HFT 4866C Chapters 1-3 Questions

How many acres are there in a hectare? (Pg. 50)

1 Hectare= 2.471 Acres

How many gallons are there in a hectoliter? (Pg. 50)

1 Hectoliter= 26.42 Gallons

What do the letters AOC stand for?

Appellation d' Origine Controlee

If a California label has a vineyard name on it, what percentage of the grapes must come from that vineyard? (Pg. 92)

95%

What are the major grapes grown in Washington State? (Pg. 101)

Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Name three white Grand Cru vineyards from the Cote de Beaune? (Pg. 65)

Charlemagne, Corton- Charlemagne and Montrachet

Name two classified chateaux of Graves (Pg. 57)

Chateau Olivier and Chateau Bouscaut

What is the grape variety for the wine Vouvray? (Pg. 54)

Chenin Blanc

Sugar + ____________ = ______________ + CO2 (Pg. 10)

Sugar + Yeast = Alcohol + CO2

Define the term "chaptalization"? (Pg. 13)

Sugar is added to wine before fermentation

What are the main tastes of wine? (Pg. 4)

Sweet, Sour and sometimes Bitter

What percentage of grapes must come from the AVA listed on the wine label?

85%

If an AVA is listed on the label, what percentage of the grapes must come from that region? (Pg. 82)

85%

How many wine making regions are there in Germany?

13

How many wine making regions are there in Germany? (Pg. 124)

13

How many AVAs does Oregon have? (Pg. 102)

17

When was the first time that the phylloxera aphid destroyed the vineyards of California? (Pg. 78)

1876

In what year did Prohibition begin? (Pg. 79)

1920

When were the Appellation d'Origine Controlee (AOC) laws first established? (Pg. 50)

1930's

In what year did Prohibition end? (Pg. 79)

1933

What percentage of grapes planted in Germany are Riesling? (Pg. 123)

21%

How many states in the United States have wineries? (Pg. 76)

50 states

If a label lists a grape variety, what percentage of the grapes used must be of that type?

75%

What is the average range of alcohol levels of German wines?

8-10%

What is the average range of alcohol levels of German wines? (Pg. 125)

8-10%

If a German wine has a vintage year on the label, what is the minimum percentage of that year that is in the wine? (Pg. 123)

85%

If a German wine has the name of a grape variety on a label, what is the minimum percentage of that grape in the wine? (Pg. 123)

85%

What percentage of German wines are white? (Pg. 123)

85%

What is phylloxera? (Pg.9)

A grape louse. Kills the entire plant from its epidemic infestation in 1870's.

What is "corked wine"? (Pg. 19)

A musty aroma in wine caused by the organic compound called Trichloroanisole (TCA)

What is chaptalization? (Pg. 125)

Add sugar to the must before fermentation to increase alcohol

How many states in the USA have wineries?

All 50

What is one difference in style between a Riesling from Alsace and a Riesling from Germany? (Pg. 51)

Alsace wines are completely dry, and fermented with sugar. Another difference is the Alsace has 11-12% alcohol, Germany has 8-9% alcohol in their Rieslings.

What do the letters AVA stand for?

American Viticultural Area

What is one way to describe the style of German wines? (Pg. 125)

Balance of sweetness with acidity and low alcohol

Which of the Burgundy regions produces the most red wine? (Pg. 61)

Beaujolais

Name the three main regions of Burgundy (Pg. 60)

Beaujolais, Cote d' Or and Maconnais

What does "Noble Rot" refer to? (Pg. 9)

Botrytis Cincerra, decreases the water content of the grape. It has a honeydew flavor.

What is the difference between bouquet and aroma? (Pg. 38)

Bouquet is the total smell of the wine. Aroma is the smell of the grapes

What are the top grapes planted in Napa? (Pg. 85)

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay

Name the top five states in wine production? (Pg. 83)

California Washington New York Pennsylvania Oregon

Which of the Burgundy regions produces only white wines? (Pg. 61)

Chablis, Cote de Beaune and Maconnais

What is the main white grape variety used in Burgundy?

Chardonnay

What is the most important white wine grape grown in California?

Chardonnay

What is the most important white- wine grape grown in California? (Pg. 95)

Chardonnay

What are the top grapes planted in Sonoma? (Pg. 86)

Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir

What is vertical tasting? (Pg. 36)

Comparing wines from different vintages

What is Sussreserve? (Pg. 127)

Contains all natural sugar and it's added back to the wine after fermentation

What does the German term "Trocken" say about the style of the wine? (Pg. 125)

Dry

Name two important shippers of Alsace wine? (Pg. 52)

Domaine Weinbach and Domaine Leon Beyer

What does the German term "Gutsabfullung" indicate? (Pg. 129)

Estate- bottled

Pouilly- Fume and Pouilly- Fuisse are the same wine.

False, Pouilly- Fume is made from Sauvignon Blanc and Pouilly- Fuisse from Chardonnay

What are the three premium wine regions of New York? (Pg. 104)

Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley and Long Island

What are the three classification levels of the chateaux in Sauternes? (Pg. 59)

First great growth, first growth and second growth

For Chablis, name two Grand Cru vineyards and two Premier Cru vineyards? (Pg. 64)

Grand Cru: Les Clos and Valmur Premier Cru: Vallion and Lechet

What are the three sources that go into a wine's flavor? (Pg. 4)

Grapes, Fermentation and Maturation/ Aging

What is the English translation of the word "Graves"? (Pg. 56)

Gravel- soil found in the region

What is terroir? (Pg. 6)

Impact on flavor of wine and grape quality depending on physical elements (soil, geography, sunlight, rainfall, climate, natural plant life)

What are the main viticultural areas of California? (Pg. 84)

North Coast, North Central Coast, South Central Coast and San Joaquin Valley

What is must? (Pg. 12)

Juice and skin mixture that comes from the grape

Pradikatswein has six different levels. What is the name of the lightest of these (made from normally ripened grapes)?

Kabinett

Name the levels of ripeness of Pradikatswein? (Pg. 126)

Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, Beernauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein

What does the word "Spatlese" mean in English? (Pg. 126)

Late picking

Which region in Burgundy does the wine Pouilly- Fuisse come from? (Pg. 67)

Maconnais

What does the term "Brix" refer to? (Pg. 7)

Measure of sugar in grapes

Which are the three most important white wine villages in the Cote de Beaune? (Pg. 65)

Meursault, puligny- montrachet and chassagne montrachet

What is Botrytis cinerea (Edelfaule)? (Pg. 130)

Mold that attacks grapes

What percentage of wine consumed in the United States is produced in the United States? (Pg. 76)

More then three-quarters (75%)

What is the name of the German grape that is cross between a Riesling and Chasselas? (Pg. 123)

Muller-Thurgau

What is residual sugar? (pg. 13)

Natural sugars in ripe grapes remain undigested by yeast after fermentation

Name three grapes that have high tannin? (Pg. 6)

Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah/Shriaz

What is the difference between Sauvignon Blanc and Fume Blanc? (Pg. 97)

Nothing, same wine but two different names for marketing purposes

Match the region to the village: (Pg. 128)

Oppenheim: Rheinhessen Rudeesheim: Rheingau Bernkastel: Mosel Piesport: Mosel Johannisberg: Rheingau Deidesheim: Pfalz Nierstein: Rheinhessen

Approximately how many wineries are there in the United States? (Pg. 76)

Over 6,000

What grape is grown the most in Oregon? (Pg. 102)

Pinot Noir

What are the two main categories of Qualitatswein? (Pg. 125)

Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete Pradikatswein

Does the Cote d'Or produce more white wine or more red wine? (Pg. 61)

Red wine

What are three quality levels of Burgundy? (Pg. 62)

Regional appellations, village wine and premier cru

How is white wine made from red grapes? (Pg. 12)

Removing the skins immediately after picking

Name one of the four most important wine regions of Germany?

Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Pflaz and Mosel

Which are the four most important wine regions in Germany? (Pg. 124)

Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Mosel and Pfalz

What is the most widely planted grape in Germany?

Rielsing

What is the most planted grape in Alsace?

Riesling

What is the most planted grape in Alsace? (Pg. 52)

Riesling

Match the grape variety with the wine region: (Pg. 49)

Riesling: Alsace Saugvignon Blanc: Bordeaux, Lorie Valley Chardonnay: Burgundy, Champagne Semillon: Bordeaux Gewurztraminer: Alsace Grenache: Cotes du Rhone, Languedoc/ Roussilon, Provence Pinot Noir: Burgundy, Champagne Cabernet Sauvignon: Bordeaux Chenin Blanc: Loire Valley Syrah: Cotes du Rhone, Languedoc/ Roussilon, Provence Merlot: Bordeaux

What is the grape variety for the wines Sancerre and Pouilly- Fume? (Pg. 54)

Sauvignon Blanc

What is the grape variety in the wines of Sancerre?

Sauvignon Blanc

The majority of the white wine wines of Bordeaux are a blend of which two grape varieties? (Pg. 56)

Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon

Name three other major white-wine grapes grown in California? (pg. 97)

Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Viogneir

What is the primary grape used in the production of Sauternes? (Pg. 58)

Semillon

Where does tannin come from? (Pg. 14)

Skins, pits and stems of the grape

What is maceration? (Pg. 13)

Soaking to extract aromas , tannins and color from the skin. It increases the aroma intensity

What is the percentage range of alcohol in table wine, sparkling wine, and fortified wine? (Pg. 10)

Table wine: 8-15% Sparkling wine: 8-12% Fortified wine: 17-22%

What factors can you use when judging if a wine will last more than five years? (Pg. 18)

The color and the grape, the vintage, where the wine comes from, how the wine was made (vinification) and wine storage conditions

What does vintage on a bottle indicate? (Pg. 17)

The year the grapes were harvested

Fume Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc are the same wine

True

What happens to the color of white wines as they get older? (Pg. 36)

They gain color

What happens to the color of red wines as they get older? (Pg. 36)

They lose color

Why should you swirl a wine before smelling it? (Pg. 38)

To allow oxygen to get into the wine by releasing the esters, ethers and aldehydes

How is sulfur dioxide used in winemaking? (Pg. 19)

To prevent unwanted oxidation of the grape juice and to inhibit the action of bacteria or wild yeast

What are the three basic styles of German wine? (Pg. 125)

Trocken, Halbtrocken and Fruity

What is Eiswein? (Pg. 126)

Very rare, sweet concentrated wine made from frozen grapes

What is the name of a wine- grape species native to the United States? (Pg. 76)

Vitis Labrusca

Which Native American varieties of grapes are grown in New York? (Pg. 105)

Vitis Labrusca

What species of grape is used to make the most wine? (Pg. 4)

Vitis Vinifera

Name the top ten states in wine consumption? (Pg. 83)

Washington DC New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Nevada New Jersey Delaware Connecticut California Rhode Island

Which state is the second largest wine producing state in the USA? (after California)

Washington State

What is an American Viticultural Area (AVA)? (Pg. 81)

Where a specific grape- growing area within a state or region recognized and registered with the federal government

Does Washington produce more red wine or more white? (Pg. 101)

White wine

In Burgundy what does "estate- bottled wines" mean? (Pg. 68)

Wine is made, produced and bottled by owner of the vineyard

Define the term "sur lie" (Pg. 55)

Wine was aged on its lees (sediment)

Approximately how many AVAs are there in the United States? (Pg. 81)

more then 200