Element One, Vine species and varieties part 2. White Grapes! Flashcards
Chardonnay blend with what for Sparkling wine?
Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier
Chardonnay blend with what for Austrian botrytised sweet wines?
Welshriesling
Chardonnay blend with what for premium still dry wine?
Non, rarely blended
Chardonnay blend with what for inexpensive wine?
Semillon, Viognier and “local” varieties
Good thing about Chardonnay as a grape (7)
and bad things (1)
Good: High quality potential, well recognised, high demand, Ripens all over the place ( a wide range of style) , able to express terroir, hardy and high yields with little loss of quality.
Bad: Prone to Grey Rot
Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio indicate?
P Gris, richer more complex and full-bodied style.
P Grigio, lighter more neutral style.
Tokay d´Alsace is what?
Pinot Gris/Grigio/Grauburgunder
Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio / Grauburgunder blend with?
Sometimes Pinot Blanc, often unblended.
Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio / Grauburgunder, Good (3) and bad (1)?
- drying on the vine and nobel rot
- High Quality potential
- High Demand
Bad: to many uninteresting, dilute and neutral examples.
Pinot Blanc / Pinot Bianco blend with what?
Auxerrois in Alsace
Pinot Blanc / Pinot Bianco Good (2) and Bad (1)
Good: 1. resistant to most pest and diseases, 2 high quality at high yields.
Bad: in the shadow of Chardonnay and Pinot Gris
Riesling blend with?
Usually unblended.
Mûller-Thurgau, Silvaner and Kerner ( For Liebfraumilch)
or Gewûrztraminer for Australia
Riesling Good (5) and Bad (1)!
Good:
1. Distinct Character
2. Expressive of terroir
3. High quality even at yields
4. Hardy, wide range of style Dry - lusciously sweet
5. Great potential for ageing
Bad: Still underappreciated by most wine consumers.
Gewürztraminer blends with what?
Rarely blended. Can add fruit to multi-varietal blend, with other aromatic varieties.
Gewürztraminer, Good (1) and Bad (2)!
Good: Intese perfume
Bad: hard to get full flavour-ripeness at moderate alcohol levels. And low yields.
Muscat Blanc á petit grains, style and acidity and sugar!
Grape, peach, Floral, spice, medium acidity and usually Sweet
Muscat of Alexandria, style and acidity and sugar!
Grape, Peach, medium-low acidity and usually sweet
Muscat Ottonel, style and acidity and sugar!
Grape, peach, medium acidity and usually dry or off dry.
Muscat blend with what?
Rarely blended or with other muscats or Gewürztraminer
Muscat, Good (2) and bad (3)?
Good: Distinctiv intense aromatic. Can raisin on ( or off) the vine, concentrating flavours and sugars.
Bad: Very Prone to Fungal diseases (mildew)
Tend to attract hungry insects. Jummi!
Unless oxidatively aged, tend to fade quickly.
Chenin Blanc blends with what?
Big bulk in Australia and South Africa.
Chenin Blanc, Good (4) and Bad (2)?
Good: 1, High quality potential, 2. Retains acidity even at high ripeness, 3.Susceptible to nobel rot, 4. Wine age well. Bad: 1. Ripens unevenly, result harvest in “tries” -“over and over again”. 2. Under-appreciated and unfashionable.
Sauvignon Blanc blend with what?
Sémillon, for sweet and dry stuff
Sauvignon Blanc, Good (3) and bad (3)!
Good: 1. Easy to understand. 2: Popular, 3. Well recognised.
Bad: 1.Can be one-dimensional, don´t develop in bottle.
2. Tend to excessive yields.
3. Susceptible to black rot and powdery mildew.
Sémillon, blend with what?
Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay
Sémillon, Good (2) and Bad (2)!
Good: 1. high quality potential. 2. Ages well
Bad: 1. Under-appreciated and unfashionable. 2. Can lack aromas and acidity in some conditions ( blending with Sauvignon Blanc)
Viognier blend with what?
Other Rhone varieties and chardonnay.
Viognier, Good (3) and Bad (2)?
Good: 1. Attractive floral/fruit character, 2. full-body and fine silky texture, 3. Fashionable
Bad: 1. delicate flavours are easily “burnt off” during ripening and evaporate during vinification. 2. Wines made from over-ripe grapes can be over-alcoholic and bitter.
Trebbiano / Ugni Blanc diffrent i style?
Yes, Ugni Blanc has green fruit (apple/pear), light body and alcohol and high acidity.
Trebbiano are more neutral in flavours, light body and high acidity.
Trebbiano / Ugni Blanc blend with what?
Local varieties in Gascony and Provence, Garganega, Malvasia and Verdello.
Trebbiano / Ugni Blanc, Good (3) and Bad (1) ?
Good: 1.Can give very high yields. 2. Retains acidity in warm climate, 3. High-acid, low-alcohol wines are ideal for brandy. Bad. 1 Low quality potential for wine.
