Rory's Wine Test Flashcards
What is Racking Wine
Clarify wine by moving wine from one barrel to another
What are Brix
Sugar content of a liquid
What can determine the Brix in a wine
Refractor Meter
White wine gets —— in color with bottle aging
Darker
Red wine gets —— in color with bottle aging
Lighter
What grape is Chile known for
Carmenere
Chile never had to worry about
Phylloxera
Torrentes grapes are from
Argentina which pairs well with spicy food.
Main grapes of Argentina
Malbec, Torrontes
Rhienhessen is from
Germany
Lombardy is
Italy
La Rioja is
Spain
Finger Lakes is
USA
New South Wales
Australia
Marlborough is
New Zealand
True or False New Zealand is located in a Hot Climate region
False
Main White Grape of New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc
GSM, MGS, SGM are
The grape dominance on Australian labels
Region that makes great sparking wines in Australia
Tasmania
The GI appellation for Australian wines first formed
1994
Australia wine harvest is
Feb-March
California produces how much of U.S wine
80–90%
Most expensive wines come from what AVA because of the terroir?
Rutherford
What region would you compete Oregon wines to?
Burgundy
What grape is the main grape in Oregon
Pinot Noir
What grape is Australia known for
Shiraz
What AVA shares it region with both Napa Valley and Sonoma County?
Los Caneros
What AVA was the very first grape vine planted in Napa Valley
Yountville
Varietals on the bottle must contain how much of that grape?
75%
What is the system in place for US wine laws
AVA
What does “Estate Bottle” mean
Everything is grown, fermented, aged and bottled on the property
In the USA if we put a vintage on a bottle how much of the grape has to be from that year?
95%
What is “Old Vine” in the USA?
Vine older than 30 years
Rhône is
France
Alto-Aldige is
Italy
Rheingau is
Germany
Douro Valley is
Portugal
Williamette Valley is
USA
Salta is
Argentina
Conquimbo is
Chile
What put California wines on the world stage of being quality wines
1976 Spurrier Test
United States is the —- largest producer of wine
4th
Four styles of Port
Ruby, Tawny, White, Rose
What is the sweetest style of Sherry
Pedro Ximenez
Oloroso Sherry uses
Flor
Fino Sherry doesn’t use
Flor
Sherry is made from what kind of blending
Solera
“Riserva” in Spanish Tempranillo is
Aged for at least 3 years, one year in oak
Main grape of Spain
Tempranillo
Spain has the —- amount of hectares of vineyards that anyone else
Most
What is “The Banderole” in Austrian wines
Red and white cap with the registration number of the winery
“Spatburgunder” in Germany is
Pinot Noir
“Troken” in German means
Dry
Driest German Riesling
Kabinette
What is Chaptalization
Adding sugar during fermentation
German wine law
V.D.P
A wine that is 100% Sangiovese grape is
Chianti
The Trebbiano grape is also known as
Ugni Blanc
Cava is
Spanish sparkling wine
Sekt is
Germany sparkling wine
Spumante is
Italian sparkling wine
Name two imported wines from Venetto region
Valpolicella, Prosecco
Borolo and Barbaresco can only be released after
3 years and 2 years
Alsace is
France
Venetto is
Italy
Nahe is
Germany
La Mancha is
Spain
Russian River is
USA
Mendoza is
Argentina
Aconcagua is
Chile
3 grapes of Piedmont used in wine making is
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto
Riserva for Italian wines means
Longer aging in bottle before release
What system is used to categorize Italian wines
DOCG, DOC
Demi Sec is sweeter than Extra Sec
True
What grape is considered the king of South Rhône?
Grenache
Northern Rhône is the birth place of what grape
Syrah
Chablis is
100% Chardonnay
Beaujolais is made from
Gamay grapes
White Burgundy is made from
Chardonnay grapes
The Major red grape in Burgundy is
Pinot Noir
5 red grapes of Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petite Verdoit, Malbec
Noble white grapes of the Alsace region in France
Riesling, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris
In Italian wine law “Superiore” means
Higher Alcohol
4 influences of Terroir
Climate, soil, terrain, tradition
Ribera di Duero is
Spain
Mosel is
Germany
Walla Walla is
USA
Atacama is
Chile
San Juan is
Argentina
Why are grapes used for making wine
Sweetest of all fruits
What is botrytis cinerea
Mold that over ripens a grape, making it sweeter
3 main acids found in grapes
Malic, Citric and Tartaric
What is Malolactic Fermentation
Bacterial fermentation that converts malic acid into lactic acid
Tannin are a texture and help preserve wines for aging
True
What nation is known for developing varietals for wine making?
Greece
What nation is credited for exporting and expanding wine making through out the Mediterranean
Rome
Where was the grape vine first domesticated
Mesopotamia
What wine species is used for making wine
Vitis Vinifera
Viniculture is
Wine making
Piedmont is
Italy
Pfalz is
Germany
Oporto
Portugal
Auckland is
New Zealand