Grape Varieties Flashcards
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name for Chenin Blanc in South Africa?
Steen
T/F Napa Cabernet Sauvignon is higher in alcohol & lower in acidity than typical Bordeaux.
true
Merlot tannin level?
medium
Syrah/Shiraz acidity level?
low to medium
carbonic maceration Gamay aromas
red cherry, strawberry, banana, red candy
pronounced style of oaked Sauvignon Blanc created in California by Robert Mondavi in the 1960s
Fume Blanc
Where do you commonly find Carmenere?
Chile
Where do you commonly find Muller-Thurgau?
Germany
What are three well-known examples of Syrah/Shiraz?
Rhone Valley, Australia, Paso Robles
ancient grape variety that has been carried to nearly every wine region of the world
Muscat
What are four top-producing countries of Riesling?
Germany, Australia, France, United States
What are five top-producing countries for Merlot?
France, United States, Spain, Italy, Chile
What are five well-known examples of Sauvignon Blanc?
Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume, white Bordeaux, Fume Blanc, New Zealand
the “G” of GSM blend?
Grenache
T/F Grenache is often made into rose but never sweet fortified wines
false
Where do you commonly find Xarel-lo?
Spain
T/F Pinot Grigio has lower alcohol/body than Pinot Gris.
false
Riesling acidity level?
high to very high
should be perfect copy of parent grape, but generally used to mean grapes that are slightly different from the parent
clone
new oak aged Cabernet Sauvignon aromas?
dark chocolate, cedar, vanilla, tobacco
How can tannins be bolstered in Cabernet Sauvignon?
maturation in new oak barrels
descendant of Pinot Noir that mutated from Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
T/F Chardonnay does not age well.
false
Where do you commonly find Blaufrankisch?
Germany/Austria