Wine Theory Test Flashcards
Name two grapes from burgandy?
THERE ARE ONLY TWO GRAPES TYPES GROWN IN BURGUNDY.
ALL of the white Burgundies are 100% Chardonnay.
ALL of the red Burgundies are 100% Pinot Noir.
5+1 Noble Grapes of Bordeaux
General Information
[Cartebordeaux] The Bordeaux region is located on the central coast of western France where the Gironde River empties into the Atlantic. This region is traditionally thought of in two sections. The Right Bank is the northern bank of the river, which produces mostly Merlot-based blends. The Left Bank is the southern side of the River that produces blends comprised of mostly, if not all, Cabernet Sauvignon.
The red wines of Bordeaux are usually blends of two or more of five grapes:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
- Malbec
- Petit Verdot
- Carmenere
Malolatic Fermentation
Malolactic fermentation tends to create a rounder, fuller mouthfeel. Malic acid is typically associated with the taste of green apples while lactic acid is richer and more buttery tasting.
What does estate mean?
- Single Vineyard
- Same property
- Signature Wine
What are the B&B from Piedmont?
Barolo and Barbaresco
from Nebbiolo
Brunello di Montalcino
Brunello di Montalcino is a red Italian wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino located about 120 km south of Florence in the Tuscany wine region
Grape Varietal from Marlborough
Today, the Marlborough wine region represents 62% of total vineyard area in the country [1]. The king varietal here is Sauvignon blanc, closely followed by Pinot noir and Chardonnay.
New Wolrd Malbec
The grape was historically a major planting in Bordeaux, providing color and fruit to the blend, but in the 20th century started to lose ground to Merlot and Cabernet Franc due, in part, to its sensitivities to so many different vine ailments (coulure, downy mildew, frost). The severe 1956 frost wiped out a significant portion of Malbec vines in Bordeaux, allowing many growers a chance to start anew with different varieties. By 1968 plantings in the Libournais was down to 12,100 acres (4,900 hectares) and fell further to 3,460 acres (1,400 hectares) by 2000. While Malbec has since become a popular component of New World meritages or Bordeaux blends, and it is still a permitted variety in all major wine regions of Bordeaux, its presence in Bordeaux is as a distinctly minor variety. Only the regions of the Côtes-de-Bourg, Blaye and Entre-Deux-Mers have any significant plantings in Bordeaux.[3]
Shiraz
The most popular form of Syrah is produced in Australia, where the grape is known as Shiraz. First planted in the mid-19th Century, Shiraz is Australia’s most popular and widely planted red wine grape. The moderately priced examples from wineries such as Victoria’s Crest, Yellow Tail, Gumdale, Wyndham Estate and Rosemount have become best sellers in the United States. They are rich, ripe, soft, hearty red wines with intense berry fruit flavors. From its oldest Shiraz vineyards, Australian wineries also produce exceptional collector’s items such as Penfolds “Grange” and Rufus Stone. These are unbelievably intense, thick, concentrated, long-lived wines that rival the great French Syrah-based wines of Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie.
Most consumers are not aware that Syrah is the principle grape of the great northern Rhône. The wines here, like Australia, vary from the fresh, ripe, hearty, everyday-drinking style such as the Cave de Tain Syrah and Crozes-Hermitage to the incredibly complex, dense and tannic reds of Cave de Tain Saint-Joseph and Hermitage.
Rioja
Rioja [ˈrjoxa] is a wine region, with Denominación de Origen Calificada (D.O.Ca. Qualified designation of origin) named after La Rioja, in Spain. Rioja is made from grapes grown not only in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, but also in parts of Navarre and theBasque province of Álava. Rioja is further subdivided into three zones: Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa. Many wines have traditionally blended fruit from all three regions though there is a slow growth in single-zone wines.
Rioja Alta is known more for its “old world” style of wine
the Rioja Alavesa produces wines with a fuller body and higher acidity
Baja wines are very deeply coloured and can be highly alcoholic with some wines at 18% alcohol by volume. The wines typically do not have much acidity or aroma and are generally used as blending components with wines from other parts of the Rioja.[3]
Austrian WIne
Austrian wines are mostly dry white wines (often made from the Grüner Veltliner grape)
