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Flashcards in 1.9 Sweet Wines Deck (6)
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1
Q

Interrupting Fermentation?

A

Removing yeast

Poison yeast (fortify = add alcohol)

Sweet fortified muscat (Greece to Portugal).
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise.

France and Australia.

2
Q

Adding a sweet component?

A

Add sugar/grape juice.

Sherry.

3
Q

Concentration of sugars in the grape?

A

Best way to do it. Yeast dies at 15% alcohol.

4
Q

Dried grapes?

A

Recioto (Italy)

5
Q

Noble rot grapes?

A

Sauternes (in Graves AC)
Tokaji (Hungary 3-6 rating)
Vouvray AC
Alsace AC

KSABET

Riesling
Semillon (Sauternes and Sauvignon Blanc sometimes).
Chenin Blanc

Honey, dried apricot, rye bread

Weakens skin speeding up evaporation

6
Q

Frozen grapes?

A

Eiswein (Germany and Austria)

Icewine (Canada)