Viticulture & Vinification Flashcards
What are the “growing” seasons for the Northern Hemisphere?
April – October
What are the “growing” seasons for the Southern Hemisphere?
October - April
What kind of climate is Bordeaux?
Maritime
What climate is the Southern Rhone?
Mediterranean
What are the major factors that define a continental climate?
Away from large bodies of water with Hot Summers & Cold Winters
True or False – Pinot Noir is the most highly mutating grape with over 40 classified clonal selections.
True
What is phylloxera?
Grape Louse that attacks the root systems and kills the vine
What is the juice that flows from freshly picked grapes during the destemming and crushing process, prior to pressing?
Free Run
What are the two major types of Wine Presses used in Production?
Bladder Press & Basket Press
What climate do Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir thrive in?
Cool climate
True or False: Clay soils do not hold water very well.
False
_______________________is the traditional method of selecting the best vines before harvest and marking them for cutting in the winter
Selection Massale
Which genus/species do over 5,000 varieties i.e. Chardonnay, Cabernet, and their clones belong to?
Vitius Vinifera
Does American Oak have a more aggressive or less aggressive oaky flavor than French?
More
What are the aromas of American Oak?
Coconut, dill, vanilla, wood
What are the aromas of French Oak?
Vanilla, tobacco, sweet baking spices
What’s more expensive: French or American Oak?
French!
What is the principal component that is extracted from an oak barrel that gives red wines the ability to age longer?
Tannin
Which Old world wine is frequently aged in American oak barrels?
Rioja
What oak do they use in cheap wine?
Oak chips
Oak aging imparts what sensory quality to a white wine?
Vanilla!
___________________ is the conversion of tart malic acids to softer lactic acids
Malolactic Fermentation
