Tasting - Structure Markers

Question 1

Chardonnay

Answer 1

aromas and flavors intensity - medium
S - dry (CA may have slight RS)
Ac - FR medium plus, CA medium
T - 
ABV - FR medium to medium plus, CA medium plus
Body - medium to full

Question 2

Assyrtiko

Answer 2

aromas and flavors intensity - ???
S - dry
Ac - very high
T - low (extremely phenolic grape)
ABV - medium plus to high
Body - medium plus
phenolic bitterness

Question 3

Albarino

Answer 3

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry
Ac - medium plus
T - 
ABV - medium
body - medium
phenolic bitterness

Question 4

Cabernet Sauvignon

Answer 4

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry (Medoc), dry with ripe attack elsewhere
Ac - medium to medium plus
Tannins - Chile, Oz, Medoc medium plus, Napa medium plus to High - gums - grippy, fine grained
Body - Medoc medium to medium plus, Napa Full, medium plus elsewhere

Question 5

Grenache

Answer 5

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry (with a ripe attack)
Ac - medium
Tannins - medium
ABV - medium plus to high
Body - medium plus to full

Question 6

Gamay

Answer 6

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus to high
S - dry
Ac - medium plus
Tannins - medium minus to medium
ABV - medium
Body - medium minus to medium

Question 7

Corvina

Answer 7

aromas and flavors intensity - high
S - dry to off dry (max 12g/L)
Ac - medium plus
Tannins - medium plus
ABV - high
Body - full

Question 8

Carmenere

Answer 8

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry (can have ripe attack)
Ac - medium
Tannins - medium
ABV - medium plus
Body - medium plus

Question 9

Cabernet Franc

Answer 9

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - bone dry to dry
Ac - medium plus
Tannins - medium plus
ABV - medium
Body - medium plus

Question 10

Barbera

Answer 10

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry
Ac - high
Tannins - medium minus
ABV - medium plus to high
Body - medium to medium plus

Question 11

Aglianico

Answer 11

aromas and flavors intensity - ???
S - dry
Ac - medium plus
Tannins - high
ABV - medium plus
Body - full

Question 12

Zinfandel / Primitivo / Crljenak Kastelanski

Answer 12

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus to high
S - dry, sometimes just perceptible RS
Ac - medium to medium plus
Tannins - medium
ABV - medium plus to high
Body - Full

Question 13

Tempranillo

Answer 13

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry
Ac - medium to medium plus
Tannins - medium plus
ABV - medium to medium plus
Body - medium plus

Question 14

Syrah / Shiraz

Answer 14

aromas and flavors intensity - N. Rhone medium plus, OZ high
S - N. Rhone bone dry to dry, OZ dry (2-4g/L RS)
Ac - N. Rhone medium plus to high, OZ medium to medium plus
Tannins - medium to medium plus - tongue, gums - powdery, chalky, velvety
ABV - N. Rhone medium to medium plus, OZ medium plus to high
Body - N. Rhone medium plus, OZ full

Question 15

Sangiovese

Answer 15

aromas and flavors intensity - ???
S - bone dry to dry
Ac - medium plus to high
Tannins - medium plus to high
ABV - Chianti medium to medium plus, Brunello medium plus
Body - Chianti medium to medium plus, Brunello full

Question 16

Pinotage

Answer 16

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry
Ac - medium to medium plus
Tannins - medium
ABV - medium
Body - medium plus

Question 17

Structure of Pinot Noir

Answer 17

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry (can have ripe attack)
Ac - medium to medium plus
Tannins - moderate - tongue, roof of mouth - silky, velvety, chalky (Cote d’Or - diminished)
ABV - medium to medium plus (new world)

Question 18

Nebbiolo

Answer 18

aromas and flavors intensity - high
S - dry
Ac - medium plus to high
Tannins - high
ABV - medium plus to high
Body - medium to full

Question 19

Mourvedre / Monastrell

Answer 19

Aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus 
S - Dry
Ac - medium plus
Tannins - medium plus to high
ABV - medium plus to high
Body - full

Question 20

Malbec

Answer 20

aromas and flavors intensity - medium Plus
S - dry to off dry (ripe attack)
Ac - medium 
T - medium plus
ABV - medium to high
Body - medium plus to full-bodied

Question 21

Palomino

Answer 21

Neutral, low acidity

Question 22

Moscatel/Muscat of Alexandria

Answer 22

Aromatic (more floral than MBaPG, less grapey), medium acidity

Question 23

Merlot

Answer 23

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry (can have ripe attack)
Ac - RB BDX medium, Napa medium minus to medium
Tannins - RB BDX medium to medium plus, Napa medium
ABV - RB BDX medium plus, Napa medium plus to high
Body - RB BDX medium to medium plus, Napa medium plus to full

Question 24

PX / Pedro Ximenez

Answer 24

Neutral (flavors come from the drying process)

Question 25

Chenin Blanc

Answer 25

aromas and flavors intensity - medium to medium plus S - dry to off dry Ac - high T - ABV - medium minus to medium (Vouvray), medium to elevated (Savennieres) Body - medium (Vouvray), medium plus to full (Savenierres)

Question 26

Gewurztraminer

Answer 26

``` aromas and flavors intensity - high S - dry to off dry Ac - medium minus to medium T- ABV - medium to medium plus Body - medium plus to full phenolic bitterness ```

Question 27

Gruner Veltliner

Answer 27

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus S - dry Ac - medium plus T - ABV - medium to medium plus (Smaragd, Reserve) Body - medium to medium plus (Smaragd, Reserve)

Question 28

Marsanne

Answer 28

``` aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus S - dry Ac - medium minus T- ABV - medium plus Body - medium plus to Full phenolic bitterness ```

Question 29

Melon de Bourgogne

Answer 29

``` aromas and flavors intensity - medium minus to medium S - dry Ac - high T - ABV - medium Body - medium minus to medium ```

Question 30

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

Answer 30

flavors and aromas intensity - high S - dry (Alsace), medium sweet to sweet (min 110 g/L RS Beaumes-de-Venise) Ac - medium T - ABV - medium (Alsace), high (BdV - fortified) Body - medium (Alsace), full (BdV) phenolic bitterness (Alsace)

Question 31

Pinot Gris/Grigio

Answer 31

flavors and aromas intensity - medium to medium plus S - dry (Italy) to slightly off-dry (OR), dry to off-dry (Alsace) Ac - medium minus to medium (OR), medium (Alsace), medium plus (IT) T - ABV - medium (IT), medium to medium plus (OR, Alsace) Body - medium (IT), medium plus (Alsace, OR) slight phenolic bitterness

Question 32

Riesling

Answer 32

flavors and aromas intensity - high S - Dry (Alsace, Clare/Eden Valley), off-dry to medium dry (Mosel), medium dry to medium sweet (Rheingau Spatlese) Ac - high T- ABV - low (Mosel, Rheingau), medium (Clare/Eden) to medium plus (GG, Alsace) Body - light to medium minus (Mosel, Rheingau),medium to medium plus (GG, Alsace, Clare/Eden)

Question 33

Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 33

flavors and aromas intensity - medium (Graves), medium to medium plus (Sancerre), medium plus (Napa/Sonoma), high (Marlborough) S - dry Ac - medium plus to high (Napa/Sonoma, Graves), high (Sancerre, Marlborough) T- ABV - medium to medium plus (Sancerre, Marlborough, Graves), high (Napa/Sonoma) Body - medium (Sancerre, Marlborough), medium to medium plus (Graves), medium plus (Napa/Sonoma)

Question 34

Semillon

Answer 34

flavors and aromas intensity - medium plus (Hunter), high (Sauternes/Barsac) S - dry (Hunter), sweet (85 - 150g/L RS) Ac - medium plus (Sauternes/Barsac), high (Hunter) T - ABV - medium minus (Hunter), medium to medium plus (Sauternes/Barsac) Body - medium minus (Hunter), full (Sauternes/Barsac)

Question 35

Torrontes

Answer 35

``` flavors and aromas intensity - high S - dry Ac - medium to medium plus T - ABV - medium plus Body - medium plus possible phenolic bitterness ```

Question 36

Viognier

Answer 36

``` flavors and aromas intensity - high S - dry (may have slight RS, to off-dry in CA) Ac - medium minus to medium T - ABV - medium plus to high Body - medium plus to full (CA FULL) phenolic bitterness ```