Tasting

Question 1

What structure points should you consider when tasting a white wine?

Answer 1

• residual sugar
• acid
• alcohol

Question 2

Which varieties for the CMS level 2 will have RS?

Answer 2

• chenin blanc (vouvray)
• riesling (mosel)

Question 3

What are the key indicators when tasting a white wine?

Answer 3

• oak
• pyrazines
• rotondone
• terpenes
• lees contact

Question 4

Use of french oak in white wines will most likely be accompanied with what?

Answer 4

malolactic fermentation

Question 5

Which grapes will pyrazines be a key component in?

Answer 5

• sauvignon blanc
• cabernet sauvignon
• cabernet franc
• merlot
• malbec
  (carmenere)

Question 6

What kind of flavor do pyrazines add to a wine?

Answer 6

‘green notes’

• jalapeño pepper
• green bell pepper
• grass
• stems
• tobacco
• cedar
• pine needles
• forest floor

Question 7

What grape varieties is rotundone most detectable in?

Answer 7

• syrah
• grenache
• zinfandel
  (mouvedre)
  (gruner veltliner)

Secondary
- gamay
- pinot noir

Question 8

What flavors does rotundone create in a wine?

Answer 8

a distinct savory, peppery aroma

• black olives
• black and green peppercorns
• white pepper
• spicy greens

Question 9

which grapes are terpenes found in the most?

Answer 9

• gewurztraminer
• torrontes
• (muscat)
• (viognier)

Secondary
- riesling
- albarino
- chenin blanc

Question 10

What flavors/aromas do terpenes add to a wine?

Answer 10

intense floral aromas

these tend to deteriorate faster than other chemical compounds and will not be good candidates for extended aging

Question 11

What flavors do thiols impart on a wine?

Answer 11

• grapefruit
• guava
• black currants
• ammonia
• passionfruit

Question 12

which grape varieties are thiols most associated with?

Answer 12

• cabernet sauvignon
• merlot
• sauvignon blanc
• merlot
• riesling
• sémillon

Secondary
- gewurztraminer
- chenin blanc

Question 13

thiols go hand in hand with what other chemical component?

Answer 13

pyrazines

Question 14

when thiols deteriorate, what aromas/flavors do they start to give off?

Answer 14

• garlic
• rubber
• rotten onion

AKA “mercaptans”

Question 15

Which white grapes can be high acid?

Answer 15

• riesling
• chenin blanc
• chardonnay (chablis)
• sauvignon blanc (sancerre)

Question 16

which white grapes can be med+ acid?

Answer 16

• chardonnay (chablis, cote de beaune, cali)
• sauvignon blanc (new zealand, sancerre)
• albarino
• pinot grigio
• torrontes

Question 17

Which white grapes can be medium acid?

Answer 17

• gewurztraminer
• chardonnay (cali)

Question 18

which white grapes will be low to med alcohol

Answer 18

• riesling
• chenin blanc

Question 19

which white grapes will be med to med+ alcohol?

Answer 19

• chardonnay (chablis, cote de beaune, cali)
• sauvignon blanc (new zealand, sancerre)
• albarino
• pinot grigio
• torrontes