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3. Principal Grape Varieties - White Flashcards

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Chardonnay palate

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Medium to high acid

Light to full body

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Chardonnay cool climate aromas

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Green apple, pear, lemon

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Chardonnay moderate climate aromas

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Peach

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Chardonnay warm climate aromas

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Melon, banana, pineapple

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Chardonnay winemaking

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Oaked or unoaked
Add acid in warm climates/sugar in cool climates
Malolactic conversion
Can be sparkling

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Chardonnay Old World

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PGI: South of France
PDOs: Burgundy, Chablis, Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault, Macon, Pouilly-Fuisse

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Chardonnay New World

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USA: California, Sonoma, Carneros, Napa, Santabarbara, OregonChile: Central Valley, Casablanca Valley
South Africa: Western Cape, Walker Bay
Australia: South Eastern Australia, Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Margaret River
New Zealand: Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay

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Riesling palate

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High acid
Low alcohol
Light to full body

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Riesling aromas

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Just ripe to extra ripe: green fruit, citrus, white blossoms, stone fruit, tropical fruit, dried fruit

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Chardonnay aging

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Can age: hazelnut, mushroom

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Riesling climate

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Cool

Moderate

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Riesling winemaking

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Many harvest options (late harvest, botrytis)
Dry to sweet
Unoaked

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Riesling aging

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Can age: petrol, honey

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Riesling Old World

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PDOs: Alsace, Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz

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Riesling New World

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Australia: Clare Valley, Eden Valley

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Sauvignon Blanc palate

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High acid

Light to medium body

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Sauvignon Blanc aromas (least ripe)

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Green pepper, wet stone, grass, asparagus, white blossom

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Sauvignon Blanc aromas (med-ripe)

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Green apple, lemon, gooseberry (cat pee)

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Sauvignon Blanc aromas (most ripe)

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Peach, passionfruit

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Sauvignon Blanc climate

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Cool

Moderate

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Sauvignon Blanc winemaking

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Typically dry, unoaked, single varietal (sometimes blended with Semillon)

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Sauvignon Blanc aging

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Drink within two years

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Sauvignon Blanc Old World

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PGI: South of France
PDOs: Loire: Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume, Touraine; Bordeaux: Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Leognan

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Sauvignon Blanc New World

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USA: Napa
Chile: Central Valley, Casablanca Valley
South Africa: Elgin, Constantia
Australia: Adelaide Hills, Margaret River
New Zealand: Marlborough
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Pinot Gris palate

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Medium acid

Full body

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Pinot Gris aromas

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Banana, peach, mango

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Pinot Gris climate

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Cool

Moderate

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Pinot Gris winemaking

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Dry, off-dry, or medium

Complex: later harvest, yields controlled

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Pinot Gris Old World

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Pinot Grigio palate

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High acid

Light body

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Pinot Grigio aromas

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Green apple, lemon

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Pinot Grigio climate

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Cool

Moderate

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Pinot Grigio winemaking

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Dry, simple, high yields, harvested early

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Pinot Grigio Old World

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PGI: Veneto
PDOs: Delle Venezie, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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