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What are common tertiary flavors in Burgundy Pinot Noir?

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Earth/Mushroom

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Describe a typical Pinot Grigio

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Unoaked, light pear drop aromas and flavors, light body, medium acidity

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What level acidity is Sauvignon Blanc typically?

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High

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What character does Sémillion add to white wines?

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Body & Richness

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Do noble rot grapes have high or low concentration of acid?

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High

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In what French region is Chardonnay unlikely to see oak?

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Chablis

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Would a smaller or larger oak vessel have more of an oxidative effect during maturation?

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Smaller- more wine/barrel contact

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What is must weight?

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Level of sugar in the grape juice

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What are the 4 (by)products of fermentation?

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Alcohol
CO2
Heat
Flavor compounds

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What is the temperature below which alcoholic fermentation will not start?

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5 Celsius/41 Fahrenheit

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What is the high temperature point that can cause fermentation to stop?

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35 Celsius or 95 Fahrenheit

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What encourages malolactic fermentation?

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Raising temp of wine and avoiding CO2

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How can you avoid malolactic fermentation?

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Cool temp storage
Use of SO2
Filtering out bacteria

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What carries out malolactic fermentation?

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Lactic acid bacteria

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What is sterile filtration?

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During surface filtration if the filter is fine enough to remove any yeast and bacteria that are still present

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Discuss properties that would make a wine more or less susceptible to microbiological spoilage

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Less: fortified wines (no risk, alcohol too high). Drier, higher acid, high alcohol, has undergone malo

More: Not undergone malo, low to medium alcohol, low acidity, a little residual sugar

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What fermentation temperature is recommended to preserve fresh fruity flavors in red wine?

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22-25C or 72-77F

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What are the characteristics Cabernet Sauvignon is known for?

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Low body and high tannin

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What are the two communes in which Merlot is famously dominant?

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St Emillion and Pomerol

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Which ripens earlier Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot?

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Merlot

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What is aspersion?

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Use of water in vineyards spread by sprinklers. Water freezes rather than plant and creates a protective barrier/cover

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Is Riesling typically Oaked or unoaked?
Unoaked
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What are the differences between Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc?
Cab Franc has less body and tannin
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What kinds of flavors are associated with Cabernet Franc?
When unripe it can have herbaceous or stalky flavors but when ripe it contributes vibrant fruit and floral notes to a blend.
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What kind of soil do both Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon prefer?
Well-drained and warm
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What is the most widely planted grape variety in Bordeaux?
Merlot
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What kind of soils does Merlot prefer?
Cooler clay soils
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When does Petit Verdot ripen?
Only in very hot years
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What does Petit Verdot add to a wine?
Deep color, tannin, spice
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Which grape can be the exception to the generalization that Bordeaux wines are all blends?
Sauvignon Blanc
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What element does Sauvignon Blanc lend to sweet white blends in Bordeaux?
Acidity
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What are chateaux listed in the 1855 classification called?
Crus classés
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What is the only first growth cheateau in Graves?
Chateau Haut-Brion
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What flavors would expect from generic appellations of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur?
Early drinking medium bodied ripe red and black fruit sometimes cedar notes from oak.
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In general how do the reds of Pessac-Leognan compare to the wines of the Haut-Medoc?
Lighter in body and more fragrant
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How are the wines of Pomerol compared St.Emillion?
Richer, spicier, blackberry fruit character
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Describe the qualities of reds from St.Emillion
Med to high tannins. Soft rich texture, complex red berry fruit and plum aromas, developing tobacco and cedar notes.
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Which appellations can put their names on Côtes de Bordeaux?
Blaye Cadillac Castillon Francs
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What kind of wines are made in Premières Côtes de Bordeaux?
Sweet. This appellation should NOT be confused with Côtes de Bordeaux
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Which wines are similar in style to Côtes de Bordeaux but chose not to be included?
Côtes de Bourg
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What is the only style of wine that can be labeled as Entre-Deux-Mets?
Dry whites
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Among Graves, Entre-Deux-Mers and Pessac-Leognan where do whites tend to be oaked vs unoaked?
Graves and Entre-Deux-Mers, unoaked. Pessac-Leognan see new oak and are usually blended w Semillion
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Where is the Crus Bourgeois system used?
Médoc
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What is passerillage?
Drying grapes after harvest to increase sugar concentration and create sweet wines
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What LEFT bank appellation is dominated by Merlot?
Médoc
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Which white grape common in Loire Valley ripens unevenly?
Chenin Blanc
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What are the characteristics of Chenin Blanc?
High acid, non-aromatic
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What style is Chenin Blanc made in?
Dry to sweet, still to sparkling depending on ripeness at time of picking
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How do Chenin Blanc of Savennieres and Coteaux in Saumur-Anjou compare to Chenin Blanche from Tourraine?
Med to full body, less floral
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What characteristics would you expect from a Chenin Blanc from Vouvray?
Dry to sweet. Light to medium body. Fresh fruity and floral notes. Rarely is new oak used.
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Describe wine from Muscadet and Muscadet Sevre de Maine
Dry with medium alcohol (around 12%) High acidity, light body, subtle green fruit flavors. Drink young.
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Does Cab Franc ripen and flower early or late?
Early
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What kind of wine does Savennieres produce and where is it located?
Full bodied dry Chenin Blanc in the Anjou-Saumur region
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What is the last grape to ripen in Alsace?
Riesling
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Compare/Contrast French Alsatian Gewurzstraminer and Pinot Gris
Both full bodied and high alcohol. Pino Gris is more acidic (medium) and less aromatic
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What characteristics does Valpolicella Ripasso have?
Med to full bodied, med to high tannins, flavors of red cherry and plum
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Describe the characteristics of Recioto della Valipolicella
Sweet. Intense red fruit flavors. Medium to high alcohol. Full body. Med to high tannins.
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What are the characteristics of Amarone della Valipolicella?
Dry or off dry. Full bodied, high alcohol, medium to high tannins intensely concentrated berry spice and flavors.
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Which ripens earlier Barolo or Barbaresco?
Barbaresco because of slightly lower altitude
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Describe Gavi de Gavi
Light body, high acid. Citrus pear and apple
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What kinds of wines is trellising especially good for?
Wines that need high acid (like sparkling) and wines where grapes will be dried (like passito)
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What is the natural acidity level of Tempranillo?
Medium
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What are the characteristics of Spanish Monastrell
Deep color, full body, high tannin, high alcohol, low to medium acidity, ripe blackberries
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What are the characteristics of Mencia?
Fresh fruit, med to high acidity, sometimes herbaceous
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What does Granacha add to blends?
Body and alcohol
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Do Garnacha and Cariñena ripen late or early?
Late
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What does Graciana add to temp
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Which Chalonaisse village is known for cremant Bourgogne?
Rully
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What % alcohol does secondary fermentation raise the wine by?
1.2-1.3%
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Spell Conegliano-Valdobbiadebe
Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
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Describr vin clair
a still, low alcohol (~11% abv), high acid, dry, neutral base wine for champagne
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What is a biologically aged sherry that was aged in San Lucar de Barrameda called?
Manzanilla
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What is the process in which PX grapes are dried on mats called?
Soleao or Aseleo
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___________are terraces in the Douro constructed without retaining walls to allow for tractors and other mechanization.
Pattamares
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What is the character of Ugni Blanc?
Light body, dry, green apples
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What is the largest appellation in France?
Bordeaux
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By what methods do French cremant wines get their carbonation?
Bottle fermentation/method traditional
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Where are Barrolo and Barberesco located?
Piedmont
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What is the name of the terraces in the Douro constructed without retaining walls to allow for tractors and other mechanization?
Parameters
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What was the first region in France replanted with American rootstocks and thus was the first region to be rebuilt after the phylloxera crisis?
Languedoc
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Which pradikat level can be dry to sweet?
Auslese
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What are the characteristics of blaufrankirsh
high acid, medium tannins, with flavors of sour cherry and pepper.
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What is feinherb?
Haltrocken or off dry

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