Viti & Vini Flashcards
Standard barrel name and size for Mosel? Rheingau?
Mosel - Fuder 1,000L; Rheingau - Stuck 1,200L
What is a gonc?
136L barrel used in Tokaji production
In the production of which wine would you find caratelli used?
Vin Santo. 50-225L
Difference in size of a Cote de Nuits and Chablis Feuillette?
CdN 114L; Chablis 132L
What is stomata?
small pores in leaves allowing in gasses and leaking out water vapor
what is bouvreaux
second crop du to excessive rain at flowering
what protects the outside woody part of a vine
periderm
the wax-like, waterproof covering on the outer surface of a grape?
cuticle
point where the stem connects with the grape
pedicule
what is provinage
natural way of the vine to produce
when does a vine naturally decline in production
25-30 years
at what temperature does a vine develope buds?
50 F/10 C
what is the German word for botrytis?
edelfaule
by what name is malevolent botryitis known?
grey rot
what does the Bordeaux mixture aim to mitigate
downy mildew (peronospera)
black foot, eutypa dieback and esca area all what type of disease
fungal disease that are also trunk diseases
what is wine’s most common volatile acid?
acetic acid
where was the Smart-Henry training system developed
New Zealand
between cane and spur pruning, which would you expect to leave more permanent wood on a grapevine?
spur pruning. cane pruning removes the majority of fruiting wood after each growing season
would you expect cordon or cane pruning in Sauterenes?
cordon. this style produces smaller berries more prone to botrytis
where has TAille Chablis system found success
Champagne
what is a system similar to Scott-Henry but allows for upward and downward shoots
Smart-Dyson
what is a famous training system used in Germany that looks like a bow?
halbbogen (Mosel Arch)
what is the most common trellising system of New Zealand?
VSP
what is enforcado training and where is it commonly used?
training vines to grow high on trees, common in Vino Verde
what is gobelet known as in Italy
Albarello
the Scott Henry system is essentially a variation of what?
double guyot
is cane pruning used more in warm or cool climates
cool
what are the 4 pruning methods allowed in Champagne
guyot (single and double) Cordon de Royat, Taille Chablis, VAllee de la MArne (only Meunier)
what pruning system is used for 90% of Chardonnay in Champagne
Chablis
What is the preferred training method for PN in Champagne
Cordon du Royat
what area uses vara & pulgar?
Jeres-Xeres-Sherry
most commonly used vine training method in BDX
double guyot
what are the two types of planting schemes allowed in CDP
en ligne (line), Au carre (square)
max rendement de base for CDP
35 hl/ha
what winemaking innovation did Henri Jayer introduce?
cold soaking
a Frasqueira Madeira would be made using which method?
canteiro
what are the tiers of a solera called
criaderas
what is debourage
settling of the must. generally used in white wine
how does vessel size change fermentation temp
smaller = cooler; larger = hotter
what type of cap management is faster than remontage
brassage, pressurized gas is placed at the bottom of a tank. used in Portugal
where in Spain can you find wine that is made with twice as many grape skins as normal must?
Valencia (Alicante, Utiel-Requena), called doble pasta
how can one increase body and flavor in a Chianti through vinification?
adding dried or concentrated grape must to a wine after fermentation. Governo proceess
an ochsle is equivalent to how many KMW
5/1
Daktulosphaira Vitifoliae is the scientific term for?
phylloxera
which of the following fungal diseases can’t be treated with the BDX mixture: peronospera, esca, eutypa lata fungus
esca. no know treatment
esca is also known as?
black measles
abstich is the german word for what winemaking process
racking (soutirage)
a ______ was considered the traditional volume of grapes which could be held in a Coquard basket?
marc. 4,000 kg
foulage is more closely related to pigeage or remontage?
pigeage. foulage is the traditional process of foot treading
what is cliquage?
the addition of oxygen to a barrel during aging. purpose is to counteract reduction
what is biodynamic preparation 500?
cow shit
name 3 varietals prone to millerandage
zinfandel, grenache, sangionvese, gewurztraminer
max press yield for Champagne
102L/160kg
3 pressing tiers in Champagne?
1) vin de cuvee - 2,050 liters
2) vin de taille - next 500 L
3) rebeche - mandatory 1-10% used for distilling
what is permeate?
water and alcohol
what is retenate?
wines aromatic compounds
what is vin de goutte
free run wine
what is collage
fining
what is roulade?
rolling of wine barrels to mix lees, used instead of battonage
three stages of applying heat to a barrel?
1) chauffage - warming
2) cintrage - shaping
3) bousinage - toasting
what is DAP?
diamonium phosphate, a yeast nutrient
what is soutirage?
racking the wine into a clean container
in which style of wine would you find the highest level of acetaldehydes?
sherry
what is a aldehyde?
midway stage between alcohol and an acid, formed during the oxidation of alcohol
what is a maillard reaction?
chemical interactions between amino acids created by autolysis and residual sugar added by dosage..think champagne
what is delestage?
rack and return
what is blue fining?
process wherby excess copper and iron are removed from wine by fining and with potassium ferrocyanide
spanish name of a gyropalette?
girasol
What rootstocks are typically used for grafting?
Vitis rupestris and Vitis riparia
