Variety specifics Flashcards
1
Q
What diseases is Chardonnay especially prone to?
A
- powdery mildew
- Pierce’s Disease
- grapevine yellows
2
Q
What are winemaking practices that Chardonnay is especially suited to?
A
- MLC
- Hyperoxidation
- Barrel maturation
3
Q
What diseases is Pinot Noir especially prone to?
A
- grey rot
- Pierce’s Disease
4
Q
What are winemaking practices that Pinot Noir is especially suited to?
A
- Cold soaking (to increase color without tannin)
- Whole bunch ferm, possibly with post-ferm mace or maturation in oak
5
Q
Other than disease, what problems is Pinot Noir prone to?
A
- Often forms inflorescences on lateral shoots
- Tight bunches leading to grape splitting
6
Q
What diseases is Pinot Noir less prone to?
A
- powdery mildew
7
Q
What diseases is Riesling especially prone to?
A
- Grapevine yellows
8
Q
What diseases is Riesling less prone to?
A
- Powdery mildew
9
Q
What are special features of the Riesling vine?
A
- Buds can be fruitful at low temps
- Late budding
- Winter hardy
10
Q
What styles of wine is Riesling especially suited to?
A
- Noble rot
- Icewine
- Wines with skin contact
- No or low alc wines
11
Q
What are special features of the Cabernet Sauvignon vine?
A
- Late budding
- Late ripening
- Vigorous
- High methoxypyrazines
12
Q
Other than disease, what problems is Cabernet Sauvignon prone to?
A
- Coulure
13
Q
What diseases is Cabernet Sauvignon less prone to?
A
- Grey rot
- Phomopsis
14
Q
What diseases is Cabernet Sauvignon more prone to?
A
- Powdery mildew
- Eutypa dieback
- Fanleaf virus
