Fundamentals: Grape Varieties, Rose Grapes Flashcards
Which grape variety is believed to be Pinot Gris?
Fromenteau
What is the historical significance of the Fromenteau variety?
It was one of two principal grapes grown in Champagne from the 9th-16th centuries.
What is a physical characteristic of the Fromenteau grape variety?
it has gray-pink skin.
Where is the Fromenteau variety grown?
Champagne
Which grape is the Gewurztraminer variety related to?
This is the pink-skinned, aromatic mutation of Savagnin Blanc.
What are the characteristics of the Gewurztraminer grape variety when ripe?
- High sugar
- High extract
- Low acidity
What are the characteristics of wines made from Gewurztraminer?
Aromas of nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, allspice, sandalwood, maise, rose and lychee.
What is the meaning behind the name Gewurztraminer?
“Gewurz” is German for spice; this is indicative of the spiced notes found in the wines.
What other name is the Gewurztraminer variety known by?
Gewurztraminer Rose (Languedoc-Roussillon)
Which regions is the Gewurztraminer variety grown in?
- Alsace
- Languedoc-Roussillon IGP
What are the characteristics of wines made from Grenache Gris?
Rich, round wine with profound “minerality”, stone fruit flavours, moderate to low acidity and high alcohol with a honeyed almost lanolin-like undercurrent.
Like all members of the Grenache family, it is prone to oxidation.
Which regions is the Grenache Gris variety grown in?
- Corsica IGP
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Rhone
Which grape variety is Grolleau Gris related to?
This is a pink-skinned variant of the Grolleau Noir grape.
Which region is the Grolleau Gris variety grown in?
Loire
Which grape is the Mauzac Rose variety related to?
This is a pink-skinned mutation of the Mauzac Blanc variety; all other attributes are the same.
Which region is the Mauzac Rose variety grown in?
South-West
What are the characteristics of the Pinot Gris grape variety?
- High extract
- High sugar
- Moderate to low acid
This grape is a colour mutation of Pinot Noir.
What are the characteristics of wines made from Pinot Gris?
Two distict styles:
* When cropped at high levels: relatively neutral, light-bodied wine with medium acidity.
* When cropped at low levels: rich and opulent wines with a high degree of viscosity.
Best examples exhibit flavours of apple, pear, honey and dried fruits, sometimes accented by a light touch of smoke, beeswax or mushroom.
What other names is the Pinot Gris variety known by?
- Tokay d’Alsace (formerly in Alsace)
- Pinot Beurot (Bourgogne)
- Malvoisie (Loire)
Which regions is the Pinot Gris variety planted in?
- Alsace
- Beaujolais
- Bourgogne
- Champagne
- Corsica IGP
- Jura
- Languedoc-Roussillon IGP
- Loire
- South-West IGP
How does the Sauvignon Gris variety compare to Sauvignon Blanc?
This pink-skinned colour mutation of Sauvignon Blanc is slightly more perfumed and fuller in body than its white skinned variant.
What other name is the Sauvignon Gris variety known by?
Fie Gris (Loire)
Which regions is the Sauvignon Gris variety grown in?
- Bordeaux
- Bourgogne
- Cosica IGP
- Loire
- South-West
How does Savagnin Rose compare to Savagnin Blanc?
Savagnin Rose is the pink-skinned, non-aromatic mutation of Savagnin Blanc.
They are similar in flavour & structure.
What other name is the Savagnin Rose variety known by?
Klevener de Heiligenstein (Alsace)
Which region is the Savagnin Rose variety grown in?
Alsace
