Wine Quiz How It’s Done: A Winemaking Techniques Quiz May 31, 2024 1 of 10 RIGHT! WRONG! Which of these refers to the process of trimming vines to regulate the number of grapes they can produce? Grafting Pruning Rooting Budding When sorting out grape clusters after a harvest, what might a winemaking team want to remove from the final batch of grapes before pressing? Overripe grapes Moldy grapes Leaves and other debris These are all correct For the traditional method of making sparkling wine (aka the méthode traditionnelle or the méthode Champenoise), the wine’s secondary fermentation takes place inside a tank rather than in a bottle. True or false? True False To taste-test wines during the aging process, a winemaker may employ a glass, tube-shaped device frequently known as a: Wine fiend Wine foe Wine thief Wine barometer What might a winemaker do to make sure grapeskins are submerged at the bottom of a tank during red-wine fermentation? They may pump the red wine from the bottom of the tank over the top. They may physically flip the entire tank. They may create a whirlpool that draws grapeskins to the bottom. They may drop grape-sized weights into the tank to weigh down the grapeskins. Carbonic maceration—the method of fermenting wine on an intracellular level within grapes—is a method traditionally associated with which of these French wine regions well-known for its Gamay reds? Alsace Loire Valley Beaujolais Brittany While constructing a barrel for aging wine, a cooper (barrel maker) may char the inside edges of the wood staves that make up the barrel. What flavors might this create in a wine aged in this barrel? Smoke and wood Tea and cream Thyme and floral perfume Tobacco and salt Before or during fermentation, a winemaker may add sugar to the juice to increase its sugar levels and, subsequently, alcohol levels. What is this method called? Chaptalization Charmat Chai Cépage In terms of vineyard management, which of these does not refer to a method of vine training? Cane pruning Guyot pruning Rowel pruning Spur pruning In Spain, Sherry winemakers employ the solera method to make their fortified wines, meaning: They top off their bottles with a neutral spirit just before sealing them. They dry their grapes in the sun to concentrate their flavors before crushing them. They age their wines in a combination of stainless-steel and oak containers. They move the wine through a system of semi-filled barrels, so there is always some older wine in the final product. Next Results Your score is Retake this quiz
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