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WSET level 2 Wine And Spirits > Cabernet &Merlot > Flashcards

Cabernet &Merlot Flashcards

1
Q

Merlot flavors

Hot climate

A

Black fruit
Black cherry
Blackberry
Black plum

Fruitcake

Chocolate

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Flavors
Hot climate

A

Black fruit

Black currant
blackberry
black cherry

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Cabernet Sauvignon flavors

moderate climate

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Black fruit
black currant
black cherry

herbaceous
bell pepper

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Key facts
5

A

Moderate/hot climate

Deep color high acidity high tannins

Pronounced aromas

Produces wine for aging

Oak often used for maturation

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5
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Cabernet Sauvignon
And Merlot regions
Chile 3

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Maipo Valley

Colchagua

Cachpoal

Intense black fruit
bell pepper
black currant leaf

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Merlot in blends

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Mixed with cab

adds Softness and body

Makes wine easier to drink

Local varieties

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7
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Merlot Wine making techniques

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Oak aging

Toast, vanilla,
spice, Coffee

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Merlot flavors

moderate climate

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Red fruit
strawberry
red cherry
red plum

herbal - mint
maturity - cedar, tobacco

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Merlot

Key facts

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Climate- moderate/hot

Medium acidity & tannins

Medium to high body and alcohol

Oak often used for maturation

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10
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Merlot Regions

France

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Bordeaux Right Bank

Pomerol
Saint Emilion

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions
France

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Bordeaux Left Bank

Médoc
Haut-Médoc
    Pauillac
    Margaux
Graves
    Pessac-Léognan
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Cabernet Sauvignon

In blends

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Used to add:
      Acidity 
      Color
      Tannins
      Aromatic fruit 
Blends with local varieties 
      Merlot- France/US
      Shiraz- Australia 
      Carmenere-Chile
      Malbec - Argentina
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Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine making techniques

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Oak aging

Toast 
Vanilla 
Smoke
Coffee 
Cedar
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions Australia
2

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Coonawara -Cabernet

Intense structured- cassis, mint, eucalyptus, black fruit
Oak-yoast, vanilla

Margaret River- Merlot & Cabernet
High tannin, black fruit, herbs, black currant black/currant leaf

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Cabernet and Merlot
New Zealand
region
1

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Hawkes Bay north island

Medium/high acidity and tannins
herb aromas
cedar, blackcurrant leaf

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Cabernet Sauvignon and
Merlot
Regions USA
4

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Oakville & Rutherford- premium Cabernet
High levels of soft ripe tannins, deep color, black cherry, oak
Alexander Valley- Cabernet
Soft texture, full body

Washington St. Columbia Valley-
Cabernet and Merlot
Deep color, full body

17
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Cabernet 
Merlot 
Argentina 
Region
1
A

Mendoza

Hot climate

Fruitier

Blended with Malbec

18
Q 
Cabernet Sauvignon 
Merlot 
South Africa 
Region
1
A

Stellenbosh

Close to bordeaux style with high acidity/high tannins

Less fruit more herbal

19
Q

Bordeaux labeling hierarchy from generic to specific

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Bordeaux AC

Bordeaux Superieur AC

Cru Boureois

Grand Cru (St. Emilion is linked to appellation)

Grand Cru Classé

20
Q

Labeling in bordeaux

Define château

Define Grand Vin

A

Château – wine made from the producers on land

Grand vin – wine made by the château

21
Q

Cabernet & Merlot

Bulk inexpensive regions globally

7

A 
Blends
Southern France: 
Pays d’Oc IGP
Chile: Central Valley
More Cabs than Merlot
South Africa western cape
south eastern Australia 
California 
Argentina: Mendoza
Northern Italy: Light bodied Merlot

WSET level 2 Wine And Spirits (4 decks)

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