blind tasting Flashcards
automatic recall of grape descriptions
abv for Beaujolais
moderate = 12.5 - 13.9 %
abv for Chinon
moderate = 12.5 - 13.9 %
abv for Barolo / Barbaresco
moderate + to high
14 - 14.9 %
> 15 %
abv for Brunello di Montalcino
moderate plus, elevated
14 - 14.9 %
abv for Chianti Classico
moderate to moderate plus
12.5 - 13.9 %
14 - 14.9 %
abv for Amarone della Valpolicella
high = < 15%
abv for Rioja
moderate to moderate plus
12.5 - 13.9 %
14 - 14.9 %
abv for Ribera Del Duero
moderate plus to high
14 -14.9%
> 15%
abv for Barossa Shiraz
Medium plus to high
14 - 14.9 %
> 15%
abv for South Australia Grenache
moderate plus to high
14 - 14.9%
> 15%
abv for Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
moderate plus to high
14 - 14.9%
> 15%
abv for California Zinfandel
medium plus to high
14 - 14.9 %
> 15%
abv for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
moderate plus to high
14 - 14.9%
> 15%
abv for Oregon Pinot Noir
moderate to moderate plus
12.5 - 13.9 %
14 - 14.9 %
abv for South Africa Pinotage
Moderate
12.5 - 13.9 %
abv for Mendoza Malbec
moderate plus to high
14 - 14.9 %
> 15 %
abv for Chilean Carmenere
moderate to moderate plus
12.5 - 13.9 %
14 - 14.9 %
Define Balance in a wine?
“seamless integration of structure, fruit, oak, and other components, wherein no single element overwhelms or stands out.”
What is the criteria for classic wine?
- The style of the wine is produced from a variety or varieties commonplace in a particular region
- The wine has been grown and vinified through methods traditionally employed in the wine’s place of origin.
- The wine is present and available in major international markets
- The wine exhibits one or more characterisitcs that make it distinctive
What is complexity in a wine?
The sum of a wine’s aromas and flavors, and a measure of how much they change with time in a glass. Cellar worthy wines generally gain complexity with age. Low complexity wines are like 3 cord pop songs that are entertaining but tire.
abv of left bank Bordeaux
moderate to moderate plus
12.5-13.9 %
14 - 14.9 %
abv of right bank Bordeaux
strong moderate to moderate plus
13.5 %
14 - 14.9 %
abv of Northern Rhone Syrah
moderate to moderate plus
12.5 - 13.9 %
14 - 14.9 %
abv of Chateauneuf-du-Pape
moderate plus to high
14 - 14.9 %
> 15 % for some prestige cuvees. Clos st. Jean 2011 listed at 16 %