Wines Flashcards
Define wine
Alcoholic beverage made from fermented fresh grape juice
Old world wine & New world wine
Old world
Wine countries which started the wines
New world
Wine countries which have adapted wine making
Wines on the basis of colour
Red
White
Rosé
Wines on the basis of nature
Table/ still wine
Aromatised wine
Fortified wine
Sparkling wine
ABV for still wine
8-12%
ABV for sparkling wine
8-14%
What is the maximum ABV for fermented Alcohol
14% ABV
Any kind of fermented Alcohol cannot produce more than 14% abv
Fermentation formula
C6H12O6+ YEAST —> 2C2H5OH+2CO2
Glucose). ( Ethanol). (Co2
What is bloom
It is a waxy substance present in the outer layer of grapes( skin)
Grape juice is known as______
Must
What is fortified wine
Fermented alcoholic wine with addition of spirit
What is fortification in wine
A process where we add spirit( brandy) in the wine
What is aromatised wine
Adding aromas such as spice, vegetables, nuts , fruits
Classification of wines on the basis of body
Heavy
Light
Medium
Classification of wine on the basis of taste
Sweet
Dry