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If a wine is "off" it is referred to as out-of-condition
______ .
The most common fault that can be Cork taint:
discovered on the nose is? low levels - strips wine of fresh, friuty aromas
high levels - adds pungent, unpleasant damp
cardboard or musty smell to wine
Wines that are slightly sweet are off-dry
called?
Tannin is present is grapes skins. High warm/hot climate
levels of tannins indicate what type
of climate?
What is the body of the wine? "mouth-feel"; richness, weight or viscosity
What characteristics indicate a good well balanced, smooth, complexity, layers to wine
wine?
What wine would match a rich full-bodied wines. Preferably red wine, but full-
heavyweight food? bodied white can go well
, What does a wine need to match high acidity
tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar?
If you have a dry wine with a dessert it will seem tart and over-acidic
what happens to the wine?
What component in wine is a good wines with high levels of tannin
match with protein?
In order to grow a vine needs: a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
a, b, c, d, e b. Sunlight
c. Water
d. Warmth
e. Nutrients
What affects the style and quality of Climate; weather conditions vary from year to year
wine each year?
What are four vineyard activies? 1. careful pruning
2. controlling the number of bunches of grapes on
each vine
3. pest control
4. careful positioning of leaves to increase or
decrease temperature of grape bunches, or their
degree of exposure to sunlight
Lower yields result in ________ grapes riper; with more concentrated flavors
What are two pests in the vineyard? Animal pests (birds & insects)
Fungal diseases (long-term diseases caused by
fungi, bacteria, or viruses
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Terms in this set (159)
If a wine is "off" it is referred to as out-of-condition
______ .
The most common fault that can be Cork taint:
discovered on the nose is? low levels - strips wine of fresh, friuty aromas
high levels - adds pungent, unpleasant damp
cardboard or musty smell to wine
Wines that are slightly sweet are off-dry
called?
Tannin is present is grapes skins. High warm/hot climate
levels of tannins indicate what type
of climate?
What is the body of the wine? "mouth-feel"; richness, weight or viscosity
What characteristics indicate a good well balanced, smooth, complexity, layers to wine
wine?
What wine would match a rich full-bodied wines. Preferably red wine, but full-
heavyweight food? bodied white can go well
, What does a wine need to match high acidity
tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar?
If you have a dry wine with a dessert it will seem tart and over-acidic
what happens to the wine?
What component in wine is a good wines with high levels of tannin
match with protein?
In order to grow a vine needs: a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
a, b, c, d, e b. Sunlight
c. Water
d. Warmth
e. Nutrients
What affects the style and quality of Climate; weather conditions vary from year to year
wine each year?
What are four vineyard activies? 1. careful pruning
2. controlling the number of bunches of grapes on
each vine
3. pest control
4. careful positioning of leaves to increase or
decrease temperature of grape bunches, or their
degree of exposure to sunlight
Lower yields result in ________ grapes riper; with more concentrated flavors
What are two pests in the vineyard? Animal pests (birds & insects)
Fungal diseases (long-term diseases caused by
fungi, bacteria, or viruses
