Lecture 8 International Overview Flashcards
AVA
American viticultural area
Defines regions/boundaries, not grapes, style or quality
In USA what percentage of variety must be in wine of stated variety
75%
How many AVA’s in Cali
114
Name 5 Cali regions
North coast Central coast South coast Central Valley Sierra foothills
AVA’s within north coast region
Napa
Sonoma
Mendocino
AVA’s within central coast
Monteray
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
AVA within south coast
San Bernardino
AVA within Central Valley
Lodi
AVA within Sierra foothills
Amador
El dorado
How many AVA’s in Washington state
12
3 overlap with Oregon
AVA’s within Columbia Valley
Columbia gorge Horse heaven hills Red mountain Wahluke slope Walla walla valley Yakima valley Rattlesnake hills Snipes mountain
3 regions in Washington
Columbia valley
Puget sound
How many AVA’s in Oregon
16
4 regions in Oregon
Columbia valley
Willamette valley
Southern Oregon
Snake river valley - overlaps Idaho
AVA’s in Columbia valley
Columbia gorge
Walla walla valley
AVA’s in willamette valley
Dundee hills McMinnville Ribbon ridge Yamhill Carlton district Eola amity hills Chehalem mountains
AVA’s in southern Oregon
Umpqua valley - red hill Douglas county
Rogue valley - apple gate valley
Important red grape varieties of chile
Can sav Merlot Carmenere Syrah Pais ( criolla, mission)
Important white grapes of chile
Sav blanc
Sav vert
Chardonnay
Muscat of Alexandria
Important red grapes of Argentina
Malbec
Bonarda
Merlot
Can sav
Important white grapes of Argentina
Torrents
Muscat of Alexandria
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Australia’s important red grapes
Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grenache
Merlot
Australia’s most important white grapes
Chardonnay
Riesling
Semillon
Sav. Blanc
NZ north island important wines
Cabernet blends
Chard
Nz South Island known for
Sav blanc
Pinot noir
South Africa most important reds
Pinot age Cab sav/ franc Merlot Shiraz Pinot noir
South Africa most important whites
Chenin blanc Muscat Chard Sav. Blanc Semillon
When did South Africa start making wine
1655
Pinot age makeup
Pinot noir and Cinsault
Traits shared by quality wines
Balance Length Complexity Concentration Typicity
Impact of slow oxidation (aging) on wine characters
Tannin, acid, fruit down
Complexity up
With slow oxidation white wines go (color)
Darker
With slow oxidation red wines go (color)
Lighter
Key components for proper wine storage
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.
Service temp sparkling
40 - 45 F
Still whites service temp
45 - 50 F
Med bodied reds service temps
55 - 60 F
Full bodies reds service temp
65 F
Different ways of packaging wine
Natural cork Composite cork Synthetic cork Screwcap Zork Vino lock Crown cap Plastic bottles Bag in a box Kegs of wine
Wine in keg
Recyclable Sterile Cost Challenge to clean Oxidation a concern Shelf life of wines is still in question
3 methods to preserve wine after opening
Private preserve
Vacuum wine saver
Champagne stoppers
Wine preservation after opening - restaurant
Cruvinet
Wine keeper
La verre du vin
Vin venue
Coravin
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
