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Druvor WSET 2 Flashcards

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Chardonnay
(climate, acidity, sweetness, body, vini, aging, ripeness, aromas)

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Cool - Moderate - Warm (versatile)

Acidity: Med-High
Sweetness: typically Dry
Body: Light to full-bodied
Aging: hazelnut, mushroom
Ripeness: from green/citrus to stonefruits to tropical (honeymelon, banana, pineapple)

range of winemaking
techniques, sparkling wines
* adjustments
* malolactic conversion
* lees contact
* oak

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Sauvignon Blanc
Climate, acidity, sweetness, body, vini, aromas)

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Cool - Moderate

Acidity: High
Sweetness: typically Dry
Body: light to medium-bodied
Aromas: aromatic; herbaceous,
Ripeness: from grass, green bell pepper and asparagus, wet stones, to gooseberry, apple, citrus (lemon) to stonefruits and tropical (passionfruit)

  • typically unoaked
  • typically single varietal
    (sometimes blended with
    Sémillon/Semillon)
  • typically for early
    drinking
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Pinot Gris
Climate, Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Aging, Ripeness, Aromas

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Cool - Moderate
Acidity: Medium
Body: Full-bodied
Aromas: (-) Stonefruits (peach?) tropical (banana, mango)
* complex
Aging: Honey, Ginger
* typically unoaked

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Pinot Grigio
Climate, Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Aromas

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Acidity: Medium to High
Sweetness: Dry
Body: Light-bodied
Aromas: Pears, Lemon
* simple
* typically unoaked

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Gewurztraminer
Climate, Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Aromas, Aging

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Cool - Moderate

Acidity: low to medium
Sweetness: dry to sweet
Body: full-bodied
Aromas: rose, peach, apricot, lychee
* aromatic variety
* typically unoaked
Aging: Honey, Dried Fruit

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Viognier
Climate, Acidity, Alcohol, Sweetness, Body, Aromas, vini

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Moderate Climate.

Acidity: Low - Medium
High Alcohol
Sweetness: typically Dry
Body: Medium to full-bodied
Aromas: blossom, peach, apricot
* oaked or unoaked
* single varietal or blended

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Albariño
Climate, Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Aromas, Vini

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Moderate Climate.

Acidity: High
Sweetness: typically Dry
Body: medium-bodied
Aromas: Citrus (lemon, grapefruit), stone fruit (peach, apricot)
* oaked or unoaked
* single varietal
* typically for early
drinking

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Merlot
Climate, acidity, tannins, body, aromas, aging, vini

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Moderate - Warm

Acidity: Medium
Tannins: Medium
Body: light to full
Aromas: (according to ripeness); Green bell pepper, strawberries, red cherries, plums, blackberries
Aging: Dried Fruit, Tobacco
* simple or complex
* oaked or unoaked

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Climate, Acidity, Tannins, Body, Aromas, Aging, Oak, Grape skin

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Moderate - Warm

Acidity: High
Tannin: High
Body: medium to full-bodied
Aromas: (Black Fruits & Herbaceous)
ripeness: green bell pepper, herbs(mint?), blackcurrant, black cherries
Aging: dried fruit, earth, forest floor
* single varietal or blended
* simple or complex
* oak maturation is common
* thick skin

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Merlot (and Cab Sav) blends

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Merlot: often blended with high-tannin varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon
* to lower tannin and acidity levels
* to make wines ready to drink at an earlier age
* to add red-fruit flavours to blends

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Cab Sav (and Merlot) blends

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often blended with varieties with lower tannin and acidity levels such as Merlot
* to balance a wine’s acidity if it is too low
* to add tannin to wine for a particular style

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Syrah/Shiraz
Climate, Acidity, Tannin, Body, Aromas, Aging, Oak, Grape, vini

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Moderate - Warm

Acidity: medium to high
Tannin: medium to high
Body: medium to full-bodied
Aromas (black fruit) ripeness:
black pepper, blackberries, black cherries, liquorice
Aging: Dried Fruit, Leather, Meat, Earth
* single varietal or blended
* oak maturation is common

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Gamay
Climate, Acidity, Tannin, Body, Aromas, Oak & Vini

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Moderate Climate.

Acidity: High
Tannins: low to medium
Body: Light to medium-bodied
Aromas: raspberry, red cherry, red plum
Vini techniques: some give aromas of Banana and Candy
* typically unoaked
* typically for early drinking

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Grenache/Garnacha
Climate, Acidity, Tannin, Grape, Aromas, Aging, Vini

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Warm Climate.

Acidity: Low
Tannin: Low to medium
Grape: Thin skin, high sugar levels
Aromas: (Red Fruits, Spice); strawberry, red plum, red cherry
white pepper, liquorice
Aging: earth, meat, dried fruit

  • often blended
  • oaked or unoaked
  • red or rosé wines
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Tempranillo
Climate, Acidity, Tannin, Body, Aromas, Aging, Vini

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Moderate - Warm

Acidity: Medium
Tannin: Medium
Body: Medium to full-bodied
Aromas: (Red Fruits, Black Fruits); strawberry, red cherry, blackberry, black plum
Aging: dried fruit, leather, mushroom

  • simple or complex
  • oaked or unoaked
  • blended or single varietal
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Carmenère
Climate, Acidity, Tannins, Body, Aromas, Aging, Oak, Vini

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Warm Climate.

Acidity: medium to high
Tannins: high
Body: Full-bodied
Aromas: (Herbaceous, Black Fruits); Green bell pepper, Blackberry
Aging: leather, earth

  • blended or single varietal
  • often oaked
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Malbec
Climate, Tannins, Body, Aromas, Aging, Oak, Vini

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Warm Climate

Tannins: High
Body: Full-bodied
Aromas: (Black Fruits); blackberry, black plum
Aging: dried fruit, meat

  • blended or single varietal
  • often oaked
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Pinotage
Climate, Acidity, Tannin, Body, Aromas, Aging, Oak, Vini

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Warm Climate

Acidity: High
Tannins: Medium
Body: medium to full-bodied
Aromas: (Red Fruits, Black Fruits); strawberry, red cherry, red plum, Blackberry
Aging: can age (???)
Oak: Common, takes on strong flavours; Coffee, Chocolate, Smoke

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Cortese
Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Aromas, Vini

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Acidity: High
Sweetness: Dry
Body: Light
Aromas: (Floral, Green Fruit, Citrus); blossom, apple, pear, lemon

  • unoaked
  • typically for early drinking
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Garganega
Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Aromas, Aging, Vini

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Acidity: High
Sweetness: dry or sweet
Body: medium-bodied
Aromas: (Green Fruits, Citrus, Stone Fruits); apple, pear, lemon, peach
Aging: Honey, Almond

  • unoaked
  • typically for early drinking (but outstanding can age)
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Verdicchio
Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Aromas, Aging, Vini

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Acidity: High
Sweetness: Dry
Body: medium-bodied
Aromas: (Green fruits, Citrus, Herbal); apple, pear, lemon, fennel
Aging: Honey, Nuts

  • unoaked
  • typically for early drinking
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Fiano
Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Aromas, Aging, Vini

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Acidity: Medium
Sweetness: Dry
Body: medium to full-bodied
Aromas: (Stone Fruits, Tropical); peach, melon, mango
Aging: Honey

  • oaked or unoaked
  • can be aged on lees
  • typically for early drinking
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Nebbiolo
Acidity, Tannins, Body, Aromas, Aging, Oak, Vini

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Acidity: High
Tannins: High
Body: typically Full-bodied
Aromas: (Red Fruits, Floral, Herbal); red cherry, red plum, rose, violet, dried herbs
Aging: Mushroom, tobacco, leather

  • typically single varietal
  • oak maturation is common
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Barbera
Acidity, Tannins, Aromas, Aging, Oak, Vini

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Acidity: High
Tannins: Low to medium
Aromas: (Red Fruits, Spice); red cherry, red plum, black pepper
Aging: Can age (?) - Can also be for early drinking

  • typically single varietal
  • simple or complex
  • oaked or unoaked
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Corvina
Acidity, Tannins, Body, Aromas, Aging, Vini

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Acidity: High
Tannins: low to medium
Aromas: (Red Fruits) red cherry, red plum
Aging: can age, can be for early drinking

  • often blended (local varieties)
  • light- to full-bodied
  • appassimento method sometimes used (dried fruits etc)
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Sangiovese
Acidity, Tannins, Body, Aromas, Aging, Vini

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Acidity: High
Tannins: High
Body: Medium to full-bodied
Aromas: (Red Fruits, Herbal); red cherry, red plum, dried herbs
Aging: VG and Outstanding can age. Can be for early drinking.

  • often blended (local and international varieties)
  • often oaked
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Montepulciano
Acidity, Tannins, Aromas, Vini

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Acidity: Medium
Tannins: High
Aromas: (Black Fruits); black plum, black cherry

  • blended or single varietal
  • oaked or unoaked
  • typically for early drinking
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Pinot Noir
Climate, Acidity, Tannins, Colour, Aromas, Aging, Oak, Vini, Grape

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Cool - Moderate

Acidity: High
Tannins: low - medium
Colour: pale to medium
Aromas: (Red Fruits); strawberry, raspberry, red cherry - ripeness; from fresh to cooked
Aging: Complex tertiary aromas; forest floor, mushroom
Oak: typically oaked, can be easily overwhelmed (use of old old/large barrels is common)
Oak flavours; subtle smoke, cloves, vanilla

*can be aged, can be for early drinking

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Zinfandel/Primitivo
Climate, Acidity, Tannins, Alcohol, Body, Aromas, Aging, Grape, Oak & Vini

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Warm Climate.

Acidity: medium to high
Tannins: medium to high
Alcohol: High
Body: Full
Aromas: (Red Fruits, Black Fruits, Dried Fruits); strawberries, raspberries, black plums, blackberries, blueberries, prunes, raisins
Aging: earth, meat
Oak: common; vanilla, coffee
Grape: ripens unevenly, high sugar

Primitivo in Puglia: softer, fruity, dry red wine

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Riesling
Climate, Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Aromas, Aging, Vini

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Cool to moderate

Acidity: High
Sweetness: dry to sweet
Body: Light to full-bodied
Aromas: according to ripeness (Green Fruits, Citrus, Floral, Stone Fruit, Tropical Fruits, Dried Fruits); apple, pear, lemon, lime, blossom, peach, apricot, mango, pineapple, Dried apricots.
Aging: honey, petrol

*Aromatic
*Botrytis
*Unoaked

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Chenin Blanc
Climate, Acidity, Sweetness, Aromas, Aging, Vini

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Cool - Moderate - Warm (versatile)

Acidity: High
Sweetness: Dry to sweet
Aromas: (Green Fruits, Citrus, Stone Fruits, Tropical Fruits); apple, lemon, peach, pineapple, mango
Aging: dried fruit, honey

Oak: unoaked or oaked
*Botrytis

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Sémillon/Semillon
Climate, Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Aromas, Aging, Vini

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Moderate - Warm

Acidity: medium to high
Sweetness: Dry to sweet
Body: Light to full-bodied
Aromas: apple, lemon, grass; Aged: Dried fruits, nuts, honey

*Botrytis
*Sometimes blended (Sauv Blanc)

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Furmint
Climate, Acidity, Sweetness, Aging, Vini

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Moderate Climate.

Acidity: High
Sweetness: Dry to sweet
Aging (notably sweet wines): dried fruit, caramel, nuts
Sweet wine Tokaji romas: fresh & dried stone fruits (apricots), citrus fruits, oak (vanilla, smoke), dried fruits, caramel, nuts.

*Botrytis
*Unoaked or oaked

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