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WSET 2 Winter 2018 > Chapter 9 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot > Flashcards

Chapter 9 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Flashcards

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1
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In australia what is cabernet sauvignon often blended with

A

Syrah

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What three things does a Cabernet Sauvignon provide to Merlot

A

Tannin, acidity and aromatic fruit

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3
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What does the term Grand Vin mean?

A

The wine made by that house

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What are the two apellations in the Right Bank?

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Pomerol and St. Emillion

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5
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What two rivers are found in Bordeaux

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Dordogne and Garonne

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6
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How does cabernet improve a wine?

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It adds aromatic fruit, color and tannin

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What flavors are introduced by oak ageing into Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Smoke, vanilla, coffee, cedar

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8
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Merlot is ______ bodied, ____ acidity, ____ tannins and _____ aromas

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Full body, less acid than Cabernet Sauvignon, less tannins, and less intense aromas

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9
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What do the very best appellations in Bordeaux put on their label?

A

Grand Cru Classe

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10
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What well-known village is in Graves?

A

Passac-Leognan

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11
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What mistake did Chile make on its grapes?

A

Some merlot is actually carminere which gives wines aa spicy flavor and intense fruit

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12
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Where in Chile do you find Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot?

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Maipo, Colchagua, Cachapoal

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What does the term chateau mean?

A

Wines were made from that vineyard/place

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What valley in Sonoma is known for its Cabernets?

A

Alexander Valley

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15
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Where in New Zealand do you find Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Hawkes Bay

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16
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What two words describe the climate of Bordeaux

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Moderate and maritime

17
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What are the two regions in Australia that grow Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Connawarra and Margaret River

18
Q

What is cabernet sauvignon blended with in Argentina?

A

Malbec

19
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What are the characteristics of a left bank Bordeaux: ____ body, ______ tannin, ______ acid, ______ finish and ______ alcohol

A

medium or full, high, high, long, medium

20
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What is the flavor profile of a Merlot that is from a moderate climate? _____ body, ______ tannin, _______ acid, _____ alcohol and _______flavors and aromas

A

Full body, medium to heavy tannin, medium acid with red fruit characters and herbal notes (mint)

21
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In Napa valley what are two regions for Cabernets?

A

Rutherford and Oakville

22
Q

What area of South Africa can produce good red wines

A

Stellenbosch

23
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What grape is grown on the left bank of Bordeaux?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

24
Q

What two villages are in Haut-Medoc?

A

Pauillac and Margaux

25
Q

Where in Argentina are the best wines grown? What moderates its climate?

A

Mendoza, Altitude

26
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What kind of climate does cabernet sauvignon need?

A

Moderate to hot

27
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What grape is grown on the right bank of Bordeaux?

A

Merlot

28
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What is the classic region for Cabernet and Merlot blends?

A

Bordeaux, France

29
Q

For a right bank wine you will have ____ tannin, ____ acid and _____ aromas.

A

Medium tannin, medium acid and red fruit aromas plus what oak can give (cedar, tobacco)

30
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Bordeaux wines made outside of the most prestigious appelations are called ___________

A

Bordeaux AC or Bordeaux Superiere AC

31
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What is the flavor profile of a cabernet (fruit, secondary)

A

Black fruit, especially black currant, with herbaceous notes (bell pepper, mint).

32
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Running from North to South what are the main regions in the left bank of Bordeaux?

A

Medoc, Haut-Medoc, and Graves

33
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What flavors are introduced by oaking Merlot

A

Spicy, vanilla, coffee

34
Q

Cabernet Sauvignon has _____ color, ____ acidity, ____ tannins and _____ aromas

A

Deep color, high acid, high tannin and strong

35
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How is Bordeaux. AC different than Bordeaux Superiere AC?

A

It requires higher levels of alcohol

36
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What does Merlot supply (two things) in a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon

A

Softness and Body

37
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What is the flavor profile of a Merlot that is from a hot climate? _____ body, ______ tannin, _______ acid, _____ alcohol and _______flavors and aromas

A

full, medium tannin, light acid, high alcohol with black fruit character

WSET 2 Winter 2018 (20 decks)

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