Quiz No. 3 Flashcards
What is the doble pasta style?
Red wines are macerated and fermented with twice the amount of grape skins and pulp; intense concentration, tannin, and color
What is oidium tuckeri?
Powdery Mildew
Attacks the green parts of the vine and develops white spores; reduces photosynthesis, causing late ripening, reduced yields, and lowered sugar content
How long must Barbaresco be aged prior to release?
26 months, including 9 months in cask
Name the mutation of phylloxera that attacked California in the 1980s.
Biotype B
What is passerillage?
Grapes that have been shriveled by strong winds
Where is the Gavi DOCG?
Piedmont
Name 5 villages of Côte de Nuits.
Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St. Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée, Flagey-Echézeaux, Nuits-Saint-Georges
How long must NV Franciacorta spend on the lees?
18 months
What was the first AOC of France?
Châteauneuf-du-Pape (1936)
Name the Grands Crus of Chambolle-Musigny.
Musigny, Bonnes-Mares
Name some aromas created by lees contact.
Bread dough, yeast, toast, subtle white flowers, nuts (blanched almonds, pine nuts, peanut shells)
True/False: Long Island produces the majority of New York’s wines.
False, Finger Lakes produces 90% of New York’s wines (2019)
Name the 10 crus of Beaujolais.
Saint-Amour, Juliénas, Chénas, Moulin-a-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Régnié, Brouilly, Côte de Brouilly
What is the smallest Anbaugebiete of Germany?
Sachsen
Who introduced vine cultivation east of the Rhine River in the late 8th century?
Charlemagne
Name some negative results of strong wind.
Blow vines over, blow dugs/flowers off the vines, dehydrates the vines
Name 3 types of Genus Vitis.
Vitis Labrusca, Vitis Riparia, Vitis Vinifera
What is the size of a foudre, barrique, pièce, and hogshead?
Foudre: 1000+ litres
Barrique: 225 litres
Pièce: 228 litres
Hogshead: 300 litres
What is cap classique?
Traditional Method sparkling wine of South Africa
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
_____ valley is home to Mendoza’s highest vineyards.
Uco
