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27 Cards in this Set
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Descriptors of Chablis Chardonnay
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Crisp and Flinty
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Descriptors of Meursault Burgundy Chardonnay
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Ripe, Lush, Fleshy, Buttery
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Chardonnay Berries
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Relatively small, thin skin, fragile and oxidize quickly
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Descriptors of Chardonnay Stone Fruits
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Apple
Pear Peach Apricot |
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Descriptors of Chardonnay Citrus Fruits
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Lemon
Lime Orange Tangerine |
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Descriptors of Chardonnay Tropical Fruits
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Pineapple
Banana Mango Guava Kiwi |
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Descriptors of Chardonnay Floral Scents
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Acacia
Hawthorn Orange Blossom |
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Chardonnay that under goes malolatic fermentation bring out what nuances
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Butter
Cream Hazelnut |
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Descriptors of Chardonnay Light Oak
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Vanilla
Sweet wood Coconut |
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Descriptors of Chardonnay Heavy Oak
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Oak
Smoke Toast Lees Yeast |
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Descriptors of Chardonnay Terrior Hints
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Flint
Mineral Mint |
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Russian River Valley Chardonnay, shared by Sonoma and Mendocino Counties some time show what character
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Apples
Pears Peaches |
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Carneros Chardonnay, shared by Sonoma and Napa Counties some time show what character
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Flint
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Monterey County Chardonnay some time show what character
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Lemon
Citric |
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Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County Chardonnay some time show what character
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Pineapple
Tropical |
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Edna Valley, San Luis Obispo County Chardonnay some time show what character
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Apricot
Fleshy |
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Chablis Chardonnay some time show what character
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Wet Stone
Very Green Apple Cool Climater Character |
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Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Meursault and Corton-Charlemagne Chardonnay sometime show what character
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Savoury and Dense
Most of them are made with extensive use of small oak barrels, and many of them are simply too 'closed' (low in aroma and flavour) and dour to enjoy before their third birthday, depending on the vintage. Hazelnuts, liquorice, lemon, smoke, butter, spice Heady perfume can develop in these full-bodied wines |
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Meursault Chardonny some time show what character
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Butter-golden and a little heavier and earlier-maturing than a typical wine from 'The Montrachets' or the villages
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Montrachets' some time show what character
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Lean, pure, nuanced character capable of developing for up to a decade in bottle
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Corton-Charlemagne Chardonnay some time show what character
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Nutty, almost almond-flavoured
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Mâconnais some time show what character
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New World style of Chardonnay: plump, open, that can taste of melon, or apples warmed by the sun
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Where is Pouilly-Fuissé
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Mâconnais
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Is Chardonnay and early rippening grape
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Yes. Coastal fogs reliably slow down the ripening process, extending the growing season of this early-ripening variety, and yields are kept in check
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Areas in Australia that can produce a good Chardonnay
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Tasmania makes the leanest examples
The Adelaide Hills, cooler parts of Victoria such as the Yarra Valley and the southern vineyards of Western Australia |
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Style of wines using Sauvignon Blanc
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Crisp and dry aromatic smells that are sharp and piercing (unlike that of Chardonnay)
Gooseberries Nettles Crushed blackcurrant leaves Cat Pee |
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Fruit Descriptors for Sauvignon Blanc
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Grapefruit
Gooseberry |
