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4. Regionally Important Grape Varieties - Red Flashcards

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Gamay palate

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High acid
Low to medium tannin
Light body

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Gamay aromas

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Raspberry, red cherry, red plum

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Gamay winemaking

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Typically unoaked

Winemaking may add banana, candy elements

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Gamay climate

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Moderate

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Gamay aging

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Usually for early drinking

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Gamay regions

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Beaujolais: classifications regional appellation, village, cru (e.g. Fleurie)

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Grenache/Garnacha palate

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Low acid
Low to medium tannin
High alcohol

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Grenache/Garnacha aromas

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Strawberry, red plum, red cherry, white pepper, licorice

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Grenache/Garnacha winemaking

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Often blended
Oaked or unoaked
Red or rosé

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Grenache/Garnacha climate

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Warm

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Grenache/Garnacha aging

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Can age: earth, meat, dried fruit, caramel

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Grenache/Garnacha regions

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South of France: Minervois
Southern Rhone: Cotes du Rhone, Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Spain: Rioja DOCa (blends), Navarra DO (rosé), Priorat DOCa (old vines)
Australia: Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale (old vines, blended)

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Tempranillo palate

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Medium acid
Medium tannin
Light to full body

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Tempranillo aromas

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Strawberry, red cherry, black cherry, black plum

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Tempranillo winemaking

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Simple or complex
Oaked or unoaked
Blended or single varietal

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Tempranillo aging

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Can age: dried fruit, leather, mushroom

Levels of aging: joven, crianza, reserva, gran reserva

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Tempranillo climate

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Moderate

Warm

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Tempranillo regions

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Spain: Catalunya DO (high volumes, varying styles), Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO

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Nebbiolo palate

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High acid
High tannin
Full body

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Nebbiolo aromas

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Red cherry, red plum, rose, violet, dried herbs

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Nebbiolo winemaking

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Single varietal

Oak maturation common

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Nebbiolo aging

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Can age: mushroom, tobacco, leather

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Nebbiolo regions

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Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG

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Barbera palate

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High acid

Low to medium tannin

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Barbera aromas
Red cherry, red plum, black pepper
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Barbera winemaking
Typically single varietal Simple or complex Oaked or unoaked
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Barbera regions
Barbera d'Asti DOCG
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Barbera aging
Can be for early drinking | Can age
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Sangiovese palate
High acid High tannin Medium to full body
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Sangiovese aromas
Red cherry, red plum, dried herbs
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Sangiovese winemaking
Often oaked | Often blended
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Sangiovese aging
Can be for early drinking | Can age
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Sangiovese regions
Chianti DOCG, Chianti Classico DOCG, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG; Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
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Corvina palate
High acid Low to medium tannin Light to full body
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Corvina aromas
Red cherry, red plum
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Corvina winemaking
Often blended | Appassimento method sometimes used
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Corvina aging
Can be for early drinking | Can age
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Corvina regions
Valpollicella DOC, Valpollicella Classico DOC | Amarone della Valpollicella DOCG, Recioto della Valpollicella DOCG
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Montepulciano palate
Medium acid | High tannin
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Montepulciano aromas
Black plum, black cherry
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Montepulciano winemaking
Blended or single varietal | Often oaked
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Montepulciano aging
Usually for early drinking
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Montepulciano regions
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
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Zinfandel/Primitivo palate
Medium to high acid Medium to high tannin High alcohol
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Zinfandel/Primitivo aromas
Red to black fruit depending on harvest ripeness
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Zinfandel/Primitivo winemaking
Red and rosé | Reds often oaked
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Zinfandel/Primitivo aging
Can age: earth, meat
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Zinfandel/Primitivo climate
Warm
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Zinfandel/Primitivo regions
California, Puglia
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Pinotage palate
High acid Medium tannin Medium to full body
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Pinotage aromas
Strawberry, raspberry, red cherry | Smoke, coffee, chocolate (from oak)
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Pinotage winemaking
Single varietal or blended
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Pinotage aging
Can age
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Pinotage climate
Warm
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Pinotage regions
Western Cape (in Cape Blend)
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Carmenere palate
Medium to high acid High tannin Full body
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Carmenere aromas
Green bell pepper/jalapeno, eucalyptis, cilantro, blackberry
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Carmenere winemaking
Single varietal or blended | Often oaked
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Carmenere aging
Can age: leather, earth
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Carmenere climate
Warm
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Carmenere regions
Central Valley (Chile)
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Malbec palate
High tannin | Full body
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Malbec aromas
Blackberry, black plum
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Malbec winemaking
Blended or single varietal | Often oaked
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Malbec climate
Warm
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Malbec regions
Mendoza (high altitude)

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