misc Flashcards
What style of distillation is Armagnac? Cognac?
Armagnac is continuous pot still distillation. Colombians grape from SW France.
Cognac is discontinuous. Ugni blanc- north of Bordeaux
What are other names for Friulano grape
Friulano = sauvignasse, Sauvignon vert, and historically Tocaji.
White grape of Friuli Venezia giulia
What sweetness level is steinfeder? From where and what is it?
Kabinett
From wachau Austria
Their own codex for pradikatt
Steinfeder, federspiel, smaragd
What is main red grape for Sardinia?
Cannenau
What is steen?
What is pinotage? From where?
What is kanstansia? From where?
Steen = Chenin blanc from South Africa
Pinotage = Pinot noir + cinsault from Stellenbach (west s Africa)
Konstansia = fortified from Cape Town
What is Salento and where?
Salento is the southern boot of Italy, mostly Puglia, where the soil is iron rich and red and volcanic. Terra Rossa. Only other place is coonewara Australia and Howell mt. Napa.
Cryomaceration
Cold soak meant to extract color and flavor from white skins without oxidizing
Where is Hawks bay?
New Zealand
Where is hunter valley, and what grape known for?
Australia- semillon
Three regions of whiskey and characteristics.
Highland = softest character
Lowland = more mass produced las soft
Islay = oceanic, marine
What is a German grand cru called?
Grosses Gewache
What is Saten?
Franciacorta blanc de blanc
What is Ruster Ausbruch?
Sauternes of Austria. Like an Austrian tokaji from hungry. Dessert wine.
What is calvados and where from?
Apple brandy from Normandy
What is vinho verde?
White wine of Portugal , slight re fermentation in the bottle evidence of residual sugar. Manipulated in this style.
Albariño is the spanish name. In Spain it is bone dry.
