WSET Level 2. Week 2 (Winemaking. Chardonnay,Pinot N,Viognier,Syrah,Grenache) Flashcards
As some white wines mature in the bottle they can result in what tertiary flavours? x3
Dried apricot, honey, nuts (and spice) (Petrol for Riesling)
Puligny-Montrachet - grape?
Chardonnay
New Zealand region making great Pinot Noir? (C-O)
Central Otago
Which white grape typically undergoes a malolactic conversion?
Chardonnay
Great examples of Viognier? (x1)
Condrieu, in Northern Rhône
Barossa Valley (red) x2 grapes?
Shiraz/Syrah Grenache
Marlborough x3 grapes?
Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc
Chilean coastal region famous for its Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc
Casablanca
Casablanca Valley x3 grapes?
Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc
French region famous for its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Burgundy
Which regions in France use the labeling term, Grand Cru
Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace (The BBA)
Pouilly-Fuissé - grape?(you know this one, ABC people?)
Chardonnay
Red wines are fermented at what temperature?
20°C to 32°C (68°F-90°F)
Yarra Valley x2 grapes?
Pinot Noir Chardonnay
Meursault - grape?
Chardonnay
Sonoma (white) - grape?
Chardonnay
Californian region famous for wide range of climates and grapes: S……..
Sonoma
Oregon x2 grapes?
Pinot Noir Chardonnay
Burgundy white wine from the Macon… P.-F
Pouilly-Fuissé
Condrieu - grape?
Viognier
Côte Rôtie - grape?
Shiraz/Syrah
Adelaide Hills x2 grapes?
Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is situated in which French region?,
Southern Rhône
Martinborough - grape?
Pinot Noir
For what purpose is the addition of sugar permitted?
Raising alcohol levels where grapes are insufficiently ripe. (But only for adjusting alcohol levels. Any sweetness in the wine must be from the grape).
A Spanish region known for its high quality Grenache - outside of Rioja?
Priorat
Hunter Valley x2 grapes?
Shiraz/Syrah Semillon
Hermitage - grape?
Shiraz/Syrah
Cool climate Californian region with established reputation for Pinot Noir: L-C.
Los Carneros
A cool climate French region known for making unoaked Chardonnay?
Chablis
Which red grape is most suited to cool to moderate climates?
Pinot Noir
Chablis - grape? Ch…
Chardonnay
Central Otago - grape?
Pinot Noir
Côtes du Rhône - x2 grapes?
Grenache and Syrah
The use of lees (leaving wine to rest on the dead yeast cells - the lees) can create what flavours? x2
Bread and biscuit
New Zealand region famous for its Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
What are the stages for white wine making…
Crushing - pressing - fermentation
Nuits-Saints-Georges - grape?
Pinot Noir
2 Burgundy regions with great reputations for their red wine? G-C; N-S-G
Gevrey-Chambertin, and Nuits-Saints-Georges
A white grape that typically makes wine with high alcohol. x1
Viognier
Gevrey-Chambertin - grape?
Pinot Noir
Rosé wines are fermented at what temperature?
12°C to 22°C (54°F-72°F)
If oxygen interacts with a red or white wine what effect does it have on flavour?
causes flavours such as caramel, dried fruit and and nuts.
2 Australian regions famous for their Shiraz?
Barossa Valley, Hunter Valley
What is required to create alcohol?
Yeast and sugar.
White wines are fermented at what temperature?
12°C to 22°C (54°F-72°F)
What can be used instead of oak barrels for creating oak flavour character?
Oak chips, Oak staves
French name for Burgundy?
Bourgogne.
How can the use of lees (leaving wine to est on the dead yeast cells - the lees) affect the body of a white wine?
Adds texture/body
Which type of oak barrel will have the most effect on a wine? New or old?
New - more chemical flavour in the oak.
Mornington Peninsular - grape? (what is it like in the mornings? - suited to what red?)
Pinot Noir
What effect does a malolactic conversion have on a wine?
lowers the acidity, creates buttery flavour
What can preserve a wine, allowing it to develop during maturation?
High acidity High tannins
If oxygen interacts with a red wine what effect does it have on the tannins?
smooths them out/soften them.
The highest quality wines often comes from vineyards with what characteristics?
On slopes, to avoid dilution as the rain drains away.
What else is created in an alcoholic fermentation? x3
CO2 and warmth New flavours
As some red wines mature in the bottle they can result in what flavours? x3
Mushrooms, leather, meat (also wet leaves; and for sweet red wines, figs and prunes).
What flavours are associated with oak fermented/aged wine?
Vanilla, coconut (also charred wood and spice)
Whch region of France is famous for its red wines made predominantly from Syrah?
Northern Rhône
Why might a wine maker blend different wines? x2
Consistency Complexity
In Burgundy/Bourgogne, which labeling term indicates the highest quality?
Grand Cru (Premier Cru comes second - strange but true)
Which type of oak barrel will have the most effect on a wine? Large or small?
Small (greater surface area in contact with wine)
What are the stages for red wine making…
Crush - ferment - drain /option to press
Central Valley, Chile (white) x2 grapes?
Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc
Châteauneuf-du-Pape x2 grapes?
Grenache and Syrah
Carneros x2 grapes?
Pinot Noir Chardonnay
3 Australian regions famous for their Chardonnay (Y-V; A-H; M-R)
Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Margaret River
Northern Rhône - grape?
Shiraz/Syrah
2 Australian regions famous for their Grenache…
Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale
2 grapes that work well in cool, moderate, and warm climates, and so very diverse.
The Chs: Chardonnay Chenin Blanc
Priorat - grape?
Grenache
Apart from California, a state in USA famous for its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir?
Oregon
Crozes-Hermitage - grape?
Shiraz/Syrah
Identify 2 methods for helping extract colour, flavour and tannin from the cap/red grape skins.
Punching down Pumping over
What red grape is used to make Crozes-Hermitage, and Hermitage,
Syrah
Burgundy white grape?
Chardonnay
