Grapes Flashcards
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Which grape is the primary grape in Spanish Rioja Blanco and Cava Sparking wines
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Viura
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Where is Viura found?
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Mostly in Spain (~95%) and a little in France
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Where is the most Zinfandel grown?
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The US (Lodi, Sonoma, Paso Robles) circa 65% Then Puglia circa 30%
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Which Greek wine has been compared to the Italian Nebbiolo and coveted wines of Barolo?
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Xinomavro
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What is Xinomavro
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- A red grape
- The most important grape of Naoussa in Greece.
- High in tannin and acidity, mid-high alcohol and body
- Often compared to Nebbiolo
- Almost exclusively grown in Greece
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Who is the biggest growers of Viognier?
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- France (Rhône Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon
- Australia (Adelaide Hills, Barossa, Eden and Goulburn Valleys)
- United States (Paso Robles, Sonoma, Virginia, Washington)
- Italy (Sicily, Umbria, Tuscany)
- South Africa (Paarl, Stellenbosch, Swartland
- Argentina (Mendoza)
- Chile (Central Valley)
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What is Viognier?
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A white grape that create a rich oily white wine
Relatively low acidity
Originated in Northern Rhône
Rapidly growing in popularity in California and Australia where it is often aged in oak
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What is Vin Santo?
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Vin Santo (Holy wine) is a rare Italian dessert wine made of Trebbiano, Malvasia and/or Sangiovese
Because Vin Santo is so sweet, fermentation’s can last up to 4 years
High sweetness, high body, high alcohol, medium high acidity
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What is Vinho Verde?
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A regional wine blend from Portugal offered in a white, rosé and red style.
The most popular style is a low alcohol white fruity wine with a touch of spritz
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Where are you most likely to find Vermentino?
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Sardinia and Tuscany in Italy where it is used in oaked and unoaked styles
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What are the key flavour characters of Vermentino?
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Lime, grapefruit, green apple, almond and daffodil?
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Where are you most likely to find Verdicchio?
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It is found primarily in Le Marche, Italy.
Verdicchio wines are loved for their sweet, peachy aromas and somewhat oily texture
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What will you find Verdejo?
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Almost exclusively in Rueda region of Spain
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What grapes make up a Valpolicella Blend?
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Corvina, Corvinone, Molinara, Rondinella
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What is another name for Trebbiano Toscano?
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Ugni Blanc
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What is another name for Ugni Blanc?
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Trebbiano Toscano
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Where is most Ugni Blanc grown?
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France - Cognac, Armagnac, South West
Italy - Puglia, Abruzzo, Sicily, Tuscany, Lazio,
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What is most Ugni Blanc used for?
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To make brandy or balsamic vinegar
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Where will you find Touriga Nacional?
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Portugal. Douro Valley, Lisboa
Originally used in Port wines, this increasingly important Portuguese grape is now featured in single varietal red wines and blends from the Douro Valley
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Which grape traditionally used in Port is now increasing being used for single varietal red wines and blends from the Douro Valley?
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Touriga Nacional
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What is Touriga Nacional also known as?
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Touriga de Dão
Carabeuñera
Mortugua
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Which Argentinian wine grape is actually a group of three varieties that are natural crossings with Muscat of Alexandria?
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Torrontés
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Which is considered the best variety of Torrontés?
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Torrontés Riojano
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Where are you most likely to find Tempranillo?
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Spain (Rioja, Ribera del Duero & Toro) Circa 85%
Portugal (Douro Valley) 7%
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What is Cencibel better known as?
Tempranillo
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What is Tinta Roriz better know as?
Tempranillo
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What is Aragonêz better known as?
Tempranillo
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What is Tinta de Toro better known as?
Tempranillo
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What is Ull de Llebre better known as?
Tempranillo
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What is Tinta del Pais better known as?
Tempranillo
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Which French wine has some of the highest polyphenols (antioxidants) of all red wines?
Tannat
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Which is the #1 grape in Uruguay?
Tannat
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Where are you most likely to find Tannat?
- South West France (Madiran, Irouléguy, Tursan, Béarn) ~47%
| - Uruguay ~20%
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What is another name for Madiran?
Tannat
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What is another name for Tannat?
Madiran
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Where are you most likely to find Syrah?
- France (Rhône Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence) ~35%
- Australia (South Australia)
- Spain (Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia, Valencia, Aragon)
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Where are you most likely to find Sémillon?
- France (Bordeaux, South West, Provence) ~53%
| - Australia (Hunter Valley, Margaret River, Clare Valley, Barossa) ~25%
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What is Sémillon also known as?
Hunter Valley Riesling?
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What is Hunter Valley Riesling also known as?
Sémillon
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What is Shiava?
A red grape variety
Found mostly in Germany and labelled as Trollinger
The tiniest variety is Shiava Gentile. It produces a sweet, aromatic, light-bodied wine with aroma reminiscent of cherry candy.
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Where are you most likely to find Schiava?
This grape is mostly (~55%) found in Wurttemberg, Germany and labelled as Trollinger. It is usually the Shiava Grossa Variety.
Also found in Italy, Alto Adige - found labelled as Edelvernatsch (Schiava Gentile), Kleinvernatsch (Shiava Grossa), Schiava and St Maddelena
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Where will you find Savantiano?
Greece specifically Attica, the regions around Athens.
Greece’s most planted variety is making a comeback as wine makes focus on quality.
It makes a rich full bodied white that is reminiscent of Chardonnay. Hey
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What are the top five counties for Sauvignon Blanc?
France (Loire Valley, Bordeaux, Borgogne)
New Zealand (Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay, Nelson)
Chile (Casablanca Valley, Central Valley)
South Africa (Coastal Region, Breede River Valley)
Moldova
United States (California, Washington)
Australia (Adelaide Hills, Margaret River, Victoria)
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Which grapes is Sauternes made from?
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle - only if infected with a Botrytis Cinerea fungus
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What is an Oaked Sauvignon Blanc known as?
Fumé Blanc
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Where will you find Sangiovese?
The vast majority ~90%+ is found in Italy
Sangiovese is Italy’s most planted grape and the key variety in Chianti.
It is very sensitive, tasting quite different depending on where it is grown.
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What is Sangiovese also known as?
Prugnolo Gentile
Nielluccio
Morellino
Brunello
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What are the top five countries for Riesling?
1. Germany ~45% Rheingau, Mosel, Pfalz, Rhieinhessen
2. United States ~11% (Washington, California, New York)
3. Australia (Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills)
4. France (Alsace)
5. Ukraine/Russia
6. Austria (Lower Austria)
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What is Riesling?
An aromatic white variety that can produce wines ranging from bone dry to very sweet.
Germany is the world’s most important producer of Riesling
High in acidity
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What is Picpoul and where will you find it?
Picpoul is an old rare white French grape that is rising in popularity.
Grown almost exclusively in France (Languedoc-Roussillon, Rhône Valley)
It means ‘stings the lips’ and makes a lip zapping white wine that has a distinct saline note.
Made to be paired with seafood.
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What is a cross of Cinsault and Pinot Noir?
Pinotage
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Where will you find Pinotage?
Almost exclusively (95%+) in South Africa (Malmesbury, Paarl, Stellenbosch)
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What is Pinot Gris otherwise known as?
Pinot Grigio or Grauburgunder
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What is a pink grape mutation of Pinot Noir, that is famous for its zesty white wines that range in style from dry to sweet?
Pinot Gris
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Where is Pinot Gris found?
1. Italy (Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Guilia, Trentino-Alto Adige
2. United States (Oregon, Central Coast, CA)
3. Germany (Baden, Rheinhessen, Pfalz)
4. Australia (Adelaide Hills, King and Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula)
5. France (Alsace)
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Where is Pinot Blanc found?
1. Germany (Baden, Pfalz) ~25%
2. Italy (Lombardy (Franciacorta) Alto Adige
3. Austria (Niederösterreich - Lower Austria, Steiremark, Asturia)
4. Alsace
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What is Petite Syrah?
A rare, deeply coloured, tannic wine high in alcohol
Related to Syrah and the rare French-alps grape Peloursin
Grown predominantly (~80%) in United States - Napa Valley, Paso Robles, CA, Columbia Valley
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Where can you find Petit Verdot?
1. Spain - Castilla La Mancha, Mentrida
2. Australia - South Australia
3. France - Bordeaux
4. United States - North Coast, CA: Columbia Valley
Considered a minor blended grape in Bordeaux, Petit Verdot has shown promise as a single varietal wine in warmer climates where it makes smooth full bodied reds
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Where will you find Nero d’Avola
Sicily, Italy
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What is Sicily’s most important red grape?
Nero d’Avola
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Which light bodied red grape creates high quality reds and is found in the slopes of Mount Etna?
Nerello Mascalese
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Where will you find Nerello Mascalese?
In the slopes of Mount Etna, Sicily
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Which relatively high tannin wine with a distinctive finish of dried herbs/thyme is found in Puglia and almost nowhere else?
Negroamaro
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What is the red grape made famous by the Barolo region of Piedmont?
Nebbiolo
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Where will you find Nebbiolo?
92%+ is in Italy, mostly in Barolo, Piedmont
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Where will you find Muscat of Alexandra?
Spain ~28%
Morocco ~ 12%
Argentina ~10%
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Where will you find Muscat Blanc?
Italy (Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Puglia) ~35%
France (Rhône Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon) ~22%
Greece (Peloponnese, Samos) ~7%
Spain (Andalucía) ~5%
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What is Moschofilero?
A richly aromatic white grape from Mantineia, Greece
The grape has pink skins and can be make into a rose
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Where will you find the grape Montepulciano?
This high quality Italian red grape is found mostly in Abruzzo Italy, where it produces wines with black fruit flavours and smoky sweet finish when made with care.
Also grown in Le Marche and Molise in Italy.
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What is Monastrell also known as?
Mourvèdre or Mataro
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What is Mataro also known as?
Monastrell or Mourvèdre
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What is Mourvèdre also known as?
Monastrell or Mataro
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Where will you find Monastrell?
Mostly in Spain ~85% of this deeply, bold, smoky red wine is found in Central Spain (Yecla, Jumilla, Bullas, Alicante)
It’s known as Mourvèdre in Southern France and blended with Grenache and Syrah in the Classic Rhône GSM blend
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Where will you find Merlot?
1. France (Bordeaux) ~23%
2. Italy (Tuscany, Veneto) ~10%
3. United States (California, Washington) ~8%
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What is Mencía?
1. A red grape from the Iberian peninsula (Spain & Portugal)
2. known for its heady aromatics and potential to age.
3. Relatively high in tannin, acidity, alcohol and body.
4. Tart cherry, pomegranate, blackberry and licorice.
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Where will you find Mencía?
1. Spain (Bierzo, Ribera Sacra, Valdeorras) ~76%
| 2. Portugal (Dão) ~23%
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What is Mencía also known as?
Jaen
Bierzo
Riberia Sacra
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What is Melon?
Melon or Melon de Bourgogne is the grape from the Muscadet region of France, known for its lean, minerally white wines that pair famously with seafood
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Where will you find the grape Melon?
Almost exclusively in France, in Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine, Muscadet
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What is Marsanne?
Marsanne is a primary blending white grape in white Rhône along with Roussane, Grenache Blanc and Viognier.
Marsanne is a great alternative to Chardonnay.
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Where will you find Marsanne?
In France, the Rhône Valley and Languedoc-Roussilon ~76%
Also some in Australia (Riverina, Gouldburn Valley and Barossa Valley) ~12%
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What is Marsanne also known as?
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blancs
| Côtes du Rhône Blanc
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What is Argentinians most important grape variety?
Malbec
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What is Malbec also known as in Argentina?
Côt
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Where is Malbec commonly found?
Argentina (Mendoza, San Juan, La Rioja and Catamarca) ~80%
There is also some in Cahors, South West France ~12%
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What does Lambrusco mean?
Wild Grape
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Where will you find Lambrusco?
In Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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What is Ice Wine?
A late harvest sweet wine that can only be made when grapes naturally freeze in the vineyard.
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What grapes are used commonly in Ice Wine?
Riesling
Vidal Blanc
Cabernet Franc
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Which countries are the largest producers of Ice Wine?
1. Canada
2. Germany
3. Austria
4. US
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What temperature is needed during harvest to create ice wine?
Ice wine needs a temperature of -7•C in the late harvest period
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How long does fermentation take for ice wine?
Because the juice is so sweet, fermentations are quite long, taking about 2-6 months
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What is the alcohol level of ice wines?
Ice wines have low alcohol and high sweetness usually 10% abv and 160/220 g/L of residual sugar
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What is Grüner Veltliner?
A white grape variety
Austria’s most important wine
High acidity
Yellow apple, pear and asparagus
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Where will you find Grüner Veltliner?
Mostly in Austria, where it is the most important grape
~70% is found in Austria
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Where will you find Grenache Blanc?
Mostly in France ~68%
Rhône Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence
The rest mostly in Spain ~30%
Catalonia and Aragon
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What is Grenache Blanc also known as?
In Spain it is known as Garnacha Blanca
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Where will you find Grenache?
Almost half of Grenache is found in France (Rhône Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence)
~40% is found in Spain
And a small amount in Sardinia and Algeria
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What is Grenache also known as?
Garnacha in Spain
| Cannonau in Sardinia
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What is Cannonau commonly known as?
Grenache.
In Sardinia it is called Cannonau
In Spain, Garnacha
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What is Garnacha commonly known as?
Grenache
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What is Grechetto?
The primary white grape in Italy’s Orvieto wines from Umbria and Lazio.
Relatively low in body and relatively high in acidity
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Where will you find Grechetto?
In Italy, Orvieto, Umbria and Lazio
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What is Grechetto also known as?
Orvieto
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What is Gewürztraminer?
A sweet, floral aromatic white wine to be enjoyed young.
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Where will you find Gewürztraminer?
1. Argentina (Mendoza, Salta)
2. Moldova
3. Italy (Alto Adige)
4. United States ( Monterey, Sonoma, Mendocino, Columbia Gorge)
5. Ukraine
6. Australia
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What is Garganega?
An important Italian white that’s loved for its lean, dry style and rich tangerine and roasted almond notes it gains as it ages.
Garganega is the main grape of Soave
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Where will you find Garganega?
Almost exclusively in Italy (Soave, Gambellara, Sicily)
There is the tiniest bit in Argentina
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What is Garganega also known as?
Grecanico, Soave, Gambellara
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What is Gamay?
A fruity, floral and sometimes earthy light bodied red wine that is the main variety planted in Beaujolais.
Relatively high in acidity, low tannin.
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Where can you find Gamay?
Predominantly in Beaujolais France. Also in the Loire Valley.
Some in Switzerland
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What is Gamay also known as?
Gamay Noir
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What is Furmint?
Furmint is Hungary’s most famous grape.
It is used in Tokaji Aszú dessert wines
Also available as a dry white that tastes similar to Riesling
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Where is Furmint most frequently found?
Hungary ~76% Tokaj and Somló
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What is Fiano?
A fascinating age working Southern Italian white wine with a rich, almost waxy texture.
Labels as Fiano di Avellino from Campania
Also found in Sicily
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Where will you find Fiano?
Almost exclusively in Italy. Campania (where it is labelled Fiano di Avellino) and Sicily.
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What is Fernāo Pires?
A top white grape known Portugal that delivers wines with high intensity floral aromas (peach, orange blossom and honeysuckle) and medium body.
Sometimes blended with Viognier.
Also known as Maria Gomes
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Where will you find Fernão Pires?
Almost exclusively in Portugal
Beira Atlântico, Lisboa, Transmontano, Theo
The smallest bit in South Africa
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What are the two unique varieties of Falanghina?
1. Falanghina Beneventana
| 2. Falanghina Flegrea
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Where is Falanghina found?
Almost exclusively in Italy. Campania and Lazio
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Which grape defines Campania’s signature white wine?
Falanghina
Two unique varieties
1. Falanghina Beneventana
2. Falanghina Flegrea
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What does Dolcetto mean?
It translates at ‘little sweet one’
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Where is Dolcetto found?
Predominantly in Piedmont Italy.
Some plantings in the US, Australia, Argentina and New Zealand
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What is Cortese also known as?
Gavi
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What is Gavi also known as?
Cortese de Gavi or Cortese
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Where will you find Gavi or Cortese?
Piedmont, Italy
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What is Concord?
An American red grape of the native Vitis Lambrusca species
From Concord, Massachusetts
It is the most planted grape in New York
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What is Colombard?
A white grape
Planted mostly in South Africa (Orange River, Olifants River, Robertson) United States, South West France and Australia (Riverland, Riverina)
Often blended with Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
Used in brandy production in Armagnac
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What is Cinsault?
A minor red blending grape in Rhône blends and Provence rosé.
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Where will you most likely find Cinsault?
France (Côtes du Rhône, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence) ~57%
Algeria ~20%
Morocco ~12%
South Africa (Paarl, Breedekloof, Swartland) ~7%
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What is Cinsault also known as?
Cinsaut
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What is Chenin Blanc commonly known as in South Africa?
Steen
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What is Steen?
A South African word for Chenin Blanc
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What is Pineau de la Loire?
Another name for Chenin Blanc
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Where is Chenin Blanc most commonly found?
South Africa (Stellenbosch & Paarl) ~52%
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What are the top three countries for Chenin Blanc?
1. South Africa
2. France
3. United States
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What is Bourgogne Blanc?
Another name for Chardonnay
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What is Chablis?
Another name for Chardonnay
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What is Morillion?
Another name for Chardonnay
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What are the top five countries for Chardonnay?
1. France
2. United States
3. Australia
4. Italy
5. Chile
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Where in Chile are you most likely to find Chardonnay?
Casablanca Valley
| Limari Valley
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Where in France are you most likely to find Chardonnay?
1. Burgundy
2. Champagne
3. Loire Valley
4. Limoux
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Where in Australia are you most likely to find Chardonnay?
Adelaide Hills
Margaret River
Yarra Valley
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Where in Italy are you most likely to find Chardonnay?
Trentino
Franciacorta
Sicily
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What is Castelão also known as?
Perequita
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Where will you find Castelão?
Almost exclusively in Portugal
Specifically in Tejo, Alentejo, Lisboa, Setúbal
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What is Castelão?
A red Portuguese grape
Typically used in vinho regional blends
Creates rich, fruity wines with red currant, plum and strawberries and subtle smokey flavours
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What is Perequita more commonly known as?
Castelão
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What is Carménère?
A red grape variety found mostly in Chile
It was once thought to be a nearly extinct Bordeaux variety, we now know that nearly 50% of the Merlot planted in Chile is actually Carménère
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Where is Carménère most commonly found?
Chile - Colchagua, Aconcagua, Cachapoal and Central Valleys ~76%
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What is Carignan?
A productive, drought resistant red grape variety found mostly in France but also in Tunisia, Algeria and Spain
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What is Mazuelo?
Another name for Carignan in Spain
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What is the world’s most popular grape?
Cabernet Sauvignon
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What is origin of Cabernet Sauvignon?
A natural cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc
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Where is Cabernet Sauvignon found in France?
Bordeaux
Bergerac
Languedoc-Roussillon
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Where is Cabernet Sauvignon found in Chile?
Maipo
Colchagua
Aconcagua
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Where is Cabernet Sauvignon found in the United States?
Napa Valley
Sonoma
Paso Robles
Red Mountain, WA
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Where is Cabernet Sauvignon found in Spain?
Castilla-La Mancha
Extremadura
Mentrida
Uclés
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Where is Cabernet Sauvignon found in China?
Hebei
Xinjiang
Ningxia
Shandong
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Where is Cabernet Sauvignon found in Argentina?
Mendoza
| San Juan
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Where is Cabernet Sauvignon found in Italy?
Veneto
Sicily
Tuscany
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Where is Cabernet Sauvignon found in South Africa?
Stellenbosch
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Where is Cabernet Sauvignon found in Australia?
Coonawarra
| Margaret River
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What are the top five countries for Cabernet Sauvignon?
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Which country is the biggest producer of Cabernet Sauvignon?
France
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Cabernet Franc is the parent grape of which two classic varietals?
Cabernet Franc is the parent grape of both Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
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Where is Cabernet Franc most commonly found?
France ~70% (Loire Valley, Bordeaux)
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What are the top 3 countries producing Cabernet Franc?
France
Italy
United States
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What is Brachetto?
A rare, sweet red wine from Piedmont that’s famed for its perfumed aromatics and frothy creamy bubbles
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Where is Brachetto found?
Almost exclusively in Piedmont, Italy
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What is Bonarda?
A red grape found in Argentina which produces smooth, fruity wines
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What is Douche Noir more commonly known as?
Bonarda
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Where will you find Bonarda?
In Argentina, Mendoza and San Juan
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What is Bobal?
- A red grape
- The second most planted red wine in Spain
- Loved for fruity flavours, soft tannins and velvety finish
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Where will you find Bobal?
Planted in Spain, mostly Castilla-La Mancha and Valencia
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What is another name for Blaufränkisch?
Lemberger
| Kékfrankos
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Which grape is related to both Gamay and Zweigelt?
Blaufränkisch
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Where will you find Blaufränkisch?
1. Hungary ~45%
2. Austria ~15%
3. Germany ~10%
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What is Barbera?
A red grape
The base of everyday drinking wine of Piedmont
Wines are approachable, affordable and have lip smacking acidity
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Where will you find Barbera?
Mostly in Piedmont, Italy, also Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy
Some also in Central Valley, Sierra Foothills in the United States
And Mendoza, Argentina
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What is Baga?
A red grape used to make age worthy reds and sparking roses in Portugal.
A large proportion is used in Portugal’s leading value wine Mateus Rosé
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Where is Baga found?
Bairrada, Portugal
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What is the famous white grape from Santorini?
Assyrtiko
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Where will you find Assyrtiko?
Greece - Santorini, Macedonia and Thessaly
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What is Assyrtiko?
A white grape high in acidity from Greece, most notably Santorini
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What is Arinto?
A white grape indigenous to Portugal that can produce exceptional age-worthy wines that can evolve over time (7 years+) to reveal flavours of beeswax and nuts
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Where is Arinto found?
Portugal - Vinho Verde, Alentejo and Tejo
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What is Alicante Bouschet?
A rare type of red grape called a Teinturier with red skins ans red flesh
It was created when Henri Bouschet crosses Garnacha with Petit Bouschet in Southern France.
Over half of it is found today in Spain, Castilla-La Mancha & Galicia
As well as France, Chile, Portugal and Algeria & Morocco
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Where is most of the Alicante Bouschet found today?
Spain
Over half of it is grown in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha and Galicia
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What are the top five counties for Alicante Bouschet?
1. Spain
2. France
3. Chile
4. Portugal
5. Algeria
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Where in Spain will you find Alicante Bouchet?
Castilla-La Mancha and Galicia
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Where in France are you most likely to find Alicante Bouschet?
Languedoc-Roussillon
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Where in Chile are you most likely to find Alicante Bouschet?
Central Valley Region
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Where in Portugal are you most likely to find Alicante Bouschet?
Alentejo & Tejo
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What is Garnacha Tintorera more commonly known as?
Alicante Bouschet
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What is Albariño?
A white grape with high acidity found in the cooler areas of the Iberian Peninsula
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What is Alvarinho more commonly known as?
Albariño
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Where is Albariño found?
Mostly in Spain ~65% in Rias Baixas and Catalonia
The remaining 35% is mostly in Portugal’s Vinho Verde and Tejo
Cool climate regions near the coast on the Iberian Peninsula
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What is Airén?
A white grape
The most planted white grape in Spain
Primarily used for brandy save for a few producers who have revitalised the drought resistant old bush vines for wine
Because of its lower acidity, Airén is often blended with other grapes including Viura, Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc to make a more balanced wine
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Where is Airén found?
Almost exclusively in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha
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What is Aglianico?
A high quality red grape popular in southern Italy that produces unique savoury wines that are best aged.
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Where is Aglianco found?
In Southern Italy.
Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily
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What is Taurasi more commonly known as?
Aglianico
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What is Agiorgitiko?
The top red of Greece made in a range of styles from rose to deep red.
The most exceptional Agiorgitiko are full bodied red wines from Nemea in Peloponnese
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What is St George more often known as?
The Greek grape Agiorgitiko
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What is Nemea also known as?
Agiorgitiko
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Where will you find Agiorgitiko?
Greece - Nemea & Macedonia
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What can lead you to Chardonnay in a blind tasting flight?
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Oak
MLF dominant
Range of body
Range of acidity
Range from green apple to steely minerality to tropical
Dry
Range in quality
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Likely stylises Burgundy, warm climate, simple
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What will lead you to Riesling in a blind tasting flight?
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Likelihood of sweetness
No oak
High acidity
Range of flavours from apple, to floral to tropical via varietally specific petrol, kerosene, nutty character
Alcohol could be lower
MLF unlikely
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Germany, Alsace and Australia
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What would lead you to Sauvignon Blanc on a blind tasting flight?
Likelihood for only one oaked sample
Varietally specific passion fruit (tropical), grassy, asparagus, gooseberry,
High acidity
MLF unlikely
Loire, Marlborough and something else slightly oaky, Bordeaux or Napa Fume Blanc
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What would lead you to Chenin Blanc on a blind flight?
Oak potential
MLF potential
Range of body
Range of sweetness
Potential evidence of botrytis
Medium to high acidity
Varietally specific wet wool
Apple or versions of apple - quince, pineapple? Honey with age or botrytis
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What would lead you to Pinot Gris on a blind flight?
There will be a Pinot Grigio from Italy and a Pinot Gris from Alsace
One of the wines will at least have some sugar
One of the wines will have acidity, the other will be medium
Neutral character and a ruler character
Spicy character
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What will lead you to Merlot on a blind flight?
There will be a simple Merlot and a top quality Bordeaux
Likely countries/areas are Chile or California? Range of everything
They will give wines with red fruit character
There might be an unripe herbaceous note to the Merlot
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What will lead you to Pinot Noir in a blind flight?
Majority pale colour
Range of oak use
Non high tannin
High levels of acidity
Range of alcohol levels
Dominance of red fruit
Gamey notes
Forest floor /farmyard
Lighter end of body
No carbonic
Maybe slightly floral
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What will lead you to Grenache in a blind tasting flight?
Majority pale colour
Range of oak use
Range of tannin
Acidity likely to be lower
Could be in a blend
Alcohol and body should be high
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What would lead you to Cabernet Sauvignon in a blind flight?
Deep colour
Distinctive pencil shavings
Cassis
Minty
Eucalyptus notes
Green pepper
Likelihood it is oaked
High tannin
Range of alcohol from 13• upwards
Bordeaux should be in the flight
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What would lead you to Syrah in a blind flight?
Deep colour
Red or black fruit
Pepper
Violet
Spicy licquorice
Meat
Medium plus to high tannin
At least one sample that has a lot of oak
Elevated alcohol
Northern Rhône / Barossa Valley should be in the flight
