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Varietal Viticultural Characteristics Flashcards

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Pinot Noir viticultural characteristics

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Thin-Skinned

Early-Budding

Early-Ripening

Susceptible to Fungal Diseases (Downy and Powdery Mildew), Leaf Roll Virus and Rot

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Pinot Noir preferred soil type

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Well-drained, calcareous soils and marly loam

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Cabernet Sauvignon viticultural characteristics

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Late-Budding

Late-Ripening

Thick-Skinned

Small Berry Size

Resistance to Disease

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Cabernet Sauvignon preferred soil type

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Well-drained gravel soils

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Aglianico viticultural characteristics

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Thick-Skinned

Early-Budding

Late-Ripening

Resistance to Powdery Mildew

Susceptible to Downy Mildew and Botrytis/Grey Rot

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Aglianico preferred soil type

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Volcanic soils

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Barbera viticultural characteristics

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Mid-Ripening

Susceptible to Downy Mildew and Pierce’s Disease

High Vigor

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Barbera preferred soil type

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Calcareous soils

Sandy/clay loams

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Cabernet Franc viticultural characteristics

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Thinner-Skinned than Cabernet Sauvignon

Buds and ripens at least a week earlier than CS

Susceptible to Downy and Powdery Mildew

Resistance to Cold

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Cabernet Franc preferred soil type

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Limestone

Sand

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Carmenère viticultural characteristics

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Carmenère buds earlier than either Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc, but ripens later

Thick-skinned

Susceptible to Coulure

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Carmenère preferred soil type

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Clay

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Corvina viticultural characteristics

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Thick-skinned

Small Berries

Resistance to Rot and Winter Cold

High Vigor

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Gamay viticultural characteristics

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Thin-Skinned

Early-Budding

Early-Ripening

Susceptible to Botrytis/Grey Rot and Powdery Mildew

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Gamay preferred soil type

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Schist

Granite

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Grenache viticultural characteristics

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Thin-Skinned

Late-Ripening

High-Yielding

Susceptible to Fungal Disease and Coulure

Resistance to Drought

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Grenache preferred soil type

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Hot, dry, stony soils (such as schist or granite)

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Malbec viticultural characteristics

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Thick-Skinned

Early-Budding

Early-Ripening (for a Bordeaux variety)

Medium Berry Size

Loose Clusters

Susceptible to Frost and Many Diseases

Resistance to Oidium

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Malbec preferred soil type

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Various

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Merlot viticultural characteristics

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Thinner-skinned than Cabernet Sauvignon

Flowers and ripens up to two weeks earlier than CS

Resistance to Powdery Mildew

Susceptible to Downy Mildew and Botrytis/Grey Rot

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Merlot preferred soil type

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Cool, moisture-retaining soils, such as clay

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Mourvèdre viticultural characteristics

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Thick-Skinned

Late-Budding

Late-Ripening

Susceptible to Drought

Resistant to Botrytis/Bunch Rot

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Mourvèdre preferred soil type

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Cool clay

Calcareous soils

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Nebbiolo viticultural characteristics

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High Vigor

Thin-Skinned

Early-Budding

Late Ripening (at least 2 weeks after Barbera and 4 weeks after Dolcetto)

Susceptible to Oidium

Resistance to Downy Mildew and Botrytis/Grey Rot

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Nebbiolo preferred soil type

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Calcareous marl

Sandy soils

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Pinotage viticultural characteristics

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Mid-Budding

Mid-Ripening

Susceptible to Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, and Botrytis/Grey Rot

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Pinotage preferred soil type

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Moisture-retaining soils

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Sangiovese viticultural characteristics

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Thin-Skinned

Late-Ripening

Highly Vigorous

Highly Adaptable to its Environment

Susceptible to Powdery Mildew, Botrytis/Grey Rot and Esca

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Sangiovese preferred soil type

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Low-vigor, calcareous soils

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Syrah/Shiraz viticultural characteristics

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Late-Budding

Early-Ripening

Resistance to Disease

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Syrah/Shiraz preferred soil type

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Well-drained, poor rocky soils

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Tempranillo viticultural characteristics

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Early-Budding

Early-Ripening

Susceptible to Rot and Disease

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Tempranillo preferred soil type

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Calcareous soils

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Zinfandel viticultural characteristics

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Thin-Skinned

Differential Ripening

Mid-Ripening

Compact Clusters

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Albariño viticultural characteristics

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Susceptible to Downy and Powdery Mildew

Moderate Vigor

Early- to Mid-Ripening

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Albariño preferred soil type

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Sand and alluvial topsoils with rocky subsoil (such as granite)

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Assyrtiko viticultural characteristics

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Loose Clusters

Small-Berried

Thick-Skinned

Prone to Oxidation

Resistant to Drought

Resistant to Mildew

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Assyrtiko preferred soil type

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Volcanic soil

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Chardonnay viticultural characteristics

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Thin-Skinned

Early-Budding

Susceptible to Grey Rot/Botrytis

Susceptible to Millerandage

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Chardonnay preferred soil type

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Chalk

Limestone

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Chenin Blanc viticultural characteristics

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Thin-Skinned

Early-Budding

Late-Ripening (in cool climates)

Susceptible to Botrytis/Grey Rot, Oidium

Resistance to Downy Mildew

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Chenin Blanc preferred soil type

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Calcareous soils

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Gewürztraminer viticultural characteristics

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Thick-Skinned

Early-Budding

Mid-Ripening

Uneven Ripening

Susceptible to Coulure

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Gewürztraminer preferred soil type

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Loamy and heavy clay soils

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Grüner Veltliner viticultural characteristics

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Mid- to Late-Budding

Mid- to Late-Ripening

Susceptible to Downy Mildew

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Grüner Veltliner preferred soil type

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Gneiss

Loess

Other weathered primary rock

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Marsanne viticultural characteristics

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Late Budding

Mid-Ripening

High Vigor

Susceptible to Powdery Mildew and Botrytis/Bunch Rot

Small Berries

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Marsanne preferred soil type

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Stony, low-vigor soils

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Melon de Bourgogne viticultural characteristics

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High-Yielding

Early-Budding

Early-Ripening

Resistance to Cold and Frost

Susceptible to Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, and Botrytis/Grey Rot

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Melon de Bourgogne preferred soil type

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Stony, mineral-rich schistous soils

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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains viticultural characteristics

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Early-Budding

Late-Ripening

Susceptible to Fungal Disease and Leaf Roll Virus

Low-Yielding

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Pinot Grigio (Gris) viticultural characteristics

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Early-Budding

Mid-Ripening

Resistance to Pests and Most Diseases

Susceptible to Botrytis/Grey Rot

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Pinot Grigio (Gris) preferred soil type

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Deep and fertile soils with high mineral content

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Riesling viticultural characteristics

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Late-Budding

Early-Ripening (in warmer climates)

Cold-Resistant

Susceptible to Coulure and Grey Rot/Botrytis

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Riesling preferred soil type

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Slate

Other well-drained, poor soils

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Sauvignon Blanc viticultural characteristics

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Late-Budding

Early-Ripening

Susceptible to Botrytis/Grey Rot and Powdery Mildew

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Sauvignon Blanc preferred soil type

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Dry and rocky soils, such as chalk or gravel

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Sémillon viticultural characteristics

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Thin-Skinned

Early-Ripening

Susceptible to Botrytis/Grey Rot

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Sémillon preferred soil type

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Gravel

Clay-limestone

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Torrontés viticultural characteristics

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Thick-Skinned

High-Yielding

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Torrontés preferred soil type

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Sand

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Viognier viticultural characteristics

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Early-Ripening

Low-Yielding

Poor Fruit Set and Uneven Ripening

Susceptible to Powdery Mildew

Resistance to Botrytis/Grey Rot

Drought-Resistant

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Viognier preferred soil type

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Light, sandy topsoils

WSET 4 (D1 - Wine Production) (8 decks)

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