Revision for Exam Flashcards

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Wine

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beverage made from fermented juice of grapes

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Yeast

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microscopic organisms that live naturally alongside grapes

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Fermentation

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when yeast consume the sugars and produce alcohol, CO2 and heat

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4
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Vitis Vinifera

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The grape species which wine is made from

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5
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Wine Categories/styles

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Light, Sparkling, Fortified

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Light Wine

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Still, 8 - 15%

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Sparkling Wine

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Bubbles of CO2 trapped in bottle

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Methode Traditionelle

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2nd Fermentation of still wine in the bottle

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Tank Fermented Sparkling

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2nd Fermentation in tank, cheaper, Asti, Prosecco

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Fortified Wine

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addition of alcohol during winemaking process 15-22%

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PDO

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Protected Designation of Origin - entire product MUST be traditionally and entire made within specific region, acquiring unique properties. 100% of the grapes must come from the area. Strict AC

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PGI

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Protected Geographic Indication - entire produce must be traditionally and partially prepared within the specific region. 85% from the area.

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Terroir

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set of environmental influences that affect the growing of certain products, leaving an impression of these influences on the products, reflecting and attributing certain qualities

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Wine Terroir

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grape variety, soil profile, vine growing, wine making, land soil, drainage, aspect, topography, climate

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15
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Auckland

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Chardonnay, Bordeaux Blend

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Northland

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Cab Sav, Chardonnay

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Gisborne

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Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Viognier

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Hawkes Bay

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Cab Sav, Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay

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Gimblett Gravels

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First viticultural appellation in new world, distinct soil type, from old Ngaruroro riverbed

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Martinborough

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Pinot Noir (elegant, fruit driven), Sav Blank, Aromatics

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Marlborough

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Sav Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling

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Nelson

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Sav Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris

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North Canterbury

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Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sv Blanc

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Central Otago

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Pino Noir, Aromatics, Albarino

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NZ Winegrowers

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National organisation for NZ’s grape and wine sector, established in 2002, joint initiative of NZ Grape Growers Council and Wine Institute of NZ

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Diurnal Range

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the temperature variation between day and night

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Phylloxera

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aphid like, sap sucking insect and feeds off vine’s roots and leaves, discovered in 1895 by Romeo Bragato

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Organic wines

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when not synthetic chemicals are used

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Veraison

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Beginning of the ripening process, as sugars accumulate and acid drops. fruit softens and colour changes.

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WIne Pioneer

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1819 Samuel Marsden planted the first grapes

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Sale of Alcohol Act 1989

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Allowed the grant sale of alcohol licence if an establishment followed zoning policies and health regulations. Because wineries wanted to have on-site tastings, they had to serve food, so many more winery cafe’s and restaurants were set up.

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Bud Break

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when buds break or burst through, young leaves and clusters of flowers appear

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Flowering

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when the tiny flower clusters develop in to larger individual florets

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Fruit Set

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flowers self-pollinate and fertilise and fruit for the harvest has been determined

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Botrytis Cinerea

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a fungal disease affecting plants that grow in wet an humid climates. Bunch or grey rot for white dry or red wine grapes

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Aspect

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direction of the vineyard’s slope. North facing in NZ. Steep slopes for drainage.

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Pests & Diseases

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Birds, Rabbits, Fungi, Viruses

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Spring

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Bud break, Flowering

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Summer

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Fruit Set, Veraison, Shoot growth, Plucking, Green Harvesting, shoot thinning

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Autumn

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Harvest, vintage, leaf drop

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Winter

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Pruning, dormancy

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Sulphur

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inhibit and kill yeasts, and to protect wine from oxidation

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Stop fermentation

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adding alcohol to make wine over 15%, add sulphur, reduce the temperature, making it cool and killing yeasts

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Malolactic Fermentation

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When malic acid changes in to lactic acid, providing a founder, fuller flavour

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Sussereserve/back-blending

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adding grape juice/must to wine AFTER fermentation

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Chaptalisation

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Adding sugar or concentrated grape must before or during fermentation to inc alcohol level

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Cold Stabilisation

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Chilling wine prior to bottling to prevent tartrate deposits to form after sealing

48
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Clarification

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filtering to make wine clear and bright, remove solids

49
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Wine style influences

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Maceration, Aging container, aging time, residual sugar, blending