China Flashcards
(17 cards)
What Vitus variety is grown in Northeast China? what are plus and minuses?
Vitis Amurensis, “the mountain grape”
Cold resistant
acidic / bitter, not good for dry wines
What successful hybrid came from Amurensis and Vinifera
Beibinghong- does not require burial
What Vitis is grown in the subtropical areas of Yunnan Guizhou?
Vitis Davidii- spine grape
What Vitis grown in south/ yellow river region
Vitis Quinquangularis
What is the most famous grape historically & commercially
Longyan “Dragon’s eye”
Who planted and where was the 1st commercial vineyard of China?
Zhang Bishi, Changyu Wine Co
Yantai, Shandong Province
DNA revealed that __________was really Carmenere
Cabernet Gernischt
China’s signature variety is a cross of Cabernet & Grenache. what is it?
Marselan
China is an ancient winegrowing region but it wasn’t until the ________that they ramped up production of vinifera
1980’s
Most of china is what type of climate? Where are then grpes mostly planted? What is a hazard still of planting here?
Continental Monsoon
Arid dry mountains
low humidity rather than cold weather
Name 2 training systems of China for ease with vine burial
Short Trunk-Crawling Dragon
Slanted Trunk- Chang/ Factory
Are there Georgian grapes planted in China today?
Yes, Saperavi & Rkatsiteli
What are the 4 GIs officially designated in China
Shacheng- Pu Tao Jiu
Huanren Bing -Jiu
Helanshan Dong -Lu Pu Tao (EASt foothill of Helan Mountain)
Yantai- Pu Tao Jiu
WHAT MOUNTAIN RANGE HELPS PROTECT THE NINGXIA FROM HARSH WESTERN CONDITIONS?
HELAN MOUNTAINS
WHAT RIVER HELPS IRRIGATE NINGXIA
YELLOW RIVER
WHAT IS THE LARGEST WINE REGION IN CHINA
EAST FOOTHILL 38,000HA
