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What grape dominates cote de
1 What is brix 2
beaune
Highly regarded vintages of the cote
3 4 Domaine
de beaune
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What is the main species Vitis vinifera
of wine grapes
Pruning bad grapes in order to send nutrients to the
What is a green harvest
healthy ones
Phylloxera, mealybug, mites, glassy winged
Name 4 vineyard pests
sharpshooter
Powdery mildew, downy mildew, leaf roll virus and
Name 4 vine diseases
fanleaf degeneration, pierces disease
What is brix Sugar measurement of grapes
Sugar+ yeast= Co2+alcohol+flavor+aroma+heat
Adding sugar to unfermented grape must to increase
What is chaptalization
the alcohol content after fermentation
What is carbonic Whole grapes are fermented in a co2 rich
maceration environment prior to crushing
What is malolactic The conversion of malic acid into softer lactic acid,
fermentation can often give a buttery taste
What is a stelvin A screw cap
Wines in burgundy are Their producers
defined mainly by what
Merchants who do not own the vineyard land, but will
Negociant buy grapes and or finished wine for blending and
bottling under their own label
The entire process from growing the grapes to
Domaine bottling and ageing the wines takes place at the
domaine itself
What are the main grapes Pinot noir and chardonnay
in burgundy
Chablis climate Continental (high in acid)
Chablis soil Kimmeridgian clay/limestone (mineral)
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Level 1 sommelier exam
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
02,05,09,10,11,12
Choose an answer
What grape dominates cote de
1 What is brix 2
beaune
Highly regarded vintages of the cote
3 4 Domaine
de beaune
Don't know?
Terms in this set (152)
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, 8/7/25, 3:06 PM Level 1 sommelier exam Flashcards | Quizlet
What is the main species Vitis vinifera
of wine grapes
Pruning bad grapes in order to send nutrients to the
What is a green harvest
healthy ones
Phylloxera, mealybug, mites, glassy winged
Name 4 vineyard pests
sharpshooter
Powdery mildew, downy mildew, leaf roll virus and
Name 4 vine diseases
fanleaf degeneration, pierces disease
What is brix Sugar measurement of grapes
Sugar+ yeast= Co2+alcohol+flavor+aroma+heat
Adding sugar to unfermented grape must to increase
What is chaptalization
the alcohol content after fermentation
What is carbonic Whole grapes are fermented in a co2 rich
maceration environment prior to crushing
What is malolactic The conversion of malic acid into softer lactic acid,
fermentation can often give a buttery taste
What is a stelvin A screw cap
Wines in burgundy are Their producers
defined mainly by what
Merchants who do not own the vineyard land, but will
Negociant buy grapes and or finished wine for blending and
bottling under their own label
The entire process from growing the grapes to
Domaine bottling and ageing the wines takes place at the
domaine itself
What are the main grapes Pinot noir and chardonnay
in burgundy
Chablis climate Continental (high in acid)
Chablis soil Kimmeridgian clay/limestone (mineral)
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