Shadow Health EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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Wine Start 51 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SO
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LUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (431D7) zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 1 zm




Vitis Labrusca:
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ANSWER

Vitis Labrusca: The species of grape native to the eastern U.S. that includes the Concord and Catawb
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a varieties.
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QUESTION 2 zm




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Vitis Riparia: A hardy grape native to North America, Vitis Riparia is one of the phylloxera-
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resistant rootstocks used with Vitis Vinifera grape varieties.
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QUESTION 3 zm




Vitis Vinifera:
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ANSWER

Vitis Vinifera: Classic European winemaking species of grape. Examples include Cabernet Sauvignon
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and Chardonnay and most of the famous varieties grown around the world.
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QUESTION 4 zm




Volatile Acidity (VA) : zm zm zm




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Volatile Acidity (VA) : An excessive and undesirable amount of acidity, which gives a wine a slightly
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sour, vinegary edge. At very low levels (0.1 percent), it is largely undetectable; at higher levels it is
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considered a major defect.
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, QUESTION 5 zm




Vosges Oak: zm




ANSWER

Vosges Oak: Tight- zm zm



grained French oak from the Vosges Mountains in Alsace used to make wine barrels.
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QUESTION 6 zm




Weather:
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Weather: Temperature, precipitation and sunshine hours associated with specific events such as a ha
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ilstorm. In contrast, climate refers to long-term patterns.
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QUESTION 7 zm




Whole cluster: zm




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Whole cluster: This can refer to whole-cluster pressing and/or whole-
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cluster fermentation, where pressing and/or fermentation happen without the stems having been re
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moved from the berries. Stem inclusion can add more tannins and structure to the finished wine, bu
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t can also impart additional flavors. If the clusters are picked early in the maturation process, the gr
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eener, more flexible stems might impart vegetal or herbal notes. If the clusters are allowed to hang
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on the vine longer, given time to achieve full polyphenolic ripeness and lignification of the stems (tu
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rning rigid, brown and woody), the flavors imparted will be more mellow, earthy and spicy.
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QUESTION 8 zm




Winemaking:
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Winemaking: Largely synonymous with "Vinification," winemaking is the process by which harvested
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mgrapes are crushed, fermented (and otherwise manipulated through yeast inoculations, temperature
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control, punch-downs, pump-overs, racking, oak-
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chip additions, filtering, etc.), aged in barrel, steel tank or other vessel, and finally bottled.
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QUESTION 9 zm




Yeast:
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