Wine Quiz – Grape Growing

How well do you know Grape Growing ?

The world of wine is vibrant, constantly changing and ever so interesting. Everyday wine enthusiasts can learn & share their new experiences with good food & friends. So the following ‘Wine Quiz’ is a little bit of fun and learning for all - and for those a little more competitive a personal test of your wine knowledge.

● So you think you know how grapes are grown?
● Or - You think you know the different stages in grape growing?

Take this short Grape Growing Quiz & find out.

1 / 12

The French 'term' used to describe someone who grows grapes specifically for the purpose of making wine is called a...?

Oenophile

Négociant

Vendangeur

Vigneron

2 / 12

Which of the following stages is 'not' part of a grapevine's annual growing cycle?

Budburst

Fruit Set

Racking

Veraison

3 / 12

Which of the following is the biggest threat to a grape vine during budburst?

Overheating in the hot summer sun.

Birds eating the vines mature ripe grapes.

Early spring frosts which can damage the new buds.

Unskilled grape pickers harvesting the grapes too early.

4 / 12

Which of the following factors is 'unlikely' to affect the character and flavour of ripe grapes?

The duration and intensity of sunlight on the grape vines.

The music played in the vineyard by the viticulturist.

The slope of the land the grape vines are planted on.

The type of soil the grape vines are planted in.

5 / 12

In the vineyard the term ‘canopy’ refers to which of the following?

A tent erected over the vines to protect the grapes from sunburn.

The canvas cover on a tractor to protect the vineyard worker.

The leaves and branches surrounding the grape bunches.

A wooden framework that grape vines grow over.

6 / 12

Which of the following describes the vineyard process of vine pruning?

It involves the cutting off of unwanted branches.

It is normally done in winter when the vines are dormant.

It is done to control the number of buds which will produce grape bunches.

All of the Above.

7 / 12

Which of the following is a natural fungus found in the vineyard, considered desirable by winemakers who make sweet wines?

Botrytis Cinerea

Brettanomyces

Saccharomyces

Trichloroanisole

8 / 12

What is the 'term' for the removal of young unripe grapes from vines, used to reduce the crop yield and to improve the concentration of flavours in the remaining bunches?

Early Harvest

Green Harvest

Late Harvest

Selective Harvest

9 / 12

During the grape growing cycle, the stage at which green grapes start to change colour is called what?

Coulure

Flowering

Harvest

Veraison

10 / 12

To protect grape vines around the world from a devastating pest, European varietals (Vitis Vinifera) are typically grafted onto resistant American root-stock, to protect them from which of the following?

Parkinson's

Pheochromocytoma

Phylloxera

Pneumonia

11 / 12

In the vineyard, as grape bunches develop and ripen, which of the following is happening?

The grapes acid levels increase and sugar content decreases.

The grapes sugar content increases and desired flavours intensify.

The grapes pass their final school exams and onto further education.

The grapes increase in size as they absorb more water from the rain and soil.

12 / 12

The varied factors which influence the grape vine and the resulting wine crafted from a specific site, including the soil, climate and topography are collectively referred to as what?

Appellation

Assemblage

Terroir

Viticulture

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