VITICULTURE

Question 1

TEMPERATURES ARE DEFINED AS

Answer 1

HOT
COOL
MODERATE
WARM

Question 2

MOST GRAPES GROW IN BETWEEN WHAT TEMPERATURE

Answer 2

30-50 *

Question 3

DESCRIBES THE ENTIRE REGION CLIMATE

Answer 3

MACROCLIMATE

Question 4

DESCRIBES CLIMATE OF A PARTICULAR VINEYARD

Answer 4

MESOCLIMATE

Question 5

DESCRIBES CLIMATE OF A SINGLE ROW OF VINES

Answer 5

MICROCLIMATE

Question 6

CLIMATE DEFINITIONS

Answer 6

CONTINENTAL
MARITIME
MEDITERRANEAN
HIGH DESERT

Question 7

CONTINENTAL CLIMATE

Answer 7

COLD WINTERS, HOT SUMMERS, DISTANT FROM BODIES OF WATER

Question 8

MARITIME CLIMATE

Answer 8

NEAR LARGE BODY OF WATER
MILD TEMPERATURES
VINTAGE VARIATION

Question 9

MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE

Answer 9

• HOT AND DRY SUMMERS
• ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS, SUMMERS ARE MILD
• SUBJECTED TO STORMS

Question 10

HIGH DESERT CLIMATE

Answer 10

HOT AND DRY SUMMERS

TEMP DRAMATICALLY DROP OVERNIGHT

Question 11

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAYTIME HIGH AND NIGHTTIME LOW. IMPORTANT FOR RIPENING OF GRAPES AND BALANCE ACIDITY AND SUGAR

Answer 11

DIURNAL SHIFTS

Question 12

A DRY AREA ON ONE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN , OPPOSITE SIDE FROM WATER RAIN AND POOR WEATHER

Answer 12

RAIN SHADOW

Question 13

WHAT REGIONS HAVE RAIN SHADOWS

Answer 13

1 ALSACE’S VOSGES MT
2 PIEDMONT’S ALPS
3 ROIJA’S PYRENEES AND CANTABRIAN MTS
4 WASHINGTON STATE’S CASCADE MT
5 OREGON’S CASCADE MT / COASTAL RANGE
6 ARGENTINA’S ANDES MT
7 NEW ZEALAND’S SO ALPS
8 CHILE’s ANDES MT / COASTAL RANGE

Question 14

SOIL IMPORTANT FUNCTION

Answer 14

DRAINAGE OF WATER
RETENTION OF WATER
SUN REFLECTION

Question 15

WHAT ARE THE MAIN WINE SPECIES

Answer 15

VITIS VINIFERA
VITIS LABRUSCA
VITIS RIPARIA

Question 16

ENTIRE SET OF FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRAPES ON THE VINE AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS ONCE MADE INTO WINE

Answer 16

TERRIOR

Question 17

CUTTING GRAPE BUNCHES OFF VINES BEFORE HARVEST TO FOCUS ON FEWER BUNCHES FOR HIGHER QUALITY

Answer 17

GREEN HARVEST

Question 18

HOW MUCH FRUIT THE VINES PRODUCE

Answer 18

YIELD

Question 19

HOW DOES COOL CLIMATES AFFECT WINE

Answer 19

SLOW RIPENED GRAPES 
LESS SUGAR 
HIGH ACIDITY 
LESS ALCOHOL 
TART AND LEAN FLAVORS
LESS JUICY

Question 20

HOW DOES WARM CLIMATES AFFECT WINE

Answer 20

FULLY RIPENED GRAPES
MORE SUGAR
HIGH ALCOHOL 
LOW ACIDITY 
JUICY LUSH FLAVORS

Question 21

WINES WITH HAZINESS OR CLOUDINESS

Answer 21

TURBID

Question 22

WINES THAT ARE UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH DUE TO HIGH DENSITY OF COLOR

Answer 22

OPAQUE

Question 23

WINES WITH NO DENSITY OF COLOR AND WITHOUT TURBIDITY. MOST FILTERED WINES

Answer 23

CLEAR

Question 24

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF TOO MUCH HEAT

Answer 24

STOP VINES FROM PRODUCING SUGARS

Question 25

WHITES WINES ARE FERMENTED AT HIGHER OR LOWER TEMPERATURES COMPARED TO REDS

Answer 25

LOWER TEMPERATURES

Question 26

VINES WITH LOTS OF LARGE BUNCHES OF BIG GRAPES ARE MOST SUITABLE FOR

Answer 26

INEXPENSIVE SIMPLE DRY WINES

Question 27

WHY ARE THERE VERY FEW VINES PLANTED CLOSER TO THE EQUATOR THAN 30 DEGREES

Answer 27

IT IS GENERALLY TOO HOT

Question 28

DESCRIBES THE PRODUCTION OF STILL RED WINES

Answer 28

CRUSH-FERMENT 25-30 C THEN PRESS

Question 29

DESCRIBE CHABLIS WINES

Answer 29

UNOAKED CHARDONNAY - LONG TINGLY ACIDITY FINISH, AND FLINT MINERALITY, LEAN, LIGHT-BODIED FLAVORS OF CITRUS AND PEAR. NO FLAVORS OF BUTTER

Question 30

WINE CHARACTERISTICS OF COTE ROTIE, RHÔNE VALLEY

Answer 30

SYRAH / VIOGNIER - ROBUST, SPICES, LEATHER, TOBACCO, COFFEE, WOODLAND

Question 31

WINE CHARACTERISTICS OF CHIANTI CLASSICO

Answer 31

SANGIOVESE- RUBY RED COLOR, FLORAL NOTES AND SAPID AND DRY FLAVORS AND HIGH IN TANNINS

Question 32

WHAT PAIR OF REGIONS ARE FAMOUS FOR PREMIUM WINE MADE FROM SYRAH

Answer 32

HERMITAGE AND BAROSSA VALLEY

Question 33

DESCRIBE THE NOTES OF A YOUNG WINE FROM PAUILLAC AC

Answer 33

INTENSE PURPLE, BLACK FRUIT & OAK AROMAS HIGH TANNINS