Wine Regions for D1 Flashcards
1
Q
- 3 examples of cool
- 2 examples of moderate
- 2 examples of warm
A
- Mosel, Alsace, Burgundy
- Bordeaux, Northern Rhone
- Southern Rhone, Priorat
2
Q
- 2 examples of maritime
- 2 examples of Mediterranean
- 3 examples of continental
A
- Bordeaux, Margaret River
- Southern Rhone, Tuscany
- Mosel, Priorat, Northern Rhone
3
Q
3 examples of high altitude regions
A
- Uco Valley
- Salta
- Eden Valley in Barossa Zone (600m - warm region that grows cool varieties)
4
Q
2 examples of low altitude regions
A
- Burgundy
- Loire
5
Q
1 example for 5 different beneficial effects of water on temperature & sunlight
A
- Reflection: Mosel
- Cooling effect: Carneros (San Pablo Bay) - grow Pinot and Chard
- Reduce winter freeze: Finger Lakes
- Warming ocean current: Margaux - Cab and Merlot
- Cooling ocean current: Oregon - Pinot and Chard
6
Q
Good quality
A
- Bordeaux
- Mendoza
7
Q
Poor quality
A
- Mendoza
- Central Valley, California
8
Q
4 examples of regions with lack of rainfall in growing season
A
- Argentina (rain shadow of Andes)
- California
- South Africa
- Australia
9
Q
Example of region with too much water in growing season
A
- Bordeaux
10
Q
2 examples of areas with slopes facing equator
A
- Northern Rhone
- Mosel
11
Q
2 examples of areas planting on slopes facing away from equator
A
- Priorat
- Stellenbosch - white varieties
12
Q
2 examples of coasts to the West that may alleviate hotter temperatures
A
- California (Carneros)
- Western Australia
13
Q
3 lower latitude regions and 2 higher latitude regions
A
- NSW / Mendoza / South Africa
- Northern France / Germany
14
Q
5 effects of wind and an example of each
A
- Cooling Wind: Northern Rhone (Mistral)
- Damaging Wind: Southern Rhone (Mistral)
- Heating Wind: Mendoza
- Drying: Mendoza
- Cooling sea breeze - Carneros
15
Q
3 examples of regions with mist and fog & effect
A
- Sonoma - slow sugar accumulation and acid degradation
- Napa - As above
- Sauterne - Botrytis
