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Grapes - Red Flashcards

1
Q

Merlot parents

A

Magdeleine Noire des Charentes X Cabernet Franc

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2
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Merlot native to Bordeaux. True or false?

A

True

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3
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Merlot susceptible to which two vineyard risks?

A 
Spring frost (early budding)
Coloure / poor fruit set
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4
Q

Benefit of Merlot ripening early?

A

Avoid risk of autumn rain at harvest

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5
Q

Merlot thick or thin skin?

A

Thin

Prone to rot

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6
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Describe Merlot grape re:
Tannin
Pigment
Acid
Sugar
A

Moderate tannin
Moderate pigment
Moderate to low acid
High sugar

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7
Q

Merlot introduced first to left or right bank?

A 
Right bank (1700s)
Introduced to left bank in 1800s
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8
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Merlot wine descriptors

A 
Blueberry
Cherry
Plum
Sweet cigar box
Coffee
Spice
Cocoa
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9
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Merlot with age descriptors (2)

A

Humus

Truffle

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10
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Coloure caused by a lack of what?

A

Carbohydrates

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11
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Two red grapes susceptible to coulure?

A

Merlot

Malbec

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12
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Cloudy and cold wet weather at flowering causes poor fruit set, aka:

A

Coulure

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13
Q

Cabernet Sauvignon - thick or thin skin?

A

Thick

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14
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Cabernet Sauvignon - high or low pip to pulp ratio?

A

Low

ie High % of seeds and skin to juice

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15
Q

Cabernet Sauvignon’s thick skin combats rot, but it is susceptible to ___

A

Powdery mildew

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16
Q

4 synonyms for Cabernet Sauvignon

A

Petit Cabernet
Vidure
Petite Vidure
Petit Bouchet

17
Q

Most Cabernet found in which three regions?

A

Médoc
Graves
Entre Deux Mers

18
Q

Cabernet Sauvignon descriptors

A 
Black and red cherry
Black and red currant
Blackberries
Strawberries
Tobacco
Tea
Coffee
Herb
Lilac
Cold chimney ash
19
Q

Aged Cabernet Sauvignon descriptors?

A

Toffee
Coffee
Leather
Truffle

20
Q

Bordeaux specific Cabernet Sauvignon descriptor (1)

A

Cold chimney - ash

21
Q

Cabernet Franc buds early or late?

A

Early

Frost risk

22
Q

Best soil for Cabernet Franc?

23
Q

Cabernet Franc descriptors (3)

A

Wild strawberries
Mulberry
Cranberry

24
Q

Malbec from which region in SW France

Cahors is its capital

25
Q

Synonym for Malbec in Cahors?

26
Q

Malbec parents

A

Prunelard X Magdeleine Noire des Charentes

27
Q

Vineyard risks for Malbec (4)

A

Frost
Rot
Coulure
Downy mildew

28
Q

Malbec descriptors

A 
Lush blackberry
Prune
Plum
Velvet
Dark colour
29
Q

Malbec high or low acidity?

30
Q

Petit Verdot thick or thin skin

31
Q

Malbec synonyms (3)

A

Auxerrois
Côt
Noir de Pressac

32
Q

Petit Verdot synonym

A

Lambrusquet

33
Q

2 reasons why Petit Verdot is expensive to grow

A

Historically didn’t ripen consistently even on warm soil

Inconsistent yields

34
Q

2 descriptors for Petit Verdot

A

Pepper

Spice

35
Q

Carmenere parents

A

Cabernet Franc X Gros Cabernet

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