Blending Red + Alt Whites Flashcards
CLIMATE: Moderate
dry
high acidity
medium-bodied
oaked or unoaked
single varietal
PRIMARY: citrus, stone fruit - grapefruit
ALBARIÑO
CLIMATE: Moderate
Aromatic variety
dry
low to medium acidity
high alcohol
medium to full-bodied
oaked or unoaked
PRIMARY: Floral, stone fruit. Peachy
VIOGNIER
CLIMATE: Moderate - Warm
single varietal or blended
simple or complex
oaked or unoaked
medium acidity
medium tannin
fruit characteristics vary according to ripeness
PRIMARY: Red to Black fruit - Plums
TERTIARY: dried fruit, tobacco
MERLOT
CLIMATE: Moderate - Warm
single varietal or blended
Oak common
thick skins
medium to high acidity
medium to high tannins
medium to full body
PRIMARY: black fruit - Blackberry & Black Pepper
TERTIARY: dried fruit, leather, meat, earth
SYARH / SHIRAZ
Bordeaux
Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon
Bordeaux Superieur
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Saint Émillion
Merlot / Cabernet
Pomerol
Merlot and Cabernet
Côte Rotie
Syrah
Crozes Hermitage
Syrah
Hermitage
Syrah
Côtes du Rhône
Grenache, Syrah
and other local grapes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Grenache, Syrah
and other local grapes
Southern France
(Pays d’Oc IGP)
Wide Range of International Grapes
Local grapes black grapes including
Grenache and Syrah
Minervois
Grenache, Syrah
and other local grapes