Mix Flashcards
What’s the core grape in Vinho Verde?
Alvarinho
What’s the main grape in white Rioja?
Viura
What’s the leading red grape in Argentina?
Malbec
What’s another name for Steen?
Chenin Blanc (in South Africa)
What’s the main red grape in Rioja?
Tempranillo
What’s the second most widely grown red grape in Germany?
Dornfelder
What are the 3 main acids found in wine grapes?
Tartaric acid, Citric acid, Malic acid
What’s another name for Fumé Blanc?
Sauvignon Blanc (in California)
What’s the 3rd most widely planted red grape in Bordeaux?
Cabernet Franc
What’s the main grape in Petrus?
Merlot
Which are the parents of Cabernet Sauvignon?
Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc
What grape is a Pinot Noir / Cinsaut cross?
Pinotage (in South Africa)
What’s another name for Morillon?
Chardonnay (in Austria)
What’s another name for Durif?
Petite Sirah
Which are the parents of Gamay?
Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc
What’s the most widely planted red grape in the Piedmont region?
Barbera
What’s the main grape in Quarts-de-Chaume?
Chenin Blanc
What’s the main grape in Saint-Amour?
Gamay
What’s the main grape in Graves de Vayres?
Merlot
What’s the main grape in Chianti?
Sangiovese
What are the different ways to breed grape varietals?
Mutation, Cross, Hybrids, Clones
What’s a Hybrid?
Reproduction between 2 plants of different species.
What’s a Clone?
It’s an exact genetic copy.
What’s a Cross?
Reproduction between 2 plants of the same species.
