CABERNET SAUVIGNON AND MERLOT Flashcards
WHY USUALLY MERLOT IS BLENDED WITH CAB SAUV?
ABEACUSE MERLOT SUPPLIES BODY AND SOFTNESS
WHY USUALLY CAB SAUV IS ADDED TO MERLOT ?
BECAUSE CAB SAUV SUPPLIES TANNINS, ACIDITY,AND AROMATIC FRUIT.
CLASSIC REGION FOR THE BLEND OF CAB SAUV AND MERLOT ?
BORDEAUX
WHAT ARE THE FLAVOURS OF CAB SAUV ?
TYPICAL FLAVOURS INCLUDES BLACK FRUITS, OFFEN ACCOMOANIED BY HERBACEOUS NOTS ( BELL PEPPERS, MINT )
WHY OAK IS USED
TO AGE THE WINE
IT HELS TO SOFTEN THE TANNINS
AND GIVES OAKY FLAVOURS LIKE SMOKE, VANILLA, COFFEE, CEDAR
WHAT TYPE OF CLIMATAE CAB SAUV REQUIRED?
MODERATE TO HOT CLIMATE
HOW THE UNDER RIPED CAB SAUV WILL TASTE LIKE ?
VERY HARSH AND ASTRINGENT WITH UNPLEASENT HERBACEOUS FLAVOURS.
HOW THE CAB SAUV WILL TASTE FROM A HOT CLIMATE ?
FULLER-BODY
SOFTER TANNINS
MORE BLCK CHERRY FRUIT
LESS HERBACEOUS CHARACTER
WHY CAB SAUV IS GOOD FOR AGEING ?
BEACUSE OF ITS
INTENSE FRUIT FLAVOURS , AND HIGH LEVEL OF TANNIN AND ACIDITY
Characteristic OF MERLOT
COMAPRE TO CAB SAUV IT IS LESS AROMATIC LESS INTENSE FLAVOURS LIGHTER TANNINS AND ACIDITY BUT WITH MORE BODY AND HIGHER ALCOHOL
FLAVOURS OF MERLOT FROM HOT CLIMATE ?
SHOWS BLACK FRUITS (BLACKBERRY, PLUM, BLCK CHERRY) FULL BODY MEDIUM TO LOW ACIDITY HIGH ALCOHOL MEDIUM LEVEL OF GENTLE TANNINS
FLAVOURS OF SUPER RIPED MERLOT ?
SHOWS FRUITCAKE
CHOCOLATE FLAVOURS
FLAVOURS OF MERLOT FROM MODERATE OR COOLER CLIMATE ?
SHOWS RED FRUIT CHARACTER LIKE STRAWBERRY RED BERRY PLUM SOME HERBAL NOTES ( MINT ) AND LITTLE MORE TANNIN AND ACIDITY.
FLAVOURS OF MERLOT WHICH ARE AGED IN OAK ?
IT GAINS SPICY AND OAKY FLAVOURS ( VANILLA, COFFEE)
