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Riesling

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Climate: Cool - Moderate
Sweet: Dry - Sweet
Acid: High
Alcohol: 
Body: Light - Full
Flavours: 
Just - Ripe: Green Fruit (apple, pear); Citrus (lemon, lime)
Extra Ripe: Stone Fruit (peach, apricot), Tropical Fruit (mango, pineapple), Dried Fruit (dried apricot, raisin)
*KEY* PETROL
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Chenin Blanc

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Climate: Cool - Warm
Sweet: Dry - Sweet
Acid: High
Alcohol: Low
Body: Light - Full
Flavour: 
Just - Ripe: Green Fruit (apple), Citrus (lemon)
Extra - Ripe: Tropical Fruit (pineapple, mango), Stone Fruit (peach)
*KEY*
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Sémillon/Semillon

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Climate: Moderate - Warm
Sweet: Dry - Sweet
Acid: Med - High
Alcohol: Med - High
Body: Light - Full
Flavour: Apple, Lemon, Grass
*KEY* GRASS
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Furmint

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Climate: 
Sweet: Dry - Sweet
Acid: High
Alcohol: Low 
Body: Full
Flavour: Fresh & Dried Stone Fruit (apricot), citrus, oak (vanilla, smoke)
*KEY*
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Cool Climate Chardonnay

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Climate: Cool
Sweet: 
Acid: High
Alcohol:
Body: Light - Med
Flavour: Green Fruit (apple, pear), Citrus Fruit (lemon, lime)
*KEY* WET STONES
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Moderate Climate Chardonnay

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Climate: Moderate
Sweet: 
Acid: Med - High
Alcohol:
Body: Med - Full
Flavour: Stone Fruit (peach), ~Tropical Fruit  (melon)
*KEY*
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Warm Climate Chardonnay

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Climate: Warm
Sweet: 
Acid: Med 
Alcohol:
Body: Full
Flavour: Stone Fruit (peach), Tropical Fruit (pineapple, banana)
*KEY*
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Sauvignon Blanc

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Climate: Cool - Mod
Sweet: Dry
Acid: High
Alcohol:
Body: Light - Med
Flavour: Herbaceous (grass, green bell pepper, asparagus), Floral (blossom)
Just Ripe: Green Fruit (apple, gooseberry), Wet Stones
Extra Ripe: Tropical Fruit (passion fruit)
KEY ASPARAGUS

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Pinot Grigio

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Climate: 
Sweet: Dry
Acid: High
Alcohol:
Body: Light
Flavour: apple, lemon
*KEY* LIGHT BODY
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Pinot Gris

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Climate:
Sweet: Dry - Med
Acid: Med
Alcohol:
Body: Med - Full
Flavour: peach, mango, ginger
*KEY* GINGER
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Gewurtztraminer

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Climate: Cool - Mod
Sweet: Dry - Sweet
Acid: Low - Med
Alcohol: High
Body: Full
Flavour: Floral (rose), Stone Fruit (peach, apricot), Tropical Fruit (lychee)
*KEY* LYCHEE
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Viognier

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Climate: Mod
Sweet: Dry
Acid: Low - Med
Alcohol: High
Body: Med - Full
Flavour: Floral (blossom), Stone Fruit (peach, apricot)
*KEY*
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Albarino

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Climate: Cool
Sweet: Dry
Acid: High
Alcohol: 
Body: Med
Flavour: Citrus Fruit (lemon, grapefruit), Stone Fruit (peach, apricot)
*KEY* GRAPEFRUIT
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Merlot

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Climate: Mod - Warm
Sweet: Dry
Acid: Med - High
Tannin: Med
Alcohol: 
Body: Light - Full
Flavour:
Just Ripe: Red Fruit (strawberry, red plum), herbaceous (green pepper)
Extra Ripe: Cooked Black Fruit (blackberry, black plum)
Oak: Vanilla, Coconut, Smoke
Tertiary: Dried Fruit, Tobacco
*KEY* COCONUT
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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Climate: Mod - Warm*
Sweet: Dry
Acid: High
Tannin: High
Alcohol:
Body: Med - Full 
Flavour: Black Fruit (black current, black cherry), Herbal (mint), Herbaceous (green pepper)
Oak: Smoke, Vanilla, Cloves
Tertiary: Dried Fruit, Earth, Forest Floor
*KEY* MINT
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Syrah

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Climate: Mod
Sweet: 
Acid: Med - High
Tannin: Med - High
Alcohol: 
Body: Med
Flavour: Fresh Black Fruit (black cherry, blackberry), Herbal, Black Pepper
Oak: Smoke, Spice
Tertiary: Earth, Meat
*KEY* BLACK PEPPER
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Shiraz

A 
Climate: Warm
Sweet: 
Acid: Med - High
Tannin: Med - High
Alcohol: High
Body: Full
Flavour: Cooked Black Fruit, Liquorice
Oak: Spicy, Vanilla, Coffee
Tertiary: Earth, Meat
*KEY* LIQUORICE
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Gamay

A 
Climate: Mod
Sweet: 
Acid: High 
Tannin: Low - Med
Alcohol: 
Body: 
Flavour: Red Fruit (raspberry, red cherry, red plum)
Oak: No
Tertiary: No
*KEY* BANANA, CANDY
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Grenache/Grenacha

A 
Climate: Warm
Sweet: Dry - Med
Acid: Low
Tannin: Low - Med
Alcohol: High
Body: Med - Full
Flavour: Red Fruit (strawberry, red plum, red cherry), ~ Spice (white pepper, liquorice)
Oak: No
Tertiary: Earth, Meat, Dried Fruit, Caramel
*KEY* WHITE PEPPER
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Tempranillo

A 
Climate: Mod 
Sweet: Dry
Acid: Med 
Tannin: Med
Alcohol: 
Body: Full
Flavour: Red Fruit (strawberry, red cherry), Black Fruit (blackberry, black plum)
Oak: Vanilla, Smoke, Cedar
Tertiary: Mushroom, Leather, Dried Fruit
*KEY*
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Carmenere

A 
Climate: Warm
Sweet: 
Acid: Med - High
Tannin: High
Alcohol:
Body: Full
Flavour: Fresh Black Fruit (black berry) Herbal (eucalyptus)
Oak: Coffee, Chocolate
Tertiary: 
*KEY* EUCALYPTUS
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Malbec

A 
Climate: Warm
Sweet: 
Acid: 
Tannin: High
Alcohol:
Body: Full
Flavour: Black Fruit (blackberry, black plum)
Oak: Clove, Vanilla
Tertiary: Dried Fruit, Meat
*KEY*
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Pinotage

A 
Climate: Warm
Sweet: 
Acid: High
Tannin: Med
Alcohol: 
Body: Med - Full
Flavour: Red Fruit (strawberry, raspberry, red cherry)
Oak: Coffee, Chocolate, Smoke
Tertiary:
*KEY*
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Cortese

A 
Climate: 
Sweet: Dry
Acid: High
Tannin: - 
Alcohol: 
Body: Light
Flavour: Blossom, Green Fruit (apple, pear), Citrus 
Oak: No
Tertiary:
*KEY*
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Garganega

A 
Climate: 
Sweet: Dry
Acid: High
Tannin: - 
Alcohol: 
Body: Med
Flavour: Green Fruit (apple, pear), Citrus (lemon), Stone Fruit (peach)
Oak: No
Tertiary:
*KEY* APPASSIMENTO Method
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Verdicchio

A 
Climate: 
Sweet: Dry
Acid: High
Tannin: - 
Alcohol: 
Body: Med
Flavour: Green Fruit (apple, pear), Citrus (lemon) Herbal (fennel)
Oak: No
Tertiary: Honey, Nuts
*KEY* FENNEL
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Q

Fiano

A 
Climate:
Sweet: 
Acid: Med
Tannin: - 
Alcohol: 
Body: Med - Full
Flavour: Stone Fruit (peach), Tropical Fruit (melon, mango), ~ Lees (bread, biscuit)
Oak: Smoke
Tertiary: Honey
*KEY*
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Nebbiolo

A 
Climate:
Sweet: 
Acid: High
Tannin: High
Alcohol:
Body: Full
Flavour: Red Fruit (red cherry, red plum), Dried Herbs, Floral (rose, violet) 
Oak: Yes
Tertiary: Mushroom, Tobacco, Leather
*KEY*
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Barbera

A 
Climate:
Sweet: 
Acid: High
Tannin: Low - Med
Alcohol: 
Body: 
Flavour: Red Fruit, Black Pepper
Oak: No
Tertiary: 
*KEY*
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Corvina

A 
Climate:
Sweet: Dry - Sweet
Acid: High
Tannin: Low - High
Alcohol: High
Body: Light - Full
Flavour: Red Fruit (red cherry), Dried Fruit (raisins, prunes, figs)
Oak: No
Tertiary:
*KEY*
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Sangiovese

A 
Climate: 
Sweet: Dry
Acid: High
Tannin: High
Alcohol: 
Body: Full
Flavour: Red Fruit (cherry, plum), Dried Herbs
Oak: Cloves, Cedar
Tertiary: Meat, Leather
*KEY*
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Montepulciano

A 
Climate:
Sweet: 
Acid: Med 
Tannin: High
Alcohol:
Body:
Flavour: Black Fruit
Oak:
Tertiary:
*KEY*
33
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Pinot Noir

A 
Climate: Cool - Mod
Sweet: 
Acid: High
Tannin: Low - Med
Alcohol: 
Body: Light - Med
Flavour: Red Fruit (strawberry, raspberry, red cherry)
Oak(old): Smoke, Cloves 
Tertiary: Mushroom, Earth
*KEY*
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Red Zinfandel/Primitivo

A 
Climate: Warm
Sweet: Dry
Acid: Med - High
Tannin: Med - High
Alcohol:
Body: Full
Flavour: Black Fruit (blackberry, black plum), Dried Fruit (raisin, prune) 
Oak: Vanilla, Coffee
Tertiary: Earth, Meat
*KEY*
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White Zinfandel

A 
Climate: Warm
Sweet: Med 
Acid: 
Tannin: Low
Alcohol: Low
Body: Light
Flavour: Red Fruit (strawberry, raspberry)
Oak: No
Tertiary:
*KEY*

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