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CMS Wine Evaluation Flashcards

1
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List the 5 criteria of deductive tasting.

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Sensory Evaluation
1. Sight
2. Nose
3. Palate

Theoretical Deduction
4. Initial conclusion
5. Final conclusion

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  1. Clarity / Visible Sediment.
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Is the wine clear or does it have any solid matter?
Solids indicate non-filtered, aged wine, or youthful,highly extracted wine

Clear, hazy, turbid

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Name types of sediment in wines.

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Red wine - color pigment and tannin precipitate with age, soln: decant

White wine - visible tartrates, sometimes on cork, soln: filtration and cold stabilization

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  1. Concentration of color.
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Intensity or depth of the wine’s color

White wine: age (light & bright to gold, amber, brown), barrel use, Botrytis, grape variety, oxidation (deepening color)

Red white: grape variety, color extraction, age (deep to dull & brown)

Pale, medium, deep

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  1. Color.
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Impacted by age, grape variety, storage conditions (oxidation or heat)

White: straw, yellow, gold, amber
Red: purple, ruby, garnet, tawny
Rose: pink, salmon, copper, brown

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  1. Secondary color and hues.
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Indication of age, climate, and grape variety

White wine: silver, green, copper/brassy
Red wine: ruby, garnet, orange, brown, blue

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  1. Rim variation.
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Color difference between the wine at its core and its edge.

Age - youthful red (bright pink & fuchsia) to aged (more variation)

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  1. Color extraction and staining.
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Intense extraction of color or staining on the glass

May indicate warm climate, highly pigmented grape variety, or winemaking choices

None, light, medium, heavy (only mention if seen)

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  1. Tearing.
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“legs” created by alcohol and/or residual sugar in the wine reacting with the oxygen in the air to create surface tension or tears on the glass

Alcohol indicator, not viscosity

Light, medium, heavy

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  1. Gas bubbles.
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Excess CO2 may indicate a flaw, bottled too soon after fermentation at cool temps and/or bottled under screwcap

Only mention if seen

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  1. Nose - clean or flawed
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TCA/corked - wet cardboard, old newspaper
Oxidation - muted & dried aromas
Maderization - cooked
Acetic Acid (VA) - vinegar
Ethyl Acetate (VA) - nail polish remover
Excess Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) - struck match, wet wool
Brettanomyces - Band-Aids, barnyard
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) & mercaptan - onion, rubber, rotten eggs

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  1. Intensity of aroma.
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Powerful or subtle on first sniff

Low, moderate, high

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  1. Age assessment.
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Youthful - young, bright, primary fresh fruit aroma
Developing - beginning to show signs of age
Vinous - sign of age & oxidation, dried fruit or nutty

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  1. Describing fruit aromas.
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White wine:
Citrus - lemon, lime, grapefruit, orange, tangerine
Apple / pear - green, red, or yellow
Stone fruit - peach, nectarine, apricot
Tropical - pineapple, mango, papaya, passion fruit
Melon - cantaloupe, honeydew

Red wine:
Red fruit - cherry, raspberry, red plum, cranberry, strawberry, pomegranate
Black fruit - blackberry, black cherry, black plum, blackcurrant
Blue fruit - blueberry, boysenberry

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  1. Fruit condition or character.
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Ripe, fresh, tart, baked, stewed or cooked, dried, dessicated, bruised, jammy, candied

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  1. Non-fruit character.
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Grape or winemaking-related

Floral
White wine - yellow (daisy), white (baby’s breath, jasmine, honeysuckle)
Red wine - red (roses), purple (lilac, violet)
Fresh or dried

Vegetal
White wine - bell pepper, jalapeno
Red wine - bell pepper, jalapeno

Herbal or green
White wine - freshly cut grass
Red wine - oregano, sage, thyme

Spices
White wine - white peppercorn
Red wine - black peppercorn

Animal or barnyard
Petrol - fuel or gasoline
Fermentation - ML, carbonic maceration, lees contact
Botrytis - honey, ginger, saffron, mushroom
Leather or tobacco

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  1. Earth & mineral character.
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Earth - forest floor, compost, mushroom, truffle, potting soil, freshly turned earth

Mineral - wet stone, limestone, chalk, slate, flint

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  1. Wood or oak.
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Influenced by size, toast, and age of barrel and type of oak

Cedar, toast, smoke, dried baking spices, cinnamon/ clove/ allspice/ nutmeg, caramel, vanilla, dill, coconut, sawdust, cedar

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Aromas of French and American oak.

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French oak - subtle - vanilla bean, dried baking spices, cedar, sawdust

American oak - stronger - caramel, vanilla extract, dill, dried herbs, coconut, sawdust

20
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Describe Old World vs New World aromas and flavors.

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Old World - dominance of earth or mineral character, non-fruit, becomes tart on the finish

New World - dominance of fruit character, stays ripe or gets riper on the finish

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  1. Palate - evaluate and describe flavor elements.
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Confirm or add differences from smells on the nose.

Fruit flavor, fruit character, non-fruit flavor, earth, mineral, oak indicators

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  1. Structure and other elements on the palate.
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Sweetness & dryness - presence or lack of residual sugar, Bone dry/ Dry/ Off-dry/ Medium-sweet/ Sweet/ Lusciously sweet

Phenolic bitterness (white wine) - skin contact (rare), Yes/ No

Tannin (red wine) - astringency or bitterness, Low / M-/ Medium / M+/ High

Acidity - focus on salivary glands and finish, refreshing, tart, or flabby, Low / M-/ Medium / M+/ High

Alcohol - sensed as heat in nose, throat, and chest, Low / M-/ Medium / M+/ High

Body - feeling of weight on the palate, due to alcohol and glycerin, Light/ Medium/ Full

Texture - feel of the wine on the palate, Lean/ Round/ Creamy/ Rich/ Other

Balance - does any attribute dominate?

Length or finish - how long does the flavor linger, does it change, tart/ bitter/ astringent/ smooth/ silky, Short/ M-/ Medium/ M+/ Long

Complexity - number or aromas and interaction, Low/ M-/ Medium/ M+/ High

23
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What are tasting markers?

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Specific tasting notes that classic grape varieties and wine styles exhibit

Ex. Chablis - N: chalk, T: bone dry, lime peel, white flowers, mineral, M+ acidity

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  1. Initial conclusion.
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Possible grape varieties, Old World/ New World, climate, possible countries, age range

25
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  1. Final conclusion.
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Grape variety/ blend, Country of origin, Region/ appellation, Quality, Vintage

26
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Describe climate influence on tasting notes.

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Cool climate - acidity is elevated, alcohol is more restrained, fruit smells and tastes somewhat tart, wine feels linear on the palate

Warm climate - acidity is restrained, alcohol is elevated, fruit seems ripe to jammy, wine feels round and lush on the palate

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Describe age range influence on tasting notes.

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Color, rim variation, youth vs vinous aromas & flavors, quality of texture and finish

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Alcohol Levels

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Low: 5-10%
M-: 10-11.5%
Med: 11.5-13%
M+: 13.5-15%
High: Over 15%
Fortified: 18%

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Botrytis

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Non-fortifed dessert wines

Honeysuckle, overripe stone fruit, toffee, ginger, button mushrooms

Alsace Pinot Gris & Riesling, Loire Chenin Blanc/Vouvray, German Grosses Gewachs Riesling

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Brettanomyces

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Yeast in vineyard soils or barrels

Leather, barnyard, Band-Aids

Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone

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Carbonic Maceration

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Winemaking technique - max color & fruit, min tannin

Jolly rancher, banana, Hawaiian Punch

Beaujolais Gamay

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Diacetyl

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ML

Butter, cream, dairy

Chardonnay, Viognier

33
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Lees

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Lees autolysis

Yeast, brioche, bread dough, toast

Chardonnay, Muscadet, Pinot Grigio, Gruner Veltliner, Albarino, Riesling, sparkling wine

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New oak

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Vanilla, baking spices, chocolate, coconut, dill, smoke, toast, coffee, tea

Cab, Tempranillo

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Phenolic bitterness

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White wines, grape skin contact before/during/after fermentation

Bitter, oily, raw almond aftertaste

Albarino, Gruner Veltliner, AA Pinot Grigio, Alsace Pinot Gris, Viognier, Gewurztraminer

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Pyrazines

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Green bell pepper, asparagus, cut grass

Sauvignon Blanc, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petite Verdot, Carmenere

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Raisination

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Unevenly ripened, overripe or dried grapes

Zinfandel, Amarone

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Rotundone

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In grape skins, peppery note

Gruner Veltliner, Syrah, Shiraz, N. Rhone, Grenache

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Stem inclusion

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Whole cluster fermentation

Green, woody

Burgundy, Beaujolais

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TDN

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Shorter, warmer ripening cycle

Petrol

Riesling

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Terpenes

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Aromatic floral & sweet citrus

Albarino, Riesling, Viognier, Gewurztraminer, Torrontes

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Thiols

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Thiols (Sulphur) in ripe grapes to volatile mercaptan

Rubber, garlic, onions

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Volatile Acidity

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Acetic acid ( vinegar), ethyl acetate (nail polish remover)

Amarone, Gran Riserva Rioja

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