Wine Production
which wine of ours is Barrel aged for 9 months?
Pablo Claro, Cabernet Sauvignon
What are our 3 Spanish wines?
Temparnillo, Cab Sauv, Albarino
Which red wine would you avoid pairing with the lamb shank?
Valpolicella
What is our lightest bodied red by the glass?
valpolicella
the Syrah grape is also known as,
Shiraz
Which of our wines is hand harvested and uses natural indigenous yeats in fermentation?
Prunecchio
PEC shares a longitude, thus can grows the same varieties as which famous wine region?
Bordeaux
Should you pair an oaked wine with a fettucini?
yes, VQA chardonnay for example
what wine of ours is the least dry?
Reisling
How many different grape varietals are in the Black Dog red wine?
3; Merlot (49%), Cabernet Franc(43%), Cabernet Sauvignon(8%).
What constitutes a Biodynamic wine?
A wine that does not use pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.
What regulator body is responsible for the regulation of Canadian wines?
The VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance)
What white wine would you recommend to go with the Harvest salad?
NZ Sauvignon Blanc, Albarino.
Think med, high acid
What may an unfiltered wine be different than a filtered wine?
unfiltered wines tend to have more body with a fuller texture, highlighting natural components of the wine.
Sauvignon Blanc grows best in what types of climates, temperature wise?
Cooler to moderate regions
What is (lees)?
dead yeast cells and other byproducts of fermentation.
What common characteristics do most New Zeland sauvignon Blancs have on the palate?
Tropical fruit, passion fruit, mango
name/describe a wine that will increase the sensation of spicy food
Malbec, Syrah
What wine tastes like vinegar?
a wine that has gone bad.
Cabernet Sauvignon is a thick skinned grape. This characteristic produces what kind of finish product? xtra point: what happens when these wines are aged?
Thick skinned red grapes produce high tannins and relatively high acidity. Especially with long skin contact periods.
xtra: sediment, rounding of tannins...
What is the main difference between the way a New vs. Old world wine is namd/presested on the bottle?
New world after grape
Old World after the region
...Generally
Which two of our wines of the same colour, are from the same region but are drastically different in flavour profile and color?
Valpolicella and Amarone
What style of wine you would recommend to go with a desert?
Porto, sweet wine.
why does my wine have hints of vanilla?
Wood
what is the difference between Montelpuciano Abruzzo and Chianti?
They are grown in different climates, separated by the Apennines mountain range. Chianti tends to be more fruit and floral, while the latter tends to be more mineral and herbacious.