Viticulture Flashcards
Which two of the following are offspring of Magdeleine Noire des Charentes?
a. Carmenère
b. Cabernet Franc
c. Cabernet Sauvignon
d. Malbec
e. Merlot
f. Petit Verdot
g. Tannat
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Which one of the following is not an offspring of Sangiovese?
a. Frappato
b. Gaglioppo
c. Nerello Mascalese
d. Nero d’Avola
Frappato
Which one of the following is not an offspring of Pinot x Gouais Blanc?
a. Aligote
b. Auxerrois
c. Chardonnay
d. Chenin Blanc
e. Gamay
f. Melon de Bourgogne
g. Romorantin
h. Sacy
Chenin Blanc
What is one method that might be used in the vineyard to prevent trunk diseases such as Esca?
Delayed pruning until February or later when there is a lower risk of infection
Treat pruning wounds
Double prune (two passes one in winter and one in spring)
What is Esca
A trunk disease in grapevines caused by a fungal infection on trunk wounds
One ton of grapes harvested will generally yield approximately how many cases of wine?
Approx. 60 cases
Dagger nematodes are responsible for spreading which vineyard disease
Grapevine Fanleaf Degeneration Disease
What is shoot density
Number of shoots per unit of measurement (typically meters) of a plant canopy
What is the most common name of Noble Rot in France
Pourriture Noble
What does adding dry ice, inert gas, or sulfites before fermentation do
Protects the must from oxidation by creating a barrier which helps preserve desired flavors during the fermentation process
What is the average rainfall for a majority of standard wine regions
400-800mm annually
What is the average rainfall in mm for Bordeaux
850-1,200mm
What is the average rainfall in mm for Burgundy
700-900mm
What is the average rainfall in mm for Champagne
650-750mm
What is the average rainfall in mm in the Northern and Southern Rhône Valleys
North - 700-900mm
South - 600-800mm
What is the average rainfall in Alsace
500-600mm
What is the average rainfall in Provence
500-700mm
What is the average rainfall in the Lower Loire Valley
800-1,000mm
What is the average rainfall in the Central and Upper Loire Valley
600-800mm
Where would you typically find Colluvial soils
The foothills of mountain ranges
What is Veraison
Part of the growing season where grapes change color from green to red or for white grapes, lime green to pale translucent green
What fungus causes Powdery Mildew
Erysiphe Necator
How does Downy Mildew spread
Water, for ex. summertime rain
What is Black Rot
Fungal disease common in humid climates
What is Pierce’s Disease
Bacterial infection that prevents the transport of water within a vine, spread by insects such as the Glassy Winged Sharpshooter
What are Grapevine Yellows
A category of phytoplasmic diseases spread by Leafhopper insects
What is Crown Gall
Bacterial disease that attacks vine tissue during grafting
