Vinification Flashcards
NAME TWO SYSTEMS TO REMOVE TARTRATE CRYSTALS?
- Cold Stabilization
- Decanting
WHAT IS DÉBOURBAGE?
Débourage – Settling of the must, Used primarily in white winemaking
WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF DELESTAGE?
Delestage means the process of fermenting red wine with skins and seeds, and doing sub-heroic treatments to the fermenting mass to insure not only a complete fermentation, but to achieve a finished wine with good fruit, soft tannins and stable color.
WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF DIACETYL?
Diacetyl - A product of malolactic fermentation producing a butter or butterscotch aroma. At low concentrations it may be perceived as nutty or toasty
WHAT IS ÉGRAPPOIR?
Égrappoir – Destemmer
WHAT IS MÉTAYAGE?
Métayage– The cultivation of land for a proprietor by one who receives a proportion of the produce. This is a kind of sharecropping mainly done in Burgundy. This system of of land rental is where rent is paid to landlord in agreed proportion of grapes and not cash.
WHAT IS MÉTAYEUR?
Métayeur– A sharecropper
WHAT IS FERMAGE?
Fermage– A system of rental where the tentant farms the land in return for an annual agreed barells of the vineyards wine.
WHAT IS ÉFFEUILLAGE?
Éffeuillage– Leaf Removal
WHAT IS SÉLECTION MASSALE?
Sélection Massale–Traditional process of Burgundy enables the grower to select budwood for replanting from a number of vines throughout the vineyard, rather than a single clone.
The grower is attempting to reinforce positive traits and eliminate negative traits thrugh appropiate selection.
WHAT IS SÉLECTION CLONALE?
Sélection Clonale- Use of selected clones by the vigneron as opposed to Sélection Massale and to the process of developing clones for commercial use.
WHAT IS REPIQUAGE?
Repiquage– Process in replacing individual vines that become too old vs. rather then grubbing up the whole parcel.
WHAT IS VENDAGE VERT?
Vendage Vert– Green Harvest
WHAT IS CUVAISON?
Cuvaison – Fermentation on the skins to extract color and tannin.
WHAT IS MACÉRATION CARBONIQUE?
Macération carbonique - Red wine making process which transforms a small amount of sugar to ethanol, without the intervention of yeasts, and without crushing the grapes creating a intracellular fermentation. Carbonic Maceration must also include a standard fermentation as the berries cannot produce more then a couple of degrees of alcohol and the sugars are never fully fermented dry.
Found in: Gaillac Rouge Premier Beaujolais Nouveau Rhone Valley Loire Valley
WHAT ARE THE PROPER STAGES OF BARREL PRODUCTION IN ORDER?
Chauffage
Cintrage
Bousinage
WHAT IS CHAUFFAGE?
Chauffage – Heating of wooden staves in the production of barrels.
WHAT IS CINTRAGE?
Cintrage – The bending of wooden staves in the production of barrels.
WHAT IS BOUSINAGE?
Bousinage – The process of toasting of Oak Barrels. This is the degree of toast that is applied to the inner part of a barrel.
WHAT IS MÉTHODE ANCESTRALE/ MÉTHODE RURALE/ MÉTHODE ARTISANALE?
Méthode Ancestrale - Sometimes called méthode rurale or méthode artisanale, very traditional sparkling wine-making method used chiefly in Limoux, resulting in a medium sweet wine with sometimes sediment.
Involves no second fermentation, the wine being bottled before the first alcoholic fermentation is finished.
WHAT IS MÉTHODE DIOISE ANCESTRALE?
Méthod dioise ancestrale - Secondary fermentation is set off because some of the must is bottled with the wine.
WHAT IS PASSERILLAGE? GIVE AN EXAMPLE
ASKED THREE TIMES SINCE 2007
Passerillage - Grapes that dry, or raisin, on the vine. Vin de Paille of Hermitage and Jura is an example.
WHAT IS PASSITO?
Passito - Italian term for dried grape wine. Passerillage in French.
WHAT IS PIGEAGE?
Pieage – Punching down the cap
WHAT IS REMONTAGE?
Remontage – Pumping over
WHAT IS BRETTANOMYCES? WHAT IS THE CAUSE? WHAT FLAVOR DOES IT IMPART TO WINE?
Brettanomyces is a non-spore forming genus of yeast in the family sachromyces and is often colloquially referred to as “Brett. Many wines even rely on Brettanomyces to give their distinctive character such as in Chateau Musar and Chateau de Beaucastel.
WHAT ARE TERPENES?
Terpenes: Found in most grape varieties, it is the higher concentration of these compounds found in varieties such as Gewürztraminer, Muscat, Riesling and various German crosses that makes them so aromatic with linalool.
WHAT IS ROTUNDE?
Rotundone: The aromatic compound that produces the black pepper smell in red wine. Found in Syrah and Gruner Veltliner.
WHAT ARE PYRAZINES?
Methoxypyrazines: Grassy profile with green pea and asparagus. Found in Sauvignon Blanc, Gruner, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
WHAT IS ACETIC ACID?
Acetic Acid: Also known as Volatal Acid, This smells of vinegar evident in Italian wines and Rioja. It is a by-product of fermentation or spoilage of the finished wine.
WHAT IS THE COMPOUND THAT PRODUCES NAIL POLISH REMOVER OR VARNISH SMELL?
Ethyl Acetate: In excess, it will have hints of nail polish remover or varnish. Ethyl acetate is the by product of acetic acid reacting with alcohol.
WHAT ARE MERCAPTANS?
Mercaptans: Generally perceived as foul-smelling compounds, found in Pinotage. Smell of onion, rubber and skunk.
WHAT IS THE COMPOND THAT PRODUCES BARNYARD SMELL?
Ethyl-4-phenol: Barnyard & horse stable
WHAT IS THE COMPOUND THAT PRODUCES BACON AND SMOKY SPICE?
Ethyl-4-guaiacol: Bacon, spice, cloves, smoky
WHAT IS THE COMPUND THAT PRODUCES CHEESE RIND AND SWEATY SADDLE?
Isoveric Acid: Sweaty saddle, cheese, rancidity
WHAT IS THE COMPOUND THAT PRODUCES BAND-AID SMELL?
Vinyl-4-phenol: Band-Aid (sticking plaster)