Sweet wines Flashcards
1
Q
How can fermentation be interrupted?
A
- removing yeast before finished
- sulfur dioxide
- alcohol (fortify)
2
Q
What can be added to sweeten wines?
A
- sweet liquids, eg
- unfermented grape juice (süssreserve)
3
Q
How can sugar levels in grapes be concentrated?
A
- dry grapes
- noble rot
- freeze grapes
4
Q
Examples of dried grape wines
A
- Recioto (Italy)
- PX (Pedro Ximénez) Sherry
5
Q
Examples of noble rot wines
A
- Sauternes
- Tokaji
- Auslese (some)
- Beernauslese (BA)
- Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)
6
Q
What is needed for noble rot to occur?
A
- Fully ripe, healthy grapes
- Damp, misty mornings
- Warm, dry afternoons
7
Q
Varieties susceptible to noble rot
A
- Riesling
- Chenin Blanc
- Sémillon
