Learning Outcome I - Grape Growing & Wine Making Flashcards
(21 cards)
Name two locations with “cool climate” grapes
Germany and France
Name two locations with “warm climate” grapes
California and Austrailia
When making Rose wine, when is the juice drained from the skins?
After a few hours
What do grape vines need to produce good quality fruit?
Heat and sunlight
Which part of the grape contains tannins?
The skin
Which style of wine is made using this order of winemaking processes?
Crushing
Pressing
Fermentation
Maturation
Bottling
White wine
Which style of wine is made using this order of winemaking processes?
Crushing
Fermentation
Draining after a few hours
Final Fermentation
Maturation
Bottling
Rose wine
In the fermentation process, what does yeast convert the sugar to?
Alcohol and CO2
What type of grape is more common in warm climates
Black grapes
Describe the color change as grapes ripen
white grape change from green to golden
black grapes change from green to purple
It is common for Rose wine to be stored in oak barrels (true/false)
False
Requirements for alcoholic fermentation
Sugar and yeast
What latitude do grapes grow best?
Between 30 and 50 degrees in the north and southern hemisphere
Which style of wine is made using this order of winemaking processes?
Crushing
Fermentation
Drain
Pressing
Maturation
Bottling
Red wine
What type of grape is more common in cool climates?
White grapes
What does the pulp of a grape contain?
grape juice - water, sugar, acid
Describe how grapes grow
Flowering - part of a cluster of grapevine flowers
Flowers become grapes - all grapes are hard and green
Grapes Ripen
Describe the characteristics of cool climate grapes
High acidity, low sweetness
Describe the grape ripening process
grapes swell with water
sugar levels rise
acid levels fall
flavors become riper
High quality grapes grow closest to the equator
False
Describe the characteristics of warm climate grapes
High sweetness, low acidity
