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23 Cards in this Set
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Riesling (W) Johannesburg Riesling White Riesling (United States) |
Origin: Germany Pref. Growing Cond: Cool to Cold Body: Ranges from very light when "dry" to think & syrupy when "superripe" desert wine. Acidity: Very High Style: Mostly dry to sweet table wines, many add sweetness to mask high acidity of grape. Aging Regime: Stainless steel Varietal Characteristics: Very terroir driven, no consistent varietal characteristics. Younger tend to show floral notes, older tend to show honey and petrol notes. Usual Locations: Germany. But also Alsace(France) Austria, California, Washington, NY State, Australia, New Zealand, & Canada Add. Notes: The "chameleon" for ability to translate terroir & change characteristics based on where it's grown. In certain conditions, it can be extremely sweet desert wine. Always acidic. Extremely versatile with food. |
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Sauvignon Blanc (W) Fumé Blanc (California) |
Origin: Disputed - Bordeaux or Loire Valley Pref. Growing Cond: Temperate to Cool. Body: Light to Medium Acidity: Medium to High Style: Dry table wine. Aging Regime: Stainless or Oak depending on style. Most without presence of Oak. Varietal Characteristics: Grapefruit, Tropical Fruit, Fresh Grass, Cat Urine. Usual Locations: Loire Valley; villages of Sancerre & Pouilly-Fumé, Bordeaux; villages Graves & Pessac-Leognan. New Zealand Add. Notes: When grown in Bordeaux, usually blended with regional Sémillon grape. |
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Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio (W) Rülander (Germany/Austria) |
Origin: Burgundy Pref. Growing Cond: Temperate to Cool. Body: Light to Medium Acidity: Medium to High Style: Dry table wine. Aging Regime: Gris - Oak; Grigio - Stainless/neutral barrels. Varietal Characteristics: Gris - Ripe apples, peaches, almonds; Grigio - Green Apples, Citrus, Minerals. Common Locations: Gris - Alsace, Germany, Oregon, California. Grigio - Tre Venezie regions(North East Italy, ) Add. Notes: Genetic mutation of the Pinot Noir grape. Two names for the same grape, translates to "Grey Pinot". Styles very different: Gris = French & Grigio = Italian. Italian more crisp, higher acid, NEVER OAK... most popular imported wine sold in the United States! |
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Chardonnay (W) Morillon (Austria) |
Origin: Burgundy Pref. Growing Cond: Every condition possible; best Temperate to Cool. Body: Medium to Full Acidity: Low to Medium Style: Dry Table Wines. Aging Regime: Aged in Oak Varietal Characteristics: "OWS" - Citrus, Green Apple, Olives, Nuts... "NWS" - Pears, Apple Pie, Pineapples, Butter, Vanilla Common Locations: Grows everywhere! Add. Notes: Most popular white grape varietal sold in the United States! Grows almost anywhere wine is grown. Californian versions heavily manipulated - soft, rich, buttery, and oaky. |
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Pinot Noir (R) Spätburgunder (Germany/Austria) Pinot Nero (Italy) |
Origin: Burgundy Pref. Growing Cond: Temperate to Cool Body: Light to Medium Acidity: Medium to High Pigmentation: Low Tannins: Thin Style: Dry Red Table Wines Varietal Characteristics: Cranberries, Cherries, Wet Earth, Tobacco, Leather, Smoke, "Barnyard" Common Locations: Burgundy, Champagne, California, Oregon, New Zealand, Australia, Chile Add. Notes: Thin skinned, ripen quicker than other varietals. Very complex, rarely blended. Central core of acidity. Some of the most legendary & expensive wines in the world are Burgundian versions. |
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Syrah (R) Shiraz (Australia, United States, South Africa) |
Origin: The Rhône Valley Pref. Growing Cond: Warm to Hot Body: Medium Acidity: Medium to Low Pigmentation: Medium to Thick Tannins: Moderate Style: Dry Red Table Wines Varietal Characteristics: Blackberries, Raspberries, Leather, Smoke Meaty/Gamey Common Locations: Rhône Valley, Australia, California, South Africa. Add. Notes: Only legal red varietal in the Northern Rhône Valley. Biggest red varietal in Australia. Second most consumed imported wine, behind Italian Pinot Grigio. "Shiraz" refers to Iranian city, previously thought to be origin. |
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Merlot (R) |
Origin: Bordeaux Pref. Growing Cond: Temperate to Warm Body: Medium to Full Acidity: Low Pigmentation: Thick Tannins: Moderate to High Style: Dry Red Tables Wines Varietal Characteristics: Blueberries, Black Cherries, Plums, Chocolate, Cedar, Vanilla Common Locations: Bordeaux(Right Bank) California, Washington Add. Notes: Thick skins lead to high tannins. Most important grape grown in Saint-Émilion subregion. |
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Cabernet Sauvignon (R) |
Origin: Bordeaux Pref. Growing Cond: Temperate to Warm Body: Full Acidity: Low to Medium Pigmentation: Thick Tannins: High Style: Dry Red Table Wines Varietal Characteristics: Black Currants, Plums, Black Cherries, Mint, Bell Peppers, Must. Common Locations: Bordeaux(Left Bank) California, Chile, Argentina. Add. Notes: Power & Structure. Thick skins, intense tannin levels. Natural cross between Cabernet Franc & Sauvignon Blanc. Power & Structure! |
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Agliancio (R) |
Origin: Southern Italy Characteristics: Hearty & Dense Red Notes: Used in Aglianico Del Vulture. |
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Albariño (W) |
Origin: Northwestern Spain Characteristics: Dry, Light body, Fruit Forward White Aging: Stainless Notes: Region of Rías Baixas |
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Aligoté (W) |
Origin: Burgundy Characteristics: Dry, Crisp White. Notes: Considered 2nd rate white grape of Burgundy, grown in small quantities. |
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Arneis (W) |
Origin: Northern Italy, Piedmont Characteristics: Very aromatic, dry, full body White Notes: No relationship to notable Piedmontese red grape "Nebbiolo" |
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Barbera (R) |
Origin: Italy & California Characteristics: Workhorse Red. Moderate Body & Tannins & Acidity. Red fruit flavors. Notes: Can range from simple/rustic to intense/complex. Best examples come from Piedmont Region. ____ d'Alba & ____ d'Asti. |
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Blaufränkisch (R) Lemberger (Germany & Washington) Kékfrankos (Hungary) |
Origin: Austria, Germany, Washington Characteristics: Light & Fruity Red Notes: Also grown in Hungary as "Kékfrankos" |
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Cabernet Franc (R) Bouchet |
Origin: Bordeaux Characteristics: Dry Red, Dark Fruit & Green Bell Peppers. Full body & tannins. Notes: One of the "Blending Grapes" of Bordeaux. Parent to Cab. Sauv.
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Carignan (R) |
Origins: Spain, S. France(Corbières) & California Characteristics: Rich, Earthy, Full Bodied Red. Notes: Best Examples from Corbières (S. France) |
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Carmenère (R) Grand Vidure |
Origin: Chile, originally Bordeaux Characteristics: Powerful Red. Deep, dark fruit & earthy flavors. Notes: "The Lost Grape of Bordeaux" Was at one time one of the most important grapes in Bordeaux, phylloxera epidemic in late 1800s wiped it out. Some survived by transplanting to Chile where it is grown today. |
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Chasselas (W) Fendant |
Origin: Switzerland & Loire Valley Characteristics: Lean, crisp white table wines. Notes: Most important white grape grown in Switzerland. |
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Chaptalization |
Process of adding sugar(usually beet or cane sugar) to fermenting wines. |
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Süssreserve |
Sweet, unfermented grape juice added just prior to bottling chaptalized wines. Added to mask the high acid levels from unripened grapes. |
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Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP) |
"Quality Wine with Special Attributes" Wines made from grapes that have achieved at least minimum levels of natural ripeness so that chaptalization is unnecessary. Represent the best dry, semisweet, & desert wines produced in Germany. |
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Kabinett |
QmP Classification - "Normal Harvest" Wine made from grapes that just qualify for minimum QmP ripeness levels. Lightest of the QmP style in body and alcohol - usually 7%-10% abv. These wines tend to be intensely high in acidity & likely find them off-dry or semisweet. |
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Spätlese |
QmP Classification - "Late Harvest" Harvested a few weeks after the Kabinett harvest. The extra time on the vine allows the grape to ripen more fully. More body & alcohol. |
