Chenin Blanc, Semillon, Furmint Flashcards
Chenin Blanc - Climate?
Cool
Moderate
Warm
Chenin Blanc - Main growing regions?
Loire Valley - Vouvray AOC
South Africa - Western Cape
What grape varieties is Chenin Blanc blended with?
South Africa:
Often blended with Chardonnay.
Experimenting with Viognier.
Chenin Blanc - Grape characteristics
Versatile - range of climates
High acidity
Botrytis/noble rot susceptible
Chenin Blanc - Winemaking
Many harvest options
Dry to sweet
Oaked or unoaked
Sparkling wines - Vouvray AOC
Chenin Blanc - Flavours?
Varies with ripeness
Apple, lemon, peach, pineapple, mango
Ageing- dried fruit, honey
Semillon - climate?
Moderate & Warm
Semillon - locations?
France
- Bordeaux AOC
- Graves AOC
- Pessac-Leognan AOC
- Sauternes AOC
Australia
- Hunter Valley - inert
- Barossa Valley - inert & oaked
Semillon - grape characteristics?
Medium to high acidity
Botrytis/noble rot susceptible
Semillon - winemaking?
Many harvest options
Dry to sweet
Light to full body
Oaked or unoaked
Semillon - grape flavours?
Varies with ripeness
- apple, lemon, grass
- dried fruit, nuts, honey
Can be aged
Furmint - regions & wines?
Hungary
- Tokaj
- Tokaji Aszu (sweet)
Furmint - how are sweetness levels indicated?
Puttonyos (usually 5 or 6 for Tokaji Aszu)
Furmint - grape characteristics?
High acidity
Botrytis/noble rot susceptible
Furmint - climate?
Moderate
Furmint - winemaking?
Dry to sweet
Oaked or unoaked
Tokaji Aszu - characteristics?
Made from Botrytis affected grapes
Sweet
Considered best & most complex sweet wine
Finish long & intense
Tokaji Aszu - flavours?
Primary, secondary & tertiary aromas
Fresh & dried stone fruits (apricot), citrus
Oak (vanilla, smoke)
Tertiary (dried fruit, caramel, nuts)
What grape variety is Semillon blended with?
Sometimes blended with Sauvignon Blanc
