What are the principal fortified wines?
- Rutherglen Muscat
- Vins Doux Naturels (fortified Grenache, fortified Muscat)
- Madeira, Port
- Sherry
What are 4 factors that impact the growing environment?
- Factors affecting temperature, sunlight, water availability and nutrient availability
- weather
- hazards
- pests and diseases
What are 7 grape growing options?
Considerations in:
* vineyard establishment
* planting materials
* managing nutrients and water
* canopy management
* harvest
* managing hazards
* managing pests and diseases
What are 8 winemaking options through the end of fortification and fermentation?
- Crushing
- Pressing
- Pre-fermentation extraction
- Must adjustments
- Type of fermentation vessel
- Fermentation
- Fortification
- Extraction during fermentation
What are 6 winemaking options after the end of fortification and fermentation?
- Classifications
- Type of vessel for storage and maturation
- Maturation method
- Maturation conditions
- Blending
- Post-fermentation clarification
What are different options for maturation conditions?
- Oxidative
- biological
- application of heat (maderisation)
- post-bottling maturation
What are different options for oxidative maturation method?
- Static
- fractional (solera)
- bottle-aged
What are different options for fortification?
- Timing
- Type of spirit
What are different options for fermentation?
- Temperature
- RS levels
What are different industry associations?
- Consejo Regulador de Jerez
- IVDP
- IVBAM
- The Muscat of Rutherglen Network
What are three things to consider with respect to the wine business?
- Factors that contribute to the price of the principal fortified wines
- Types of businesses engaged in the production of the principal fortified wines
- Marketing considerations
