Random Shit Flashcards
What is Fitou?
A region all the way in the south of France, just above cotes du roussillon villages
Name the two cool and dry winds that influence wine making in the Pays d’Oc
Mistral and tramontane
What are the three best known villages in Misel?
Piesport, Bernkastel en Wehlen
What is Schlossbockelheim?
Central village in Nahe
What are 2 important villages in Rheingau?
Johannisberg and Rudesheim
Name 2 villages in Pfalz?
Forst and Deidesheim
What is Kaiserstuhl and what is planted there?
An extinct vulcano in Baden, on the slopes you’ll find mostly Spätburgunder
What is the climate in Austria like?
Cool continental. Short summers, harsh winters
What is DAC? (Austria)
Districtus Austriae Controllatus. An agreement of style and varietal selection.
What are the 2 levels to DAC in Weinviertel?
Klassik (light fresh and fruity)
Reserve (higher alcohol oak maturation)
What are the 3 main varieties for Tokaji wines?
Furmint, Harslevelu and Sarga Muskotaly (miscst a petit grains)
What are the 3 different categories in grapes harvested?
Aszu (rotten), Szamorodni (as it comes, partially rotten bunches) and unaffected grapes
What styles of wines are made in Tokaj?
Dry without botrytis
Tokaji Szamorodni - made from mixed bunches (various degrees of rot) and can be dry or sweet, often produces under flor
Aszu - sweet style
Eszencia - essence or nectar, freerun wine from the aszu berries
What method is used for Aszu wines (tokaji)
Base wine is macerated with aszu berries which are pressed after 12-60 hours
Sweetness is mesured in puttony
Explain Tokaji Eszencia
Made using free run juice of aszu berries
Must is so heavy, it can take years to ferment and usually stays below 5% ABV
Can age for over 100 years
What is the climate of Greece?
Hot mediterranean
What are the main PDO’s for Greece (with their respective grapes)
- Naoussa, Xinomavro
- Nemea, Agriorgitiko
- Santorini, Assyrtiko
What is the greek equivalent of PDO?
P O P
Prostatevomeni Onomasia Proeflefsis
What is pergola?
A trellising system where vines are trained high with the fruit hanging down below a horizontal canopy of leaves.
It maximises airflow and protects grapes from sunburn
What are the 3 main DOC’s from Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
Friuli Grave (on the plains)
Collio and Colli Orientali (located in the hills)
What is the climate of Northern Italy like?
Moderate, dry and short summers
What is the climate in Piedmonte like?
Moderate continental with long, cold winters and summers. Subject to hail, fog and storms
What are the ageing requirements for Chianti Classico, Riserva and Gran Selezione
Classico - 12 months
Riserva - 24 (of which at least 3 on the bottle)
Gran - 30 months (single estate)
What is the ageing requirement for Brunello and vino nobile?
Bru- 5 years, 2 on oak
Nobi - 2 years (can be blended with other grapes)
What is Orvieto known for?
White blend of Grechetto and Trebbiano
What is the most famous wine from Lazio?
Frascati, made from Trebbiano and Malvasia
What is the most famous wine from Marche?
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
What is Etna Rosso made from?
Nerello Mascalese
What are 2 spanish synonyms for Carignan?
Cariñena and Mazuelo (rioja)
Explain the advantage of red slate in Priorat
It sparkles and thus reflects the sun back to the vines, helping ripening.
It also conserves heat
What is the Hubt Current?
A cold current that flows up from Antartica along the Chilean coast
What is parral?
The Argentinian term for Pergola
What is Bonarda?
A loca variety of Argentina. Late ripening, high acc and high tannin levels
