Wset Other Black Grape Varieties Gsy

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Gamay

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Beaujolais.

Moderate climate- light and med body wines with medium or high acidity and low tannin. unoaked with red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, cherry) Cinnamon, pepper.

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Tempranillo

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Rioja DOCa. moderate climate. med body, med acid, med tannin and red fruit (strawberry)

- blended with Garnacha ( increases alcohol, adds spicy notes)

-oak aging (sweet coconut and vanilla flavours) some animal and vegetal (meat, leather, mushroom)

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Ribera Del Duero DO

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Tempranillo

- black fruit notes (blackberry, plum)

- toast oak flavours

- Navarra DO- blended with Merlot and Cab

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Catalunya

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Tempranillo, Garnacha and international grape varieties

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Douro DOC

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hot region produces sweet, fortified port.

- Touriga Nacional- low yields, deep in colour, high acid, and tannin, intense flavours of dark berry fruits and spices (blackberry, black currant, pepper Liquorice)

- oak aged

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Nebbiolo and Barbera

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Famous wines Italy

- Piedmonte region

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Nebbiolo

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Barolo DOCG

Barbaresco DOCG

- full bodied wines with high tannin, alcohol and acidity, red fruit accompanied by floral and earthy elements. Tobacco, mushroom, and tar

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Barbera

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Light to medium tannin and high acidity with aromas of red fruit and black pepper. Moderate tannin. ages is oak, flavor of toast, vanilla and sweet spice

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Sangiovese

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Chianti DOCG

Chianti Classico DOCG

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

- Med full body. high acid and tannin and acidity. long ageing. Plum, earth, red cherries, herbal (green tea)

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Valopolicella

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North east Italy

- Corvina dominating blend.

- inexpensive- light body, ruby colour, low tannin and high acid. sour cherry

- expensive- darker fruit, baked plum dried cherries and prunes

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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complex body, dry wine with high tannin, made from grapes that have been partially dried.

- highest alcohol level in italy

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Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

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Made from Montepulciano grapes. Deep in colour, high level of acidity. medium to high levels of tannin with typical black cherry, blackberry, and plums. Jammy fruit

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Southern Italy

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IGT regulations.

Primitivo and Negroamaro (Puglia)

Aglianico (Campania and Basilicata) Taurasi DOCG- full body complex floral and dark fruit aromas high tannin and acid

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Zinfandel

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California.

- off dry rose

- rich full bodied high alcohol, black fruit, dried fruit, and sweet spices. Blackberry, prune, raisin, clove, liquorice. old vine- 100 years

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Pinotage

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South African - related to pinot noir

- like moderate and hot climate.

- full bodied, med. tannin, red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, cherry) accompanied by vegetal and animal notes (tar, leather)

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Carmenere

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Chile

- deep in colour, medium or full bodied, medium or high acidity, and alcohol, high level of tannin. Blackberry, peppery spice.

- green pepper when underipe

- Aconcagua and Central Valley

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Malbec

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Argentina- full bodied med. to high tannin. dark fruit, spice( blackberry, Black plum, clove, pepper. oak aging.

Mendoza

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Spanish Labeling (age)

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Joven- less than one year. unaged

Crianza- at least one year

Reserva

Grand Reserva- Aged for a long time

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Italian Labeling

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Classico- Historical term

Riserva- wines that achieved a higher min level of alcohol and has matured for at least a min number of months before release.