Growing Environment

Question 1

Sherry Location

Answer 1

Jerez in Andalusia Spain
Southern Spain

Question 2

Latitude Jerez, Spain

Answer 2

36%N (low)

Question 3

Altitude Jerez, Spain

Answer 3

0-90m

Question 4

Climate Jerez, Spain

Answer 4

Hot Mediterannean

Question 5

Climate Influences Jerez, Spain

Answer 5

Poniente (cool/damp)
Levante (hot/drying)
High Sunlight Hours
Low Cloud Cover

Question 6

Hazards Jerez, Spain

Answer 6

Sunburn
Grapevine Moth
Powdery Mildew

Question 7

Soil Jerez, Spain

Answer 7

Albariza (limestone, silica, clay)
Barros (clay)
Arenas (sandy)

Question 8

Albariza Influences

Answer 8

Porous/Spongelike (water released gradually)
Crust reduces evaporation
Light color reflects sunlight

Question 9

Location Port

Answer 9

Douro
North East Portugal

Question 10

Total Hectares Planted Douro

Answer 10

250K

Question 11

Climate Douro

Answer 11

Hot Continental

Question 12

Climate Influences Douro

Answer 12

Marao Mountains (shelter from Atlantic)
Atlantic Ocean
Douro River

Question 13

Climates 3 subregions Douro

Answer 13

Baixo Corgo (coolest, wettest, 900mm rain)
Cima Corgo (warmer, drier, 700mm rain)
Douro Superiour (hottest, driest, 450mm rain)

Question 14

Altitude Douro

Answer 14

150-900m

Question 15

Soils Douro

Answer 15

Stony
Shallow
Free Draining
Poor Nutrients
Vertical split schist (deep penetration)

Question 16

Irrigation Douro

Answer 16

Permitted when needed only (severe drought)

Question 17

Slopes Douro

Answer 17

Steep
17 degrees

Question 18

Hazards Douro

Answer 18

Frost
Wet Weather
Downy Mildew (Baixo)
Botrytis (Baixo)

Question 19

Location Madeira

Answer 19

Island of Portugal
In the Atlantic

Question 20

Climate Madeira

Answer 20

Warm Mediterannean
Avg Summer TEmps 20-22C
Avg Winter Temps 16-17C

Question 21

Hazards Madeira

Answer 21

Lack of dormancy
Mildew
Rot
Phomopsis

Question 22

Topography Madeira

Answer 22

Mountainous (volcanic origin)

Question 23

Altitude Madeira

Answer 23

up to 800m

Question 24

Rainfall Madeira

Answer 24

600-650mm

Question 25

Soils Madeira

Answer 25

Volcanic High Nutrients

Question 26

Location VDN's

Answer 26

Rousillon Languedoc Southern Rhone

Question 27

Climate VDN's

Answer 27

Warm mediterannean

Question 28

Influences VDN's

Answer 28

Tramontane Wind (cool, dry)

Question 29

Location Rutherglen Muscat

Answer 29

North of Victoria

Question 30

Climate Rutherglen

Answer 30

Warm Continental

Question 31

Influences Rutherglen

Answer 31

Cool air from Victorian Alps

Question 32

Hazards Rutherglen

Answer 32

Rain at harvest Fungal disease Rot Sunburn