White Grapes and When They Bud/Ripen

Question 1

Sémillon

Answer 1

Mid ripening.

Question 2

Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 2

Late budding, early ripening.

Question 3

Chardonnay

Answer 3

Buds early, ripens early.

Question 4

Riesling

Answer 4

Buds late, ripens late, cold hardy.

Question 5

Gewurztraminer

Answer 5

Early budding, early ripening.

Question 6

Pinot Gris

Answer 6

Early budding, early ripening.

Question 7

Melon

Answer 7

Ripens early.

Question 8

Chenin Blanc

Answer 8

Buds early, ripens late.

Question 9

Viognier

Answer 9

Early budding, flowers poorly (so yields unpredictable).

Question 10

Marsanne

Answer 10

Late budding, vigorous.

Question 11

Roussanne

Answer 11

Late budding, sensitive to wind and fungal disease so yields unpredictable.

Question 12

Grenache Blanc

Answer 12

Early budding.

Question 13

Clairette

Answer 13

Late ripener, hardy and vigorous.

Question 14

Bourboulenc

Answer 14

Late ripener, thick skins.

Question 15

Petit Manseng + Gros Manseng

Answer 15

Early budding, mid to late ripening.

Question 16

Savagnin

Answer 16

Buds early, thick skinned.

Question 17

Grüner Veltliner

Answer 17

Thick skinned, vigorous on fertile soils, prefers clay and loess.

Question 18

Furmint

Answer 18

Late ripening.

Question 19

Assyrtiko

Answer 19

Retains high acidity when ripe, even under the hottest conditions (thus age-worthy).

Question 20

Garganega

Answer 20

Late ripener, vigorous.

Question 21

Trebbiano Toscano

Answer 21

Buds late, vigorous, high yielding, retains high acidity.

Question 22

Verdicchio

Answer 22

First 4 buds are sterile, ripens late, retains high acidity.

Question 23

Falanghina

Answer 23

Mid to late ripening, but fruit can shrivel if left unattended late in the season.

Question 24

Greco

Answer 24

Mid to late ripener, prone to fungal disease, low vigor, but it’s drought and heat resistant.

Question 25

Inzolia

Answer 25

Early ripening, though it only has medium acid.

Question 26

Grillo

Answer 26

Oxidizes easily, resistant to heat and disease.

Question 27

Catarratto

Answer 27

Disease resistant, high yielding.

Question 28

Carricante

Answer 28

Prone to fungal diseases, retains high acidity (usually goes through malo).

Question 29

Vermentino

Answer 29

Early budding, mid ripening.

Question 30

Albariño

Answer 30

Early to mid ripening, thick skins.

Question 31

Viura

Answer 31

Late budding, late ripening, prefers warm, dry sites (prone to botrytis).

Question 32

Maria Gomes

Answer 32

Early ripening (good for Bairrada’s damp climate).

Question 33

Torrontés

Answer 33

Early ripening.