New York Flashcards
Which is the most planted grape in New York?
Concord
Who developed the modern wine industry of New York?
In 1957, Dr Konstantin
Frank, after years spent experimenting with Riesling and Chardonnay scions grafted onto the
hardiest of rootstocks, succeeded in over-wintering his own vines whilst native and hybrid
vines succumbed to the cold. To emphasise the point, he bought land, planted vineyards and
opened his own winery, Vinifera Wine Cellars.
He also championed the state’s now-signature variety, Riesling
Hybrid varieties were termed as?
foxy
Name some hybrid varieties
Baco Noir, Seyval Blanc, Vidal, Cayuga, and Catawba
Name the 11 AVAs of New York
Champlain Valley
Long Island
North Fork of Long Island
The Hamptons
Hudson River Region
Finger Lakes
Seneca Lake
Cayuga Lake
Niagara Escarpment
Upper Hudson
Lake Erie
90% of the state’s wine are bottled in?
Finger Lakes AVA which is also one of the coldest in USA
Name the 2 nestled AVAs of Finger Lakes
Seneka Lake and Cayuga
Name the grape varieties of Finger Lakes
Riesling is the region’s flagship grape. It is made across the sweetness spectrum and, at its best, can challenge German examples in its complexity. Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, and even a small amount of Merlot have also found success in the Finger Lakes
Soils of Finger Lakes?
Limestone, Shale, Gravel, and Silt
Name some top producers from Finger Lakes
Hermann J. Wiemer, Konstantin Frank, Red Newt, Element, Boundary Breaks, Forge Cellars
Name the lakes in which most of the vineyards of FInger Lakes are located
11 in total
Most of the vineyards are located around Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga lakes (the
latter two are independent sub-AVAs).
Name the grape varieties of Long Island AVA
warmer climate which favors Bordeaux varieties, such as Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot, as well as Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, and Riesling
Name the 2 nestled AVAs of Long Island
North Fork of Long Island AVA & The Hamptons, Long Island AVA
best vineyards located on the eastern half
Soils of Long Island?
Sandy Loam and Glacial Deposits
Name the grape varieties of Hudson River Region AVA
The region is largely planted to hybrids like Seyval Blanc and Baco Noir, though some quality Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc are found
Name some key producers of Hudson River Region
Brotherhood Winery (United States’ oldest continually operating winery founded in 1839)
Millbrook Vineyards
Upper Hudson and Champlain Valley AVAs produces mainly?
hybrids
Niagara Escarpment is famous for its?
ice wines, many produced from Vidal
95% of the planting in Lake Erie is?
Concord
If a viticultural area such as an AVA is mentioned on the wine label, at least?
85 per cent of the grapes must have been sourced from the designated area
If a vintage is stated, at least?
95 per cent of the grapes must be from that vintage
if a grape variety is mentioned, at least ?
75 per cent of the grapes must be of that variety
Although snow can help insulate the vines
during the winter, many growers further protect the vines from winter freeze by?
hilling up the soil to cover the graft union
Vidal is a hybrid of?
Vidal Blanc (also simply called Vidal) is a white hybrid grape variety produced from the Vitis Vinifera variety Ugni Blanc (also known as Trebbiano Toscano) and another hybrid variety, Rayon d’Or (Seibel 4986).
Who created Vidal and when?
It was developed in the 1930s by French breeder Jean Louis Vidal, whose primary goal was to develop a variety suitable for the production of Cognac
