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Lecture 8 International Overview Flashcards

0
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AVA

A

American viticultural area

Defines regions/boundaries, not grapes, style or quality

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In USA what percentage of variety must be in wine of stated variety

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75%

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How many AVA’s in Cali

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114

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Name 5 Cali regions

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North coast
Central coast
South coast
Central Valley
Sierra foothills
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AVA’s within north coast region

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Napa
Sonoma
Mendocino

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AVA’s within central coast

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Monteray
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara

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AVA within south coast

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San Bernardino

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AVA within Central Valley

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Lodi

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AVA within Sierra foothills

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Amador

El dorado

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9
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How many AVA’s in Washington state

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12

3 overlap with Oregon

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AVA’s within Columbia Valley

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Columbia gorge 
Horse heaven hills
Red mountain
Wahluke slope
Walla walla valley
Yakima valley
Rattlesnake hills
Snipes mountain
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11
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3 regions in Washington

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Columbia valley

Puget sound

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12
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How many AVA’s in Oregon

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16

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4 regions in Oregon

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Columbia valley
Willamette valley
Southern Oregon
Snake river valley - overlaps Idaho

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14
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AVA’s in Columbia valley

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Columbia gorge

Walla walla valley

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15
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AVA’s in willamette valley

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Dundee hills
McMinnville 
Ribbon ridge
Yamhill Carlton district 
Eola amity hills
Chehalem mountains
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AVA’s in southern Oregon

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Umpqua valley - red hill Douglas county

Rogue valley - apple gate valley

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17
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Important red grape varieties of chile

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Can sav
Merlot
Carmenere
Syrah
Pais ( criolla, mission)
18
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Important white grapes of chile

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Sav blanc
Sav vert
Chardonnay
Muscat of Alexandria

19
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Important red grapes of Argentina

A

Malbec
Bonarda
Merlot
Can sav

20
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Important white grapes of Argentina

A

Torrents
Muscat of Alexandria
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay

21
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Australia’s important red grapes

A

Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grenache
Merlot

22
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Australia’s most important white grapes

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Chardonnay
Riesling
Semillon
Sav. Blanc

23
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NZ north island important wines

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Cabernet blends

Chard

24
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Nz South Island known for

A

Sav blanc

Pinot noir

25
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South Africa most important reds

A 
Pinot age
Cab sav/ franc
Merlot
Shiraz
Pinot noir
26
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South Africa most important whites

A 
Chenin blanc
Muscat
Chard
Sav. Blanc 
Semillon
27
Q

When did South Africa start making wine

A

1655

28
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Pinot age makeup

A

Pinot noir and Cinsault

29
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Traits shared by quality wines

A 
Balance
Length
Complexity
Concentration 
Typicity
30
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Impact of slow oxidation (aging) on wine characters

A

Tannin, acid, fruit down

Complexity up

31
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With slow oxidation white wines go (color)

A

Darker

32
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With slow oxidation red wines go (color)

A

Lighter

33
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Key components for proper wine storage

A 
Bottles on sides - labels facing up
Cool - constant temp
Moderate humidity - too much damages labels
Dark - light is an enemy
Free of vibration - still
Constant temp.
34
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Service temp sparkling

A

40 - 45 F

35
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Still whites service temp

A

45 - 50 F

36
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Med bodied reds service temps

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55 - 60 F

37
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Full bodies reds service temp

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65 F

38
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Different ways of packaging wine

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Natural cork
Composite cork
Synthetic cork
Screwcap
Zork
Vino lock
Crown cap
Plastic bottles
Bag in a box
Kegs of wine
39
Q

Wine in keg

A 
Recyclable
Sterile
Cost 
Challenge to clean
Oxidation a concern
Shelf life of wines is still in question
40
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3 methods to preserve wine after opening

A

Private preserve
Vacuum wine saver
Champagne stoppers

41
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Wine preservation after opening - restaurant

A

Cruvinet
Wine keeper
La verre du vin
Vin venue

42
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Coravin

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Inserts long narrow hollow needle through foil and cork
Automatically pressurizes the bottle - uses argon, wine flows through needle
When needle is removed cork reseals itself
No O2 contact

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