Viti 2.0

Question 1

Slate in context of viticulture

Answer 1

Metamophic origin - fine-grained clay compacted via high temperatures over time.
* Poor in organic matter - does not retain water
* stores heat: cools down slowly

Question 2

Causes of chlorosis

Answer 2

1. too much calcium (which inhibits iron uptake)
2. not enough iron (indispensable for photosynthesis)
3. not enough magnesium (only mineral constituent of chlorophyll)

Question 3

Nitrogen’s role in vine growth

Answer 3

Critical for production of green matter

Question 4

Phosphate’s role in vine growth

Answer 4

Encourages root development, indirectly encourages earlier ripening

Question 5

Potassium’s role in vine growth

Answer 5

• Improves metabolism
• enriches sap
• impacts next year’s crop

Question 6

Iron’s role in vine growth

Answer 6

Critical for photosynthesis

Question 7

Magnesium’s role in vine growth

Answer 7

Only mineral constituent of chlorophyll
* helps with dry matter accumulation
* prevents/control stem necrosis
* increases alcohol and sugar content of berries

Question 8

Acid soils

Answer 8

Sandy loams or sands
Volcanic soils
Any igneous or silicate-rich soil

Low in calcium and magnesium; reduced phosphorous availability

Question 9

Alberese

Answer 9

Compact clay and limestone found in Chianti
* Albero = synonymous with Albariza

Question 10

Albian

Answer 10

A type of schist found in Maury

Question 11

Examples of Alkaline soil

Answer 11

Chalk and any calcareous soil

Question 12

What is an alluvial soil?

Answer 12

Material that has been transported by a river and deposited

ex: silt, sand, gravel

Question 13

Arène

Answer 13

A coarse granitic sand found in Beaujolais

Question 14

Argovian Marl

Answer 14

A chalky clay found in Cote de Beaune

Question 15

Aubuis

Answer 15

Found in Touraine - a great soil for Chenin in Vouvray and Montlouis
* stony mix of permeable, fertile, calcareous clays

Question 16

https://timatkin.com/cork-talk/a-wine-lovers-guide-to-vineyard-soils/