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Blind Taste Structure - Red Flashcards

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Tannin Structure: Med to High of fine grained, tightly knit tannins. “Grainy”

Felt on Gums and not the tongue

Linear Tannin Structure (shaped like an arrow)

Retains acidity well.

Not as richly fruity at Merlot

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Tuscany CabSav

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Super Tuscans of Bolgheri & sometime Chianti

Similar to Bordeaux, but warmer

Much greater fruit concentration and ripeness.

Remain savoury with fresh acidity

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Syrah

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Spicey, Full of Black Pepper

Sometimes hard to ID

Tannins are not found on Gums!

Mostly on middle of palate on the Tongue

Tannins can be Chalky or Powdery

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Grenache

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Tannin structure lacks an obvious shape or location in the mounth

Felt all over the palate - do not give much shape to the wine

Tannins are sticky

Sweet tasting variety can laspse to syrupy or dried fruits

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Cabernet Franc

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Grainy, stalky tannin felt on the gums.

Tannins tend to be moderate.

Preserves acidity well

Savoury red fruits & strong herbaceous streak

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Malbec

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Tannins grainy on the gums.

Power and density of tannins that are Blocky and Square rather than linear and directional

More Rustic

Tannins felt on hinge of jaw

Deeper, more purple, color. Sweet/Savoury

The nose smelss sweet, but finishes very dry with prominent tobacco.

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Carmenère

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Dark colored, Powerful structure, Very Hebaceous (more so than Chilean CabSav)

Coarser Tannins, Rounder Body and Sweet Fruity

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Gamay

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Low - Medium Tannin

RIpe, Fruity Tannin (similar to Pinot but marginally sweeter)

Pale color and firm acidity.

Gamay is round and spherical in the mouth.

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Mourvèdre / Monastrell

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Useful in blending since it brings savoury, dry quality to rich and sweet Grenache adding structure, freshness and earthiness.

In Bandol, Full Body and Concentrated

Rustic Tannins on the gums

Tannins are coarser & less fine grained

Jumilla & Yecla, Spain - Tannins Huge and Rustic, intense fruit ripeness offset by dryness

Both Farnce & Spain - Ripe fruit, Dry Finiah

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Carignan

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Blending Variety

High Acidity, Concentrated, Dry Red Fruit

Powerful, Rustic or Bitter Tannins felt on the Gums

Finish is savory almost bitter

Useful for blends since it adds fruit, acidity and color

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Cinsaut

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Simple, Juicy Fruit

Some Perfume

Low Tannin

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Blaufränkisch

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Austria

Med Body, Med-High Acidity

Firm Fine Grained Tannins

Distinctive Tanginess

Spice & Black Pepper (often aged in Oak)

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Zweigelt

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Austrian

Paler in color, Higher Acitity and Less concentration than Blaufränkisch

Attractive Floral & Spice

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Tempranillo

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Distictive Tannins: texture & location

Chalky tannins felt in the Cheeks

Not in gums or tongue (like Syrah)

Two texture wine fruit is different than Tannin

Retains Acidity, Pixelated in Rioja

Rioja has more red than black fruitys, Medium Body. Rarely exceeds 14% ABV

Ribera del Duero - Powerful, Concentrated, Full Body, Dark Fruit with lots of Oak

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Mencia

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Similar to Tempranillo

Moderate, Firm, Chalky Tannins felt in Cheeks

However, Fruit is soft and velvety

Medium Body, Med-High Acidity

Spicy, Herbal, Peppery

Often confused with Right Bank Merlot

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Xinomavro

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SImilar to Nebbiolo

Aromatic, Pale, High Grippy, Grainy Tannins, High Acidity

The grape is riper than Nebbiolo, so is sweeter and more concentrated on the palate and rounder body

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Touriga Nacional Blends

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Almost always blends from Douro

Full Body. Powerful Tannins

3 key elements to ID

1. Wines are ripe but dry

2. Lack mid-palate concentration

3. Presever acidity inspite of climate

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Zinfandel

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Tannins offer “structureless” structure like Grenache

Can be Powerful and felt all over the Palate

BUT loose knit and diffuse

Full Bodied, Rich, Sweet Tasting, Red & Black Fruits

Can be Jammy & taste sweeter than Grenache

Offset by Tobacco. And has new oak

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Pinotage

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Bordeaux-style Tannins on Gums, specifically in upper part of the mouth

Full Body, Dark Fruity, Concentrated, High Alcohol, Savoury with an earthy smokiness and dry finish

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Dolcetto

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“Sweet Little One”

Unusual in Italy with Medium Acidity

Tannins moderate and firm

Deep, often Purple color, Sweet/Sour Black Fruity and Soct Texture

May finish with bitterness

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Barberra

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Fruity wine with Grippy Tannins

High Acidity. Mid Ruby to Purple in Color

Sometimes has bitter finish, but greater fruit concentration and more rounded body than Dolcetto

More Structure & Ambition

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Nebbiolo

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Highest Acidity and Tannins amongst red wines

Sandy & Grainy Tannins felt on gums

Can be astringent

Pale in Color, Red Fruit, Med-Full Body, High Alcohol

Can be confused with Sangiovese - who’s Tannins feel like little grains (short grained rice) while Nebbiolo is like long-grained rice eg more sleakness and elegance

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Corvina

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Valpolicella

Med Body, Red Fruit, Med ABV

Ripasso - More Body & Alcohol but leaves Volatile Acids eg nail polish and mustiness

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Amarone

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Corvina

Greater dried grapes

Massive Tannin wines, Bitter Finish and Very high Alcohol (15-17% ABV)

Most powerful non-fortifies wines

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Sangiovese

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Pale-Medium Color, Med-Full Body, Aromatic

Moderate to High Levels of Tannins on Gums

Tannins not as high quality as Nebbiolo

Feel like sandpaper

More mid-palate fruit than Nebbiolo

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Montepluciano

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Montelpuciano d’Abruzzo (oftern confused with Chianti)

Deep Color, Med Body, High Acidity, Greater Fruit RIpeness & mid palate concentration than Chianti

Moderate Tannins are found more on the Tongue

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Anglianico

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Tannins felt on Gums & almost always High and Sandy Textured

Lower Alcohol than Nebbiolo

Complex funy aromas High toned, delicate nose with savory herbal and incense notes.

Deeper colored than Sangiovese or Nebbiolo

Underated that can be complex and age

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Nero d’Avola

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Sicilian

Med-Deep Color, Med-High Sandy Tannins & Med Acidity

Ripe, Red Fruit, sometimes syrupy

Relatively aromatic

Meat & Tar with med ABV

Can be confused with Anglianico, but has less finesse and elegance

Adds body to blends

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Primitivo

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Soft, Sweet tasting, Ripe, Full Body

Firm, Chalky Tannins felt on gums

More rigid than Zinfandel

Dark fruity concentrated mid-palate and can be raisiny

Mid Rub in Color, Distinctive Tar/Liquorice/Herbal

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Negroamaro

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High Levels of Rustic, Coarse Tannins felt on the Gums

If bitterness, Grippy Finish

Mid Palate fruit is limited

Soft, Sweet tasting with herbal twang.

Can be sweeter tasting than Primitivo

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