Grape Profiles Flashcards
Flavor Characteristics of Cinsault are.
- Fruity and fresh wines meant to be drunk young.
- Bright red berry fruits like cherry, ripe strawberry, and red currant dominate.
- Complimented by black pepper, violets, and mulling spices.
Chenin Blanc Characteristics are
Chenin Blanc Characteristics are
What grapes are used to produce the ‘Verlore Bokooi?
Merlot 23%, Petit Verdot 21%, Shiraz 21%, Tannat 19%, Cabernet Sauvignon 16%
Which grapes are used to produce the “Pink Valley Rosé”?
Sangiovese
Shiraz
Under which Estate does Pink Valley fall?
Taaibosch
What makes the “Pink Valley Rosé” unique?
THe Oddo family has a farm in France and they stive to create a taste that matches. So they have created a very French expression of Rosé.
High in acidity.
Clean.
Crisp.
Aromatic.
Where is Lowerland based?
Prieska
What flavour profiles can you expect from the Barbera grape?
TANNIN: Low
ACIDITY: High
AGEABILITY: Traditionally enjoyed within 2-4 years.
FRUIT: Dark Cherry, Dried Strawberry, Plum, Blackberry
OTHER: Violet, Lavender, Dried Leaves, Incense, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Anise
Where is the Barbera grape traditionally found?
Northern Italy
DMZ Syrah Flavour profiles
Rich, berry fruit nose with lots of ripe, red plum and whiffs of white pepper.
DMZ Syrah Vinification facts
Steel tank + Spontaneous fermentation.
Transferred to Oak barrels for MLF
Then to 3000L Foudres (Large inert barrel) for maturation.
Boschkloof Cabernet Savignon Merlot blend
- A full-bodied,
- oak matured
- Deep ruby black colour
- Ripe plum, herb, chocolate and complex toasty oak bouquet.
Where is the Craven Cinsault from?
- Faure( Next to Croyden)
- 16km out of Stellenbosch
What profiles can you expect from the Craven Cinsault?
Enticing aromatics of violets and herbs before dark fruit and a little tilled earth.
The palate is strikingly pure – great fruit definition, racy acidity and powdery tannins, the finish long and dry.
