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16 Cards in this Set
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Pinot Gris |
- Alsace, France
- Full-bodied -Dry - off dry, medium, sweet wines - tropical fruit (banana, melon, sweet spice (ginger), Honey - New Zealand; variety of Styles (dry to sweet) |
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Pinot Grigio |
- Italy -Dry - medium to high Acidity - medium to light-bodied neutral character (green and citrus fruit) |
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Verdicchio (ITA) |
- dry, high acidity, medium-bodied - citrus (lemon), herbal (fennel), bitter almond |
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Trebbiano |
- dry, high acidity, light-bodied - neutral, inexpensive wines - made throughout Italy |
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Gavi DOCG |
- Grape; Cortese - region; Piemonte - dry. light-bodied, high acidity green fruit (green apple), citrus |
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Soave / Soave Classico DOC |
- Grape; Garganega - Region; Veneto - Medium-bodied, high acidity - Floral (Chamomile), Green fruit (pear, red apple), spice (whjite pepper) - unoaked |
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Chenin Blanc |
- Cool to hot climate - range of styles - medium, to high acidity - susceptible to noble rot |
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Chenin Blanc Vourary AC |
- Loire Valley, FRA - Cool Climate - medium sweet, high acidity, medium bodied, unoaked - citrus (lemon). green fruit (apple), tropical (pineapple), herbaceous (leaf) |
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Chenin Blanc South Africa |
- large volume inexpensive wines - dry/off-dry, medium or high acidity - medium bodied - citrus, tropical fruit - oak -blended with Chardonnay |
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Melon Blanc Muscadet AC |
- Loire Valley, FRA - dry, high acidity, light to medium bodied, unoaked - neutral fruit - sur lie (dead yeast cells) ; body & Complexity |
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Viognier |
- soft, full-bodied, aromatic wines - best examples in N Rhone - low acidity, high alcohol - delicate fruit and floral flav (peach, pear, apricot, violet), spicy notes - also found in S FRA, Chile, ARG, AUS and CALI |
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Albarino Rias Baixas (SPN) |
- dry, light to medium-bodied, refreshingly high acidity - green fruit (apple, pear), citrus fruit (grapefruit), floral - unoaked |
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Se'millon / Semillon Bordeaux (FRA) |
- Blended with Sauvignon Blanc to make dry and sweet wines (Sauternes) |
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Se'millon / Semillon Hunter Valley (AUS) |
single varietal - dry, light bodied, low-alcohol, high acidity - youth; neutral with delicate citrus flavours - maturity (toast, nuts, honey) |
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Gewurztraminer Alsace (FRA) |
- low acidity, high alcohol, full-bodied
- Intensely perfumed and aromatic - variety of styles (dry, off-dry and medium) - floral (rose, orange blossom), stone fruit (peach), tropical fruit (lychee), green fruit (grape), sweet spice (ginger) - Best consumed young and fresh - maturity (honey, nut) - New Zealand also produces premium Gewurtz |
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Torronte*s Cafayate (Salta, ARG) |
- aromatic variety - dry, medium, acidity, medium-bodied, high alcohol - pronounced floral flav (perfume), green fruit (grapes), stone fruit (peach) |
