Climate

Question 1

EU Climate Zones A and B include these regions

Answer 1

Germany
Loire
Champagne
Alsace
Austria
Can rich wine by 3% ABV and de-acidify

Question 2

What are the five main climate groups in the Coppin Geiger climate classification?

Answer 2

Tropical
dry
temperate (most regions are temperate)
continental
polar

Question 3

How to calculate a regions GDD

Answer 3

Take average daily temperature
-50°F from every day within the April 1 to October 31
sum them

Question 4

Vine growth occurs between this temperature range

Answer 4

50 to 95°F

Question 5

Vine growth and ripening shuts down above this degrees Fahrenheit

Answer 5

Above 95°

Question 6

Winkler 1a (coolest)

Answer 6

1500 to 2000 GDD (Fahrenheit)

Question 7

Winkler 1B

Answer 7

2001 to 2500 Fahrenheit GDD

Question 8

Winkler two

Answer 8

2501 to 3000 GDD Fahrenheit

Question 9

Winkler III

Answer 9

3001 to 3500 GDD Fahrenheit

Question 10

Winkler scale IV

Answer 10

3500 to 4000 GDD Fahrenheit

Question 11

Winkler Scale V

Answer 11

4001 to 4900 GDD Fahrenheit

Question 12

How to determine continentality

Answer 12

Comparing average temperature during warmest and coolest months of the year

Question 13

Cool growing season temperature regions 55 to 59°F

Answer 13

Mosel
Kremstal
Tasmania

Question 14

Intermediate GST 59 to 63°F

Answer 14

Burgundy
Loire
Rias Baixas
Baden
Tokaji
Okanagan
Willamette
Coonawarra
Hawkes Bay

Question 15

Warm Growing season temp 63 to 67°F

Answer 15

Bordeaux
Northern Rhone
Southern Rhone
Piedmont
Rioja
Columbia Valley
Sonoma Valley
Napa Valley
Curico
Margaret River

Question 16

Hot Growing Season Temp (67-72 degrees F)

Answer 16

Corsica
Sicily
Tuscany
Jerez
Duoro
Madeira
Peloponnese
Mendoza
Barossa
Stellenbosch

Question 17

Three spheres of Climactic influence?

Answer 17

Macro: larger region, hundreds of miles
Meso: local to topography soil condition
Micro: climate directly around plant (most commonly influenced by man)

Question 18

Bordeaux, New Zealand Hawkes Bay, and Oregon Willamette Valley are this climate

Answer 18

Maritime

Question 19

How many inches of rain is required during the growing season for a Vine to survive

Answer 19

10 to 30 inches of rain

Question 20

What soil needss the most water, sand or slate?

Answer 20

Sand drains quickly

Question 21

How many hours does vinifera need to ripen?

Answer 21

1250 at least

Question 22

What makes higher latitude vineyards Have more sunshine hours

Answer 22

Longer days equals more sunshine hours, tho sunshine intensity is is more closer to the equator