Common White Wine Profiles

Question 1

Chardonnay - Appearance

Answer 1

Moderate Straw/Green

Moderate Deep Gold/Yellow

Question 2

Chardonnay - Nose

Answer 2

*Dependant on climate/Vinification

Green apple, Pear, Lemon, Mango, Flint (Unoaked)
Nuts, Popcorn, butter, Cream, Honey (Oaked)

Question 3

Chardonnay - Palate

Answer 3

Acid - Medium
Alcohol - Moderate to high
Body - Medium - Full
*Rarely produced Sweet style

Question 4

Chardonnay - California

Answer 4

Rich, Oaky Style

Question 5

Chardonnay - Australia

Answer 5

Tropical Flavors, Oaky

Question 6

Sauvignon Blanc - Nose

Answer 6

*Pungent

Grassy, green pepper, cats pee, wet stone, citrus
Grapefruit, guava, fruit salad

Question 7

Sauvignon Blanc - Palate

Answer 7

Acid - High
Body - Light to Med
Alcohol - Moderate
Dry to Sweet styles

Question 8

Sauvignon Blanc from larlborough

Answer 8

crisp and unoaked

Question 9

Sauvignon Blanc from California

Answer 9

Fume Blanc

Question 10

Riesling from Germany

Answer 10

Lower alcohol, high acid, some residual sugar

Question 11

Rieslings from Alsace

Answer 11

Drier and higher alcohol than German versions

Question 12

Riesling - Appearance

Answer 12

Watery bright rim to light straw core

Question 13

Riesling - Nose (dry to medium sweet style)

Answer 13

Lemon/Lime, peach, floral, mineral, beeswax and petrol

Question 14

Riesling - Nose (Sweet)

Answer 14

Apricots, raisins, honey, baked apple, petrol

Question 15

Gewurztraminer - Appearance

Answer 15

Medium to intense gold to brassy/pink

Question 16

Gewurztraminer - Nose

Answer 16

*Intensly aromatic

Perfume, floral, soap, lychee, citrus peel, baking spice, tropical fruits

Question 17

Gewurztraminer - Palate

Answer 17

Acid - Low
Body - Full (oily texture)
Alcohol - high