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Blind tasting Flashcards

(6 cards)

1
Q

Name this grape: Neutral, high lees impact, no new oak, high acid, moderate-minus to moderate alcohol.

A

Muscadet

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What are the three white wines most likely to be bottled under screwcap closure?

A

Oregon Pinot Gris, Austrian Gruner Veltliner, Hunter Valley Semillon

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What are the hints towards identifying a wine under screwcap closure?

A

Light effervescence indicates bottling under an environment without gas transfer; gunflint-esque reduction (careful as the reduction from added sulfur can be detected under a cork closure)

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4
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What are terpenes? What white wines characteristically show this?

A

the floral lifted aromatic compound,
High in Muscats, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Viognier and Torrontés (impact aroma)
[Medium in Albariño and Verdicchio]

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5
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What is rotundone?

A

a kind of terpene that is found in the essential oils of black pepper, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, thyme, and basil.

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What are pyrazines?

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an aromatic organic compound that has vegetable-like smells, classically herbaceous, such as grass in Sauvignon Blanc and bell pepper in Bordeaux varieties

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