5. Wine Making

Question 1

How to make Red wine

Answer 1

Crushing- Alcoholic Fermentation - Draining- Pressing- Storage and maturation

Question 2

How to make White Wine

Answer 2

Crushing - Pressing - Alcohol Fermentation - Storage or Maturation

Question 3

Temp for Red wine Fermentation

Answer 3

20-32

Question 4

Temp for Rose, White wine Fermentation

Answer 4

12- 22

Question 5

The activity of the bacteria lowers the acidity in the wine and can give buttery flavours

Answer 5

Malolactic Conversion

Question 6

_____ can be stirred up through the wine during maturation
It can increase the body of the wines and add extra flavours(____, ____)

Answer 6

Lees, Biscuit, Bread

Question 7

White wines are typically fermented at temperatures between?

Answer 7

12°C - 22°C

Question 8

Red wines are typically fermented at temperatures between?

Answer 8

20°C - 32°C

Question 9

In which season is veraison?

Answer 9

Summer

Question 10

What happens to the grapes after long periods of extra -ripening?

Answer 10

Water content evaporates, acids and sugars concentrate and they turn into raisins

Question 11

What does the skin of the grape mainly contain?

Answer 11

Flavour, colour and tannins

Question 12

Indicate the changes that will occur as red wine ages over time in the bottle - 2 answers

Answer 12

1.Primary fruit flavours will change to tertiary flavours such as dried fruits, mushroom and leather
2.Tannins will drop and become softer and smoother

Question 13

Which one of the following best describes the aromas of a young red wine that has been matured in “new oak”?

Answer 13

Redcurrant, vanilla, sweet spice

Question 14

Which style is a medium sweet rosé?

Answer 14

White Zinfandel

Question 15

Which of the following statements is false with regards to the effects of a hot vintage?

Answer 15

Grapes will swell in the heat and dilute their flavours

Question 16

Describe the Sauvignon Blanc grapes at the start of the ripening process?

Answer 16

Very high levels of acid, low sugar and herbaceous flavours

Question 17

The vineyard regions along South Africa’s coast are cooled by:

Answer 17

Ocean currents from the South Pole

Question 18

Which of the aroma describe wine from an aged Puligny-Montrachet AOC wine?

Answer 18

hazelnut, grapefruit, toffee

Question 19

Which of the following sweet wines has been made using the method of appassimento?

Answer 19

Recioto di Soave

Question 20

What techniques is used in the red winemaking process to help extract colour and tannin:

Answer 20

Punching down