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Gewurtztraminer, Viognier and Albarino Flashcards

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Gewurtztraminer typical characteristics (acidity)

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Low to medium acidity

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Gewurtztraminer typical characteristics (body)

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Full-bodied

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Why is Gewurtztraminer typically unoaked?

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To preserve its floral aromas

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Gewurtztraminer typical characteristics (aromas)

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Rose

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Gewurtztraminer typical characteristics (flavour)

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Stone fruit (peach and apricot) and tropical fruit (lychee)

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What specific tropical fruit flavour does Gewurtztraminer often exhibit?

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Lychee

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Gewurtztraminer’s most famous region?

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Alsace AOC

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8
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The best Alsace wines come from which vineyards?

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Grand crus

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9
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Viognier is mainly grown in what climates?

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Moderate climate

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Viognier typical characteristics (sweetness)

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Dry

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Viognier typical characteristics (acidity)

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Low to medium

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Viognier typical characteristics (alcohol)

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High alcohol

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Viognier typical characteristics (body)

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Medium to fully body

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Viognier typical characteristics (aromas)

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Floral (blossom)

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Viognier typical characteristics (flavours)

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Stone fruit (peach and apricot)

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16
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Most Viogniers are fermented in what?

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Inert vessels

17
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Example of high quality viognier comes from which AOC?

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Condrieu AOC

18
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Condrieu is located where?

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Northern Rhone

19
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What secondary flavours come with Condrieu?

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Vanilla from careful oak-ageing

20
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Where is Albarino grown?

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Rias Baixas DO

21
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What makes Rias Baixas different from much of Spain’s wine-growing regions?

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It is cooler, wetter and cloudier

22
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Why is the cooler, wetter and cloudier Rias Baixas suitable for growing Albarino?

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It is well suited conditions for refreshing white wines

23
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Albarino typical characteristics (sweetness)

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Dry

24
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Albarino typical characteristics (acidity)

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High

25
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Albarino typical characteristics (body)

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Medium bodied

26
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Albarino typical characteristics (flavours)

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Citrus and stone fruit

27
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Specific Albarino citrus flavours

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Lemon and grapefruit

28
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Specific Albarino stone fruit flavours

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Peach and apricot

29
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Ideal drinking of Albarino is when?

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Young

30
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