Vocab

Question 1

Must

Answer 1

Grape pulp & solids

Question 2

Barriques

Answer 2

Small oak barrels

Question 3

Oak

Answer 3

Fermenting or aging in the barrel

Nose: cinnamon, clove, baking spices
Flavor: vanilla, buttercream, smoke, cedar, caramel, molasses, coffee, chocolate, dill, coconut, cola
* ML: popcorn, butter, yogurt, lemon curd
* Lees: toasty, bread crust
* Aging: hazelnut, almond, dried fruit, leather
Texture: waxy, velvety, fuller mouthfeel

New vs old, Level of charring, Size of barrel

Question 4

Claret

Answer 4

Bordeaux red, Cabernet-based

Question 5

Tea bagging

Answer 5

Macerating large bags of oak chips in the wine

Question 6

Fining

Answer 6

Substance is added which attracts tannins, binds with them, and precipitates them out

Question 7

Micro-oxidation

Answer 7

Aeration with small oxygen bubbles into the wine during and after fermentation

Question 8

Maceration pelliculaire

Answer 8

Skin contact, more fruit forward wine, adds color and tannin

Question 9

Fiasco

Answer 9

Old style, straw-covered Chianti bottles