Intro To wine Flashcards
(209 cards)
WHAT ARE THREE SOURCES THAT CAN AFFECT A WINE’S FLAVOR?
GRAPE 🍇 FERMENTATION. MATURATION and AGING
WHAT SPECIES OF GRAPES MAKE THE MOST WINE?
VITIS VINIFERA
THREE GRAPES THAT HAVE HIGH TANNIN
NEBBIOLO
CAB-SAUVIGNON
SYRAH/SHIRAZ
ALL OF THE ELEMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTES TO A DISTINCTIVE TASTE OF A VINEYARD, ITS SOIL, CLIMATE, ELEVATION, EXPOSURE TO SUN ETC.
TERROIR
WHEN A WINE IS ABSENT OF FRUITY AROMAS AND FLAVORS. HAS SMELLS OF CRUSHED MINERALS, WET STONES AND OCEAN WATERS
MINERALITY
The wine makers measure of sugar in grapes
BRIX
MOLD THAT PUNCTURES THE SKIN OF THE GRAPE ALLOWING WATER TO DISSIPATE THAT LEAVES A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF SUGAR AND ACID
BOTRYTIS CINEREA “noble rot”
WHAT ARE THE THREE TASTES IN WINE?
SWEET, SOUR and BITTER
WHEN WERE THE AOC LAWS FIRST ESTABLISHED
1930s
HOW MANY ACRES ARE THERE IN A HECTARE
2.471 acres
How many gallons are there in a hectoliter
26.42 gallons
Difference in style between a Riesling from Alsace and one from Germany
Alsace Rieslings are dry and Germany Rieslings are sweet
Most planted grape in Alsace
RIESLING
GRAPE VARIETY FOR SANCERRE AND POUILLY-FUME WINES
SAUVIGNON BLANC
GRAPE VARIETY FOR VOUVRAY
CHENIN BLANC
TERM FOR WHEN WINE AGES ON ITS LEES OR SEDIMENT
SUR LIE
FRENCH WORD FOR GRAVEL
GRAVES
WHICH TWO GRAPES ARE USED MOST IN BORDEAUX WHITE WINES
SAUVIGNON BLANC
SEMILLON
BORDEAUX: NAME THE 9 CLASSIFIED CHATEAUS IN GRAVES
CH-BOUSCAUT CH-CARBONNIEUX CH-COUHINS LURTON DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER CH-HAUT BRION CH- BRION CH-MALARTIC LAGRAVIERE CH-OLIVIER CH- SMITH HAUT LAFITTE
PRIMARY GRAPE FOR SAUTERNES
SEMILLON
THE MAIN REGIONS OF BURGUNDY
COTE CHALONNAISE MACONNAIS COTE D’OR (Cote de Nuits, Cote de Beaune ) CHABLIS BEAUJOLAIS
THE REGION OF BURGUNDY THAT PRODUCE ONLY WHITE WINE
CHABLIS
BURGUNDY: WHICH WINE DOES COTE D’OR PRODUCES, WHITE OR RED
RED
QUALITY LEVELS OF BURGUNDY
Grand Cru
Premier Cru
Village Wine
Regional Appellations