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4. Regionally Important Grape Varieties - White Flashcards

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Chenin Blanc palate

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High acid
Medium alcohol
Light to medium body

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Chenin Blanc aromas

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Just ripe to extra ripe: green apple, lemon, peach, pineapple, mango

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Chenin Blanc winemaking

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Harvest options include just ripe, extra ripe, late harvest, botrytis
Dry to sweet
Oaked or unoaked

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Chenin Blanc climate

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Cool
Moderate
Warm

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Chenin Blanc aging

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Can age: dried fruit, honey, nuts

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Chenin Blanc regions

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Vouvray AOC (Loire), South Africa

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Semillon palate

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Medium to high acid

Light to full body

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Semillon aromas

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Youthful: green apple, lemon, grass

Fully developed: honey, dried fruit, nuts

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Semillon winemaking

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Many harvest options
Dry to sweet
Oaked or unoaked
Sometimes blended with Sauvignon Blanc

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Semillon climate

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Moderate

Warm

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Semillon aging

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Can age: dried fruit, honey, nuts

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Semillon regions

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Bordeaux/Sauternes, Hunter Valley, Barossa Valley

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Viognier palate

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Low to medium acid
High alcohol
Medium to full body

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Viognier aromas

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Blossom, peach, apricot, honeysuckle

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Viognier winemaking

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Typically dry
Oaked or unoaked
Single varietal or blended

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Viognier climate

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Moderate

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Viognier regions

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Northern Rhone: Condrieu AOC

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Gewurztraminer palate

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Low to medium acid
High alcohol (if dry)
Full body

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Gewurztraminer aromas

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Rose, peach, apricot, lychee

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Gewurztraminer winemaking

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Dry to sweet

Typically unoaked

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Gewurztraminer aging

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Can age: dried fruit, honey

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Gewurztraminer climate

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Cool

Moderate

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Gewurztraminer regions

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Verdicchio palate

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High acid

Medium body

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Verdicchio aromas

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Apple, pear, lemon, fennel

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Verdicchio winemaking

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Dry, unoaked

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Verdicchio aging

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Typically for early drinking

Can age: honey, nuts

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Verdicchio regions

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Marche: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

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Cortese palate

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High acid

Light body

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Cortese aromas

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Blossom, apple, pear, lemon

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Cortese winemaking

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Dry, unoaked

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Cortese aging

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Typically for early drinking

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Cortese regions

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Garganega palate

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High acid

Medium body

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Garganega aromas

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Apple, pear, lemon, peach

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Garganega winemaking

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Dry or sweet, unoaked

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Garganega aging

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Typically for early drinking

Sweet can age: honey, almond

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Fiano palate

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Medium acid

Medium to full body

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Fiano aromas

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Peach, melon, mango

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Fiano winemaking

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Dry
Oaked or unoaked (more common)
May be aged on lees

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Fiano regions

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Campania: Fiano di Avellino DOCG

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Albariño palate

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High acid

Medium body

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Albariño aromas

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Lemon, grapefruit, peach, apricot

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Albariño winemaking

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Typically dry
Usually unoaked but may be oaked
Single varietal

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Albariño climate

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Albariño aging

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Typically for early drinking

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Albariño regions

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Rias Baixas DO

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Furmint palate

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Furmint winemaking

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Dry to sweet
Oaked or unoaked
Susceptible to botrytis

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Furmint aging

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Can age: dried fruit, caramel, nuts

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Furmint regions

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Hungary: Tokaji (Aszu = botrytised)

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