14- BLACK VARIETIES AND RED WINES Flashcards
What are the flavor notes to Gamay?
Where is it grown?
Light to medium body, medium/high acid, low tannins.
Red fruit forward.
Beaujolais, France
What are the flavor notes to Tempranillo?
Where is it grown?
Medium to full bodied, medium acid, medium tannins.
Red fruit, often oaked.
Rioja, Ribera del Duero DO, Navarra DO, Catalunya Spain
What is the difference between Beaujolais AC and Beaujolais Nouveau AC?
The latter are a very light style released int he November following the harvest.
What are the classifications of from general to most specific in Beaujolais?
Beaujolais AC, Beaujolais Villages AC, Beaujolais Cru, Fleurie AC.
What are the flavor notes to Duoro?
Where is it grown?
High acid, high tannin.
Intense dark fruit and spice. Typically oaked.
Made from Touriga Nacional grape
Portugal
What are the flavor notes to Nebbiolo?
Where is it grown?
Full body, high acid, high tannin, high alcohol.
Red fruit, floral, earthy. Make Barolo and Barbaresco.
Piemonte, Italy
What are the flavor notes to Barbera?
Where is it grown?
Medium bodied, high acid, light to medium tannin.
Red fruit, spice, often oaked.
Italy
What are the flavor notes to Sangiovese?
Where is it grown?
Medium to full bodied, high acid, high tannin.
Red fruit, earth, herbal green. Often oaked.
Maked Brunello and Chianti.
Tuscany, Italy
What are the flavor notes to Valpolicella?
Where is it grown?
Light bodied, high acid, low tannin.
Sour red cherry. Made from Corvina grapes.
Makes Amarone.
Veneto, Italy
What are the flavor notes to Montepulciano?
Where is it grown?
Medium to full bodied, high acid, medium to high tannin.
Red and black fruit, spice.
Abruzzo, Italy
What are the flavor notes to Primitivo?
Where is it grown?
Full bodied, medium acid, tannins.
Jammy black fruit, liquorice. Same grape as Zinfandel.
Southern Italy
What are the flavor notes to Aglianico?
Where is it grown?
Full bodied, high acid, high tannin.
Black fruit.
Southern Italy
What are the flavor notes to Zinfandel?
Where is it grown?
Full bodied.
Black fruit, dried fruit, sweet spices. Makes off-dry fruity rose (White Zinfandel)
California, USA
What are the flavor notes to Pinotage?
Where is it grown?
Full bodied, medium tannins. Close relative to PN.
Red fruit, vegetal, animal.
South Africa.
What are the flavor notes to Carmenere?
Where is it grown?
Full bodied, medium to high acid, high tannins.
Black fruit, spice. Bordeaux variety introduced to Chile. Often blended with CS and Merlot.
Chile
