Grape Recap 2

Question 1

CLIMATE: Cool - Moderate

Two key styles

LESS RIPE:

dry, high acidity, light-bodied, simple.

Green, Citrus fruit

MORE RIPE:

dry, off-dry or medium, medium acidity, full-bodied, complex.

Tropical fruit and spice

Answer 1

PINOT GRIGIO / PINOT GRIS

Question 2

CLIMATE: Cool - Moderate

aromatic variety

low acidity

full-bodied

dry to sweet

unoaked

PRIMARY: stone, tropical fruit - Lychee

TERTIARY: honey, dried fruit

Answer 2

GEWÜRZTRAMINER

Question 3

CLIMATE: Moderate

dry

high acidity

medium-bodied

oaked or unoaked

single varietal

PRIMARY: citrus, stone fruit - grapefruit

Answer 3

ALBARIÑO

Question 4

CLIMATE: Moderate

Aromatic variety

dry

low to medium acidity

high alcohol

medium to full-bodied

oaked or unoaked

PRIMARY: Floral, stone fruit. Peachy

Answer 4

VIOGNIER

Question 5

CLIMATE: Moderate - Warm

single varietal or blended

simple or complex

oaked or unoaked

medium acidity

medium tannin

fruit characteristics vary according to ripeness

PRIMARY: Red to Black fruit - Plums

TERTIARY: dried fruit, tobacco

Answer 5

MERLOT

Question 6

CLIMATE: Moderate - Warm

Can be blended, Simple or Complex

Oak is common

thick skins

high acidity

high tannin

PRIMARY: Herbaceous, black fruits - Blackcurrants

TERTIARY: dried fruit, earth, forest floor

Answer 6

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Question 7

CLIMATE: Moderate - Warm

single varietal or blended

Oak common

thick skins

medium to high acidity

medium to high tannins

medium to full body

PRIMARY: black fruit - Blackberry & Black Pepper

TERTIARY: dried fruit, leather, meat, earth

Answer 7

SYARH / SHIRAZ