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Flavor Clusters/Descriptors Flashcards

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1
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What are the Primary Aroma and Flavor clusters?

A

Floral
Green Fruit
Citrus Fruit
Stone Fruit
Tropical Fruit
Red Fruit
Black Fruit
Dried/cooked Fruit
Herbaceous
Herbal
Pungent Spice
Other

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Secondary Aroma and Flavor clusters

A

Yeast (lees, autolysis)
Malolactic conversion
Oak

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Tertiary Aromas and Flavor clusters

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Deliberate oxidation
Fruit development (white)
Fruit development (red)
Bottle age (white)
Bottle age (red)

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Floral Descriptors

A

acacia
honeysuckle
chamomile
elderflower
geranium
blossom
rose
violet

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Green Fruit descriptors

A

apple
gooseberry
pear
quince
grape

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Citrus Fruit descriptors

A

grapefruit
lemon
lime (juice or zest?)
orange peel
lemon peel

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Stone Fruit descriptors

A

peach
apricot
nectarine

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Tropical Fruit descriptors

A

banana
lychee
mango
melon
passionfruit
pineapple

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Red Fruit descriptors

A

redcurrant
cranberry
raspberry
strawberry
red cherry
red plum

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Black Fruit descriptors

A

blackcurrant
blackberry
bramble
blueberry
black cherry
black plum

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Dried/Cooked Fruit descriptors

A

fig
prune
raisin
sultana
kirsch
jamminess
baked/stewed fruits
preserved fruits

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Herbaceous descriptors

A

green bell pepper (capsicum)
grass
tomato leaf
asparagus
blackcurrant leaf

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Herbal descriptors

A

eucalyptus
mint
medicinal
lavender
fennel
dill

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Pungent spice descriptors

A

black/white pepper
liquorice

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Other Primary Flavor descriptors

A

flint
wet stones
wet wool

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Yeast (lees, autolysis) descriptors

A

biscuit
bread
toast
pastry
brioche
bread dough
cheese

17
Q

Malolactic conversion descriptors

A

butter
cheese
cream

18
Q

Oak descriptors

A

vanilla
clove
nutmeg
coconut
butterscotch
toast
cedar
charred wood
smoke
chocolate
coffee
resinous

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Q

Deliberate oxidation descriptors

A

almond
marzipan
hazelnut
walnut
chocolate
coffee
toffee
caramel

20
Q

Fruit Development (White) descriptors

A

dried apricot
marmalade
dried apple
dried bananas

21
Q

Fruit Development (Red) descriptors

A

fig
prune
tar
dried blackberry
dried cranberry
cooked blackberry
cooked red plum

22
Q

Bottle Age (White) descriptors

A

petrol
kerosene
cinnamon
ginger
nutmeg
toast
nutty
mushroom
hay
honey

23
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Bottle Age (Red) descriptors

A

leather
forrest floor
earth
mushroom
game
tobacco
vegetal
wet leaves
savory
meaty
farmyard

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