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Chardonnay Flavors |
Vary widely dep. on climate Cool: high acid, green fruit (apple, pear), citrus (lemon), vegetal (cucumber) Moderate: Stone fruit(peach), tropical (melon), citrus Hot: Tropical (banana, pineapple, peach, mango, fig) |
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Best Chardonnay growing regions |
France: Chablis, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Macon, Pouilly Fuisse Cali, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand |
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Pinot Noir Flavors |
low tannins Too cool: Excessive vegetal(cabbage, wet leaves) Cool-moderate: Red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, red cherry) vegetal, animal, wet leaves, mushroom, game, meat Hot: loses flavors, excessively jammy |
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Best Pinot Noir growing regions |
France: Burgundy (Gevry-Chambertin, Beaune, Nuits-Sait_georges, Pommard) USA: CA (sonoma, Carneros, Santa Barbara) Chile: Casablanca South Africa: Walker Bay Australia: Yarra Valley, Mornington Penninsula NZ: Marlborough, Central Otago |
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Cabernet Sauvignon flavors |
High tannin & acid Moderate: Black fruit (black currant, black cherry), herbaceous (bell pepper) Hot: Black fruit (black currant, black cherry, blackberry) |
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Merlot Flavors |
Medium tannin & acid Moderate: Red fruit (strawberry, red cherry, red plum), herbal (mint), maturity (cedar, tobacco) Hot: Black fruit (black cherry, black berry, black plum), fruitcake, chocolate |
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Cabernet & Merlot growing regions |
Bordeaux: Left Bank Cab - (Medoc, Haut-Medoc, Margaux, Pauillac, Graves, Pessac-Legnan) Right bank Merlot - (Pomerol, Saint-Emilion) CA-Napa, Oakville, Rutherford, Alexander Valley Chile:Central Valley, Maipo Valley Argentina:Mendoza South Africa: Stellenbosch, Western Cape Australia: Margaret River NZ: Hawkes Bay |
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Sauvignon Blanc Flavors |
High Acid, aromatic, cool-moderate climate From least to most ripe -Herbaceous(grass)/vegital(green pepper/asparagus) -Floral (elder flower) -Citrus fruit (lemon, lime)/green fruit(gooseberry) -Stone fruit (peach)/tropical fruit (passion) |
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Sauvignon Blanc growing regions |
Loire ( Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume) Bordeaux (Left bank Graves & Sauternes) Napa, NC Marlborough, South Africa Elgin & Constantia, Chile Casablanca Valley & Central Valley |
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Syrah & Shiraz Flavors |
Moderate or hot climate, med acid, med-high tannin Moderate: Black fruit (blackberry), herbaceous, smoked meat, spice (black pepper) Hot: black fruit (blackberry), dark chocolate, sweet spice (licorice) |
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Grenache/Garnacha Flavors |
Hot climate only red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, spice (white pepper, licorice) |
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Syrah & Grenache growing regions |
Syrah: Northern Rhone (Cote Rotie, Hermitage, Crozez-Hermitage). Australia (Barossa Valley) Spain (Priorat GSM) Grenache: Southern Rhone (Cotes Du Rhone, Cotes Du Rhone Village, Chateaunuf-du-pape) Spain (Rioja & Navarra) |
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Riesling Flavors |
Cool-moderate, high acid, aromatic Cool: Floral, green fruit (green apple, grape) Citrus fruit (lemon, lime) Moderate: Citrus, stone fruit (white peach, apricot) Tropical fruit (pineapple, mango) |
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Riesling growing regions |
Germany (Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz) France (Alsace) Austria Australia (Clare valley, Eden valley) |
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Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris flavors & regions |
Pinot Gris: Classic region is Alsace. Dry-off dry, med & sweet. Trop fruit & spice (banana, melon, ginger) NZ also notable Pinot Grigio: Classic region is Italy. Med-High acid, dry, neutral character (green & citrus fruit) |
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Other Italian White grapes to know |
Verdicchio Trebiano (Italy's most Wiley planted grape) Gave (Cortese grape) in Piemonte region Soave/Soave Classico DOC (garganega) in Veneto region |
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Chenin Blanc |
Vouvray AC = 100% Chenin Blanc, med sweetness & body, high acid. Citrus (lemon) green fruit ( apple) tropical & herbaceous South Africa: blended with chardonnay, citrus, tropical |
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Melon Blanc |
Almost exclusively grown in Muscadet AC (Loire Valley) Dry, high acid, light-med body, neutral fruit (green apple) Sur lie |
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Viognier Flavors and region(s) |
Full body/Aromatic, low acid, high alcohol delicate fruit & floral. Peach, pear, apricot, violet, spice notes best in Northern Rhone also found in S. France, Chile, Argentina, Australia & Cali. |
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Semillon styles & growing regions |
Important in Bordeaux, blended with Sauvignon Blanc for dry wine As single varietal wine, best in Australia. |
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Gewurztraminer flavors & growing regions |
Low acid, high alcohol, full body, aromatic Floral (rose orange blossom), stone (peach), Trop(lychee), green (grape), ginger Best in Alsace, NZ good too |
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Douro DO Location & grape |
Portugal Varietal = Touriga Nacional Intense dark fruit |
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Other Italian reds to know |
Nebbiolo - in Barolo & Barbaresco Barbera - in Piemonte Sangiovese- King in Tuscany, Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG |
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Valpolicella & Valpolicella Classico DOC |
region: Veneto grape:corvina cheap, light, everyday drinking wine. |
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Brandy |
Distilled wine Cognac-Oak aged brandy from the Cognac region. Must be double distilled in copper pot still Armagnac-Made in Armagnac Bordeaux. Deeper flavor than Cognac, column still. Labeling terms: VS, VSOP, XO (aged in oak for 2, 4, 6 years) |
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Whiskey |
Made from grains (barley, rye, corn) Scotch Whiskey:must be distilled & aged in Scotland for min of 3 years. Single malt can only be made with malted barley. Irish: mix of grains. Triple distilled. North American Whiskey:Bourbon, made anywhere in USA (Kentucky)must contain min of 51% corn Tennessee Whiskey: Only made in Tennessee |
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Rum |
Made from sugar cane product (usually molasses) Styles:White, Golden & spiced, Dark Color comes from addition of caramel can reduce color with charcoal filtration |
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Tequila |
Must be produced from 51% blue agave in Tequila Mexico Styles: Blanco/Silver (most authentic) Joven/Oro/Gold(unaged with caramel added) Reposado (2-12 mo oak aged) Anejo (12+aged in oak)
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