lesson 2

Question 1

what types of wine are Sancerre (france), rioja (spain), and chianti (italy) examples of?

Answer 1

still wine

Question 2

what are the 3 main styles of still wine

Answer 2

white red and rose

Question 3

what style of still wine is white zinfiandel

Answer 3

rose

Question 4

what are the the 3 main types of wine

Answer 4

still sparkling fortified

Question 5

sherry and port are examples of what

Answer 5

fortified wines

Question 6

what is the range of abv for still wines

Answer 6

8 - 15% but most 11.5 -14%

Question 7

chianti and cabernet sauvignon are

Answer 7

still red wines

Question 8

what causes the bubbles in sparkling wines

Answer 8

carbon dioxide

Question 9

what is the definition of fortified wines

Answer 9

wines that have extra alcohol added to them which lead to higher level of alcohol

Question 10

chablis and riesling are examples of

Answer 10

wines wines

Question 11

abv of fortified wines

Answer 11

15-22%

Question 12

Champange Cava and prosecco are examples of

Answer 12

sparkling wines

Question 13

5 notables structural characteristics of wine

Answer 13

sweetness, acidity, tannins, alcohol, body

Question 14

tannins

Answer 14

produces mouth drying effects in red wines
found in the skins of the grape
taste bitter and cause mouth to feel dry

Question 15

what causes the sweetness of a wine

Answer 15

presence of sugar in the wine

Question 16

3 level of sweetness that can vary in wine

Answer 16

dry (most wines are dry)
med
sweet

Question 17

chablis and sauvignon blanc are …

Answer 17

dry

Question 17

key to making dry wines

Answer 17

yeast needs to convert all of the sugar in the grape juice into alcohol

Question 18

which styles fall under medium level of sweetness

Answer 18

white and rose

Question 19

two key ways to make medium sweet wines

Answer 19

• yeast is removed before all sugar is converted
• unfermented grape juice is added to a dry wine

Question 20

white zinfandel (rose) and some german rieslings are

Answer 20

medium

Question 21

two ways to make a sweet wine

Answer 21

• grapes are so high in sugar they cant eat it all
• in fortified wines, yeast is killed by the addition of high strength fortifited alcohol before they have eaten all of the sugars

Question 22

sauternes, ports, sharries are

Answer 22

sweet

Question 23

wines like Chanlis, riesling, cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir have …. acid levels

Answer 23

high acid levels

Question 24

red Bordeaux and chianti … tannins

Answer 24

high tannin levels

Question 25

Beaujolais and some pinot noirs … tannin levels

Answer 25

low tannin levels

Question 26

body of a wine

Answer 26

mouth feel

light
medium
full

Question 27

where do aromas and flavors come from

Answer 27

some from the grapes
from wine making and maturation

Question 28

chardonay notes on a cool climate

Answer 28

green fruits (apple) and citrus

Question 29

chardonay notes on a warm climate

Answer 29

stone fruits (peach) and tropical fruits (pineapple)

Question 30

what are other aromas found in wine

Answer 30

fruit oak moss mushroom grass veggies leather flowers herbs

Question 31

what source gives aromas like cedar cloves coconut smoke and vanilla

Answer 31

fermentation and maturation in oak barrels