Examples of Wines Flashcards
French Sparkling Wine from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir; dry, high acidity with green fruit and citrus aroma with notes of toasted bread
Champagne
dry, medium bodied French White Wine, unoaked with high acidity with green fruit and herbaceous aromas; made from Sauvignon Blanc
Sancerre
dry, light-med body French White Wine, unoaked with high acidity, green fruit and citrus lemon, made from Chardonnay
Chablis
from France, either white or red
Burgundy
made from Chardonnay and can be oaked or unoaked, dry, medium body with riper fruit flavors such as citrus and stone fruits
White Burgundy
made from Pinot Noir, dry, low-med tannins and light-med body with high acidity, flavors of red fruits and sometimes vanilla and smoke from oak
Red Burgundy
from the region in France, often red, high acidity and tannins, dry, medium-full body with aromas of black fruit and cedar notes from oak, blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Bordeaux
light-bodied, sparkling wine from Italy, with green fruit and floral, dry or medium sweet
Prosecco
dry, sparkling wine from Spain, with green fruit and citrus flavor
Cava
rose wine from California, unoaked, low alcohol, medium sweet, and red fruit flavors
White Zinfandel
dry, light body wine from France, unoaked, with red fruits and low tannins
Beaujolais
dry, medium body red wine from France, red fruit and white pepper flavor, can be oaked or unoaked
Cotes du Rhone
dry, medium bodied Italian red wine with high tannin and acidity, red fruit flavor, dried herb notes and sometimes clove aromas from oak.
Chianti
dry, medium to full body red wine from Spain, with red fruit and vanilla flavors from oak
Rioja
dry, full bodied, high alcohol red wine from France with red fruit and clove flavors from oak
Chateauneuf du Pape
