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Viticulture & Vinification Flashcards

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What are the “growing” seasons for the Northern Hemisphere?

A

April – October

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What are the “growing” seasons for the Southern Hemisphere?

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October - April

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What kind of climate is Bordeaux?

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Maritime

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What climate is the Southern Rhone?

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Mediterranean

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What are the major factors that define a continental climate?

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Away from large bodies of water with Hot Summers & Cold Winters

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True or False – Pinot Noir is the most highly mutating grape with over 40 classified clonal selections.

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True

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What is phylloxera?

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Grape Louse that attacks the root systems and kills the vine

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What is the juice that flows from freshly picked grapes during the destemming and crushing process, prior to pressing?

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Free Run

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What are the two major types of Wine Presses used in Production?

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Bladder Press & Basket Press

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What climate do Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir thrive in?

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Cool climate

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True or False: Clay soils do not hold water very well.

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False

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_______________________is the traditional method of selecting the best vines before harvest and marking them for cutting in the winter

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Selection Massale

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Which genus/species do over 5,000 varieties i.e. Chardonnay, Cabernet, and their clones belong to?

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Vitius Vinifera

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Does American Oak have a more aggressive or less aggressive oaky flavor than French?

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More

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What are the aromas of American Oak?

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Coconut, dill, vanilla, wood

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What are the aromas of French Oak?

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Vanilla, tobacco, sweet baking spices

17
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What’s more expensive: French or American Oak?

A

French!

18
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What is the principal component that is extracted from an oak barrel that gives red wines the ability to age longer?

A

Tannin

19
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Which Old world wine is frequently aged in American oak barrels?

A

Rioja

20
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What oak do they use in cheap wine?

A

Oak chips

21
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Oak aging imparts what sensory quality to a white wine?

A

Vanilla!

22
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___________________ is the conversion of tart malic acids to softer lactic acids

A

Malolactic Fermentation

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