第三篇:
Some wines are made from a combination of varieties, while others are the product of a single grape. Both
can be great--so how does the winemaker decide which to do? In fact, how do they choose which grape
varieties to grow in the first place? Take, for example, red Burgundy and red Bordea eaux wines. To the novice,
Burgundy can seem ___31___ and off-putting, but actually it's a a very simple, single-variety wine-100 percent
Pinot Noir. Red Bordeaux, however, is a___32___ of principally Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot.
How did this come about? The answer ___33___ an interrelationship between geography, climate, tradition, and
law. In the case of Burgundy and Bordeaux, it is differences in climate that ___34___ the choices of grapes. Big
berries with thin skins, such as Pinot Noir, ripen earlier than smaller, thicker-skinned varieties. That is why Pinot
Noir is grown successfully in cooler climates with shorter sun mmers. Bordeaux, farther south, has more total hours
of sunshine per year than Burgundy. This makes it a ___35___climate in which to grow long-ripening Cabernet
Sauvignon. 【題組】32.
(A) brand
(B) blend
(C) breed
(D) bloom