Grape profiles Flashcards
Merlot grape profile
Dry wine
Tannin:medium
Acid:medium
Climate: Moderate to warm. Riper style neds warmer climate or later harvest in moderate climate
Cab Sauv grape profile
Dry wine
Tannin: high
Acid: high
Body: medium to full
Climate: moderate to warm
Thick skins.
Deep color.
Gamay grape profile
Tannin: Low to medium
Acid: high
Body: light to medium
Climate: moderate.
Grenache/Garnacha grape profile
Thin skin, best flavors when yields are carefully controlled
Tannin: Low to medium
Acid: Low
Sugar: high
Climate: needs warm
Carmenere grape profile
Native to Bordeaux, grown in Central Valley Chile
Tannin: high
Acid: medium to high
Body: full
Deep color
Climate: Needs long sunny season, and warmest sites.
Malbec grape profile
Native to Bordeaux, grown in high altitude region of Mendoza, Argentina
Tannin: high
Acid:
Deep color
Body: full
Warm climate
Pinotage grape profile
Developed specifically for warm/dry South Africa (Western Cape). Similar to Pinot Noir
Tannin: medium
Acid: high
Climate: warm
Pinot Noir grape profile
Tannin: low to medium
Acid: high
Climate: cool to moderate
Thin skin, fragile
Nebbiolo grape profile
Tannin: high
Acid: high
Full Body
Climate: moderate
Barbera grape profile
Tannin: low to medium
Acid: high
Climate warm
Corvina grape profile
Tannin: Low to medium
Acid: high
Syrah/Shiraz grape profile
Thick skin, small grapes
Tannin: medium to high
Acid: medium to high
Climate moderate (northern Rhone) to warm (Australia)
Sangiovese grape profile
Dry wine
Tannin: high
Acid: high
Medium to full body
Climate: warm
Montepulciano grape profile
Montepulciano - Deeply coloured with medium acidity, high tannin,
Climate: warm
Zinfandel/Primitivo grape profile
High sugar
Tannin: medium to high
Acid Medium to high
ripens unevenly
Climate: warm
Riesling grape profile
Acidity: high
Susceptible to Botrytis
Aromatic
Fruit Varies according to ripeness
Climate: Cool, moderate
Chenin Blanc grape profile
High Acidity
susceptible to Botrytis
Climate: cool, moderate, warm
Semillion/Semillion grape profile
Medium to high Acidity
Susceptible to Botrytis
Climate: moderate, warm
Furmint grape profile
High acidity
Susceptible to botrytis
Mostly grown in Tokaj, Hungary
Moderate Climate
Chardonnay grape profile
Medium to high acidity
light to full body
climate: cool, moderate, warm
Sauvignon Blanc grape profile
High acidity
Herbaceous
Aromatic
Fruit
climate: cool, moderate
Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris grape profile
Pinot Grigio:
dry
medium to high acidity
light-bodied
simple (lemon, pear)
Pinot Gris
Dry, off dry or medium
medium acidity
full bodied
complex (banana, mango, nectarine)
Climate: cool, moderate
unoaked
Gewurztraminer grape profile
low to medium acidity
aromatic
Climate: cool, moderate
Viognier grape profile
Low to medium acidity
high alcohol
aromatic
Climate: moderate
Floral: blossom
Stone Fruit: peach, apricot
