Chpt 10 - Chardonnay Flashcards
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT CHARDONAY IS FALSE?
a. Chardonnay is always oaked
b. Chardonnay is the grape of Chablis
c. Chardonnay is grown in a range of climates
d. Chardonnay can show a range of primary fruit characters
Chardonnay is always oaked
WHICH BEST DESCRIBES A TYPICAL WARM CLIMATE CHARDONNAY?
ACIDITY BODY PRIMARY CHARACTERS
a. High Light to medium Apple and lemon
b. Medium Full Pineapple and banana
c. Low Medium Raspberry and Plum
d. Medium to High Medium to full Peach and Melon
ACIDITY BODY PRIMARY CHARACTERS
Medium Full Pineapple and banana
WHICH WINEMAKING PRACTICE CONTRIBUTES FLAVOURS OF BUTTER AND CREAM TO A CHARDONNAY
a. Malolactic conversion
b. Lees stirring
c. Oak barrel maturation
d. Bottle aging
MALOLACTIC CONVERSION - after fermentation, bacteria lowers the acidity and creates buttery flavors.
WINEMAKERS CAN USE OAK CHIPS TO GIVE CHARDONNAY OAK FLAVOURS
a. True
b. False
True
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN AOC FOR CHARDONNAY
a. Bordeaux AOC
b. Bourgogne AOC
c. Macon AOC
d. Meursault AOC
BORDEAUX AOC - known for Red Wines
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING REGIONS WOULD CHARDONNAY MOST LIKELY BE UNOAKED?
a. Chablis AOC
b. Puligny-Montrachet AOC
c. Meursault AOC
d. Pouilly-Fuisse AOC
CHABLIS AOC - producers prefer fermenting in inert vessels
WHICH REGION IS CONSIDERED THE HEART OF BURGUNDIAN CHARDONNAY?
a. Cote de Nuits
b. Cote de Beaune
c. Cote-Rotie
d. Cotes du Rhone
COTE DE BEAUNE - located south of the town Beaune
WHICH REGION ON A LABEL WOULD UNLIKELY BE A SOURCE OF HIGH VOLUME CHARDONNAY?
a. Central Valley
b. Hawke’s Bay
c. Southeastern Australia
d. Western Cape
HAWKE’S BAY - chardonnay is the most widely planted white grape variety
WHICH CALIFORNIA REGION WOULD HAVE A WARMER CLIMATE FOR CHARDONNAY?
a. Carneros
b. Napa Valley
c. Santa Barbara
d. Sonoma
Napa Valley
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN AUSTRALIAN REGION KNOWN FOR ITS CHARDONNAY?
a. Adelaide Hills
b. Margaret River
c. Walker Bay
d. Yarra Valley
WALKER BAY - located in South Africa
