Cabernet Sauvignon supplement Flashcards
Grapes with thick skins and higher levels of flavors and tannins need this temperature climate to develop
warm
Dry
Medium to full body
High acidity
High tannins
Black fruits (plums, currants)
Herbaceous (green pepper)
Herbal (mint)
Describe this style wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
This style wine softens the hard edges (high acid, high tannin) of Cabernet Sauvignon, especially if the Cab is from a cooler site/moderate climate and struggled to ripen.
It also adds red fruit flavors to the black fruitedness of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Merlot
Dried fruits
Earth/mushrooms
Wet leaves/forest floor
Describe ___ aromas of oak-aged Cabernet Sauvignon
Tertiary
Drain easily so vines’ feet don’t stay cool and damp
Retain warmth from the sun and redistribute that warmth overnight
Are benefits of Bordeaux’s ___ soil that helps ripen Cabernet Sauvignon
Gravelly soil
Médoc AOC
Haut-Médoc AOC (area w/in Médoc)
Margaux AOC (small area w/in Haut-Médoc)
Pauillac AOC (small area w/in Haut-Médoc)
Graves AOC
Pessac-Léognan AOC (small area w/in Graves)
Are 6 regions known for this style wine in Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon
Term used to describe grapes used to make the wine in that bottle were grown on the producer’s own land
Château
Oakville
Rutherford
Calistoga (warmest)
Are 3 subregions of ___ well known for Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Which region of Cabernet Sauvignon usually has less body, lower alcohol, higher acidity just-ripe black fruit flavors, and more herbaceous taste? Napa or Left Bank Bordeaux?
Left Bank
Most planted grape variety in Chile
Cabernet Sauvignon
The Maipo Valley and Colchagua Valley, both in Central Valley, are appellations likely to have Cabernet Sauvignon in this country
Chile
Pinotage
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Are 3 types of grapes in this style wine
Cape Blend
Coonawarra (South Australia)
Margaret River (Western Australia)
Are two areas known for this style wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Distinctive herbal notes with mint and eucalyptus flavors are characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignons from
Australia