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What climate is Chablis, and how does it affect Chardonnay? |
Cool; offers green fruit (apple, pear) with citrus and occasional vegetable notes (cucumber)
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What are moderate climates examples, and how do they affect Chardonnay?
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Most of Burgundy and some premium New World regions; offer white stone fruit (peach) with citrus notes and hints of melon
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What are warm climates examples, and how do they affect Chardonnay?
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Most New World sites; more tropical fruit notes (peach, banana and pineapple, and even mango and fig)
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Where do dairy (butter, cream) flavors come from?
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Side-product of malolactic fermentation, which is sometimes used to soften harsh acids
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What are lees, and their effect?
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Dead yeast cells left behind after fermentation has finished; adds creamy texture and savory flavors
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Effect of oak treatment?
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flavors of toast, vanilla, and coconut
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Chardonnay wines tend to be _____-bodied, with a _____ texture.
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full-bodied with a creamy texture
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Rose plants at the end of vineyard rows give an early warning of _____.
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mildew
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Where does Chardonnay find its "highest" expression?
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Burgundy (Bourgogne; in eastern France)
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3 main Chardonnay regions in France and their description?
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1. Chablis - cool climate
2. Cote d'Or - heart of Burgundy, moderate climate; southern half known as Cote de Beaune 3. Maconnais - most southern district |
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Describe Chablis
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bone-dry wines w/high acidity; quite austere w/ green fruits and citrus notes; special limestone soil gives smoky, flinty, mineral signature
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What are the most famous Cote d'Or/Cote de Beaune villages?
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1. Meursault
2. Puligny-Montrachet |
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What are typical flavor profiles of Cote de Beaune wines?
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Aged in oak and often left in contact with leftover yeast, they become full-bodied, with complex flavors of citrus, white stone and tropical fruit, oak, spice and savory notes.
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Describe Maconnais Chardonnays.
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source of large volumes of moderately priced, light, fruity (melon, citrus) Chardonnay w/little or no oak; they're sold as Macon.
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What region are Pouilly-Fuisse Chardonnays from? Describe them.
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1. Maconnais
2. full-bodied w/ tropical fruit (pineapple, melon) and oak flavors |
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What are the main regions for premium Chardonnay in Australia?
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1. cooler parts of Victoria, such as the Yarra Valley
2. Adelaide Hills (SA) 3. Margaret River (WA) |
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What is the classic Australian Chardonnay style?
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pronounced fruit (fresh citrus and melon) and well-integrated oak flavors; however, unoaked versions are becoming more common
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What are the main regions for premium Chardonnay in New Zealand?
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Hawke's Bay and Gisborne on North Island and Marlborough on South Island
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What are the main regions for premium Chardonnay in California?
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regions lying between Californian Coastal Range and the Pacific; they may simply be labeled Coastal, or more specifically Russian River, Sonoma or Carneros
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What are the main regions for premium Chardonnay in Chile?
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the Casablanca Valley north of Santiago and the Central Valley
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What is the main region for premium Chardonnay in Argentina?
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Mendoza
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What is the main region for premium Chardonnay in South Africa?
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cooler coastal parts, such as the Walker Bay ward
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How are large-volume Chardonnays made?
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fermented, blended, and stored in stainless steel vats until ready for packaging; oak flavors often added in staves or chips
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The finest Chardonnay still wines are unblended. T/F?
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True
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Semillon, Colombard, Chenin Blanc and Viognier are sometimes blended with Chardonnay for the low-price high-volume market. T/F?
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True
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