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