Deck 4: Enology: Inside the Winery

Question 1

A typical oak barrel can hold approximately how much wine?

A) 35 gallons
B) 45 gallons
C) 60 gallons
D) 70 gallons

Answer 1

60 gallons

Question 2

The most common wood for making wine barrels:

A) Pine
B) Chestnut
C) Bamboo
D) Oak

Answer 2

Oak

Question 3

Which is NOT a reason for aging a wine in stainless steel is to

A) Preserve a wine's youthfulness
B) Preserve the natural acidity in the wine
C) Eliminate the passage of oxygen
D) Help evolve a wine and contribute some complexity

Answer 3

Help evolve a wine and contribute some complexity

Question 4

The aroma and flavor of butter is associated with:

A) Stainless steel aging
B) Malolactic fermentation
C) Oak aging
D) Grape type

Question 5

Coopers are individuals who construct wine barrels.

Question 6

"RS" refers to leftover sugar in a wine after fermentation has occurred.

Question 7

The greater the level of toast in a wine barrel-less flavor will be extracted into the wine.

Question 8

Grape juice usually contributes enough of the sugar necessary to ferment a wine.

Question 9

Which is better for closing a bottle of wine, a cork or screwcap?

Question 10

What are some reasons for blending wine? Identify some famous examples of blended wines and some examples of unblended wines.

Question 11

Which are the "better" closure for a bottle of wine, screwcaps or corks? Defend your response