lesson 1 Flashcards
what is wine, growing grapes, making wine
grapes consists of skin and pulp. only one part of the grape in respinible for the color of the wine.
what give wine its color?
skin
to turn grape juice into alcohol, a tiny microorganism is required.
what is it?
yeast
what are the two products of alcoholic fermentation?
Alcohol
Carbon Dioxide
ABV stands for ?
alcohol by volume
Why is the equator a bad region fo growing grapes?
too hot and would not provide enough rest for the vines in the winter
Iceland is above 50 degrees north latitude, why is that not good fro grapes?
too cold and would not provide enough sunlight or warmth to ripen
the plant on which grapes grow on is called a
vine
a crop of grapes is produced how often?
yearly
the stage of growth grape vines go through in springtime called
flowering
grapes swell with water and change color in
summer
is an example of a cool climate region
germany
a region with high average temperatures and more intense sunlight has a
warm climate
flowers become grape between what seasons
spring to summer
small hard and green
fermentation process of red wine
crushing > fermentaion > draining > pressong > maturation > bottling
fermentation process of white wine
crushing > pressing > fermentation >maturation > bottling
