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Wine Exam

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1. Name the Classification Control Organizations for...
95%.
Fermentation is controlled by temperature - fermentation containers - and different fermentation processes.
France: AOC Spain: DO Italy: DOC - IGT - & DOCG US: ABA Portugal: DOC Germany: QBA.
1: Cabernet Sauvignon - 2: Cabernet Franc - 3: Merlot - 4: Malbec - & 5: Petite Verdot.

2. Which climates produce grapes with higher acidity?
80%.
Warmer Climates.
The year the grapes were picked.
Cooler Climates.

3. Fermentation
80%.
Tannin soften - cediment to deposit - development of texture.
Warmer Climates.
1: The natural process that turns grapes into wine 2: Chain Reaction of chemical responses during primary fermentation - sugars are converted by the enzymes in the yeast & the alcohol & CO2.

4. 3 types of wines...
80%.
1: Still - 2: Sparkling - 3: Fortified wines.
Appellation designation: 85% - Varietal: 75%.
A merchant/dealer that sells & ships wine as a wholesaler. They also buy matured wine & blend them - then they bottle and ship them.

5. Primary red grapes of the Rhone Valley...
1: Matro - 2: Syrah - & 3: Grenache.
Tiny insect that sucks the nutrients from the roots of the grapevine.
1: Sweet- Tip of tongue 2: Sour/Acid- Side of tongue 3: Bitter- Back of tongue 4: Salty: Mid palate of tongue.
1: Sauvignon Blanc - 2: Semillion - & 3: Muscadelle.

6. Which climates produce grapes with lower acidity?
80%.
Secondary fermentation - where bacteria coverts Malolactic and Lactic acids -Benefits: Produces a diacetyl (adds complexity to wine) - also produces a softer & smoother wine.
1: Soil - 2: Climate - 3: Geographical location - 4: Grapes - & 5: Vinification.
Warmer Climates.

7. To qualify for an appellation designation - what % of the grapes have to be the varietal listed on the label? (American AA regulation)
France: AOC Spain: DO Italy: DOC - IGT - & DOCG US: ABA Portugal: DOC Germany: QBA.
Appellation designation: 85% - Varietal: 75%.
1: Soil - 2: Climate - 3: Geographical location - 4: Grapes - & 5: Vinification.
1: The natural process that turns grapes into wine 2: Chain Reaction of chemical responses during primary fermentation - sugars are converted by the enzymes in the yeast & the alcohol & CO2.

8. Primary white grapes of Burgundy...
1: Chardonnay - & 2. Aligote.
1: Pinot Nior - & 2: Gamay.
95%.
1: Soil - 2: Climate - 3: Geographical location - 4: Grapes - & 5: Vinification.

9. 2 methods of clarifying wine?
1: Filtering - & 2: Cold Stabilization.
1: The natural process that turns grapes into wine 2: Chain Reaction of chemical responses during primary fermentation - sugars are converted by the enzymes in the yeast & the alcohol & CO2.
Technic during primary fermentation where alot of grapes are dumped into a vat that contains CO2; the weight of the grapes on top crush the grapes on the bottom. The grapes crushed on the bottom start to fermentate - alcohol & CO2 is produced & whole
80%.

10. Primary red grapes of Bordeaux (5)...
Tannin soften - cediment to deposit - development of texture.
The year the grapes were picked.
1: Cabernet Sauvignon - 2: Cabernet Franc - 3: Merlot - 4: Malbec - & 5: Petite Verdot.
1:Tartaric acid - 2:Malic acid - 3:Lactic acid - & 4:Citric

11. Pierce's Disease
Warmer Climates.
Bacterial disease that attacks and kills grapevines and other crops - the bacteria levels become so concentrated that they clog the plants vascular system which kills the vine.
1: Still - 2: Sparkling - 3: Fortified wines.
Fermentation is controlled by temperature - fermentation containers - and different fermentation processes.

12. Carbonic Maceration
Warmer Climates.
1:Tartaric acid - 2:Malic acid - 3:Lactic acid - & 4:Citric
Technic during primary fermentation where alot of grapes are dumped into a vat that contains CO2; the weight of the grapes on top crush the grapes on the bottom. The grapes crushed on the bottom start to fermentate - alcohol & CO2 is produced & whole
1: Sauvignon Blanc - 2: Semillion - & 3: Muscadelle.

13. Phylloxera
Tiny insect that sucks the nutrients from the roots of the grapevine.
Designated growing area governed by the rules & regulations established by its central government and local governing body.
1: Soil - 2: Climate - 3: Geographical location - 4: Grapes - & 5: Vinification.
95%.

14. Malolactic Fermentation
1: Matro - 2: Syrah - & 3: Grenache.
Designated growing area governed by the rules & regulations established by its central government and local governing body.
Secondary fermentation - where bacteria coverts Malolactic and Lactic acids -Benefits: Produces a diacetyl (adds complexity to wine) - also produces a softer & smoother wine.
1: Still - 2: Sparkling - 3: Fortified wines.

15. What is the required % in Australia & Europe for varietal name?
80%.
Technic during primary fermentation where alot of grapes are dumped into a vat that contains CO2; the weight of the grapes on top crush the grapes on the bottom. The grapes crushed on the bottom start to fermentate - alcohol & CO2 is produced & whole
1: Filtering - & 2: Cold Stabilization.
Tiny insect that sucks the nutrients from the roots of the grapevine.

16. Vintage
A merchant/dealer that sells & ships wine as a wholesaler. They also buy matured wine & blend them - then they bottle and ship them.
The year the grapes were picked.
1: Cabernet Sauvignon - 2: Cabernet Franc - 3: Merlot - 4: Malbec - & 5: Petite Verdot.
80%.

17. To qualify for a varietal name (for ex. Chardonnay - Cabernet Sauvignon - Pinot Noir) what % of the grapes have to be the named varietal? (American AA regulation)
1: Pinot Nior - & 2: Gamay.
80%.
France: AOC Spain: DO Italy: DOC - IGT - & DOCG US: ABA Portugal: DOC Germany: QBA.
Designated growing area governed by the rules & regulations established by its central government and local governing body.

18. 4 steps in evaluating wine...
1: The natural process that turns grapes into wine 2: Chain Reaction of chemical responses during primary fermentation - sugars are converted by the enzymes in the yeast & the alcohol & CO2.
1: Matro - 2: Syrah - & 3: Grenache.
1: Sight - 2: Smell - 3: Taste - & 4: Finishes.
1: Still - 2: Sparkling - 3: Fortified wines.

19. Name 4 Acids in grapes...
1:Tartaric acid - 2:Malic acid - 3:Lactic acid - & 4:Citric
Warmer Climates.
1: Matro - 2: Syrah - & 3: Grenache.
1: Cabernet Sauvignon - 2: Cabernet Franc - 3: Merlot - 4: Malbec - & 5: Petite Verdot.

20. Negociant
1: Sweet- Tip of tongue 2: Sour/Acid- Side of tongue 3: Bitter- Back of tongue 4: Salty: Mid palate of tongue.
1:Tartaric acid - 2:Malic acid - 3:Lactic acid - & 4:Citric
1: Cabernet Sauvignon - 2: Cabernet Franc - 3: Merlot - 4: Malbec - & 5: Petite Verdot.
A merchant/dealer that sells & ships wine as a wholesaler. They also buy matured wine & blend them - then they bottle and ship them.

21. Controlled Fermentation
80%.
95%.
Fermentation is controlled by temperature - fermentation containers - and different fermentation processes.
1:Tartaric acid - 2:Malic acid - 3:Lactic acid - & 4:Citric

22. Which part of your tongue tastes the following flavors...
Designated growing area governed by the rules & regulations established by its central government and local governing body.
Bacterial disease that attacks and kills grapevines and other crops - the bacteria levels become so concentrated that they clog the plants vascular system which kills the vine.
1: Sweet- Tip of tongue 2: Sour/Acid- Side of tongue 3: Bitter- Back of tongue 4: Salty: Mid palate of tongue.
1: Chardonnay - & 2. Aligote.

23. What is an appellation?
1: Soil - 2: Climate - 3: Geographical location - 4: Grapes - & 5: Vinification.
Cooler Climates.
Designated growing area governed by the rules & regulations established by its central government and local governing body.
France: AOC Spain: DO Italy: DOC - IGT - & DOCG US: ABA Portugal: DOC Germany: QBA.

24. Primary white grapes of Bordeaux (3)...
80%.
Warmer Climates.
1: Chardonnay - & 2. Aligote.
1: Sauvignon Blanc - 2: Semillion - & 3: Muscadelle.

25. Benefits of aging wine...
1: Soil - 2: Climate - 3: Geographical location - 4: Grapes - & 5: Vinification.
Tannin soften - cediment to deposit - development of texture.
1: Matro - 2: Syrah - & 3: Grenache.
Appellation designation: 85% - Varietal: 75%.

26. Primary red grapes of Burgundy...
1: Pinot Nior - & 2: Gamay.
Cooler Climates.
1:Tartaric acid - 2:Malic acid - 3:Lactic acid - & 4:Citric
Appellation designation: 85% - Varietal: 75%.

27. For a vintage listed on the wine label in the US - what is the % of grapes that must be harvested in that year?
The year the grapes were picked.
95%.
A merchant/dealer that sells & ships wine as a wholesaler. They also buy matured wine & blend them - then they bottle and ship them.
1: The natural process that turns grapes into wine 2: Chain Reaction of chemical responses during primary fermentation - sugars are converted by the enzymes in the yeast & the alcohol & CO2.

28. 5 factors crucial to making good wine...
1: Soil - 2: Climate - 3: Geographical location - 4: Grapes - & 5: Vinification.
Designated growing area governed by the rules & regulations established by its central government and local governing body.
Tiny insect that sucks the nutrients from the roots of the grapevine.
Fermentation is controlled by temperature - fermentation containers - and different fermentation processes.