Wine

Question 1

What is Vine Crop

Answer 1

A plant that grows grapes

Question 2

What are the grapes produced

Answer 2

Vitis vinifera

Question 3

Factors affecting wine

Answer 3

Climate
Type of soils
Producer
Type of grapes

Question 4

What is that climate supposed to be

Answer 4

30-50°C

Question 5

Soil Factors

Answer 5

Drainage
Location
Nutrients
Composition

Question 6

Grape type (whites)

Answer 6

Chardonnay
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc

Question 7

Grape types (red)

Answer 7

Pinot noir
Merlot
Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 8

What is pruning?

Answer 8

Removal of branches which increase quality and quantity

Question 9

When does pruning occur

Answer 9

January and February

Question 10

Diseases

Answer 10

Fungus- oldium, mildew

Question 11

What are the worldwide producers?

Answer 11

Italy
France
Spain
USA

Question 12

Explain the vine seasons

November

Answer 12

Autumn

Question 13

Explain the vine seasons

December

Answer 13

Sap protects the roots

Question 14

Explain the vine seasons

Jan/feb

Answer 14

Pruning

Question 15

Explain the vine seasons

March

Answer 15

Sap rises through plants

Question 16

Explain the vine seasons

April

Answer 16

Leaves start to grow

Question 17

Explain the vine seasons

May

Answer 17

Treatment for deseases

Question 18

Explain the vine seasons

June

Answer 18

Blooming

Question 19

Explain the vine seasons

July

Answer 19

Grapes form

Question 20

Explain the vine seasons

August

Answer 20

Grapes ripen

Question 21

Explain the vine seasons

Sept/oct

Answer 21

Harvest

Question 22

What is a refractometer

Answer 22

It checks whether there is enough sugar in the grapes to be harvested

Question 23

Grape structure

Pulp

Answer 23

Sugar
Acid
Minerals

Question 24

Grape structure

Pips/seeds

Answer 24

Bitter oils

Question 25

Grape structure Skin

Answer 25

Colour | Yeast

Question 26

Grapes at the winery | What is taken taken into consideration

Answer 26

Weight control Hygiene control Sugar control

Question 27

Wine making steps

Answer 27

1) crushing & destemmig 2) pressing 3) fermentation 4) malolactic fermentation 5) racking and filtering 6) maturing 7) blending 8) filtering 9) botteling

Question 28

What is pressing

Answer 28

Separating the juice from the skin

Question 29

What is fermentation

Answer 29

Yeast turning sugar into alcohol Takes 5-7 days

Question 30

What is malolactic fermentation

Answer 30

Lowers wine acidity

Question 31

What is racking and filtering

Answer 31

Removing insoluble matter

Question 32

What is blending

Answer 32

Mixing of wines

Question 33

Difference between the stages of making white wine and red wine

Answer 33

White wine is pressing before fermentation

Question 34

Factors of storing wine

Answer 34

Humidity Temperature Light Horizontal storage

Question 35

What is the humidity for storing wine

Answer 35

60-65%

Question 36

What is the temperature for storing wine

Answer 36

11-15°c

Question 37

What is sparking wine

Answer 37

Wine with a lot of carbon dioxide

Question 38

What is Tank method

Answer 38

2nd Fermentation that takes place in a sealed tank

Question 39

Example of sparkling wine with a tank Mathod

Answer 39

Prosecco | Moscato

Question 40

What is the traditional method

Answer 40

2nd fermentation that takes place in a special strong bottle

Question 41

3 grapes used to produce champagne

Answer 41

Pinot noir Chardonnay Pinot mevnier

Question 42

Types of champagne

Answer 42

Blanc de Blanc (Chardonney) Blanc de noir (Pinot noir) Vintage (All 3 grapes)

Question 43

What are the special wines

Answer 43

1) late harvest 2) noble rot 3) eiswein 4) straw wine 5) yellow wine 6) Fortified wine

Question 44

What is late harvest

Answer 44

Harvested in December Grapes used - Pinot noir, Pinot Blanc Switzerland

Question 45

What is noble rot

Answer 45

Harvested in November/December Grapes are attacked by a fungus called botryis cinerea France Sauvignon Blanc

Question 46

What is eiswein

Answer 46

Made from frozen grapes Harvested in January Riesling

Question 47

What is straw wine

Answer 47

Grapes are layed on a bed of straw Italy

Question 48

What is yellow wine

Answer 48

Stored in oak barrels of 6 years 3months Chateau chalo

Question 49

What is fortified wines

Answer 49

Extra alcohol added

Question 50

Examples of fortified wines

Answer 50

Sherry wine (Spain) Port wine (Portugal) Marsela (Italy) Madeira (Portugal)

Question 51

What is sherry

Answer 51

Grape used - palomino

Question 52

What is port wine

Answer 52

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