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20 Cards in this Set
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What are the black grape varieties of the UK?(4)
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Dornfelder
Rondo Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier |
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What are the white grape varieties of the UK?(6)
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Bacchus
Ortega Reichensteiner Schonburger Seyval Blanc(a hybrid) Chardonnay |
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What type of vine training is used in the UK?
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Double Guyot or modern systems
such as the Geneva Double curtain, Lyre, Scott Henry and Pendlebogen |
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What type of weather in the UK?
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Maritime climate.
Variable weather giving annual vintage variations Rain and frost major problems |
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What is UK climate?
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• spring frosts and wet windy weather during the flowering season(mid June)=problem
• long growing season and mild autumns can compensate for this • rain during the growing season =lead to disease • Brittain a source of quality sparkling wines |
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Soils of UK
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• vary considerably
• best sites are south- or south-east-facing on the rolling hills in southern England • in parts, subsoil is chalk or limestone from the same geographical period as Champagne |
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Geneva Double Curtain, Lyre, Scott Henry and Pendlebogen=more suitable modern systems for British conditions
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o Allow large areas of leaf canopy to make as much sugar as possible with the limited sunlight without shading the fruit which would inhibit flavor ripeness
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Most English wines are:
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• white
• un-oaked • light in alcohol • high in acidity • and made from floral varieties |
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most widely-planted=decreasing grape in the UK
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Muller Thurgau
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Which UK grape has the following characteristics?
• floral-aromatic • flavors and aromas like Muscat or Gewurztraminer • acidity levels are much higher=often counterbalance by a little sugar • generally added as Sussreserve =like Germany |
Schonburger and Madeleine
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Which UK grape has the following characteristics?
• light, crisp style • much more nettle-like herbaceaous character=reminiscent of Sauvignon Blanc • with all of the low yields=give intense fruit extract with high acidity=allows evolution in the bottle • rosehip, chamomile, wet leaf flowers |
Bacchus, Huxelrebe, and Phoenix
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Which UK grape has the following characteristics?
• more neutral but high acidity • reliable high yielding • good disease resistance • used for still and sparkling |
Reichensteiner and Seyval Blanc
• Reichensteiner=bulk toning down the more extreme aromatic character • Seyval Blanc=hybrid, is often aged in oak, takes well to lees contact, producing medium-bodied wines with peach and yogurt aromas and an oaky finish |
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Which UK grape has the following characteristics?
• Most important for red wines(pinot noir is used=sparkling) • Both release great color=deep black wines with little tannin • Generally light in body • Crisp acidity • Brable fruit • Peppery finish • Rondo is one of a small number of hybrids |
Dornfelder and Rondo
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Which UK grape has the following characteristics?
• High sugar levels and susceptibility to noble rot make it suitable=sweet wines • Zesty citrus fruit and moderate acidity |
Ortega
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other international varieties in the UK?
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• Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier plantings have increased by more than 30% since mid 1990s largely for =sparkling wines
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o Wines that have been approved after testing and tasting which were made 100% from vinifera grapes and conformed to certain standards could be labeled as= English(or Welsh) Vineyards Quality Wine
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• Quality Wine Scheme (QWS)
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o =to French Vin de Pays
o wines made from any variety o labeled with either coutry source or regional source |
• Regional Wine Scheme (RWS)
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o Not tested
o Cannot bear a vintage, a grape variety or a vineyard name on the label |
• UK Table Wine
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• Quality schemes administered by the industry body=
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United Kingdom Vineyards Association
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Name three methods in UK winemaking.
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Chaptalisation and de-acidification allowed within the EU limits
Use of sussreserve allowed Growth in production of sparkling wines |
