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BASIC(Other white V) Flashcards

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PINOT GRIS(Alsace) (LEVEL2)

Describe typical style in Alsace

body
sweetness
character(fruit, bottle age)

in new zealand, variety of style( dry to sweet)

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PINOT GRIS(Alsace) (LEVEL2)

full bodied
range of sweetness level
aromas of banana, melon, 
gingerand honey (bottle ageing)
in new zealand, variety of style( dry to sweet)
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PINOT GRIGIO(Italy) (LEVEL2)

Describe typical style in Veneto(Plain)

body
sweetness
character
acidity

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PINOT GRIGIO(Italy) (LEVEL2)

medium to light bodied
dry
neutral character of green and citrus fruit
medium to high acidity

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ITALIAN GRAPE VARIETIES AND NAMED WINES
(Level2)
Verdicchio

Describe typical style
(sweetness, acidity, body, character)

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ITALIAN GRAPE VARIETIES AND NAMED WINES
(Level2)
Verdicchio

dry with high acidity with medium-bodied
aromas of lemon, fennel and almond

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ITALIAN GRAPE VARIETIES AND NAMED WINES
(Level2)
Trebbiano

Describe typical style
(sweetness, acidity, body, quality, region)

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ITALIAN GRAPE VARIETIES AND NAMED WINES
(Level2)
Trebbiano

dry with high acidity and light-bodied
simple wine(neutral) and made into inexpensive
made throughout Italy

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ITALIAN GRAPE VARIETIES AND NAMED WINES
(Level2)

Gavi DOCG

Describe typical style
(grape, region, sweetness, acidity, body, character(2c))

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ITALIAN GRAPE VARIETIES AND NAMED WINES
(Level2)

Gavi DOCG
grape is Cortese from Piemonte
dry with high acidity, light bodied, aromas of green apple and citrus fruit

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ITALIAN GRAPE VARIETIES AND NAMED WINES
(Level2)

Soave and Soave Classico DOC

Describe typical style
(grape, region, acidity, body, character(3c), oak or no oak)

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ITALIAN GRAPE VARIETIES AND NAMED WINES
(Level2)

Soave and Soave Classico DOC
grape is Garganega from Veneto
dry with high acidity, medium-bodied, aromas of 
chamomile, pear, apple, white pepper.
Usually not oaked
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Chenin Blanc(LEVEL2)
varietal key facts

climate
made into range of styles
acidity
susceptible to ______

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Chenin Blanc(LEVEL2)
varietal key facts

grow in cool to hot climate
medium to high acidity
susceptible to noble rot

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Chenin Blanc(LEVEL2)

Vouvray AC
Describe climate and typical style
(sweetness, acidity, body, character, oak or no oak)

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Chenin Blanc(LEVEL2)

(Vouvray AC)
cool climate and typical style is
medium-sweet with high acidity, medium bodied,
aromas of lemon, apple, pineapple and leaf
usually not oaked style

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Chenin Blanc(LEVEL2)

South Africa
Describe typical style
quality, sweetness, acidity, body, character, oak or no oak, blend

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Chenin Blanc(LEVEL2)

(South Africa)
usually made into inexpensive wine
dry with medium acidity, full medium bodied, aromas of 
lemon and pineapple
Usually oaked
often blended with Chardonnay
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Melon Blanc(LEVEL2)

Muscadet AC

Describe typical style
(sweetness, acidity, body, character, oak or no oak, other winemaking option and why)

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Melon Blanc(LEVEL2)

(Muscadet AC)

dry with high acidity, light to medium bodied, neutral fruit,
usually unoaked and often undergo sur lie to add body and complexity

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VIOGNIER(LEVEL2)
varietal key facts

Describe styles
(acidity, body, character(3c), texture)

Other aeas than Northern Rhone

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VIOGNIER(LEVEL2)
varietal key facts

white grape variety
aromatic variety
soft and full bodied with low acidity and high alchol
aromas of peach, pear, apricot and violet with spicy note

Other aeas than Northern Rhone
Southern France, Chile,Argentina,Australia,California

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ALBARINO(LEVEL2)

Rias Baixas

Describe typical style
(sweetness, body, acidity, character(3c), oak or unoak)

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ALBARINO(LEVEL2)

Rias Baixas

white grape variety
dry with light to medium bodied, refreshing high acidity,
aromas of apple, pear, grapefruit and floral
usually not oaked

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SEMILLON(LEVEL2)

Bordeaux(Sauternes)

Describe typical style
(blend, purpose of blend)

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SEMILLON(LEVEL2)

Bordeaux

dry with Sauvignon Blanc to make dry and sweet wine

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SEMILLON(LEVEL2)

Hunter Valley

Describe typical style
(blend, sweetness, body, alchol, acidity
character in youthful and character developing)

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SEMILLON(LEVEL2)

Hunter Valley

usually not blended and bottled as varietal wine
dry with light bodied, low in alchol with high acidity
when it is youthful, it has neutral character of citrus fruit flavours but after matured in bottle, aromas of honey, toast and nutty will develop

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GEWURZTRAMINER(LEVEL2) * AROMATIC*

(Alsace)

Describe typical style
(acidity, alchol, body, sweetness range, character(4c),
quality, aromatic or not)

______ also produce premium Gewurztraminer

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GEWURZTRAMINER(LEVEL2)

(Alsace)

white grape variety
dry, off-dry, medium-dry and medium sweet
low acidity, high in alchol and full bodied
aromas of
rose and (orange)blossom, grape, peach, lychee
ginger, honey and nutty flavours from bottle ageing

intensely perfumed and aromatic variety of styles
best consumed young and fresh

New Zealand

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TORRONTES(LEVEL2) * AROMATIC*

(Cafayate)

Describe typical style
(sweetness, acidity, nody, alchol, character(3c))

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TORRONTES(LEVEL2)

(Cafayate)

white grape
dry with medium acidity, medium bodied with high alchol
aromas of pronounced perfumed floral and grapes and peach

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