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