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module 1 Wine Composition, Chemistry, And Faults Flashcards

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1
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The main type of potable alcohol found in wine

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Ethanol or Ethyl alcohol

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2
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The acid that is found in green apple

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Malic acid

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The main acid found and grapes and wine

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Tartaric acid

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The two fermentable sugars found and grapes

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Glucose and fructose

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Molecules that are formed by the joining of an acid and alcohol

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Esters

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6
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The wine fault is often described as smelling like “burnt matches”

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Sulfur dioxide

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This fault is often described as smelling like “rotten eggs”

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Hydrogen sulfide

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8
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This type of molecule often results when wine is exposed to air

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Aldehyde

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9
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This wine fault often smells like nail polish remover

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Ethyl acetate

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10
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This substance often makes a wine smell of onions or garlic

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Mercaptan

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11
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This compound is likely to make a wine smell like rancid butter

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Butyric acid

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12
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This compound is responsible for the red blue or purple hues of Red wine

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Anthocyanin

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13
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This acid is likely to crystallize and form “wine diamonds”

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Tartaric acidic

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14
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Wines in the US are required to state “contains sulfites” on the label if they contain sulfites at (or higher) then this level

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10 ppm

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The common name of the wine fault caused by TCA (2,4,6 - trichloanisole)

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Cork taint (or, “corked”)

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16
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The bacteria that can turn one into vinegar

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Acetobacter

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17
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The Chemical that gives Sherry it’s unique oxidize aroma

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Acetaldehyde

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18
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The most likely cause of the geranium fault

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Incomplete malolactic fermentation

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19
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The most likely cause of the wine that has an unpleasant smell of Band-Aids, as well as a sweaty or horsey odor

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Brett - Brettanomyces

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20
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The most prevalent of the acids found and grapes and wine

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Tartaric acid

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21
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The compound that makes up 80 to 90% of the volume of most wines

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Water

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22
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Can appear in wineglass due to high levels of alcohol or sugar

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Legs

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23
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Has little or no sensory impact on the majority of quality wines

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Citric acid

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24
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The component that makes up 10 to 15% of the volume of most wines

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Ethyl alcohol

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25
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A type of secondary alcohol

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Glycerol

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26
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The sharp tasting acid often associated with green apples

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Malic acid

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27
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An acid produced via the conversion of malic acid

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Lactic acid

28
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An acid with a slightly bitter, slightly salty flavor

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Succinic acid

29
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The acid found in most types of vinegar

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Acetic acid

30
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Of the six main acids found in wine, list the three that are typically found in on fermented grapes

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Malic acid
citric acid
tartaric acid

31
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Of the three main acids typically found in grapes, which one is found in very small quantities, so much that it requires specialized equipment to measure?

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Citric acid

32
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Of the three main acids typically found in grapes, which one is known to create crystals known as wine diamonds

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Tartaric acid

33
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What is the name of the winemaking process that, in addition to changing the winds acid components, often provides wines with the creamy texture and a buttery aroma?

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Malolactic fermentation

34
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What measurement is used to define the volume of all the assets present in a wine?

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Total acidity

35
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What does pH measure?

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Combined chemical strength of all assets present
lower pH equals higher acid
Higher pH equals lower acid

36
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What is a typical pH measurement of a highly acidic wine?

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2.9

37
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What pH measurement would you expect to find in a low acid wine?

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3.9

38
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What are the two main fermentable sugars found in wine grapes

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Glucose and fructose

39
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What term is used to describe a wine that does not contain any detectable sugar

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Dry or off dry

40
Q

Yellow pigment found in white wine

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Flavonol’s

41
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Aromatic compounds found in oak barrels

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Vanillin

42
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A compound found in one believed to be beneficial to human health

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Resveratrol

43
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One of the most common esters found in wine

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Ethyl acetate

44
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The specific component that gives Fino sherries their distinctive aroma

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Acetaldehyde

45
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The compounds that give red wine it’s red blue or purple hue

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Anthocyanin

46
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Bitter compounds found in the skins, seeds, and stems of grapes

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Tannins

47
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Molecules that result from the joining of an acid and an alcohol

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Esters

48
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Substance formed via polymerization

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Sediment

49
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A preservative widely used in winemaking

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Sulfur

50
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Oxidized alcohol is formed when wind is exposed to air

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Aldehydes

51
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Promotes the release of the wines aromatic compounds

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Carbon dioxide

52
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Wine faults caused by sulfur include:

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Sulfur dioxide equals = burnt matches

Hydrogen sulfide = rotten eggs

Mercaptan = onions, garlic cabbage as a result of sulfur and ethanol

53
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One faults caused by bacteria include:

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Acetic acid = excessive acetobacter
Ethyl acetate=an eater formed by ethanol and acetic acid
Ascensence = caused by acetic acid and ethyl acetate

54
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Wine faults caused by other factors include:

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Cork taint = invisible mold TCA, musty moldy odor
Brett= caused by the east, horsey, sweaty bandaid odor
Stemmy = Bitter green order of stems
Reductive=Term applied to a variety of processes that occur in conditions that lack of oxygen

55
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What compound is the root cause of cork taint?

A

Mold

TCA 2,4,6

56
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What specific terms can be used to describe the aroma of corked wine?

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Musty moldy dank basement

57
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What substance can cause a wine to smell like rancid butter?

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Butyric acid

58
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What faulty one Roma can be caused by incomplete malolactic fermentation?

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Geranium

59
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What is the term used to describe a wine that has a cook or bake order?

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Maderized

60
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What is the term used to describe the aroma that results when an acid and ethyl acetate combine?

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Ascensence

61
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What’s Pacific terms can be used to describe a wine with an excess of Brett?

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Sweaty, horsey, Band-Aid

62
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What substance can cause A wine to smell like onions or garlic?

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Mercaptan or ethyl Mercaptan

63
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What aroma can be caused by an excess of ethyl acetate?

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Nail polish remover

64
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What wine fault can be described as having the aroma of burnt matches?

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Sulfur dioxide

65
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What off odor is caused by acetic acid?

A

Vinegar

66
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A highly volatile acid, often found in vinegar

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Acetic acid

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