Geo of Wine Vid lecture quiz – 3 Grape #1Specific climate – microclimate of grape Weather Rain, humidity, sunshine, elevation, etc. Soil, underline bedrock – nutrient How wine is planted, space, fertilization How grapes were harvested Omg Which grape VARIETY goes into wine bottles How good grapes in particular YEAR Wine is the fermented juice of ANY fruit. Mostly grapes Fruit wines from other fruits – blackberry, raspberry, strawberry wines – typically more dessert wines -Peach -Perry wine – from pear -Plum -Apple wine = apple cider oHard cider = alcoholic one Grapes -Perfect bundle of sweetness -Grape = fruit of a vine in the family Vitaceae, and the genus Vitis -Constitutes ~50% of the world (vine)-Islamic countries = big grape producers Grape basic parts -Skins = all color, tannins, yeast -Grape seed = pips -Pips, stems = tannin, oils, bitterness extreme -Pulp = juice, sugar, acid, water, flavor, pectin -Juice is CLEAR-Colors come from skin and not juice