Flavor Profiles Flashcards
Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Loire Valley…also Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Sancérre, Pouilly Fumé
Grapefruit and citrus, green notes (grass, bell pepper, cilantro) chalky, limestone minerality
Bone Dry-Light to Medium Body-High Acid
Melon de Bourgogne
Region: Loire Valley
Sub-Region: Muscadet, Serve-et-Maine
Lime, under ripe apples, salinity, mineral rich
Bone Dry-Light Body-Med Plus Acid
Riesling
Region: Alsace
Fruity, citrus and stone fruits, dusty minerality, fresh flowers, petrol
Dry-Medium Body-High Acid
Pinot Gris
Region: Alsace
Ripe peach, apple sauce, mushroom, bitter finish, earthy minerality, white flowers
Off Dry-Medium Body-Medium Acid
Chenin Blanc
Region: Loire Valley
Sub Region: Savennières, Vouvray
Apple, pear, honey, lemon, yellow flowers, dirty chalky minerality
Dry/Off Dry/Sweet-Medium Body-High Acid
Roussanne
Region: Rhone Valley
Rich wine, stone and tropical fruits, dusty earth, dried flowers, savory tones
Dry-Full Body-Medium Acid/Alcohol
Muscat
Region: Alsace
High floral tones, ripe stone and tropical fruits, button mushroom, rocky minerality
Slightly Off Dry-Medium Body-Medium Acid
Viognier
Region: Rhone Valley
Sub Region: Condrieu
Rich tropical fruits, pineapple, fruit loops, bright floral tones, honeycomb, gingerbread, oatmeal, minerality
Dry-Medium Plus Body-Medium Acid
Chardonnay
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Chablis, Cote de Beaune
Under ripe apple, pear, citrus, slight tropical notes, stone minerality, Barrel aged examples will display butter, toast, brioche and smoke notes.
Bone Dry-Medium to Full Body-Medium Plus Acid
Gamay
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Beaujolais
Fresh red fruits, grape, violets, black pepper, cinnamon, granite minerality
Dry-Light Body-Medium Plus Acid
Pinot Noir
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Côte d’Or
Tart or ripe red fruit depending on vintage, floral, baking spice, earthy, rocky minerality
Dry-Medium Plus Acid-Medium Tannin
Cinsault
Region: Languedoc and Rhone Valley
Wild red fruits, granite minerality, savory herbs, smoky flavor, baking spices
Dry-Medium Body-Medium Acid
Grenache
Region: Rhone Valley
Sub Region: Southern Rhone, Gigondas, Chateauneuf du Pape
Ripe and stewed red fruits, savory herbs, orange peel, lavender, rocky minerality, white pepper
Dry-Medium to Med Plus Body-High Acid
Syrah
Region: Northern Rhone
Sub Region: Côte Rotie, Cornas
Ripe black and blue fruits, black pepper, high floral tones, smoked meats, granite
Bone Dry-Medium to Plus Body-Medium Plus Acid
Cabernet Franc
Region: Bordeaux, Loire Valley
Sub Region: Chinon
Bright red fruits, green pepper or green tobacco, violets, flint, clove
Dry-Medium Body-Medium Tannin
