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Grapes Flashcards

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1
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What is the process of fermentation?

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Yeast + sugar = alcohol and carbon dioxide

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What are the 2 colours of grapes?

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White grapes and Black grapes

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3
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What is the percentage at which fermentation stops?

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15%

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4
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What grape is Sancerre win made from?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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5
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What grape in Chablis wine made from?

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Chardonnay

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6
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What do black grape skins contain?

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Tannin

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7
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What gives red wine its colour?

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The skins of the grape

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8
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What does pulp contain?

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Water, sugar and acid

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9
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What is alcoholic fermentation?

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Sugar + yeast = alcohol + carbon dioxide

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10
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What happens when grapes ripen?

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Grapes swell with water
Sugar levels rise
Acid levels fall

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11
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What is the best latitude for grape growing?

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Between 30 and 50 degrees latitude

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12
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How do you make white wine?

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Crushing - Pressing - Fermentation - Maturation - Bottling

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How do you make red wine?

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Crushing - Fermentation - Draining - Pressing - Maturation - Bottling

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14
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How do you make rose wines?

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Crushing - Fermentation - Maturation - Bottling

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15
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What are the 3 types of wine?

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Still, Sparkling and Fortified

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16
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What are the 3 styles of wine?

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Red, white and rose

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17
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How is medium sweetness achieved?

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They yeast are removed before all of the sugar is converted into alcohol
Unfermented grape juice is added to dry wine

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18
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How are sweet wines made?

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The grapes are so high in sugar that the yeast stop fermenting before they eat all of the sugar
In the case of fortified wines, the yeast are killed by the addition of high-strength distilled alcohol before they have eaten all of the sugar

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19
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How can you identify tannin on the palate?

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Tannins can taste bitter and cause your mouth to feel dry

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20
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What flavours can oak aging give a wine?

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Cedar, cloves, coconut, smoke and vanilla

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21
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Where is Chardonnay mostly used?

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Chardonnay is the grape used for the white wines of Burgundy in France

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22
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What are the flavours of Chardonnay?

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Apple, Lemon, Peach, Pineapple and Vanilla (if aged in oak)

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23
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What grape is Sancerre made from?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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What are the flavours of Sauvignon Blanc?

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Apple, Asparagus, Grapefruit, Green Bell Pepper

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25
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What are the flavours of Pinot Grigio?

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Pear, Lemon

26
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What are the flavours of Riesling?

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Floral, Lime, Peach

27
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What sweetness of wine is Riesling?

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Riesling can be dry, sweet or medium

28
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Structure of Cabernet Sauvignon

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Cabernet Sauvignon produces dry wines with high levels of tannins and acidity with medium to full body

29
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What are the flavours of cabernet Sauvignon?

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Blackcurrant, Green Bell Pepper, Mint and Vanilla (if aged in oak)

30
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Structure of merlot

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Merlot makes wines that are dry with medium to full body with medium to high tannins

31
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What are the flavours of merlot?

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Red Plum, Blackberry and Vanilla (if aged in oak)

32
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Structure of Pinot Noir

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Wines made from pinot noir tend to be dry with light to medium body with low to medium tannins and high acidity

33
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What are the flavours of Pinot noir

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Strawberry, Red Cherry and Vanilla (if aged in oak)

34
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Structure of Syrah/Shiraz

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These produce wines that are dry, medium to full bodied with medium to high tannins and medium acidity

35
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What are the flavours of Pinot noir?

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Blackberry, Black Pepper and Vanilla (if aged in oak)

36
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What is prosecco?

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Prosecco is a light bodied, sparkling white wine from Italy, with green fruit and floral aromas. It can either be dry or medium in sweetness

37
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What is Cava?

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Cava is a dry, sparkling wine from Spain. It has flavours of green fruit and citrus

38
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What is White Zinfandel?

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White Zinfandel is a rosé wine from California. It is unoaked and has low alcohol, a medium level if sweetness and flavours of red fruits

39
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What is Beaujolais?

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Beaujolais is a dry, light bodied red wine from France that is unoaked, with fresh flavours of red fruits and low tannins

40
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What is Côtes du Rhône?

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This is a dry, medium bodied red wine from France, with red fruit and white pepper flavours. It can be oaked or unoaked

41
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What is Chianti?

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This is a dry, medium bodied Italian red wine with high tannins and acidity. It has red fruit flavours, dried herb notes and, sometimes, aromas of cloves from oak

42
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What is Rioja?

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Rioja is a dry, medium to full bodied red wine from Spain that typically has red fruit and vanilla flavours from oak

43
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What is Châteauneuf du pape?

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This ai a dry, full bodied high alcohol red wine from France showing red fruit and clove flavours from oak

44
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What is Sauternes?

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This is a sweet white wine made in Bordeaux. It is full bodied with flavours of stone fruit, vanilla and honey, and a balancing high acidity

45
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What is Sherry?

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Sherry is a fortified white wine from Spain. It is made in a range of styles and can be medium, dry or sweet

46
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What is Port?

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Port is a fortified wine from Portugal. Sweet and high in alcohol, it is made in a range of styles. It is typically red, full bodied, with high tannins and black fruit flavours

47
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What is the best storage for wines?

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Cool, constant temperature
Keep wine away from strong light
If a wine is sealed with a cork then it should be stored on it’s side

48
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What temperature should sweet wines be stored at?

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Well chilled (6-8 degrees)

49
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What temperature should sparkling wines be stored at?

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Well chilled (6-10 degrees)

50
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What temperature should light to medium white wines be stored at?

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Chilled (7-10 degrees)

51
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What temperature should full bodied white wines be served at?

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Lightly chilled (10-13 degrees)

52
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What temperature should medium to full bodied red wines be served at?

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Room temperature (15-18 degrees)

53
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What temperature should light bodied reds be served at?

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Lightly chilled (13 degrees)

54
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Systematic approach to tasting

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Appearance
Nose (aroma)
Palate (notable structural characteristics and flavour)

55
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What does sweet food do to wine?

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Wine seems more drying and bitter, more acidic, less sweet and fruity

56
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What does umami food do to wine?

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More drying and bitter, more acidic, less sweet and fruity

57
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What does salty food do to wine?

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Less drying and bitter, less acidic, more fruity, more body

58
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What does acidic food do to wine?

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Less drying and bitter, less acidic, more sweet and fruity

59
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What do highly flavoured foods do to wine?

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Overwhelmed by the food flavour

60
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What does fatty/oily food do to wine?

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Less acidic

61
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What does spicy food do to wine?

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To I crease to heat from the chilli, alcohol in the wine seems more noticeable

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