VINIFICATION Flashcards

1
Q

WHY IS SULFUR (S02) ADDED TO WINE

A

KILLS UNWANTED YEAST AND BACTERIA

PROTECT WINE FROM OXIDATION

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2
Q

NATURAL PROCESS THAT CONVERTS TART MALIC ACID INTO SOFTER CREAMIER LACTIC ACID

A

MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION

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3
Q

WHAT COMPOUND IS RELEASED IN WINE BY BACTERIA DURING MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION

A

DIACETYL (die ah see tahl)

GIVES WINE BUTTERY/CREAMY FLAVOR

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4
Q

WHAT TYPE OF ALCOHOL IS IN WINE

A

ETHANOL

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5
Q

ITALIAN TERM FOR LARGE BARREL

A

BOTTE

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6
Q

WHY IS PH ADDED TO WINE

A

TO MEASURE THE RIPENESS AGAINST ACIDITY. LOW PH WILL TASTE TART, HIGH PH WINES ARE SUBJECT TO BACTERIA GROWTH

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7
Q

WHAT GIVES WINE ITS TART AND SOUR TASTE

A

ACIDITY

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8
Q

WHAT ARE THE THREE PRIMARY ACIDS FOUND IN WINE GRAPES

A

TARTARIC
MALIC
CITRIC ACIDS

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9
Q

FRENCH TERM FOR STIRRING OF THE LEES

A

BATONNAGE

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10
Q

WHY STIR THE LEES

A

DONE DURING AND AFTER ML TO 1) INTEGRATE YEAST COMPOUNDS TO HELP GET THE CREAMY FLAVOR AND 2) PREVENT FORMATION OF REDUCTIVE COMPOUNDS OR OXIDATION

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11
Q

WHAT IS DELESTAGE

A

A FRENCH TERM FOR RACK-AND-RETURN PROCESS TO DEPORT SEEDS FROM WINE BY DRAINING TANK, REMOVING SEDIMENT AND REFILLING TANK

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12
Q

WHAT REGION COMMONLY USES CARBONIC MACERATION TECHNIQUE

A

BEAUJOLAIS

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13
Q

WHAT IS CARBONIC MACERATION

A

RED GRAPES SEALED IN A VESSEL FILLED WITH CARBON DIOXIDE/NO OXYGEN, BEGAN AN INTERCELLULAR FERMENTATION AND PRODUCE ALCOHOL AND OTHER COMPOUNDS THAT AFFECT FLAVOR.
-GRAPES ARE PRESSED TO RELEASE JUICES THEN GOES THROUGH NORMAL FERMENTATION RESULTING IN PALE COLORED RED WINE WITH LOW TANNIN AND HIGH FRUIT AROMAS.

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14
Q

HEADSPACE IN A BOTTLE AND BARREL IS CALLED

A

ULLAGE

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15
Q

FRENCH TERM FOR PERIOD BETWEEN FERMENTATION AND BOTTLING

A

ELEVAGE

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16
Q

FRENCH TERM FOR BLEEDING OR REMOVAL OF SOME JUICE BEFORE FERMENTATION TO PRODUCE ROSE AND TO ALLOW THE REMAINING WINE TO BE RICHER AND MORE CONCENTRATED

A

SAIGNEE (sewn yay)

17
Q

WHAT PROVIDE COLOR TO WINE

A

ANTHOCYANIN

18
Q

MOG

A

“MATERIAL OTHER THAN GRAPES” LIKE LEAVES, STEM, DIRT

19
Q

MEASUREMENT OF CONCENTRATED SUGAR OR DISSOLVED SUCROSE

A

BRIX

20
Q

RACKING

A

SEPARATING WINE OFF OF SEDIMENT

21
Q

PRIMARY ALCOHOL IS OXIDIZED TO

A

ALDEHYDE

22
Q

ADDING CARBONIC GAS BEFORE BOTTLING TO REMOVE OXYGEN OR CO2

A

SPARGING

23
Q

FRENCH TERM FOR PUMPING OVER

A

REMONTAGE

24
Q

FRENCH TERM FOR RACK-AND-RETURN

A

DELESTAGE

25
Q

WHAT TYPE OF VESSELS ARE USED TO AGE WINE

A

WOOD, STAINLESS STEEL, and CONCRETE

26
Q

WHAT ARE THE MAIN REGIONS THAT PRODUCE SPARKLING WINE

A
1 FRANCE (Champagne, Crement, Saumur)
2 GERMANY (Sekt)
3 ITALY (Asti, Prosecco)
4 SPAIN (Cava)
5 SOUTH AFRICA 
6 CALIFORNIA 
7 AUSTRALIA 
8 NEW ZEALAND
27
Q

VOURAY: WHAT LEVEL OF DRY/SWEET IS MOELLEUX

A

MEDIUM SWEET “MELLOW”

28
Q

VOURAY: WHAT LEVEL OF DRY/SWEET IS DOUX

A

VERY SWEET

29
Q

VOURAY: WHAT LEVEL OF DRY/SWEET IS DEMI-SEC

A

DRY

30
Q

VOURAY: WHAT LEVEL OF DRY/SWEET IS SEC

A

VERY DRY

31
Q

FRANCE: WHAT DOES ROUGE ON A LABEL MEAN

A

SUPER JUICY AND SPICY

32
Q

WHITE WINE IS FERMENTED AT WHAT TEMPERATURE

A

53.6 - 71.6 F.

12 - 22 C.

33
Q

RED WINE IS FERMENTED AT WHAT TEMPERATURE

A

68 - 89.6 F.

20 - 32 C.

34
Q

STATE TRADITIONAL TERMS FOR PROTECTED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN OF FRANCE, ITALY, SPAIN, GERMANY

A

AOC
DOC and DOCG
DO and DOCa
QUALITATSWEIN and PRADIKTSWEIN