Acid Test Flashcards

1
Q

Gewurztraminer?

A

Very Low 1/5

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2
Q

Garganega (Soave)

A

High in acid 4/5

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3
Q

Gamay?

A

High acid 4/5

Low Tannin 1/5

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4
Q

Furmint?

A

Very high in acid 5/5

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5
Q

Frappato?

A

Medium acid 3/5

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6
Q

Friulano (Sauvignon Vert, Sauvignonasse) ?

A

Very high in acid 5/5

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7
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Cinsault (sin-so) ?

A

Medium acid 3/5

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8
Q

Chenin blanc?

A

Very high acid 5/5

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9
Q

Champagne or sparkling wine?

A

Very high acid 5/5

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10
Q

Cava?

A

Very high acid 5/5

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11
Q

Crèment?

A

Very high acid 5/5?

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12
Q

Carignan?

A

high acid red wine 4/5

perfect with cinnamon spiced dishes

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13
Q

Blaufranckisch?

A

High acid 4/5

and high tannin 4/5

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14
Q

Barbera?

A

Very high acid 5/5

Very low tannin 1/5

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15
Q

Baga (bah-gah)?

A

Very high acid 5/5

Very high tannin 5/5

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16
Q

Assyrtiko?

A

Very high acid 5/5

Best examples from Santorini

17
Q

Arinto (ah-teen-too)?

A

Very high acid 5/5

18
Q

Albariño?

A

Very high acid 5/5

19
Q

Airen (Air-ren)?

A

The most planted grape in spain is used for brandy because it has such soft acid.
Very low acid 1/5

20
Q

Red wines have more or less bitter due to tannin?

A

More

21
Q

White,rose, and sparkling wines have more or less acidity?

A

more

22
Q

Merlot?

A

Medium acid 3/5
Tannin 4/5

Flavours: cherry, plum,chocolate, dried herbs, vanilla

23
Q

Mencia?

A

high acid 4/5
high tannin 4/5

Flavours: tart cherry, pomegranate, blackberry, licorice, crushed gravel

24
Q

Melon de Bourgogne

A

Very high acid 5/5

Flavours: lime seashell, green apple, green pear, bread dough

25
Q

Fernao Pires (fer-now peer-esh) ?

A

Low acid 2/5

Portuguese wine with high intensity floral aromas.
has been blended with viognier
Best with green foods like cucumber dill salad, california sushi rolls and Vietnamese spring rolls

Flavours: lime, peach, orange blossom, honeysuckle, clove

26
Q

Viognier?

A

Low acid 2/5

27
Q

Verdejo (ver-day-ho)?

A

4/5 highs acid

herbaceous white wine
grown almost exclusively in Rueda, Spain

Flavours: lime, honeydew, grapefruit pith, fennel, white peach

28
Q

Verducchio?

A

high acid 4/5
primarily from Le Marche
oily texture
flavours: peach, lemon curd, almond skin, oily, saline

29
Q

Trebbiano (Toscano)?

A

high acid 4/5
france calls it ugni blanc
makes brandy and balsamic vinegar

dry white italian wine
pairs with hard italian cheeses, seafood pasta, white pizza, roast chicken and pesto

Flavours: white peach , lemon, green apple, seashell, basil