Lecture 8 International Overview

Question 0

AVA

Answer 0

American viticultural area

Defines regions/boundaries, not grapes, style or quality

Question 1

In USA what percentage of variety must be in wine of stated variety

Answer 1

75%

Question 2

How many AVA’s in Cali

Answer 2

114

Question 3

Name 5 Cali regions

Answer 3

North coast
Central coast
South coast
Central Valley
Sierra foothills

Question 4

AVA’s within north coast region

Answer 4

Napa
Sonoma
Mendocino

Question 5

AVA’s within central coast

Answer 5

Monteray
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara

Question 6

AVA within south coast

Answer 6

San Bernardino

Question 7

AVA within Central Valley

Answer 7

Lodi

Question 8

AVA within Sierra foothills

Answer 8

Amador

El dorado

Question 9

How many AVA’s in Washington state

Answer 9

12

3 overlap with Oregon

Question 10

AVA’s within Columbia Valley

Answer 10

Columbia gorge 
Horse heaven hills
Red mountain
Wahluke slope
Walla walla valley
Yakima valley
Rattlesnake hills
Snipes mountain

Question 11

3 regions in Washington

Answer 11

Columbia valley

Puget sound

Question 12

How many AVA’s in Oregon

Answer 12

16

Question 13

4 regions in Oregon

Answer 13

Columbia valley
Willamette valley
Southern Oregon
Snake river valley - overlaps Idaho

Question 14

AVA’s in Columbia valley

Answer 14

Columbia gorge

Walla walla valley

Question 15

AVA’s in willamette valley

Answer 15

Dundee hills
McMinnville 
Ribbon ridge
Yamhill Carlton district 
Eola amity hills
Chehalem mountains

Question 16

AVA’s in southern Oregon

Answer 16

Umpqua valley - red hill Douglas county

Rogue valley - apple gate valley

Question 17

Important red grape varieties of chile

Answer 17

Can sav
Merlot
Carmenere
Syrah
Pais ( criolla, mission)

Question 18

Important white grapes of chile

Answer 18

Sav blanc
Sav vert
Chardonnay
Muscat of Alexandria

Question 19

Important red grapes of Argentina

Answer 19

Malbec
Bonarda
Merlot
Can sav

Question 20

Important white grapes of Argentina

Answer 20

Torrents
Muscat of Alexandria
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay

Question 21

Australia’s important red grapes

Answer 21

Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grenache
Merlot

Question 22

Australia’s most important white grapes

Answer 22

Chardonnay
Riesling
Semillon
Sav. Blanc

Question 23

NZ north island important wines

Answer 23

Cabernet blends

Chard

Question 24

Nz South Island known for

Answer 24

Sav blanc | Pinot noir

Question 25

South Africa most important reds

Answer 25

``` Pinot age Cab sav/ franc Merlot Shiraz Pinot noir ```

Question 26

South Africa most important whites

Answer 26

``` Chenin blanc Muscat Chard Sav. Blanc Semillon ```

Question 27

When did South Africa start making wine

Answer 27

1655

Question 28

Pinot age makeup

Answer 28

Pinot noir and Cinsault

Question 29

Traits shared by quality wines

Answer 29

``` Balance Length Complexity Concentration Typicity ```

Question 30

Impact of slow oxidation (aging) on wine characters

Answer 30

Tannin, acid, fruit down | Complexity up

Question 31

With slow oxidation white wines go (color)

Answer 31

Darker

Question 32

With slow oxidation red wines go (color)

Answer 32

Lighter

Question 33

Key components for proper wine storage

Answer 33

``` Bottles on sides - labels facing up Cool - constant temp Moderate humidity - too much damages labels Dark - light is an enemy Free of vibration - still Constant temp. ```

Question 34

Service temp sparkling

Answer 34

40 - 45 F

Question 35

Still whites service temp

Answer 35

45 - 50 F

Question 36

Med bodied reds service temps

Answer 36

55 - 60 F

Question 37

Full bodies reds service temp

Answer 37

65 F

Question 38

Different ways of packaging wine

Answer 38

``` Natural cork Composite cork Synthetic cork Screwcap Zork Vino lock Crown cap Plastic bottles Bag in a box Kegs of wine ```

Question 39

Wine in keg

Answer 39

``` Recyclable Sterile Cost Challenge to clean Oxidation a concern Shelf life of wines is still in question ```

Question 40

3 methods to preserve wine after opening

Answer 40

Private preserve Vacuum wine saver Champagne stoppers

Question 41

Wine preservation after opening - restaurant

Answer 41

Cruvinet Wine keeper La verre du vin Vin venue

Question 42

Coravin

Answer 42

Inserts long narrow hollow needle through foil and cork Automatically pressurizes the bottle - uses argon, wine flows through needle When needle is removed cork reseals itself No O2 contact