Viti-Vini Flashcards
1
Q
Who invented the guyot sytem?
A
Jules Guyot
2
Q
Cordon de Royat is the preferred training method for what?
A
Pinot Noir in Champagne
3
Q
What is Oidium?
A
Powdery Mildew
A fungal disease that affects grape bunches ability to ripen and may reduce yields
4
Q
What is Peronospora?
A
Powdery Mildew
A fungal disease that attacks leaves of the vines and causes them to fall off limiting photosynthesis
Bordeaux Mixture may mitigate
5
Q
Eutypa Dieback
A
AKA ‘Dead Arm’ disease
A fungal disease that affects permanent wood
common in Mediterranean climates
6
Q
name the species of French oak used for barrel making:
A
Quercus robur
Quercus petraea
7
Q
What is species of American oak?
A
Quercus alba