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Varietals, Regions, and Ratings Flashcards

1
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Name three varietals grown in the North Island region in New Zealand

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  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
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Name two varietals grown in

South Island, New Zealand

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  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Noir
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What are the four main varietals grown in Germany?

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  • Riesling
  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Spätburgunder
  • Silvaner
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What does AOP mean? (France)

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Appellation d’Origine Protogée

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What are the three varietals used to make Champagne?

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  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier
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What are the three white grapes of Bordeaux?

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  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Semillon
  • Muscadelle
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What is the soil type in Beaujolais and what is the primary grape?

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  • Granantic
  • Gamay
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Where will you find Sauvignon Blanc grown in the Loire?

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Pouilly-Fumé and Sancere in the Upper Loire

grown in Kimmeridgian Soil (chalky marl)

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What are the two DOCA regions in Spain?

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  • Riojas
  • Priora
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What grape is King in

Northern Rhône?

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Syrah

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What region co-ferments whites and reds together?

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Côtes du Rhône in Southern Rhône

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In the Loire Valley what are the two main grapes for whites, and the main grape for reds?

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Whites

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Muscadet

Reds

  • Cabernet Franc
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What is the main grape in Chabils?

How is it fermented?

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Chardonnay

Fermented in stainless steel tanks. Grown in very white limestone. Smells of minerality, fresh and lively tastes.

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What is a GSM in Australia?

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  • Grenache
  • Syrah
  • Mouvedre
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What is the difference between a Château and a Domaine?

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A Domain is a terrotory or empire in Burgundy

A Chateau is a country house in Bordeaux

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What are the three main rivers in Bordeaux? What type of climate?

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Three Rivers in Bordeaux

  • Dordogne
  • Gironde
  • Garonne

The climate is Maritime

17
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What is the grape grown in Sancerre?

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Sauvignon Blanc

18
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What are the two grapes in Sauternes?

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  • Semillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
19
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What is the grape in Côte Rotie?

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Grenache

20
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What is the dominant grape in the left bank Bordeaux blend?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

21
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What is the name of the distinctive soil in Chateaunneuf du Pappe?

What is on every bottle?

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Galet (pudding stones)

A coat of arms with two keys

22
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What is kimmerigian soil?

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Limestone with fossilized oyster shells

23
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List five things that are still done in modern winemaking that were done throughout history of winemaking.

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  • naming, rating and classification
  • fermentation in oak and clay
  • competitions
  • adding other things to the wine to effect flavor
  • promotion, and expansion of the market
24
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What is autolysis and how is it

used in winemaking?

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auto = self

lysis = splitting

A process of self digestion, the destruction of a cell through the action of it’s own enzymes. Yeast autolysis is used in the making champagne. Gives it flavor and texture, mouth feel. Otherwise known as Sur Lie or wine lees.

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What is Dosage?

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The addition of a mixture of sugar syrup, grape concentrate, or brandy added to Champagne, or sparkling wine before recorking. Connects the sweetness in the final product.

26
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What is Pinotage?

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A cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault

Origin: Stellenbosch, South Africa

27
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What are the styles of Champagne?

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Determined by sugar content

  • Extra Brut - bone dry, less than .6% sugar
  • Brut - less than 1.5% sugar
  • Extra Dry - 1.2% - 2% sugar
  • Sec - 1.7 - 3.5% sugar
  • Demi-Sec - 3.3% - 5% sugar
  • Doux - the sweetest, minimum amount is 5% sugar
28
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What are the other types of Champagne?

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  • Blanc de blanc - 100% Chardonnay
  • Bland de Noirs - 100% Pinot Noir on their own roots
  • Rosé - a blend of red wine into a cuvée (tank) of whites
  • Recntly disgorged - aged longer, 8 years on lees
  • Cuvée de Prestige - top of the line wines from each house, the finest quality grapes from the best vineyards
29
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Describe some features of Cabernet Sauvignon

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Small berries with thick skins. Likes to be dry and have a lot of heat to ripen. Grown in Bordeaux Left Bank and Southern France. Complex wines with exquisite balance. Marked black currant aroma.

30
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What is Spätburgunder?

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The German name for Pinot Noir

31
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What makes Mosel, Germany, unique?

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The vines are grown on steep slopes along the rivers, Mosel and it’s tributaries, Saar and Ruwer. The light and heat reflects off the water. The soil is slate and nothing else will grow there.

VINES & RIVERS

32
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What is the VDP?

Who is in it and what is it’s symbol?

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Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüten

An association of wineries in Germany. Denotes the highest level of wine. Members are single estate wine producers commited to producing high quality wines that exhibit the distinctiveness of their geographic and varietal origins. Self-imposed guidelines include no chaptalization, decreased yields, higher ripeness.

Two eagles with grapes

33
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What is Süssreserve?

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“Sweet Reserve”

Unfermented sterile grape juice, equal in quality to the wine. Can be blended into the fermented wine giving it a fruiter and sweeter character. Practiced in low to mid quality wines.

34
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What are the two main rivers in Germany’s wine regions?

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  • Rhein (Rhine)
  • Mosel
35
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What are the German color designations for wine?

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  • Weißwein
  • Rotwein
  • Roséwein
  • Weißherbst - a rosé made according to special rules
36
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What is the Charta (Karta)?

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An association of wine producers in Germany

37
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What makes Mosel unique?

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