Viticulture | Grape Growing Flashcards
1
Q
Wine regions affected by Rain Shadow Effect
A
- Alsace
- Washington State
- Rioja
2
Q
Which type of climate is defined by its proximity to a large body of water?
A
Maritime
3
Q
Most quality grape varieties we see today are made from which vine species?
A
Vitis vinifera
4
Q
What is phylloxera?
A
A vine louse that destroyed many of the world’s vineyards in the mid-to-late 1800s
5
Q
The majority of the world’s vineyards are planted at what latitude lines?
A
Between 30 and 50 degrees
6
Q
What is Rain Shadow Effect?
A
-a dry area on one side of a mountain opposite the wind, rain, and generally poor weather
7
Q
What is a positive effect of wind in a vineyard?
A
- dries a vineyard to prevent disease
- can warm a vineyard
- can cool a vineyard
8
Q
Mesoclimate
A
Climate of a single vineyard site
