Regional Specialties

Question 1

Budding, Ripening, Yield, Risks (3), Needs, Berries

Tempranillo

Aragonez | Tinta Roriz | Tinto Fino | Tinta del Pais

Answer 1

Early Budding

Early Ripening

Can be High Yielding

Limited yields & cooling influence for quality

Small berries

Question 2

Budding, Ripening, Risks (2), Grapes

Albarino

Answer 2

Mid Budding

Early to Mid Ripening

Fungal, mites

Thick skins

Question 3

Budding, Ripening, Yield, Risks (3), Nature, Needs, Origins, Grapes

Zinfandel

Primitivo | Tribidrag

Answer 3

Early Budding

Mid to Late Ripening

High yielding

Uneven ripening, frost, drought

Accumulates sugar easily

Often needs sorting

Croatia

Primitivo has smaller berries & looser bunches, more disease resistant

Question 4

Budding, Ripening, Vigor, Assets, Risks (2)

Malbec

Cot

Answer 4

Early to Mid budding

Mid Ripening

High Vigor

Generally less finicky and more versatile than Cab Sauv

Frost, Coulure

Question 5

Budding, Ripening, Vigor, Yield

Torrontes

Answer 5

Mid Budding

Early Ripening

High Vigor and Yield

Question 6

Ripening, Risks (2)

Carmenere

Answer 6

Late Ripening (2-3 weeks later than Merlot)

Can be overly herbaceous if underripe, overly alcoholic if too ripe