Grape and Wine Characteristics Flashcards
Agiorgitiko (best example)
Tannin
Color
Acid
Flavor
Oak style
Age
Hi
Deep Ruby
Low to med acid
Sweet spice Red fruit
New
Yes
Aglianico
Color
Acid
Tannin
Flavor
Deep color
Hi acid
Hi tannin
Black fruit, ages to earthy and forest floor
Albarino
Skin
Acid
Flavor
Body
Alternate style
Thick
Hi
Citrus / Stone
Light
Fuller bodied
Alcante Bouchet
Color level
Tannin
Deep / high color
Hi tannin
Alfrocheiro
Color intensity
Flavor
Tannin
Acid
Intense deep color
Intense blackberry, strawberry aroma and flavor
Tannin soft
Acid Hi
Alsace Gewurz
Body
Acid
Flavor
alcohol possibility
Full
low to med
Lychee, blossom, grape, rose
Pungent aromatic
Oily rich texture
High
Light pink skin
Alsace Muscat
Acid
Body
Flavor
Low to med
light to med
Orange blossom, rose, grape
Alsace Pinot Gris
Body
Acid
Flavor
ABV
Full
Med (higher than Gewurz)
Dried and fresh fruit
Honey
High
Alsace Riesling
Acid
ABV
Flavor
Body
Sweetness
High
med
Citrus and stone fruit, stoney steely
Med - fulll
Mostly dry but some RS coming
Amarone delle Valpolicella
Style: off dry to dry
Flavor: concentrated red berry and spice
Alcohol: hi
Tannin: med - hi
Method: Age in large oak casks
Grapes picked early and dried concentrated sugar and acid
Arinto
Acid
Flavor
Color
Body
Style
High Acid
Lemon, Grapefruit
Color pale lemon
Light-med body in VV. med-full if aged
Dry to off dry in VV, dry if aged
Fizz in VV
Assyrtiko (Dry)
Flavor
Acid
Ripe Citrus / stone
Hi
Austrian Riesling
Dry
Medium Bodied
Ripe Peach aroma
Ages in bottle
Baga
Ripens
Skin
Color
Tannin
Flavor
Ripens late
Thick skin
Deep color
High Tannin
Black Fruit flavor
Barbera
Acid : Hi
Color: med- deep
Tannin: low - med
Ripens: Late
Flavor / Aromas: Red cherries, plums black pepper
Wine Style: Fresh and fruity or Aged for spiciness
Barolo DOCG
Aged 36 months, 18 in oak
100% Nebbilo
Traditional matured in large oak vats
Now smaller barrels used for short period due to techniques to moderate tannin
Bottle aging typical
Flavor: Sour cherry, herbs, flowers
Body full
Acid: High
Alcohol: Hi
Tannin: Hi
Color: pale garnet
Blaufrankisch
Tannin
Acid
Flavor
Med - hi
Hi
black fruit
Bonarda
Ripens
Color
Acid
Tannin
Flavor
Late
Medium or Deep (ripeness)
High
High
Raspberry // blackberry. Fruity at hi yield. Concentrated later.
Cab Franc (Bordeaux)
Color
Tannin
Acid
Flavor
Body
Ripens
Deep ruby
med - high
med - high
Vibrant fruit Floral notes in blend
Less body that CS
flowers / ripens early
Cab Franc (Loire)
Sandy soil style
Limestone south slope style
Lighter
Full, deep color, hi tannin
Carignan (S Fra)
Tannin
Acid
Color
Flavor levels
Hi
Hi
Deep
Lack finesse
Carmenere
Ripens
Body
Tannin
Flavor
Late
Full
Hi
Black fruit and herbaceous
Chard (Chablis)
Acid
flavor
High
Citrus (if unripe) to Stone if ripe
Steely, stoney
Most inert
Some Cru Grand Cru use oak
Cinsault
Color
Flavor
Tannin
Light
Red fruit
Low
Cortese
Ripens: Long / Slow
Acid: Hi
Aromas / Flavors: Green apple, citrus, pears
Color: Pale
Body: Light
Method: Protective usually. some use Oak.
Method: Lees stirring
Style: Young or age in bottle
Corvina
Skin: thick
Ripens: mid / late
Color: Moderate (local grapes added)
Viti note: sterile first few buds
Valpolicella: Simple Fruity
Tannin: light to med
hi acid
Flavor: Red Cherry
Style: no oak or oak rare, ready to drink
Dolcetto
Ripens: Earlier than Nebbiolo
Color: Deep purple
Acid: Med
Tannin: Med to high
Flavors / Aromas: Black plums, red cherries, dried herbs
Style: young or aged
Etna DOC whites
Body
Acid
Flavor and with Age
Med body
Hi acid
Citrus, steely / stoney
Age: Honey, Wax
Fiano
Acid
Body
Flavor
Style
Med Acid
med full Body
Flavors of stone fruit, melon, mango
Ages to honey and wax
Drink young or age in oak
Frascati
Grapes
Style
Acid
Body
Flavor
Malvasia, Trebbiano
Fresh light fruity
Med - High Acid
Med Body
Citrus stone fruit sometimes with floral orange blossom from Malvasia
Furmint
Flavor (young and age)
Acid
Ripens
Apples
Nuts hiney
High
Late
Gamay (Beaugolis)
Flavor
Tannin
Body
Raspberry Cherry
Low to med
Light to med