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Grape Varieties Flashcards

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South African name for Chenin Blanc

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Steen

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White grape made into sweet wines in Rutherglen

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Muscat Blanc

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Leading white grape of Australia’s Clare Valley

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Riesling

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White grape grown in Sancerre

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Term created by Robert Mondavi for a certain style of Sauvignon Blanc

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Fume Blanc

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6
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Leading white grape of Hunter Valley

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Semillon

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German name for Pinot Blanc

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Weissburgunder

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Predominant white grape variety of Cognac

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Ugni Blanc

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White grape variety of Savennieres

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Chenin Blanc

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White grape variety of Pouilly-Fume

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Sauvignon Blanc

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11
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Red grape variety of Chinon

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Cabernet Franc

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12
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Most widely planted red grape variety in the world

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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13
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Red grape also known as Cannonau

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Grenache

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Leading red grape variety of Burgundy

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Pinot Noir

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The three grapes of the G-S-M blend

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Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre

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Leading red grape variety of Chianti

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Sangiovese

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Red grape variety of Barolo

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Nebbiolo

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Red grape also known as Tinta Roriz

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Tempranillo

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Red grape of Cahors

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Malbec

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20
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Leading red grape variety of Rioja

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Tempranillo

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21
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Grape variety with flavors of Raspberry, Cranberry, Tobacco

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Cabernet Franc

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Grape variety with Inky Black Color, Blackberry, Plum

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Malbec

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Grape variety often described as tasting like Tar and Roses

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Nebbiolo

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Grape variety often described as having flavors of Sour Cherry and Orange Peel

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Sangiovese

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Grape variety often described as having flavors of Blackberry, Lavender, Tar

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Syrah

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Grape variety often described as Earthy, Cherry, Low-to-Medium Tannin

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Pinot Noir

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Grape variety often described as having a waxy character on the palate

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Semillon

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Grape variety with flavors of Green Apple, Apricot, Melon

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Chenin Blanc

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Grape variety with flavors of Honey, Musk, Table Grapes

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Muscat

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Grape variety with flavors of Lime, Peach, Gasoline

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Riesling

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Grape variety with flavors of Gooseberry, Freshly Cut Green Grass

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Grape variety with flavors of Perfume, Spice, Flowers

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Gewurtztraminer

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What makes Vitis Vinifera ideally suited to the production of wine?

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levels of fructose and glucose, high level of phenolics, wide variety of aromas and flavors, ideal balance of sugar and acid.

34
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Main grape species used for commercial wine production

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Vitis vinifera

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Common term for grape subspecies

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Variety

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Cabernet Franc X Sauvignon Blanc

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Offspring created via typical reproduction of two grapes within the same species

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Cross (crossing)

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Major white grape of Burgundy

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Chardonnay

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South African nickname for Chenin Blanc

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Steen

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Leading red grape of Burgundy

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Pinot Noir

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Typical offspring created via typical reproduction of closely related but difference species

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Hybrid

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Leading white grape of the Clare Valley

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Riesling

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Major white grape of Champagne

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Chardonnay

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Also known as Grauburgunder

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Pinot Gris

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White grape of Sancerre

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Red grape of Cahors

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Malbec

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Term created by Robert Mondavi for Sauv Blanc

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Fume Blanc

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AKA Tinta Roriz

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Tempranillo

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Leading white grape of Hunter Valley

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Semillon

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Grape used in Barolo

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Nebbiolo

51
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Also known as Weissburgunder

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Pinot Blanc

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Predominant variety of the Cognac region

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Ugni Blanc

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Red grape somewhat unique to CA for jammy blackberry flavors

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Zinfandel

54
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Grape variety of Savennieres

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Chenin Blanc

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Red grape variety of Chinon

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Cab Franc

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AKA Cannonau

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Grenache

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Leading red grape of Tuscany

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Sangiovese

58
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Homeland for Chasselas

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Switzerland

59
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Three grapes of the G-S-M blend

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Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre

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