Cabernet Sauvignon Sight & Aroma Flashcards
Color Indicator:
Deep Ruby w/ Garnet Rim
= Aged 10+ years
Color Indicator:
Deep Ruby
= Youthful style + possibly Blended
Color Indicator: Deep Purple
- Youthful styles
- often 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- and/or those from warmer climates or made using hotter fermentations
What contributes leafy aromas, notes of green bell pepper in Cabernet Sauvignon
methoxypyrazines
What are the hallmark notes of Cabernet Sauvignon
cassis, blackcurrant, and cigar box
List the fruit of a lighter style Cabernet Sauvignon
Black currant
black cherry
blackberry
List the fruit for a richer style wine
black cherry
blackberry
black plum
What are the two fruits that differentiate a lighter style Cabernet Sauvignon from a richer style Cab?
Lighter = Black currant
Richer = Black plum
What are the two fruit similiarites of a lighter style Cabernet Sauvignon and a richer style Cabernet Sauvigon?
Black Cherry
Blackberry
What are the fruit conditons of a lighter style Cabernet?
Tart & Ripe
What are the fruit conditions of a richer style Cabernet?
Ripe & Overripe
true or false: Cabernet Sauvignon has affinity for oak
True
List the floral/Herbal notes for both lighter and richer style Cabernet
Violet
Sage
Possible Green Pepper
List the floral/herbal note only found in a richer style Cabernet
Eucalyptus
What are the Earth notes for a lighter style Cabernet?
Gravel & Dusty
What Earth characteristic is found in both lighter and richer style Cabernet?
Dusty
What characteristic are derived from a winemaker?
Oak
List the oak characteristic of a lighter style wine
Cigar box
cedar
vanilla
allspice
List the oak characteristic of a richer style wine
allspice
nutmeg
smoke
What is the oak characteristic that both lighter and richer style wines share?
allspice
What “other” characteristics do lighter style wines have?
pencil shavings
tobacco
leather
What “other” characteristics do richer style wines have?
leather
sweet tobacco
What “other” characteristics do both lighter and richer style wines have?
leather
