L4.1 Production

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Decks in this class (78)

1.1 The Anatomy of the Vine
Name the species of grape most co...,
To where is vitis vinifera indige...,
What are the 4 most common north ...
37  cards
1.2 Vine Propagation
What are the two methods of vine ...,
What is a cutting why is it a ben...,
What is layering
20  cards
2. The Vine Growth Cycle
What is required for photosynthes...,
What is the grape growers aim,
What is respiration what is neede...
4  cards
2.1 Dormancy
When is dormancy in the northern ...,
When is dormancy in the southern ...,
Why does dormancy occur
9  cards
2.2 Budburst
What is another word for budburst,
What is budburst,
What are the four factors that de...
15  cards
2.3 Shoot & Leaf Growth
When is shoot and leaf growth in ...,
When is shoot and leaf growth in ...,
What is shoot and leaf growth
10  cards
2.4 Flowering & Fruit Set
When is flowering and fruit set i...,
When is flowering and fruit set i...,
What happens during flowering and...
23  cards
2.5 Grape Development
When is grape development in the ...,
When is grape development in the ...,
What are the four stages of grape...
42  cards
3.1 Temperature & Sunlight
What are the main factors that af...,
What is the main source of both h...,
What temperature ensures the dorm...
87  cards
3.2 Water
How much water does a vine genera...,
For what 5 purposes does a vine n...,
What is transpiration
31  cards
3.3 Nutrients
Where does the vine acquire its n...,
What factors do nutrients influence,
Do vines require high or low leve...
25  cards
3.4 Climate Classifications
How is a region s climate is defined,
How is the growing degree days gd...,
What is the huglin index who crea...
11  cards
3.5/3.6 Weather & Climate Change
What is vintage variation what ca...,
How can weather affect yields,
Why can high yields be problematic
11  cards
4. Viticulture Approaches (Grape Growing)
4.1 Conventional Viticulture 4.2 Sustainable Viticulture 4.3 Organic Viticulture 4.4 Biodynamic Viticulture 4.5 Precision Viticulture
35  cards
5.1 Site Selection
What are key influences on site s...,
What is needed in a vineyard site...,
What is needed in vineyard site t...
6  cards
5.2 Soil Preparation
What are the 3 main factors taken...,
What are the 4 main effects of so...,
What are common soil practices th...
3  cards
5.3 Planting Materials
Name the 6 ways in which certain ...,
Describe what role this plays in ...,
Describe what role this plays in ...
12  cards
6.1 Managing Soil Health
What 4 factors comprise good soil...,
How can a grape grower figure out...
2  cards
6.2 Nutrient Management
What types of techniques are used...,
Why are weeds bad for vine growth,
What are organic fertilizers deri...
12  cards
6.3 Water Management
When might irrigation be used,
Why is it best to establish an ir...,
What restrictions are there on ir...
28  cards
7.1 The Aims of Canopy Management
What are the 6 aims of canopy man...,
Why is it beneficial to maximise ...,
Why can dense canopies be problem...
21  cards
7.2 Canopy Management Techniques
Name the 6 main canopy management...,
What occurs during summer pruning,
Why is canopy management importan...
62  cards
8.1 Hazards
Name the 9 main hazards,
What is the minimum amount of wat...,
What is the minimum amount of wat...
45  cards
8.2 Pests
What is phylloxera,
How does phylloxera spread,
What are the 5 main symptoms of p...
37  cards
8.3 Fungal Diseases
What is powdery mildew,
In what conditions does powdery m...,
What fungus causes powdery mildew
38  cards
8.4 Bacterial Disesases
What is pierces disease,
Name 2 varieties that are vulnera...,
How does the bacterium that cause...
12  cards
8.5 Viruses
What is the fanleaf virus,
Name 1 variety highly susceptible...,
How is the fanleaf virus spread
10  cards
9.1 Choosing the Date of Harvest
What is harvest,
What was the traditional rule of ...,
Traditionally how was readiness f...
13  cards
9.2 Harvesting Options
In the olden days how was harvest...,
For what types of wines is machin...,
What steps can be taken to improv...
15  cards
10.1 Viticulture Scenarios: Priorat, Catalunya
What is the general climate,
Where are the best vineyards planted,
What are the soils
12  cards
10.2 Viticulture Scenarios: Pauillac, Bordeaux
What is the climate,
What are the soils,
What is the main grape variety
8  cards
10.3 Viticulture Scenarios: Finger Lakes, New York state
What is the climate,
Where are the vineyards planted,
What black grape variety is plant...
14  cards
10.4 Viticulture Scenarios: Central Valley, California
What types of wines are made here,
What is the key concern of the gr...,
What is the climate
13  cards
11. Wine Components
Where do the compounds that make ...,
Approximately what percent water ...,
What are the 7 main compounds fou...
53  cards
12. Approaches to Winemaking
What is temperature control and w...,
What types of additives are used ...,
What types of manipulations are p...
18  cards
13.1. Winemaking Options: Oxygen and Sulfur Dioxide
How does oxygen react with wine,
Oxygen can be considered a threat...,
Name 3 reasons why oxygen can be ...
30  cards
13.2 & 13.3 General Winemaking Options: Transportation and Grape Reception
What are the 2 main options for t...,
How are machine harvested grapes ...,
After grapes are picked what vuln...
20  cards
13.4 General Winemaking Options: Pressing
When are grapes typically pressed...,
When are grapes typically pressed...,
What are the 4 main types of pres...
18  cards
13.5 General Winemaking Options: Must Adjustments
What is the aim of making must ad...,
In cooler climates what type of m...,
What is does the term enrichment ...
23  cards
13.6 General Winemaking Options: Alcoholic Fermentation
What is alcoholic fermentation,
What is yeast,
When do yeast kick of fermentation
37  cards
13.7 General Winemaking Options: Malolactic Conversion
What is malolactic conversion,
When does malolactic conversion t...,
What conditions encourage malolac...
14  cards
13.8 General Winemaking Options: Post-Fermentation Adjustments
What adjustment can be made after...,
Why must only small adjustments b...,
Why adjust alcohol after fermenta...
7  cards
14. Maturation
What types of wines are likely to...,
What is the goal when protecting ...,
In what types of vessels are youn...
7  cards
14.1 The Role of Oxygen in Maturation
Generally what effect does oxidat...,
How does oxidation affects the co...,
What happens when light coloured ...
20  cards
14.2 The Role of Wood in Maturation
Why do newly made wood vessels ha...,
What happens to the various extra...,
During the first year of use appr...
34  cards
14.3 The Role of Lees in Still Wine Maturation
What are lees,
What makes up lees,
What are the gross lees
21  cards
14.4 Blending
What is blending,
When can blending take place,
What types of wines can be blended
9  cards
15. Countdown -Finishing and Packaging
What must winemakers do 4 months ...,
What must winemakers do 8 weeks a...,
What must winemakers do 6 weeks a...
10  cards
15.1 Post-Fermentation Clarification
What is clarification,
What is sedimentation,
What is centrifugation
16  cards
15.2 Stabilisation
To what does the term stabilisati...,
What is the key procedure to ensu...,
Describe tartrates and how tartar...
6  cards
15.3 Finishing Options
What will a winemaker do before f...,
Explain the control of so2 at thi...,
Explain the control of oxygen dis...
4  cards
15.4 Faults
Why might wines be cloudy or hazy,
What are tartrates,
Why may visible bubbles or spritz...
10  cards
15.5 Packaging and Closures
What considerations are taken int...,
What is the most important consid...,
What comprises the total package ...
20  cards
15.6 Post-Bottling Maturation
What types of wines are typically...,
Name some famous wines that benef...,
Name a famous wine that legally r...
11  cards
15.7 Quality Control Procedures
How are new wineries are designed...,
What item in the winery is potent...,
What are the main 3 procedures fo...
23  cards
15.8 Transportation of Wine
Historically how has wine has bee...,
Where and when did bottling wine ...,
What are the main options today f...
18  cards
16.1 White Winemaking: Transportation to Winery and Grape Reception
What is skin contact,
In white grapes what is the main ...,
If a white wine has too much skin...
22  cards
16.2 White Winemaking: Pressing the Grapes
When is pressing typically carrie...,
What is the goal of pressing,
Why is it important to press extr...
12  cards
16.3 White Winemaking: Hyperoxidation
What is hyperoxidation,
How does hyperoxidation work,
What are the main aims of hyperox...
5  cards
16.4 White Winemaking: Clarification of Must
When is the juice of white grapes...,
What is the aim for must clarific...,
Why might producers choose to ret...
15  cards
16.5 White Winemaking: Fermentation Temperatures and Vessels
What fermentation temperatures ar...,
What temperatures are white wines...,
In wines where fruity aromas are ...
6  cards
16.6 White Winemaking: Malolactic Conversion
What are the 4 main effect of mal...,
With low aromatic white grape var...,
Why is malo typically avoided wit...
3  cards
16.7 White Winemaking: Barrel Maturation
What types of white wines are mor...,
What does maturation in wood add ...,
If a producer of inexpensive wine...
4  cards
16.8 White Winemaking: Lees Ageing
What are the aims for lees ageing,
When is lees ageing less common why,
What are the consequences of the ...
4  cards
17. Specific Options for Producing Wines with Residual Sugar
What are the key ways of producin...,
What factors are at play when det...,
What is the ultimate goal during ...
4  cards
17.1 Concentrating the Grape Must
How is concentrated grape must pr...,
How is concentrated grape must pr...,
When grape must is concentrated w...
15  cards
17.2 Stopping the Fermentation
When a fermentation is stopped be...,
Explain how and when sweet wine i...,
Give an example of a wine that is...
4  cards
17.3 Blending in a Sweetening Component
What is the easiest way to produc...,
Describe the process of producing...,
Give 2 examples of local wine reg...
3  cards
18/18.1 Specific Options for Red Winemaking
What are the main factors at play...,
What is the ultimate aim in red w...,
As single molecules describe anth...
5  cards
18.2 - 18.8 Specific Red Wine options
In general how are most red wines...,
What is the key aim of maceration...,
Explain the 2 main methods of mac...
24  cards
18.8/18.9 Maturation in Wooden Vessels & Lees Ageing for Red Wines
Explain the winemakers options fo...,
What are the winemakers options f...,
Why might a producer of a mid mar...
4  cards
19.1. Key Methods to influence Colour and Aroma in Rosé Winemaking
Name the 3 key ways of making ros...,
Which method makes some of the li...,
Describe the steps in direct pres...
28  cards
19.2 Other Options in Making Rosé Wines
What characteristics are desirabl...,
Where do grape for good to outsta...,
What cooling influences are impor...
22  cards
20.1 Producing Inexpensive, High-Volume Dry Wine from an Aromatic White Grape Variety
How would this wine be harvested ...,
How would the grapes be transport...,
How would the grapes be received ...
14  cards
20.2 Producing Premium Small-Volume Dry Wine from a Neutral White Grape Variety
How would this wine be harvested ...,
How would the grapes be transport...,
How would the grapes be received ...
16  cards
20.3. Producing Inexpensive, High-Volume Dry Red Wine
How would this wine be harvested ...,
How would the grapes be transport...,
How would the grapes be received ...
19  cards
20.4 Producing Premium Small-Volume Dry Red Wine for Bottle Ageing
How would this wine be harvested ...,
How would the grapes be transport...,
How would the grapes be received ...
18  cards
The Numbers
So2 levels at final finish so2 le...
1  cards

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