Tasting And Food Flashcards
What effect does UMAMI have on wine
Makes wine taste harder
What effect does salt have on wine
Fruitier, sweeter
How do you describe a white wine with a broad watery rim
Pale
If the pigment of a wine reaches almost to the rim?
Deep
How do you describe the colour of a white wine with a hint of orange or brown
Gold
White wine.Noticeable browning. Colour?
Amber
Red wine. Noticeable orange or brown colour?
Garnet
Red wine. More brown than red
Tawney
Intensity describes what?
How much colour or flavour
What are the 4 terms to describe wine sweetness
Dry, off-dry, medium, sweet
How do you describe the strongest nose or flavour?
Pronounced
Where do primary aromas come from?
Grapes and fermentation
What causes oxidative tertiary aromas
Oak ageing
What secondary aromas and flavours does oak impart
Vanilla, cloves, cedar, smoke, chocolate, coffee
What is a wine with a tiny amount of detectable sugar
Off dry
What sweetness level is sweet but not sweet enough for dessert
Medium
3 names for yeast
Lees, autolysis, flor
What does malolactic fermentation impart
Butter, cream, cheese
What tertiary aromas could result from extended ageing without oxygen
Honey, petrol, mushroom
How do you sense high acidity
Mouthwatering feel
What do sweet wines need for balance
High acidity
What is the alcohol range for medium alcohol level
11 - 13.9%
What is the alcohol range for medium fortified wine
16.5 - 18.4%
What s the main factor contributing to body in a wine
Alcohol
What are the 4 factors determining quality
Balance, Complexity, Length, Intensity
What does sweet food do to a wine
Make it taste harder (more acidic, drying, bitter, less sweet/fruity)
What does acidic food do to a wine
Make it Softer (fruity/sweet, less hard)
If food is high in acid, what will a low acid wine taste like
Less fruity
What does salt do to wine
Fruitier, softer, less tannic
What is the serving temperature for sweet wine
Well chilled 6-10
What is the serving temperature for champagne
Well chilled 6-10
What is the serving temperature for light whites/roses
Chilled 7-10
What is the serving temperature for full bodied whites
Lightly chilled 10-13
What is the serving temperature for light reds
Room temp - lightly chilled 13-18
What is the serving temperature for big reds
Room temp 15-18
What does a corked wine smell/taste like
Wet cardboard, less fresh, fruit is muted
Oxidised
Lacks freshness/fruitiness, seems flat
What function does sunlight perform in a vine
Converts water and co2 to sugar
What are ideal conditions for botrytis to form
Damp misty mornings, warm dry days
How is icewine made
Grapes picked while frozen, and ice and solids removed leaving only tiny amount of sweet juice
What is considered a cool climate
16.5 or below
What is considered a moderate climate
16.5 - 18.5
Warm climate?
18.5-21
