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Misc info that still confuses me Flashcards

1
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What is the main GI in South Africa?

A

Western Cape

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2
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What are the main WOs in the Western Cape?

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Coastal Region
Cape South Coast
Olifants River
Breede River
Klein Karoo

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3
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What districts are in the Coastal Region?

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Stellenbosch
Cape Town
Paarl
Franschhoek
Swartland

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4
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What districts are in Cape South Coast?

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Walker Bay
Cape Alguhas
Elgin
Overberg

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5
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What are the main wine growing regions/DOs in Chile north to south?

A

Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconagua
Valle Central
Sur

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6
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What are the subregions in Coquimbo DO in Chile?

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Choapa DO
Elqui DO
Limari DO

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7
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What are the subregions in Aconoagua DO in Chile?

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Aconoagua
Casablanca
San Antonio

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8
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What subregions in Central Valley DO in Chile?

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Maipo
Rapel Valley
Curico
Maule

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9
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What are the two subregions of Rapel Valley in Chile?

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Colchagua
Cachapoal

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10
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What subregions in Sur DO in Chile?

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Itata
Bio Bio
Malleco

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11
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What are the three winemaking regions in Argentina?

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North
Cuyo
Patagonia

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12
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What are the 3 provinces of the North winemaking region in Argentina?

A

Salta
Tucaman
Catamarca

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13
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What are the 3 provinces of the Cuyo winemaking region in Argentina?

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La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza

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14
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What are the 3 provinces of the Patagonia winemaking region in Argentina?

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La Pampa
Rio Negro
Neoquen

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15
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Where is the Uco Valley?

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Mendoza

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16
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What are Argentina’s only two DOCs, what wine are they for, and where are they located?

A

Lujan de Cuyo (Malbec)
San Rafael (Chenin Blanc)

Located in: Mendoza

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17
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Where is Maipu?

A

Mendoza

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18
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What are the aging requirements for Argentina red wines?

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Reserva - 1 year
Gran Reserva - 2 years

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19
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What are the aging requirement for Argentina white wines?

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Reserva - 6 mos
Gran Reserva - 1 year

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20
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What are the aging requirements for Crianza reds in Spain, Rioja, and Ribera del Duero?

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Spain - 2 yrs, 6mos in oak
Rioja - 2yrs, 1 yr in oak
Ribera - 2yrs, 1yr in oak

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21
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What are the aging requirements for Reserva reds in Spain, Rioja, and Ribera del Duero?

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Spain - 3yrs, 1 yr in oak
Rioja - 3yrs, 1yr in oak/6mos in bottle
Ribera - 3yrs, 1yr in oak

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22
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What are the aging requirements for Gran Riserva reds in Spain, Rioja, and Ribera del Duero?

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Spain - 5yrs, 18mos in oak
Rioja - 5yrs, 2yrs in oak/2yrs in bottle
Ribera - 5yrs, 2yrs in oak

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23
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What are the aging levels of cognac?

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VS - min 2yrs
VSOP - min 4yrs
XO - min 10yrs

24
Q

Define pigeage

A

Punching down

25
Q

Define remontage

A

Pumping over

26
Q

Define delestage

A

Completely drain the vessel, rack the wine in seperate vessel, then pour over the cap

27
Q

Define vin de gouette

A

Free run juice from tank following fermentation and maceration

28
Q

Define elevage

A

To age, mature

29
Q

Define soutirage

A

Moving the wine from one vessel to another to provide aeration. Re-racking.

30
Q

Define collage

A

Fining. Usiong a fining agent to remove solids from the wine (egg whites/gelatin etc).

31
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Define debourbage

A

Allowing the juice to settle after fermentation in white wine making

32
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Define microbullage, who invented this technique?

A

Results in oxidative notes in wine
Technique that provides aeration by allowing oxygen to ented in small ammounts.

Patrick Decourneau

33
Q

Define chauffage, cintage, bousinage in regards to barrel making

A

Chauffage - warming
Cintage - shaping
Bousinage - toasting

34
Q

Define egrappage

A

De-stemming, removing stems before fermentation to reduce tanin.

35
Q

Define encepagement

A

The grape varieties and their vineyard composition

36
Q

Define foulage

37
Q

Define passerillage

A

Grapes left on vine past normal harvest date in order to concentrate flavors

38
Q

Define prise de mousse

A

Secondary fermentation in Methode Champenoise

39
Q

Define vin clair

A

Still wine used to make Champagne

40
Q

What are the main GIs of New South Whales?

A

Riverina
Hunter Valley

41
Q

What are the main GIs of Victoria?

A

Murray Darling
Morington Peninsula
Yarra Valley
Rutherglen

42
Q

What are the main GIs of South Australia?

A

Riverland
Eden Valley
Barossa Valley
Clare Valley
McLaren Vale
Coonawara (Limestone coast)

43
Q

What is the main GI in Queensland?

A

Granite Belt

44
Q

Muscat vs. muscadelle vs. muscadet

A

Muscat - perfuming grape used in dry, sweet, or sparkling wine (Muscat di Alexandria)

Muscadelle - one of the 3 white grapes of Bordeaux. Known as Tokay in Australia.

Muscadet - light, dry white wine made in Loire Valley. Also known as Melone de Bourgogne.

45
Q

Define anabaugebiet

A

official wine region

46
Q

Define einzellage

A

single vineyard site

47
Q

Define bereich

A

district within a wine region

48
Q

German VDP quality levels

A

All dry

Grosse Lage
Erste Lage
Ortswein
Gutswein

49
Q

Define gemeinde

A

Village or commune within a district

50
Q

2 examples of a VDL?

A

Ratafia de Champagne
Macvin de Jura
Floc de Gascogne

51
Q

Two examples of a VDN?

A

Muscat de Rivesaltes
Banyuls

52
Q

Calculate COGS

A

Cost/sales x 100

53
Q

Calculate Gross Profit Margin

A

Gross Profit/Sales Price x 100

54
Q

Calculate the markup

A

Gross Profit/Cost x 100

55
Q

Calculate pricing

A

Cost/(1- (Gross Profit Margin/100)) x 100

56
Q

Calculate COGS

A

Cost/Sales Price x 100

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