Tasting - SAT Flashcards
(43 cards)
Appearance includes?
Intensity
Colour
Nose includes?
Intensity
Aroma Characteristics
Palate includes?
Sweetness Acidity Tannin (reds) Alcohol Body Flavour intensity Flavour characteristics Other observations Finish
Conclusions includes?
Quality assessment
Bottle ageing
Appearance:
What to choose at Intensity?
Pale
Medium
Deep
Appearance:
What to choose at Colour (white)?
Lemon
Gold
Amber
Brown
Appearance:
What to choose at Colour (rosé)?
Pink
Pink-orange
Orange
Appearance:
What to choose at Colour (red)?
Purple
Ruby
Garnet
Tawny
Nose:
What to choose at Intensity?
Light Medium (-) Medium Medium (+) Pronounced
Nose:
What to choose at Aroma Characteristics?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Palate:
What to choose at Sweetness?
Dry Off-dry Medium-dry Medium-sweet Sweet
Palate:
What to choose at Acidity?
Low Medium (-) Medium Medium (+) High
Palate
What to choose at Tannin (level)?
Low Medium (-) Medium Medium (+) High
Palate
What to choose at Tannin (nature)?
Ripe Soft Smooth Unripe Green Coarse Stalky Chalky Fine-grained
Palate
What to choose at Alcohol?
Low
Medium
High
Palate
What to choose at Body?
Light Medium (-) Medium Medium (+) Full
Palate
What to choose at Flavour intensity?
Light Medium (-) Medium Medium (+) Pronounced
Palate:
What to choose at Flavour characteristics?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Palate:
What to choose at Other observations?
Texture (oily, creamy, austere, luscious)
Pétillance (still wines only)
Palate
What to choose at Finish?
Short Medium (-) Medium Medium (+) Long
Conclusions:
What to choose at Quality assessment?
Poor Acceptable Good Very good Outstanding
Conclusions:
What to choose at Bottle ageing?
Suitable for bottle ageing
Not suitable for bottle ageing
Primary Aroma’s and Flavours clusters:
Floral Green fruit Citrus fruit Stone fruit Tropical fruit Red fruit Black fruit Herbaceous Herbal Spice Fruit ripeness Other
Secondary Aroma’s and Flavours clusters:
Yeast
Malolactic conversion
Oak