
Southern French term for Domaine.
Mas
Popular synonym of Melon de Bourgogne.
Muscadet
Name the three most popular synonyms of Pais.
Criolla Chica
Mission
Listan Prieto
What is Sylvoz?
Vine-training system developed by the Italian grower Carlo Sylvoz
Sicilian synonym of Muscat of Alexandria.
Zibibbo or Muscat of Pantelleria
Parents of Zweigelt.
Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent
Popular synonym of Rosiora grape.
Pamid
Spanish name for Roussanne.
Rosana
Parents of Tressot.
Petit Verdot and Duras
Synonym of Tinta Amarela.
Trincadeira
Synonym of Sauvignon Vert and Friulano.
Sauvignonasse
Parents of Petit Meslier.
Gouais Blanc and Savagnin
Widely known synonym of Douce Noir (Charbono or Corbeau).
Bonarda
Cross of Palomino and Chardonnay.
Chasan
Cross of Muscat of Alexandria and Trollinger.
Muscat of Hamburg
Popular synonym of Sciacarello.
Mammolo
Cross of Verdeca and Zinfandel.
Plavina
Where did Miguel A. Torres study?
Dijon
When did Robert Mondavi died?
2008
Synonym of Gordo or Gordo Blanco.
Muscat of Alexandria
Where and when did Gyropalette or Girasol were developed?
Cataluna
1970s
What two things does Chaptilization provide more of in the finished wine?
Increases final alcohol and glycerin content of the wine
