lesson 14

Question 1

regarding ‘traditional metho’ sparking wine?

Answer 1

low alcohol, high acidity

Question 2

sparkling wines are often labeled ‘non-vintage’?

Answer 2

true

Question 3

mix of sugar and yeast added to base wine to start second fermentation is called…?

Answer 3

liqueur de triage

Question 4

‘traditional method’ sparkling wine bubbles are made out of…?

Answer 4

CO2

Question 5

process for charmat method/martinotti method sparkling wine…?

Answer 5

rarely takes a couple of weeks

Question 6

who is the author, “who’d be happy, let him be so:/nothing’s sure about tomorrow”?

Answer 6

lorenzo de’medici

Question 7

malolactic fermentation…?

Answer 7

can start spontaneously

Question 8

southern regions

Answer 8

Campania, Puglia, Sicily

Question 9

southern main grape varieties

Answer 9

aglianico, primitivo, hegroamaro, nero d’avola, nerello mescales, greco, fiano, falanghina, vermentino

Question 10

noteable demoninations

Answer 10

taurasi DOCG, Primitivo di Manduria DOC, Etna DOC, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Question 11

most wines are femernted with….

Answer 11

dryness – some retain some unfermented sugar (residual sugar)

Question 12

can wines be sweetened and if so which ones?

Answer 12

only sparkling can be sweetened with sugar

Question 13

how can fermentation be stopped

Answer 13

(1) use of SO2, chilling and filtering

(2) fortification (add spirits to kill yeast)

Question 14

balance with…

Answer 14

acidity; sweetness and intensity of fruit to make sure its not too cloying

Question 15

how is the fermentation of fortified wines stopped

Answer 15

by means of the addition of distilled spirits making a greater alcohol content

Question 16

how much is the alcohol content of fortified wines?

Answer 16

> 16%

Question 17

how does adding distilled spirits to wines stop fermentation?

Answer 17

yeasts die and result in alc and sweet wine

Question 18

what are more fortified wines

Answer 18

oxidative in style

Question 19

what does oxidative in style mean?

Answer 19

exposed to oxygen for extended periods, typically in partially wooden barrels, rather than be protected from it

Question 20

what does an oxidated fortified wine usually have as a flavor

Answer 20

typical nutty flavors

Question 21

solera method

Answer 21

oldest part of the blend (know as “solera”) is kept in barrels and each time a portion of the liquid is removed for bottling it is replaced with an equal amount on younger liquid from the next oldest barrel

Question 22

Marsala

Answer 22

first DOC in italy (1968); variety of local grapes are used, prestigious

Question 23

what can be added to marsala to strengthen sugar content and color?

Answer 23

cooked must

Question 24

how is the must cooked?

Answer 24

via boiling, caramelized and thickened

Question 25

what kind of reputation does Marsala have?

Answer 25

bad reputation, mostly used for cooking