Systematic Approach to Winetasting Flashcards
AppearanceList the three levels of wine intensity
Pale - Medium - Deep
Appearance - ColourList the 5 levels of colour intensity ofWhite Wine
Lemon-green, Lemon, Gold, Amber, BrownNote: Lemon is the most common colour for White Wine
Appearance - ColourList the 3 levels of colour intensity ofRosé Wine
Pink - Salmon - Orange
Appearance - ColourList the 5 levels of colour intensity ofRed Wine
Purple - Ruby - Garnet - Tawny - BrownNote: Ruby is the most common colour for Red Wine
Appearance - OtherWhat other possible observations are there for wine?
e.g. Legs/tears, deposit, pétillance, bubbles
Nose - IntensityList 5 levels of wine intensity
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Pronounced
Nose - Aroma CharacteristicsList the (up to) 3 levels of Aroma
e.g. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Nose - DevelopmentList the 4 levels of wine development
Youthful - Developing - Fully Developed - Tired/past its best
Palate - SweetnessList 6 levels of Sweetness
Dry - Off-Dry - Medium Dry - Medium Sweet - Sweet - Luscious
Palate - AcidityList the 5 levels of acidity
Low - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - High
Palate - TanninList the 5 levels of Tannin
Low - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - High
Palate - AlcoholList the 3 levels of Alcohol
Low - Medium - High
Palate - BodyList the 5 levels of wine body
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Full
Palate - MousseList the 3 types of Mousse
Delicate - Creamy - Aggressive
Palate - Flavour IntensityList the 5 levels of Flavour Intensity
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Pronounced
Palate - Flavour CharacteristicsName the 3 levels of flavour characteristics
e.g. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Palate - FinishList the 5 levels of taste finish
Short - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Long
Conclusions - Assessment of QualityList the 6 levels of wine quality
Faulty - Poor - Acceptable - Good - Very Good - Outstanding
Conclusions - Assessment of QualityList the 4 levels of Readiness for drinking / Potential for ageing
Too YoungCan drink now but has potential for ageingDrink now: Not suitable for ageing or further ageingToo Old
Where in your mouth do you taste Sweetness?
The tip of the tongue
Where in your mouth do you taste Acidity?
One the sides of the tongue
Where in your mouth do you taste Bitterness?
At the back of the tongue
Where in your mouth do you taste Tannin?
In your cheeks and gums
Where are the 5 places on your body to hold your wine glass to check for aroma intensity and what do they mean?
Chest - PronouncedNeck - Medium +Chin - MediumLips - Medium -Nose - Light
