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4. Regionally Important Grape Varieties - Red Flashcards

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Gamay palate

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High acid
Low to medium tannin
Light body

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Gamay aromas

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Raspberry, red cherry, red plum

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Gamay winemaking

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Typically unoaked

Winemaking may add banana, candy elements

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Gamay climate

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Moderate

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Gamay aging

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Usually for early drinking

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Gamay regions

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Beaujolais: classifications regional appellation, village, cru (e.g. Fleurie)

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Grenache/Garnacha palate

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Low acid
Low to medium tannin
High alcohol

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Grenache/Garnacha aromas

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Strawberry, red plum, red cherry, white pepper, licorice

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Grenache/Garnacha winemaking

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Often blended
Oaked or unoaked
Red or rosé

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Grenache/Garnacha climate

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Warm

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Grenache/Garnacha aging

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Can age: earth, meat, dried fruit, caramel

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Grenache/Garnacha regions

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South of France: Minervois
Southern Rhone: Cotes du Rhone, Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Spain: Rioja DOCa (blends), Navarra DO (rosé), Priorat DOCa (old vines)
Australia: Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale (old vines, blended)

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Tempranillo palate

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Medium acid
Medium tannin
Light to full body

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Tempranillo aromas

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Strawberry, red cherry, black cherry, black plum

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Tempranillo winemaking

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Simple or complex
Oaked or unoaked
Blended or single varietal

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Tempranillo aging

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Can age: dried fruit, leather, mushroom

Levels of aging: joven, crianza, reserva, gran reserva

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Tempranillo climate

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Moderate

Warm

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Tempranillo regions

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Spain: Catalunya DO (high volumes, varying styles), Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO

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Nebbiolo palate

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High acid
High tannin
Full body

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Nebbiolo aromas

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Red cherry, red plum, rose, violet, dried herbs

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Nebbiolo winemaking

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Single varietal

Oak maturation common

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Nebbiolo aging

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Can age: mushroom, tobacco, leather

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Nebbiolo regions

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Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG

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Barbera palate

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High acid

Low to medium tannin

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Barbera aromas

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Red cherry, red plum, black pepper

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Barbera winemaking

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Typically single varietal
Simple or complex
Oaked or unoaked

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Barbera regions

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG

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Barbera aging

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Can be for early drinking

Can age

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Sangiovese palate

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High acid
High tannin
Medium to full body

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Sangiovese aromas

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Red cherry, red plum, dried herbs

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Sangiovese winemaking

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Often oaked

Often blended

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Sangiovese aging

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Can be for early drinking

Can age

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Sangiovese regions

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Chianti DOCG, Chianti Classico DOCG, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG; Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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Corvina palate

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High acid
Low to medium tannin
Light to full body

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Corvina aromas

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Red cherry, red plum

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Corvina winemaking

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Often blended

Appassimento method sometimes used

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Corvina aging

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Can be for early drinking

Can age

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Corvina regions

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Valpollicella DOC, Valpollicella Classico DOC

Amarone della Valpollicella DOCG, Recioto della Valpollicella DOCG

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Montepulciano palate

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Medium acid

High tannin

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Montepulciano aromas

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Black plum, black cherry

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Montepulciano winemaking

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Blended or single varietal

Often oaked

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Montepulciano aging

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Usually for early drinking

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Montepulciano regions

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

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Zinfandel/Primitivo palate

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Medium to high acid
Medium to high tannin
High alcohol

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Zinfandel/Primitivo aromas

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Red to black fruit depending on harvest ripeness

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Zinfandel/Primitivo winemaking

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Red and rosé

Reds often oaked

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Zinfandel/Primitivo aging

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Can age: earth, meat

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Zinfandel/Primitivo climate

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Warm

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Zinfandel/Primitivo regions

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California, Puglia

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Pinotage palate

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High acid
Medium tannin
Medium to full body

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Pinotage aromas

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Strawberry, raspberry, red cherry

Smoke, coffee, chocolate (from oak)

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Pinotage winemaking

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Single varietal or blended

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Pinotage aging

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Can age

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Pinotage climate

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Warm

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Pinotage regions

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Western Cape (in Cape Blend)

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Carmenere palate

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Medium to high acid
High tannin
Full body

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Carmenere aromas

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Green bell pepper/jalapeno, eucalyptis, cilantro, blackberry

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Carmenere winemaking

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Single varietal or blended

Often oaked

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Carmenere aging

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Can age: leather, earth

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Carmenere climate

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Warm

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Carmenere regions

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Central Valley (Chile)

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Malbec palate

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High tannin

Full body

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Malbec aromas

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Blackberry, black plum

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Malbec winemaking

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Blended or single varietal

Often oaked

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Malbec climate

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Warm

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Malbec regions

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Mendoza (high altitude)

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