Level 2 Sommelier - Acids and White Wine Varietals

Question 1

What grape has a distinct pyrazine quality?

Answer 1

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 2

Which type of compound forms the petrol or diesel aroma in Riesling?

Answer 2

Tereprenes

Question 3

What is the strongest acid formed in grapes?

Answer 3

Tartaric

Question 4

When all malic acid is metabolized, the grapes become?

Answer 4

Over ripe

Question 5

What is MLF?

Answer 5

Malolactic Fermentation

Question 6

What does Malolactic Fermentation do to malic acid?

Answer 6

Decreases it

Question 7

What acids appear in grapes?

Answer 7

Tartaric
Malic
Citric

Question 8

Wines from cooler climates often taste?

Answer 8

Under ripe

Question 9

Esters are formed by the interaction of?

Answer 9

Acids and Alcohol

Question 10

A Chardonnay that goes through MLF may taste?

Answer 10

Buttery from Diacetyl

Question 11

White wine that tastes fresh has what degree of acidity?

Answer 11

Medium/ Balanced

Question 12

What are the two key building blocks of wine flavor?

Answer 12

Acidity (tartness) and Sugar (sweetness)

Question 13

When acidity is too high and sugar is too low, wine tastes?

Answer 13

Under-ripe

Question 14

When acidity is too low and sugar is too high, wine tastes?

Answer 14

Over-ripe

Question 15

Pyrazine in wine tastes like?

Answer 15

Grass

Question 16

Malic Acid has the taste of ?

Answer 16

Apples

Question 17

Citric Acid tastes like?

Answer 17

Citrus (lemons, limes, grapefruits)

Question 18

Lactic acid in wine is caused by?

Answer 18

Lactic Bacteria