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CSW Exam Study Guide Chapter 3
Society of Wine Educators CSW exam
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Culinary Art
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09/09/2014

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Vitis
Definition

 

 The Genius Grapes Belong

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Vitis Vinifera
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Specie of grape used in wine making

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Believed to be the orgin of Vitis Vinifera
Definition
Caucasus Mountains
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Vitis labrusca
Definition

 

Specie of grape used for fresh consumption or unfermented juice

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Phylloxera
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Disease that ravaged 19th century European Vineyards

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Specie
Definition
scientific grouping of plants that genetically similar, have broad characteristics in common and can produce viable offspring
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variety
Definition
a subspecies, a group that share many characterisitcs
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clone
Definition
grapes propagated by asexual means but are slightly different than their parent
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Mutation
Definition
a vine that has developed different characteristics from parent through imperfect reproduction
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Cross
Definition
offspring of sexual reproduction between different subspecies within the same specieis
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Hybrid
Definition
the result of a sexual reproduction between 2 closely related but different species
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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grape formed by crossing Cabernet Franc with Sauvignon Blanc

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Airen
Definition
widely planted white grape in Spain usually distilled into brandy
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Chardonnay
Definition
Among  the world's most popular white grape thought to be indigeneous to Burgundy
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characterisitc aromas of Chardonnay 
Definition
green apple, melon,pears (cool climate) tropical fruit (warm climate) butter (mlf), vanilla, butterscotch, caramel, toast(oak-aged)
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characteristic aromas of Chenin blanc
Definition
green apple, melon,green plum,citrus bossoms, earth,mineral,wet wood, honey and quince(aged)
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Chenin blanc
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a versatile grape, that can produce dry to sweet, still or sparkling white wines. highly acidic, home to the Loire Valley and the most widely planted grape in S Africa
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Muscat
Definition
ancient white grape varietal carried to nearly every wine region in the world.  Used primarily to produce sweet wines
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Characteristic aromas of Muscat
Definition
musk, honey, orange blossom,floral,apricot, table grapes
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Characteristic aromas of Pinot Grigio/Gris
Definition
apple,lemon,melon,peach,minerals,almond
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Characteristic aromas of reisling
Definition
lime, peach,nectarine,apricot,hoeysuckle,wet stone,petrol
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Characteristic aromas of Sauvignon Blanc
Definition
grass,hay,grapefruit,green pepper(cool),asparagus,melon (warm),flit (Loire),goosebury,toast,smoke
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Semillion
Definition
low acid white wine generally used as a blending grape
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Viognier
Definition
a rich, viscous, full bodied white wine with potent aromas of flowers, peach and tangerine once confined to the Rhone but planted in California, S. America, Australia and the east coast of US.
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Pinot blanc
Definition
a white grape descendant of Pinot Noir and mutated from Pinot Gris, grown in both old and New Worlds
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Trebbiano
Definition
commercially important white grape, used for balsamic vinegar, brandy and cognac
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Steen
Definition
the name for Chenin Blanc in South Africa
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