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Gooseberries, 'cat's pee', asparagus.
What white varietal? |
Sauvignon Blanc
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Loire
New Zealand |
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Citrus fruits, petrol, honey.
What white varietal? |
Riesling
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Germany.
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Butter, melon, apple, pineapple, vanilla (if oaked).
What white varietal? |
Chardonnay
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Napa loves to oak this.
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Wet wool, beeswax, honey, apple, almond.
What white varietal? |
Chenin Blanc
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Coteaux du Layon is a fantastic dessert wine made from this varietal.
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Peaches, pear, nutmeg, apricot.
What white varietal? |
Viognier
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This varietal is allowed in northern rhone RED wine.
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Banana, bubble-gum, red fruits.
What red varietal? |
Gamay
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Carbonic Maceration made this one famous.
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Raspberry, cherry, violets, 'farmyard'.
What red varietal? |
Pinot Noir
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Oregon makes great ones.
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Black cherry, mixed spices, mint, and also usually somewhat raisin characteristics.
What red varietal? |
Zinfandel
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This one probably came from Croatia.
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Tobacco, pepper, blackberry, and usually some blue fruit as well.
What red varietal? |
Syrah or Shiraz
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Rhone
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Herbs, black cherry, leathery, earthy.
What red varietal? |
Sangiovese
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Italy's big player
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Black cherry, plums, pepper, coffee.
What red varietal? |
Merlot
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Right Bank
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Blackcurrants, chocolate, mint, tobacco.
What red varietal? |
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Left Bank
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Fruit: black currant, blackberry, black cherry
Herbal: bell pepper, asparagus (methoxy-pyrazine), green olive Spice: ginger, green peppercorn, pimento Bottle Age: cedar, cigar box, musk, mushroom, earth, leather Oak (light): vanilla, coconut, sweet wood Oak (heavy): oak, smoke, toast, tar |
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Fruit: cherry, strawberry, raspberry
Floral: violet, rose petal Oak (rarely): vanilla, coconut, sweet wood, oak, smoke, toast, tar Carbonic Maceration: banana, bubblegum, cotton candy (spun sugar) |
Gamay
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Fruit: currant, black cherry, plum
Herbal: bell pepper, green olive Floral: violet, rose Spice: caramel, clove, bay leaf, green peppercorn Oak (light): vanilla, coconut, sweet wood Oak (heavy): oak, smoke, toast, tar Bottle Age: truffle, mushroom, earth, coffee,leather, cedar, cigar box |
Merlot
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Fruit: cherry, strawberry, raspberry, ripe tomato
Terroir: mushroom, earth, barnyard, truffle, leather, meat Floral: violet, rose petal Spice: sassafras, rosemary, cinnamon, caraway, peppermint Herbal: rhubarb, beet, oregano, green tomato, green tea, black olive Oak (light): vanilla, coconut, sweet wood Oak (heavy): oak, smoke, toast, tar Bottle Age: cedar, cigar box |
Pinot Noir
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Fruit: strawberry, bluebarry, orange peel, plum
Floral: violet Spice: cinnamon, clove, thyme Oak (light): vanilla, sweet wood Oak (heavy): oak, smoke, toast, tar |
Sangiovese
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Fruit: black currant, blackberry
Floral: grass Herbal: sandalwood, cedar Spice: black pepper, licorice, clove, thyme, bay leaf Terroir: musk, civet, truffle, earth Oak (light): vanilla, coconut, sweet wood Oak (heavy): oak, smoke, toast, tar Bottle Age: cedar, cigar box, earth, leather |
Syrah
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Fruit: raspberry, blackberry, boysenberry, cranberry, black cherry, (jammy can be used with all)
Spice: cinnamon, black pepper Herbal: briar, licorice, nettle Carbonic Maceration: tutti-frutti, candy, bubblegum Oak (light): vanilla, coconut, sweet wood Oak (heavy): oak, smoke, toast, tar Bottle Age: musk, mushroom, earth, leather cedar, cigar box |
Zinfandel
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Stone Fruits: apple, pear, peach, apricot
Citric Fruits: lemon, lime, orange, tangerine Tropical Fruits: pineapple, banana, mango, guava, kiwi Floral: acacia, hawthorn Terroir: flint, mineral, mint Malolactic: butter, cream, hazelnut Oak (heavy): oak, smoke, toast, lees, yeast Oak (light): vanilla, sweet wood, coconut |
Chardonnay
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Floral: honey, honeysuckle
Fruit: quince, melon, esp. Honeydew, cantaloupe Mineral: flint, smoke Herbal: grass, hay Wood: vanilla, sweet wood, oak (not usually) Aggressive: iodine, "gym socks" |
Chenin Blanc
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Fruit: lemon, apple, pear
Floral: (vague) Oak: vanilla, sweet wood, almond, smoke Malolactic (unusual): butter, cream |
Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio)
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Floral: woodruff, rose petal, violet
Petroleum: terpene, diesel, kerosene Stone Fruits: apple, pear, peach, apricot Mineral: flint, steel, gunmetal Tropical Fruits: (not usually) |
Riesling
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Herbaceous: grass, weeds, lemon-grass, gooseberry
Vegetal: bell pepper, green olive, asparagus, capsicum Fruity: grapefruit, lime, melon Malolactic: Butter, Cream Oak(light):vanilla, sweet wood Oak(heavy):oak, smoke, toast |
Sauvignon Blanc
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Floral: orange blossom, acacia, violet, honey
Herbal: mown hay, tobacco Fruit: apricot, mango, pineapple, guava, kiwi, tangerine Spice: anise, mint Malolactic: butter, cream Oak (light): vanilla, sweet wood Oak (heavy): oak, smoke, toast |
Viognier
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Lemon, apple, pear, and generally with a floral note tying it together.
What white varietal? |
Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio
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