Tasting Flashcards
What structure points should you consider when tasting a white wine?
- residual sugar
- acid
- alcohol
Which varieties for the CMS level 2 will have RS?
- chenin blanc (vouvray)
- riesling (mosel)
What are the key indicators when tasting a white wine?
- oak
- pyrazines
- rotondone
- terpenes
- lees contact
Use of french oak in white wines will most likely be accompanied with what?
malolactic fermentation
Which grapes will pyrazines be a key component in?
- sauvignon blanc
- cabernet sauvignon
- cabernet franc
- merlot
- malbec
(carmenere)
What kind of flavor do pyrazines add to a wine?
‘green notes’
- jalapeño pepper
- green bell pepper
- grass
- stems
- tobacco
- cedar
- pine needles
- forest floor
What grape varieties is rotundone most detectable in?
- syrah
- grenache
- zinfandel
(mouvedre)
(gruner veltliner)
Secondary
- gamay
- pinot noir
What flavors does rotundone create in a wine?
a distinct savory, peppery aroma
- black olives
- black and green peppercorns
- white pepper
- spicy greens
which grapes are terpenes found in the most?
- gewurztraminer
- torrontes
- (muscat)
- (viognier)
Secondary
- riesling
- albarino
- chenin blanc
What flavors/aromas do terpenes add to a wine?
intense floral aromas
these tend to deteriorate faster than other chemical compounds and will not be good candidates for extended aging
What flavors do thiols impart on a wine?
- grapefruit
- guava
- black currants
- ammonia
- passionfruit
which grape varieties are thiols most associated with?
- cabernet sauvignon
- merlot
- sauvignon blanc
- merlot
- riesling
- sémillon
Secondary
- gewurztraminer
- chenin blanc
thiols go hand in hand with what other chemical component?
pyrazines
when thiols deteriorate, what aromas/flavors do they start to give off?
- garlic
- rubber
- rotten onion
AKA “mercaptans”
Which white grapes can be high acid?
- riesling
- chenin blanc
- chardonnay (chablis)
- sauvignon blanc (sancerre)
