Grape Growing

Question 1

Planting Density Jerez, Spain

Answer 1

3500-4000

Question 2

Average Yields Jerez, Spain

Answer 2

70 hL/ha

Question 3

Grapes Sherry

Answer 3

Palomino (97%)
Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandrea)
PX

Question 4

Palomino Ripening Time

Answer 4

Mid to late

Question 5

Palomino Yield

Answer 5

High

Question 6

Palomino Best Soils

Answer 6

Albariza

Question 7

Palomino Characteristics

Answer 7

Neutral
Drought Resistant
Loses Acid Quickly

Question 8

Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria) Ripening Time

Answer 8

Late

Question 9

Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria) Best Soils

Answer 9

Arenas (Sandy)

Question 10

Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria) Characteristic

Answer 10

Aromatic

Question 11

PX Characteristics

Answer 11

Thin Skins
Neutral
Dried in sun to concentrate sugar

Question 12

Vineyard Management Sherry

Answer 12

Mechanized

Question 13

Traditional Training Sherry

Answer 13

Head Trained/Replacement Cane Pruned
Vara y Pulgar

Question 14

Modern Training Sherry

Answer 14

Cordon/Spur

Question 15

Max Yields Sherry

Answer 15

80 hL/ha

Question 16

Rootstock Sherry

Answer 16

Tolerant to Limestone
Tolerant to Drought
examples: 333EM, 13-15 EVEX

Question 17

Hazards Sherry

Answer 17

Powdery Mildew
Grapevine Moth
Sunburn

Question 18

Timing of Harvest Sherry

Answer 18

Starts early August
Later for sweet styles

Question 19

3 Vineyard Layouts in Douro

Answer 19

1) Socalcos (terraces with dry rock walls, no mechanization)
2) Patamares (terraces with steep earth banks, some mechanization)
3) Vinha ao Alto (vertical planting up and down slope, mechanization)

Question 20

Planting Density Socalcos

Answer 20

6000

Question 21

Planting Density Patamares

Answer 21

3000-3500

Question 22

Planting Density Vinha ao Alto

Answer 22

5000

Question 23

Training Douro

Answer 23

1) Cordon/Spur with VSP
2) Head Trained/Cane Pruned with VSP

Question 24

Rootstock Douro

Answer 24

Drought Tolerant
Examples: 110R, 1103P

Question 25

Max Yield Douro

Answer 25

55 hL/ha *average closer to 30*

Question 26

Vineyard Management Douro

Answer 26

Fertilizers (poor soils) Herbicides (weeds) Cover Crops (prevent erosion)

Question 27

Farming Douro

Answer 27

Sustainable Organic (growing)

Question 28

Harvest Douro

Answer 28

Hand (difficult topography) All varieties harvested together

Question 29

Grapes Douro

Answer 29

Over 100 permitted

Question 30

Vineyard Planting (grapes) Douro

Answer 30

Field Blends common

Question 31

5 main grapes Douro

Answer 31

Tinta Roriz 11 Tinta Barroca 11 Touriga Nacional 12 Touriga Franca 13 Tinta Cao 13

Question 32

Touriga Franca Ripening

Answer 32

Late

Question 33

Touriga Franca Vigor

Answer 33

High

Question 34

Tourica Franca Aromas

Answer 34

Red Fruit Black Fruit Floral

Question 35

Touriga Franca Characteristics

Answer 35

Color Tannin Acid

Question 36

Tinta Roriz bud/ripen

Answer 36

early early

Question 37

Tinta Roriz Yield

Answer 37

High

Question 38

Tinta Roriz Hazards

Answer 38

Water Stress

Question 39

Tinta Roriz Characteristics

Answer 39

Body Color

Question 40

Tinta Barroca ripen

Answer 40

early

Question 41

Tinta Barroca Yield

Answer 41

High

Question 42

Tinta Barroca Hazards

Answer 42

Heat Damage Shriveling

Question 43

Tinta Barroca Characteristics

Answer 43

Can lack acid Color fades

Question 44

Tinta Barroca Aromas

Answer 44

Earthy

Question 45

Touriga Nacional Ripen

Answer 45

mid

Question 46

Touriga Nacional Vigor

Answer 46

high

Question 47

Touriga Nacional Hazards

Answer 47

Coolure

Question 48

Touriga Nacional Characteristics

Answer 48

Ageworthy Color Tannin

Question 49

Touriga NAcional Aromas

Answer 49

Black Fruits Floral

Question 50

Tinta Cao Ripen

Answer 50

Late

Question 51

Tinta Cao yield

Answer 51

low

Question 52

Tinta Cao Characteristics

Answer 52

Ageworhty Acid

Question 53

Douro White Grapes

Answer 53

Malvasia Fina Moscatel Galejo Branco (Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains)

Question 54

Malvasia Fina Notes

Answer 54

Neutral medium Acid Honeyed

Question 55

Training Madeira

Answer 55

Pergola (Latadas) Cordon/Spur with VSP

Question 56

Trellising Madeira

Answer 56

Yes due to slopes

Question 57

Pruning Madeira

Answer 57

Leaf removal Shoot positioning

Question 58

Vineyard Treatment Madeira

Answer 58

Fungicides

Question 59

Irrigation Madeira

Answer 59

Common (rain from center of Island)

Question 60

Harvest Timing Madeira

Answer 60

End of August, early September

Question 61

Harvest Madeira

Answer 61

Hand

Question 62

Minimum abv at harvest Madeira

Answer 62

9%-11%

Question 63

Max Yields Madeira

Answer 63

150 hL/ha

Question 64

Tinta Negra Characteristics

Answer 64

High Yielding All sweetness levels

Question 65

Sercial Characteristics

Answer 65

Dry High Acid Late Ripening Susceptible to Grey Rot

Question 66

Verdelho Characteristics

Answer 66

High Acid Susceptible to disease

Question 67

Boal Characteristics

Answer 67

aka Malvasia Fina Semi-sweet Needs irrigation

Question 68

Malvasia Meaning in Madeira

Answer 68

Umbrella Term Many Grapes Used for Malmsey

Question 69

Terrantez Characteristics

Answer 69

picked early Small plantings

Question 70

Main Grapes VDN's (3)

Answer 70

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains Muscat of Alexandria Grenache

Question 71

Other Grapes for VDN's (3)

Answer 71

Grenache Blanc Grenache Gris Macabeu

Question 72

Training VDN

Answer 72

Shade needed to prevent sunburn and shriveling

Question 73

Max Yields VDN

Answer 73

30 hL/ha

Question 74

Min abv at harvest VDN

Answer 74

14.8%

Question 75

Harvest VDN

Answer 75

Hand Several passes

Question 76

Timing of Harvest Rutherglen Muscat

Answer 76

mid March through May

Question 77

Potential abv at harvest Rutherglen Muscat

Answer 77

20%

Question 78

Grape Rutherglen Muscat

Answer 78

Muscat a Petits Grains Rouges (brown muscat)

Question 79

Training Rutherglen Muscat

Answer 79

double cordon with VSP or over foliage wire

Question 80

Vine Age Rutherglen Muscat

Answer 80

Old Vines common