Central Vineyards Flashcards
Why are the flavours of Sauvignon Blanc more restrained in Sancerre than Marlborough? (3)
- Long growing season day lengths
- Low light intensity
- Low heat
Rainfall in Central Vineyards?
750mm high for continental
Sauvignon Blanc budding/ripening?
Late budding - good for spring frosts
Early ripening - good for missing autumn rain
Unique for a white grape
Sauvignon Blanc diseases in the vineyard?
Powdery Mildew
Botrytis
(same as chenin)
Trunk disease
(Same as Chenin Blanc)
Sauvignon Blanc from Central Vineyards tasting notes? (5)
Pronounced aromas of grass, bell pepper and asparagus
Gooseberry, grapefruit and wet stone flavours to passion fruit in warmer areas
High acid
Medium body
Medium alc
Fermentation temperatures for Sauvignon Blanc in Central Vineyards?
Cool - mid range for restrained fruit expression
Malolactic conversion for Sauvignon Blanc in Central Vineyards?
Often blocked
Some producers allow it based on style and vintage (like in cold vintages)
Name a Sancerre producer that heavily oaks his wines?
Henri Bourgeois
Altitude in Sancerre?
Slopes that go 200-400m (like elgin)
Good for spring frost
Moderating influences in Sancerre? (2)
The forest
The river
Max yields for Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc?
65hL/ha
Unique because Sauvignon Blanc can produce wines with sufficient flavour intensity at this level
Three soil types in Sancerre?
- Caillottes - shallow pebbles over limestone
- Terre Blanches - kimmergidgeon
- Silex - flint
White wines from Caillottes soils in Sancerre and Pouilly Fume? (3)
Shallow soil over limestone
Most aromatic
Less aging potential
White wines made from grapes grown in Terre Blanches soil in Sancerre and Pouilly Fume? (3)
Kinmeridgian soil same as Chablis
Most structured wines
Need long maturation before they are ready to drink
White wines from grapes grown on Silex soils in Sancerre and Pouilly Fume? (2)
- Flinty soils lead to earlier ripening
- The wines are said to be stony or smoky
