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North American Wines Checked Flashcards

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Niagra Riesling

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Fresh, fruity, dry and off-dry whites

The finest Icewines

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Vidal

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A hardy hybrid with little character as a dry wine but makes good Icewines (though without the acid structure or aromatic complexity of Riesling)

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Niagra Chardonnay

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Good quality
Dry
Pure fruit and restrained oak

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Williamette Pinot Noir

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High levels of acidity
Ripe red fruit flavours
Hint of cinnamon spice

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Oregon Pinot Gris

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Fruity, Dry Style

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Washington State Chardonnay

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Fruity wines with some Toasty notes from Oak

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Washington Riesling

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Dry Style with Ripe Stone Fruits

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Finger Lakes Riesling

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Perfumed

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White Zinfandel

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Fruity

Pale in Color

Medium-Sweet

Low Alcohol

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Monterey, Napa, Sonoma Merlot

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Luscious body, Deeply Coloured, Soft, Velvety Tannins, High alcohol

Classic varietal flavours of Blackberry and Plum

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CA Merlot

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Approachable wines with Soft Tannins & Ripe Black Fruit

Central Valley - simple and inexpensive

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CA Chardonnay - Basic

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Fruity
Low to Medium acidity
Sometimes a toasty note from oak staves or chips

Central Valley

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CA Sauvignon Blanc - Basic

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High Acid & Ripe Cirtus

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Fumé Blanc

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An oaked style of Sauvignon Blanc,

Mostly produced Bordeaux style with partial or Full fermentation in Oak

But some producers use this term for unoaked wines

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Russian River Valley

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High Quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Elegant Sparkling made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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Alexander Valley CabSav

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Soft-textured, full-bodied

Fleshier & full-bodied

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Mendocino WInes

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Full-bodied with soft tannins

Often made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Syrah

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Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

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High Quality, Citrus & Tropical fruit

Balanced Acidity

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Anderson Valley AVA

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Aromatic white wines Riesling, Gewurtztraminer

Also Sparkling

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Mendocino AVA

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Much warmer, Drier Conditions

Protected behind coast hills 900m

Full Body, Soft Tannins made with CabSav, Zinfandel & Syrah

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Zinfandel

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Zinfandel from CA produce Red/Rose and ripen UNEVENLY thin skin

COMPLETE FERMENTATION with skins in contact with juice the entire fermentation

DRY, FULL body, MED-HIGH acid, MED-HIGH tannin, HIGH ALCOHOL with PRONOUNCED Blackberry, Black Plum with DRIED FRUIT (raisin, prune)

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