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Name 4 highly aromatic whites (High Terpenes)

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Gewurz
Viognier
Torrontes
Marlborough SB

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Pyrazine Aromas

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Bell Pepper
Grass
Peas
Elderflower

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Ester Aromas

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White Flowers
Apple
Strawberry
Banana
Raspberry

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Terpene Aromas

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Rose
Orange Oil
Lychee
Lavender

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Fruit/ flower/ herb Thiol Aromas

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Grapefruit
Gooseberry
Black Currant
Passion Fruit

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What is responsible for grapefruit & passion fruit aromas in SB or Gruner?

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Thiols

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Brettanomyces ARomas

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Clove
Bacon
Band Aid
Horse

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Geosim aromas

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Beet
Mushroom
Soil
Fresh Rain

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Sulfur aromas

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Chalk
Flint
Metallic
Wet Wool

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Volatile Acidity

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Balsamic
Pickles
Sauerkraut
Kombucha

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Botrytis ARomas

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Honey
Ginger
Marmalade
Chamomile

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Lactone aromas

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Hazelnut
Vanilla
Caramel
Coconut

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Rotundone

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Rosemary
Thyme
Oregano
Basil
Marjoram

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Spice thiol aromas

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Smoky
Skunk
Coffee
Meaty

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Tart lemon , tart green apple, tart cranberry/ cherry might indicate what climate?

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Cool climates
Chablis, Sancerre
Austria Gruner
Mosel
Burgundy cool vintage
Chianti cool vintage

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Bruised apple vs. Baked apple might be the difference between which 2 wines

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Bruised: Oxidative Savennieres
Baked: Warm climate Chard (CA, OR, AUS)

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Malo aromas

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Sour Cream, Butter, Yogurt

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Sur Lie Aroma

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Cheese, Marshmallow, Vanilla

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Discuss oak aromas based on toast level

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Light toast: less vanilla, more almond
Medium toast: More vanilla, caramel
Heavy toast: Smoke, Clove, Char

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American oak allows more exchange of wood to wine T or F?

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False, french oak is tighter grained but more pourous

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What barrel provides more oxygen transfer, old or new?

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New, old barrels once soaked with wine let lees oxygen in.

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What diminishes a pure fruit aroma of a wine?

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oxygen
racking

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Aroma Signs that a wine has aged when

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less aromatic intensity
less new oak apparent
less monoterpene aroma (florals)
less or no varietal fruit aroma

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What fruit set does Viognier exhibit?

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Stone Fruit

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What fruit set does Chenin blanc show?
Orchard/ pomaceous
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White Wines considered Dry to off dry that also are made in sweeter styles (<5g liter)
Australian Riesling (only Dry) German Trocken Riesling Austrian Riesling Alsace Riesling
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Wines considered Off dry at minmimum (<5-20g/ L)
German Kabinett Vouvray Demi Sec Alsace Vendage Tardive Amarone
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White Wines considered Medium Dry at minimum (<20-60 g/ L)
German Spatlese German Auslese Vouvray Moelleux
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Wines considered Medium sweet at minimum (<60-125 g/ liter)
German BA Quarts de Chaume Alsace SGN Recioto Moscato d'Asti Muscat Baumes de Venise Madeira Port
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Wines considered Sweet at minimum (<125-175 g/ L)
German TBA Sauternes/ Barsac Tokaji
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What wine is considered Lucsious at minimum (175g/L+)
Rutherglen Muscat
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Which Red wines are tend to be Medium bodied
Cote d'or Pinot Noir RRV Pinot Chinon Rioja Chianti Classico Cote Rotie (to Medium +)
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Which Reds tend to be full bodied
Barolo Zinfandel Brunello Growth Bordeaux Ribera Chat. de Pape Barossa Shiraz Napa Cab Amarone
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which whites tend to be light bodied
Kabinett Semillon Muscadet Vouvray
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What wines tend to be medium or even medium minus in body
Alsace Riesling Marlborough SB
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What whites tend to be medium bodied
Auslese Italian Pinot Grigrio Gruner Federspiel Chablis 1er Cru
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which whites tend toward full body
Gruner Smaragd Cote d'or Chard Hermitage blanc Alsace Gewurtz Sauternes
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What red wines have diminished to moderate Acidity
CDP California Merlot Mendoza Malbec
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Which reds tend to have moderate acid
Ribera Shiraz Napa Cab Oregon Pinot Zin
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Which reds have Moderate + acid
Bordeaux N. Rhone Cote d'Or Pinot Chinon Brunello Chianti Classico Amarone Rioja Barolo/ Barb
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What reds can have high acid
N. Rhone Barolo/ Barb Brunello Chianti Classico
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What whites have dimished or very low acid
California Viognier Hermitage Blanc
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What whites have low to moderate acid
Condrieu Alsace Gewurz RRV Chardonnay Torrontes
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What whites tend to have elevated acid
Cote d'or Chard Alsace PG Italian PG Albarino Gruner
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What whites have elevated to high acid
Chablis Sancerre Marlborough SB
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What whites have high acid
Vouvray Alsace Riesling German Riesling Australian Riesling
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What happens to acidity with age
Sensation of acid is rounded and diminished When wine is over the hill, acid appears sharper when fruit and body is absent
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What is the difference between oak tannin and grape tannin?
Oak tannin less astringent Do not suck moisture Rear of the mouth/ finish Grape tannin drying, bitter Front of Mouth
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Wines with diminished to moderate tannin
Gamay/ Beaujolais
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wines that tend to have moderate tannin
Oregon Pinot Grenache
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wines moderate to elevated tannin
CDP Burgundy Pinot Shiraz Rhone Syrah
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Wines with elevated tannin
Bordeaux Chinon Chianti Classico Amarone Rioja/ Ribera Tempranillo Coonawara Cab Malbec
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Wines elevated to high tannin
Brunello Napa Cab
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wine with high tannin
Nebbiolo
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What varieties show prominent bitterness
Viognier Gewrurtztraminer Lower acid so preserves the wine
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which wines have slight bitterness and elevated to high acid (tougher to sense)
Albarino Pinot Gris/ Grigio Gruner
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Low alcohol wines are
Less <10% abv Halted fermentation for sweetness
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Diminished alcohol wines are
10- 12.5%abv cool climate, early harvest Some semisweet to sweet styles
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moderate alcohol wines are
12.5-14% Moderate climate Cool Climate but superior site
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Elevated Alcohol wines are
14-15% Warm Climates Moderate climates but Superior sites late harvest
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High alcohol wines are
>15% Late Harvest Dried Grapes Fortification
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Whites with low alcohol
Mosel Kabinett Mosel Spatlese
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Whites with diminished ABV
Not many Hunter Semillon
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Whites with diminished to moderate abv
Chablis Sancerre Vouvray Aus. Riesling
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Whites with moderate ABV
Bordeaux blanc Alsace Riesling Italian Pinot Grigio Albarino Rheinghau Rielsing GG Marlborough SB
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Whites with moderate to elevated ABV
Cote D'or Chard Savennieres Alsace Pinot Gris Gruner RRV Chard
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Whites with elevated ABV
Condrieu Torrontes
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Whites with high abv
non testable Cali Viognier late harvest dessert wines
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Testable reds with low or diminished ABV
None
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Reds with moderate Abv
Beaujolais Chinon Cote d'or Pinot
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Reds with moderate to elevated Abv
Bordeaux Rhone Syrah Chianti Classico Aus. Cab Oregon Pinot Chile Carmenere Rioja
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Reds with elevated to high
CDP Barolo/ Barbaresco Ribera del Duero Aus. Shiraz Zinfandel Napa Cab Mendoza Malbec
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Red that is consistently high ABV
Amarone

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