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Chardonnay Flashcards

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Chardonnay climate

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Cool
moderate
hot

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Cool climate style and flavor

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High acidity
Green fruit apple/pear
Citrus/lemon
Vegetable/cucumber

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Moderate climate style and flavor

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Citrus
Stone fruit/peach
Tropical melon

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Hot climate style and flavor

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Tropical fruit

Banana pineapple peach mango fig

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Key facts

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  • Grown in a range of soils and climates
  • produces wide range of styles
  • Characteristics and acidity vary with climate
  • Winemaking styles influence characteristics
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Wine making techniques and effects

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-malolactic fermentation 
Dairy (butter cream)
-lees contact
Savory flavors (bread/yeast)
Creamy texture 
-oak aging
Wood (toast vanilla coconut)
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French regions and villages

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Burgundy/Bourgogne
Chablis
Meursault
Mâcon
Puligny-Montrachet
Pouilly-Fuissé
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USA regions

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Sonoma

Carneros

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Chile regions

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Casablanca Valley

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Argentina regions

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Mendoza

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New Zealand region

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Marlborough

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South Africa regions

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Walker Bay

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Australia regions

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Margaret River
Adelaide Hills
Yarra Valley (west)
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WSET level 2 Wine And Spirits (4 decks)

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