Review Decks from CSW Flashcards
3 Viticultural Areas of Ontario
Lake Erie North Shore
Niagara Peninsula
Prince Edward County
Smells like rancid butter
Butryic acid
Grape varieties (2) approved for use in the Traisental, Kremstal, and Kamptal DACs
Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
Multi-province GI that includes parts of Tucuman, Catamarca, & Salta
Calchaqui Valley
Valles Calchaquies
Chinese wine-producing province, home to Grace Vineyards
Shanxi
Five preferred red varieties for Port
Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) Tinta Barroca Tinto Cao
Leading grape variety of the Montilla-Moriles DO
Pedro Ximenez
“Super-AVA” that extends from Oakland/SF to Santa Barbara
Central Coast AVA
3 DOCs for Lambrusco based in Emilia-Romagna
Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC
Lamrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC
Lambrusco di Sorvara DOC
Required assemblage for Camignano DOCG
Min. 50% Sangiovese
10% to 20% (combined) Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc
Leading red grape of Piedmont, by acreage
Barbera
Two red wine DOCGs of Campania
Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Sweet wine of the Roussillon produced in a “Christmas Style”
Muscat de Rivesaltes
Muscat de Noel
Loire Valley’s Grand Cru
Quarts de Chaume
Grape variety of Pouilly-Fuisse AOC
Chardonnay
Term used in Alsace for botrytis-affected wines
Selection de Grains Nobles
French term for riddling
Remuage
Adding sugar prior to fermentation
Chaptalization
The vine’s branches, while they are young and pliable
Canes
An acid that tastes like green apples
Malic Acid
Multi-state GI that combines New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania
South Eastern Australia (multi-state zone)
A highly volatile acid, often found in vinegar
Acetic Acid
3 sub-appellations of the Niagara Escarpment Region
Beamsville Bench
Short Hills Bench
Twenty Mile Bench
Two DACs – located in Burgenland – approved for Blaufrankisch only
Mittelburgenland DAC
Eisenberg DAC
Five main sub-regions of Mendoza
Uco Valley Northern Oasis Primera Zone East Mendoza South Mendoza
System used to rank the Port wine vineyards of the Douro
Cadastro
Madeira production method involving storing barrels “in the rafters”
Canteiro
Sparkling wine produced in the Rioja DOCa
Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja DOCa
Leading white grape of Portugal
Fernao Pires
Maria Gomes
Four Tuscan DOCs specifically for Vin Santo
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC
Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC
DOC for Lambrusco based in Lombardy
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
Leading grape variety of Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape variety of Madiran
Tannat
(2) appellations of Touraine approved for the production of reds and rose based on Cabernet Franc
Bourgueil
St.-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Grand Cru – located in the Cote de Nuits – that produces both red and white wine
Musigny
Removal of the dead yeast cells in a bottle of Champagne
Degorgement
Disgorging
River to the east of the Beaujolais region
The Saone
Contact between grape skins and juice prior to the start of fermentation
Cold Soak
Inserting an unrooted cutting into the trunk of an existing vine
Field Grafting
Wine fault described as smelling like “rotten eggs”
Hydrogen sulfide
Mountain range that parallels Australia’s southeastern coast
Great Dividing Range
Ideal latitudes for commercial viticulture
30 to 50 degrees
Leading wine region of British Columbia
Okanagan Valley
DAC – located in Burgenland – approved for Zweigelt and Zweigelt-based blends
Neusiedlersee DAC
Two main rivers of the Neuquen Province
Limay and Neuquen
Subregion of the Douro with the greatest concentration of high-quality Port vineyards
Cima Corgo
DOC wine produced in the Minho
Vinho Verde
Principal red grapes of the Priorato DOCa
Garnacha and Carinena (Carignan) are the most prominent; (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah are also allowed)
Minimum age of a Frasqueira (vintage) Madeira
20 years
Three wines produced in the Soave region
Soave DOC
Recioto di Soave DOCG
Soave Superiore DOCG
Mountain Range on the border between Napa and Sonoma
Mayacamas Mountains
Name for Nebbiolo used in Northern Piedmont
Spanna
Main grape of Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico
Grape variety of Blanquette de Limoux
Mauzac
Grape variety of Vouvray
Chenin Blanc
Five village-level AOCs of the Maconnais
Pouilly-Fuisse Pouilly-Loche Pouilly-Vinzelles Saint-Veran Vire-Clesse
Wine fault that smells of nail polish remover
Ethyl Acetate
Beaujolais Nouveau release date
Third Thursday in November
Grape juice – or a mixture of juice and solids – destined for fermentation
Must
A highly volatile acid, often found in vinegar
Acetic Acid
Three specific varieties of Torrontes
Torrontes Mendocino
Torrontes Riojano
Torrontes Sanjuanino
Minimum temperature required to begin teh emergence of new greenery in the spring
50F/10C
French-created Cabernet Sauvignon X Grenache cross
Marselan
DO that covers Sherry
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO
AVA shared between Napa and Solano Counties
Wild Horse Valley
Style of wine produced in the Piave Malanotte DOCG
Red wines based on Raboso
Decomposed slate soils of Priorat
Llicorella
Province located in the middle of Argentina, east of the Andes, known for grassland (plains)
La Pampa
Leading grape of red Vinho Verde
Vinhao
Style of wine approved in 2017 for the Asti DOCG
Asti Secco
Three leading rose appellations of Provence
Cotes de Provence
Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence
Coteaux Varois de Provence
Grape variety of Savennieres
Chenin Blanc
Region of production: Frascati DOC
Lazio
Three leading grape varieties of Champagne
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Meunier (Pinot Meunier)
Optional production method in Beaujolais – produces “tropical fruit” and other flavors
Carbonic Maceration
The first – and the finest – juice from the grapes
Free run
Small addition of wine (and perhaps sugar) added at the end of Champagne production
Dosage (Liqueur d’expedition)
Caused by 2,4,6-Trichloranisole
Cork Taint
Prized soil of northern Beaujolais
Granite
Five major components of wine
Water Alcohol Acid Sugar Phenolic compounds
Sap flowing upward from the trunk out to the canes (befere the emergence of new greenery)
Weeping
Leading wine region of Baja California
Valle de Guadalupe
Leading grape variety of Austria
Gruner Veltliner
Southernmost wine-producing province of Argentina
Chubut
Historic dessert wine of South Africa, produced since the 1700s
Vin de Constance (Constantia)
Two “signature” grapes of Argentina
Malbec
Torrontes
Five sub-zones of Cotes de Provence AOC
Sainte-Victoire Frejus La Londe Pierrefeu Notre-Dame des Anges
Traditional aging vessels used in Rioja
225-liter American oak barrels
Three subregions of the Douro
Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior
Two DOCGs that produce Prosecco
Asolo Prosecco DOCG (Colli Asolani DOCG)
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
16 sub-appellations of the Napa Valley AVA
Atlas Peak Calistoga Carneros Chiles Valley Coombsville Diamond Mtn. District Howell Mountain Mt. Veeder Oak Knoll District Oakville Rutherford St. Helena Spring Mtn. District Stags Leap District Wild Horse Valley Yountville
French term for juice settling
Debourbage
Required assemblage for Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Minimum 90% Barbera
Five main zones of the Champagne region
Montagne de Reims Vallee de la Marne Cote des Blancs Cote de Sezanne Cote des Bar
Grape varieties of Sancerre
Sauvignon Blanc (white) Pinot Noir (red)
Bacteria that can turn wine into vinegar
Acetobacter
Six AOCs of Graves
Graves AOC Graves Superieures AOC Pessac-Leognan AOC Cerons AOC Barsac AOC Sauternes AOC
Required assemblage Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
100% Sagrantino
Traditional production method used to produce Franc’s sparkling Limoux
Ancestral Method (Methode Ancestrale)
The most prevalent acid found in both grapes and wine
Tartaric acid
Terms used for Australia’s specific Geographical Indications
Multi-state State Zone Region Subregion
At the beginning of the growth cycle of the vine – tiny shoots emerge
Bud Break
The first legally recognized wine region of China
Eastern Foot of Helan Mountain
Located in teh Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
The easternmost GI of Argentina
Chapadmalal GI
Most widely planted red grape in Austria
Zweigelt
Low, open troughs traditionally used in the production of Port
Lagares
DOCG approved for red (Nebbiolo) and white (Arneis)
Roero DOCG
Two Grenache-based vins doux naturels of the Roussillon
Banyuls
Maury
Classifications used for unfortified wines produced on the island of Madeira
Madeirense DOC
Terras Madeirenses VR
Three grapes used in Sherry
Palomino
Moscatel
Pedro Ximenez
Primary grape of Prosecco
Glera
minimum 85%
Cold ocean current that flows up the coast of South Africa
Benguela Current
Mountain Range located in the eastern portion of Napa County
Vaca Mountains
Two DOCG-level wines based on Verdicchio
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Four appellations of Muscadet
Muscadet AOC
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOC
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOC
Three pressings of juice (terms used in Champagne)
First: Cuvee
Next: Taille
Last: Rebeche
Halting fermentation via the addition of spirits
Mutage
Number of gallons in a 225-liter barrel
60 (Sixty)
Beaujolais Crus (All Ten)
Brouilly Chenas Chiroubles Cote de Brouilly Fleurie Julienas Morgon Moulin-a-Vent Regnie St.-Amour
Another term for tartrates
Wine diamonds
tartaric acid crystals
Condition in which many flowers do not develop into grapes
Coulure (Shatter)
AVA shared between Washington State and Idaho
Lewis-Clark Valley
The largest of Australia’s wine regions in terms of geographic size
Riverina
DOC located within the Beira Atlantico VR
Bairrada DOC
Niderosterreich DAC – approved in 2019 – for dry wines (100% varietal and/or blends)
Carnuntum DAC
Coastal wind that affects the vineyards of the Western Cape
Cape Doctor
Parentage: Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch X St. Laurent
Traditional boats used to transport Port
Barcos Rabelos
Style of wine produced in the Lison DOCG
White wine based on Friulano
4 sub-appellations of the Sonoma Valley AVA
Bennet Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Moon Mountain District of Sonoma County
Carneros
Languedoc-based sparkling wine said to be the oldest purposefully-produced sparkling wine in France
Limoux Methode Ancestrale
Alternative names for the Mazuelo grape
Carinena, Carignan
Region of origin: Orvieto DOC
Umbria
Four minor grape varieties of Champagne
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Petit Meslier
Arbane
Can lead to aromas such as:
Band-Aid
“Horsey”
“Sweaty”
Brett (Brettanomyces)
Main grape variety of Chinon
Cabernet Franc
Typical strain of commercial yeast used in winemaking
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Two main categories of Sherry
Fino and Oloroso
Three main rivers of Bordeaux
Garonne
Dordogne
Gironde (Estuary)
Acid not found in grapes, but often produced during secondary fermentation (mlf)
Lactic acid
Term used for a “cooked” or “baked” aroma
Maderized
Small island located 150 miles (241 km) off the coast of Victoria; known for cool-climate viticulture
Tasmania
DAC approved for white field blends only
Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC
Washington State AVA surrounding Seattle
Puget Sound
Three-region DOC of northern Italy
Delle Venezie DOC
(encompasses the total area of Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Trentino
Seaside town where many Port Lodges are located
Vila Nova de Gaia
Beach-area DOC known for its famous sand dunes and wooden fences
Colares DOC
Germany has just over 160 of these geographically-based appellations
Grosslagen
Main grape variety of Rueda
Verdejo
AVA shared between Sonoma and Marin Counties
Petaluma Gap AVA
Grape variety of Acqui DOCG
Brachetto
Main grape variety of Bandol AOC
Mourvedre
Secondary fermenation, initiated by bacteria
Malolactic fermentation
Two DOCG wines of Umbria
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Acid that is both a minor component of grapes, and a by-product of normal alcholic fermentation
Succinic acid
Type(s) of wine produced in the Saumur-Champigny AOC
Red wine only;
Cabernet Franc-based
Minimum bottle aging for Champagne AOC
15 months total, including at least 12 months on the lees
Eight AOCs of the Medoc
Medoc AOC Haut-Medoc AOC Saint-Estephe AOC Pauillac AOC Saint-Julien AOC Listrac-Medoc AOC Moulis-en-Medoc AOC Margaux AOC
Style of fortified, sweet wines produced in the south of France
Vin doux naturel
Abnormality resulting in many small, seedless berries in the grape bunches
Millerandage