Quiz No. 2 Flashcards
Name the three white grapes authorized for sherry production.
Palomino, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
What type of soil is found in Piedmont?
Calcareous marl and sandstone
What is Jory soil?
Well-drained soil series of volcanic origin
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC is located in _____, Italy.
Tuscany
What is the name of the hill that marks the beginning of Côte de Beaune?
Corton
Clare Valley is located within_____, in the Adelaide Superzone.
Mount Lofty Ranges
What is Millerandage?
Poor uneven fruit set; a result of cold, wet weather at flowering
Where is Dornfelder grown?
Germany
_____ is the sweet wine that almost single-handedly destroyed the image of German wine internationally in the 1980s.
Liebfraumilch
What type of soil is found in Mosel?
Devonian slate; red slate in the north
What is the most southerly bereiche of Mosel?
Saar
What is Vendange Tardive and Sélection de Grains Nobles?
Vendange Tardive: late-harvest noble grapes of Alsace
Sélection de Grains Nobles: botrytis-affected noble grapes of Alsace
In what département is Côte Chalonnaise located?
Saône-et-Loire
What is veraison?
The stage in the grape cycle when the grape changes color and softens; the beginning of the ripening period
In what year was the VDP founded?
1910
The wash for vodka is usually distilled in a _____ still, then filtered with _____ to make the spirit ultra-clean.
- continuous
2. charcoal
What is the largest producer of DOCG wine?
Asti/Moscato d’Asti
What is the main river in Piedmont?
Po River
Whiskey: what does “straight” mean?
Aged at least 2 years and no added coloring/flavoring
How long must Austrian klassik sparkling wine spend on the lees?
Minimum 9 months
