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Quiz 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

What is a neutral white variety?

A

Chenin Blanc
Not neutral: Muscat, Sauv Blanc, Gew

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2
Q

What grape varieties is most widely planted in South Africa?

A

Chenin Blanc

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3
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What grape is most often co-fermented with Syrah?

A

Viognier

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4
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What grapes originated in Burgundy?

A

Pinot Gris, Chard, Pinot Noir

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5
Q

Which grape variety is most likely to create wine that includes the aroma of cat pee?

A

Sauv blanc

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6
Q

Which is least true about wine made from aromatic white varieties?

A

Enhanced by aging in new oak

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7
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what variety often creates wines with strong aromas of peaches and white flowers?

A

muscat

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8
Q

Which grape is mostly likely to make a wine with full body, high alcohol, medium acidity and aromas and flavors of yellow apple, peach, oak, vanilla, coconut, and lactic notes?

A

Chardonnay

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9
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Match unique attributes: guava, black pepper, white pepper, lychee
Viognier
Sauv Blanc
Gewurztraminer
Gruner Veltliner

A

Viognier: black pepper
Sauv Blanc: guava
Gewurztraminer: lychee
Gruner Veltliner: white pepper

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10
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Which climate type has the biggest difference between average summer and winter temperatures?

A

continental

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11
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Which variety is most likely to have aromas of petrol/kerosene?

A

Riesling

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12
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Which grape variety is least likely to be aged in oak?

A

Riesling

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13
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What is the most-planted white variety in Germany

A

Riesling

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14
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What is the most-planted white variety in Oregon?

A

Pinot Gris

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15
Q

What happens as grapes ripen?

A

skin softens, size increases, sugar increases
acid DOES NOT increase

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16
Q

What’s the most important factor determining the fitness of a particular grape variety to a particular region?

A

climate

17
Q

which temperature do grape vines “go to sleep?”

A

50 F

18
Q

Which white grape variety is most-grown in Spain and Portugal, but also popular in California and Oregon?

A

Albarino

19
Q

Which white variety is most likely to smell of rose petals?

A

Gewurztraminer

20
Q

What variety is most likely to be low in acidity?

A

Gewurztraminer

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