WINE

Question 1

name the two colours of grapes

Answer 1

blue and green

Question 2

how is rosé made

Answer 2

blue skinned grapes are crushed and allowed to remain in contact with the juice for a much shorter time than in the case of red wine

-> half skin, half time

Question 3

climate

Answer 3

annual temperatures between 10-20°c

Question 4

soil

Answer 4

• unsuitable for other crops, less fertil
• pinot noir: calcerous clay soil
• cabernet sauvignon: gravely soils

Question 5

winemaker

Answer 5

vintner

process vinification

Question 6

wine growing regions france

Answer 6

Bordeaux
Burgundy: pinot noir, chardonnay (chablis)
Rhône
Loire
Alsace

Question 7

wine regions itlay

Answer 7

piedmont nebbiolo (blue), barolo, barbaresco
toscana sangiovese (blue), chianti, brunello
veneto

Question 8

wine regions spain

Answer 8

rioja

Question 9

wine regions portugal

Answer 9

douro

Question 10

other wine regions

Answer 10

germany
USA california
Australia shirat & chardonnay
New Zealand marlborough sauvignon blanc
South Africa
Argentina
Chile

Question 11

blue grapes

Answer 11

cabernet sauvignon
merlot
pinot noir
syrah
sangiovese
tempranillo
zinfandel
malbec

Question 12

green grapes

Answer 12

chardonnay
riesling
sauvignon blanc

Question 13

sparkling wine

Answer 13

champagne
cava
prosecco

Question 14

fortified wines

Answer 14

port (portugal)
madeira (portugal)
sherry (spain)

Question 15

decanting

Answer 15

• remove sediments (occurs in older wines by gently pouring into a decanter)
• aerate young wines, closed wines (yet dont have the suppleness, aromas & notes that a few years of age will bring)

Question 16

history

Answer 16

• earliest evidence 6000bc from middle east

- first winnery foun in a cave in armenia 4100 bc

Question 17

Greece

Answer 17

,Where there is no wine, there is no love’

euripides, greek, playwringht, 480bc

Question 18

rome

Answer 18

frome rome the wine spread around europe

Question 19

the grape

Answer 19

skin
seed
..? whats more