Mid-Term Flashcards

1
Q

Vines start producing grapes after; live for

A

2 years; 20-40 years

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2
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Life of vine

A

You should know it

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3
Q

Vitis vinifera

A

Species of vine from N America used to combat phylloxera

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4
Q

Seed is

A

Rich in anti-oxydants

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5
Q

Pulp has

A

Sugars, acids

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6
Q

Skin has

A

Tannins, color, and aromas

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7
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Describe the harvest

A
  1. Grapes picked
  2. Destemmed and crushed
  3. Wine comes from fermentation
  4. Malo-actic fermentation (all red wines, some white)
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8
Q

Name 3 red Italian and international varietals

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  1. Merlot
  2. Pinot noir
  3. Sangiovese
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9
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Name 3 white Italian and international varietals

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  1. Chardonnay
  2. Sauvignon Blanc
  3. Pinot grigio
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10
Q

Organic vs traditional approach

A

Organic- copper, sulfur

Traditional- pesticides under berry

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11
Q

Elements of a Terroir

A
  1. Climate
  2. Soil + Terrain
  3. Tradition
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12
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Old world relies on

A

Tradition

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13
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Old world

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Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, France

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14
Q

Appellation system is

A

A way to codify terroir

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15
Q

Varietal wines

A

Lower tier, connected to style

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16
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Appellation quality

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Medium to high tier, related to terroir

17
Q

How long wine has to age depends on

A
  1. Wine style
  2. Appellation value and rules
  3. Packaging
18
Q

Most white wines are aged in

A

Steel tanks, concrete tanks

19
Q

Winemaking costs

A
  1. Sunken cost of land
  2. Aging containers
  3. Stuck invested capital
  4. Production costs
  5. Labor
  6. Management
20
Q

Pruning

A

Trimming the dead buds

21
Q

Deleafing

A

Helps provide more sunshine to grapes that are developing

22
Q

Packaging based on

A
  1. Brand image
  2. Quality perception
  3. Product benchmarking
  4. Added value
23
Q

Thicker bottle shows

A

Better quality

24
Q

Smaller bottle shows

A

More expensive, sweeter

25
Q

What size does the best wine come in?

A

1.5 L

26
Q

Front label marketing

A
  1. Winery mission
  2. Price point
  3. Brand recognition
  4. Customers attention
27
Q

Back label has

A

Mandatory information with regulation

28
Q

A label represents

A

Style and philosophy of wine

29
Q

Wine cost depends on

A

Bottle of wine + Wine marketing

30
Q

Cellar door sale (F2F)

A
  1. No markups for logistics
  2. Small winery
  3. Strong consumer brand marriage
31
Q

Local sale

A
  1. Adds terroir to wine
  2. Good winery promo
  3. Easy to fulfill orders when needed
32
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Regional sales

A
  1. No customs
  2. Good shipping rate
  3. Cultural closeness
  4. Easier to face pmt issues
33
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Europe wine sales

A
  1. No custom barriers
  2. Shipping at good price
  3. Multiple yearly shipments
  4. Limited mark-ups
34
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Extra Europe

A
  1. Shipments by sea
  2. Container consolidation
  3. Strong trading barriers
  4. Risk of limited market control