Cabernet Sauvignon Flashcards
1
Q
Where is it found in France?
A
Bordeaux: Medoc Haut Medoc Margaux Pauillac Graves Passac-Leognan
2
Q
Where is it found in USA?/
A
Napa Valley: Rutherford & Oakville
Sonoma: Calistoga
3
Q
Where is it found in South America?
A
Chile:
Central Valley
Maipo
Calchagua
4
Q
Where is it found in SA?
A
Stellenbosch
5
Q
Where is it found in OZ?
A
Margaret River
Coonawarra
6
Q
Where is it found in NZ?
A
Hawke’s Bay
7
Q
What’s its characteristics?
A
Thick Skin
High acidity
high tannin
blended
8
Q
What’s its flavours?
A
Black fruit
Herbaceous
9
Q
Aged or early?
A
Aged: dried fruit, earth, forest floor
10
Q
Climate?
A
Moderate to warm
11
Q
Blends?
A
Merlot
Merlt & Pinotage for cape blend
