Viticulture and Enology Flashcards
1
Q
What is wine?
A
A fermented beverage produced from grapes.
2
Q
What is fermentation?
A
A biological process where sugars in the grapes are converted by microorganisms (yeast) into ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide.
3
Q
What is the primary fruit (grape) for wine?
A
Vinis Vinifera
4
Q
What is the primary fermentation source?
A
Yeast - Saccharomyces cerevisiae
5
Q
What does “vinatge year” mean?
A
The year grapes were harvested
6
Q
What contry has the largest grape production area?
A
- Spain
- China
- France
7
Q
What country is the argest producer of wine, by volume
A
- Italy
- France
- Spain
8
Q
What countries are the largest wine consumers by total volume?
A
- USA
- France
- Italy
9
Q
What countries are the largest consumeres of wine per capita
A
Portugal and France
