Misc

Question 1

nutrients vines need

Answer 1

macro: nitrogen; phosphorus; potassium; calcium; magnesium (sulfur)
micro: iron; zinc; manganese; copper

Question 2

p gris/grigio syn

Answer 2

rulander; grauburgunder; malvoisie; Szürkebarát; tokay d’alsace (no longer allowed post 2007)

Question 3

tempranillo syn

Answer 3

ull de llebre; cencibel; tinto del pais

portugal: tinta roriz; aragonez

valdepenas

Question 4

organic wine

Answer 4

uses organic principles in farming - means no chemical pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, or fertilizers. typically organic wines refers to wines made from grapes which were farmed organically.

it has seen massive growth in recent years

what constitutes organic wine varies depending on the country. certain countries like the US and Australia have fairly strict rules outlining what is considered organic and certification is doled out by third party organizations

the addition of sulphites is accepted by some winemakers and eschewed y others. wines without tend to be best for early drinking. In the US organic wines cannot have added sulphites.

In Europe wine cannot legally be labeled as ‘organic wine’

Question 5

riesling

Answer 5

aromatic white grape from Germany which is notably found in Germany, Austria, Alsace, Australia in addition to parts of the US, New Zealand, and eastern europe.

bone dry to fully sweet, botryzied versions and ice wines, high acid but tends to be low alcohol. it does best in cool climates and is noted for it’s minerality, and the way in which it expresses its terroir. valued for being food friendly.

it is considered by many to be one of the finest white wines around in spite of previous bad reputation and is one of the longest lived white wines, capable of ageing for decades. as it ages, the petrol-like aroma which is caused by a compound called trimeythl dihydronapthalene tends to increase.

tends to taste like: green apple, citrus, floral,
warmer climates - stone fruit, citrus. very limey in australia

Question 6

name factors that enable winemaker sin bdx to be able to grow cab

Answer 6

warming influence of the gulf stream

protection of Landes forest

gravel soils (well-draining, store hear)

Question 7

why are different muscats used in alsace

Answer 7

ottonel is more disease and rot resistance despite not being as expressive or making as high quality wines

Question 8

reductive

Answer 8

no oxygen

Question 9

oxidative

Answer 9

sees oxygen

Question 10

most common symptoms linked to nutritional deficency

Answer 10

chlorosis - discolouration of leaves. best solution to this problem is tolerant rootstocks

Question 11

vouvray soil types

Answer 11

perruche (flint and clay)

aubuis (chalk and clay)

Question 12

chinon soil types

Answer 12

tuffeau - tufa, porous
clay - alluvial
varennes - sandy alluvial

Question 13

white wine when does pressing occur

Answer 13

before fermentation

Question 14

red and rose wine when does pressing occur

Answer 14

after fermentation

Question 15

examples of countries where chaptalization is allowed

Answer 15

alsace; burgundy; bdx; champagne
canada
oregon; new york;
new zealand
chile

Question 16

where is acidification allowed

Answer 16

warm climate e.g. 
Argentina, 
Australia, 
California, 
Washington State, 
Italy, and 
South Africa.

Question 17

chaptalisation is illegal in

Answer 17

illegal in 
california; 
australia; 
austria; 
italy; 
germany (pradikat); 
greece
spain
portugal
south africa

Question 18

acidification illegal/seldom found in

Answer 18

Northern France, Germany, Austria, Oregon, and New Zealand.

Question 19

benefits of VSP

Answer 19

(type of trellis)
good for mechanized vineyards and low vigour vines
can produce excessive yields and shading (which is good in hot regions as it can help protect grapes)
in cool climate it is good if growers prune leaves and in doing so exposure the bunches to more sun.

Question 20

VSP

Answer 20

shoots are trained up wires meaning grapes aren’t shaded

Question 21

chablis grand crus

Answer 21

one aoc divided into seven

Bougros
Les Preuses
Vaudésir
Grenouilles - smallest
Valmur
Les Clos - largest
Blanchot
(unofficial) La Moutonne

Question 22

temp for wine storage

Answer 22

btwn 10-15 C

Question 23

how many fr departements have igps

Answer 23

54 out of 100

Question 24

what is albariza

Answer 24

a white marl composed of clay, calcium, and the remains of fossilized sea creatures. it is found in Jerez.

Reflects sunlight back onto the grapes and helps grapes to ripen

areas with this soil = Jerez superior

Retains moisture - important in the hot region. stores rainfall. allows roots to dig deep for nutrients.

good for palomino grapes

(other soils in the area inc. barros (clay) and arenas (sand)

the pago Marchanudo has a high concentration of albariza.

Question 25

dom pruning system in Alsace

Answer 25

guyot

Question 26

conditions needed for MLF

Answer 26

warm temps, low SO2

Question 27

areas exp hail

Answer 27

mendoza
burgundy
chablis
beaujolais