Grape profiles Flashcards
Merlot grape profile
Dry wine
Tannin:medium
Acid:medium
Climate: Moderate to warm. Riper style neds warmer climate or later harvest in moderate climate
Cab Sauv grape profile
Dry wine
Tannin: high
Acid: high
Body: medium to full
Climate: moderate to warm
Thick skins.
Deep color.
Gamay grape profile
Tannin: Low to medium
Acid: high
Body: light to medium
Climate: moderate.
Grenache/Garnacha grape profile
Thin skin, best flavors when yields are carefully controlled
Tannin: Low to medium
Acid: Low
Sugar: high
Climate: needs warm
Carmenere grape profile
Native to Bordeaux, grown in Central Valley Chile
Tannin: high
Acid: medium to high
Body: full
Deep color
Climate: Needs long sunny season, and warmest sites.
Malbec grape profile
Native to Bordeaux, grown in high altitude region of Mendoza, Argentina
Tannin: high
Acid:
Deep color
Body: full
Warm climate
Pinotage grape profile
Developed specifically for warm/dry South Africa (Western Cape). Similar to Pinot Noir
Tannin: medium
Acid: high
Climate: warm
Pinot Noir grape profile
Tannin: low to medium
Acid: high
Climate: cool to moderate
Thin skin, fragile
Nebbiolo grape profile
Tannin: high
Acid: high
Full Body
Climate: moderate
Barbera grape profile
Tannin: low to medium
Acid: high
Climate warm
Corvina grape profile
Tannin: Low to medium
Acid: high
Syrah/Shiraz grape profile
Thick skin, small grapes
Tannin: medium to high
Acid: medium to high
Climate moderate (northern Rhone) to warm (Australia)
Sangiovese grape profile
Dry wine
Tannin: high
Acid: high
Medium to full body
Climate: warm
Montepulciano grape profile
Montepulciano - Deeply coloured with medium acidity, high tannin,
Climate: warm
Zinfandel/Primitivo grape profile
High sugar
Tannin: medium to high
Acid Medium to high
ripens unevenly
Climate: warm
Riesling grape profile
Acidity: high
Susceptible to Botrytis
Aromatic
Fruit Varies according to ripeness
Climate: Cool, moderate
Chenin Blanc grape profile
High Acidity
susceptible to Botrytis
Climate: cool, moderate, warm
Semillion/Semillion grape profile
Medium to high Acidity
Susceptible to Botrytis
Climate: moderate, warm
Furmint grape profile
High acidity
Susceptible to botrytis
Mostly grown in Tokaj, Hungary
Moderate Climate
Chardonnay grape profile
Medium to high acidity
light to full body
climate: cool, moderate, warm
Sauvignon Blanc grape profile
High acidity
Herbaceous
Aromatic
Fruit
climate: cool, moderate
Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris grape profile
Pinot Grigio:
dry
medium to high acidity
light-bodied
simple (lemon, pear)
Pinot Gris
Dry, off dry or medium
medium acidity
full bodied
complex (banana, mango, nectarine)
Climate: cool, moderate
unoaked
Gewurztraminer grape profile
low to medium acidity
aromatic
Climate: cool, moderate
Viognier grape profile
Low to medium acidity
high alcohol
aromatic
Climate: moderate
Floral: blossom
Stone Fruit: peach, apricot
Albarino grape profile
High acidity
Climate: moderate
typical for early drinking
Citrus: Fruit: lemon, grapefruit
Stone fruit: peach apricot
Tempranillo grape profile
Medium acidity
Medium tannin
Climate: moderate, warm
Cortese grape profile
High acid
warm climate
dry, light bodied
unoaked
early drinking
Garganega grape profile
High acid
Warm climate
medium bodied
dry or sweet
Unoaked
early drinking but some can age
Verdicchio grape profile
High acidity
dry
medium bodied
unoaked
early drinking but some can age
Fiano grape profile
medium acidity
dry
medium to full body
oaked or unoaked
can be aged on lees
early drinking but some can age
