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Grape Varieties Characteristics Flashcards

1
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Riesling : Climate

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Cool, Moderate

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Riesling : Acidity

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High

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Riesling : Style

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Dry to Sweet

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Riesling : Body

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Light to Full

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Riesling : Green fruit

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Apple, Pear

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Riesling : Citrus fruit

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Lemon, Lime

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Riesling : Stone fruit

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Peach, Apricot

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Riesling : Tropical fruit

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Mango, Pineapple

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Riesling : Dried fruit

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Dried apricots, Raisins

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Riesling : Tertiary

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Honey, Petrol

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Riesling : Comments

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Aromatic, Noble Rot, Single varietal

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Chenin Blanc : Climate

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Cool to Warm

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Chenin Blanc : Acidity

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High

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Chenin Blanc : Style

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Dry to Sweet, Sparkling

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Chenin Blanc : Blended

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Chardonnay, Viogner

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Chenin Blanc : Green fruit

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Apple, Pear

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Chenin Blanc : Citrus fruit

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Lemon

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Chenin Blanc : Stone fruit

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Peach

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Chenin Blanc : Tropical fruit

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Mango, Pineapple

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Chenin Blanc : Secondary

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Vanilla, Smoke

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Chenin Blanc : Tertiary

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Dried fruit, Nuts, Honey

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Chenin Blanc : Comments

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Noble Rot, Single varietal

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Semillion : Climate

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Moderate to Warm

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Semillion : Acidity

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Medium to High

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Semillion : Style

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Dry to Sweet

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Semillion : Body

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Light to Full

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Semillion : Blended

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Semillion : Green fruit

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Apple, Pear

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Semillion : Citrus fruit

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Lemon

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Semillion : Herbaceous

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Grass

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Semillion : Secondary

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Can be

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Semillion : Tertiary

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Dried fruit, Nuts, Honey

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Semillion : Comments

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Noble Rot, Single varietal

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Furmint : Climate

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Moderate

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Furmint : Acidity

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High

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Furmint : Style

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Dry to Sweet

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Furmint : Stone fruit

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Apricot

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Furmint : Secondary

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Vanilla, Smoke

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Furmint : Tertiary

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Dried fruit, Nuts, Caramel

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Furmint : Comments

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Noble Rot

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Chardonnay : Climate

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Cool to Warm

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Chardonnay : Acidity

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Medium to High

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Chardonnay : Style

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Dry

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Chardonnay : Body

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Light to Full

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Chardonnay : Blended

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Chenin Blanc

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Chardonnay : Green fruit

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Apple, Pear

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Chardonnay : Citrus fruit

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Lemon, Lime

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Chardonnay : Other

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Wet stones

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49
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Chardonnay : Stone fruit

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Peach

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Chardonnay : Tropical fruit

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Mango, Pineapple, Banana

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Chardonnay : Tertiary

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Hazlenut, Mushroom

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Sauvignon Blanc : Climate

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Cool, Moderate

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Sauvignon Blanc : Acidity

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High

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54
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Sauvignon Blanc : Style

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Typicall dry

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Sauvignon Blanc : Body

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Light to Medium

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Sauvignon Blanc : Blended

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Semillon

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Sauvignon Blanc : Floral

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Blossom

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Sauvignon Blanc : Green fruit

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Apple, Lemon, Gooseberry

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Sauvignon Blanc : Herbaceous

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Green pepper, Asparagus, Grass

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Sauvignon Blanc : Other

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Wet stones

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Sauvignon Blanc : Stone fruit

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Peach

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Sauvignon Blanc : Tropical fruit

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Passion fruit

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Sauvignon Blanc : Comments

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Aromatic, Single varietal(typically)

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Pinot Grigio : Climate

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Cool, Moderate

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Pinot Grigio : Acidity

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High

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Pinot Grigio : Style

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Dry

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Pinot Grigio : Body

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Light

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Pinot Grigio : Green fruit

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Apple

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Pinot Grigio : Citrus fruit

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Lemon

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Pinot Gris : Climate

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Cool, Moderate

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Pinot Gris : Acidity

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Medium

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Pinot Gris : Style

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Dry to Medium

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Pinot Gris : Body

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Full

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74
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Pinot Gris : Citrus fruit

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Lemon

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Pinot Gris : Stone fruit

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Peach

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Pinot Gris : Tropical fruit

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Mango, Banana

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Pinot Gris : Tertiary

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Honey, Ginger

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Gewurtztraminer : Climate

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Cool, Moderate

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Gewurtztraminer : Acidity

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Low to Medium

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Gewurtztraminer : Style

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Dry to Sweet

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Gewurtztraminer : Body

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Full

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Gewurtztraminer : Floral

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Rose

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Gewurtztraminer : Stone fruit

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Peach, Apricot

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Gewurtztraminer : Tropical fruit

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Lychee

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Gewurtztraminer : Tertiary

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Dried fruit, Honey

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86
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Viogner : Climate

A

Moderate

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87
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Viogner : Acidity

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Low to Medium

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Viogner : Style

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Dry

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Viogner : Body

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Medium to Full

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90
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Viogner : Blended

A

Chenin Blanc

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Viogner : Floral

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Blossom

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Viogner : Stone fruit

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Peach, Apricot

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Viogner : Comments

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Aromatic, High Alcohol, Single varietal

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Albarino : Climate

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Moderate

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Albarino : Acidity

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High

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Albarino : Style

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Dry

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Albarino : Body

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Medium

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Albarino : Blended

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No

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99
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Albarino : Citrus fruit

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Lemon, Grapefruit

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Albarino : Stone fruit

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Peach, Apricot

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101
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Albarino : Comments

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Single varietal

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102
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Cortese : Acidity

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Cortese : Style

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Cortese : Body

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Cortese : Floral

106
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Cortese : Green fruit

A

Apple, Pear

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Cortese : Citrus fruit

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Garganega : Acidity

109
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Garganega : Style

A

Dry or Sweet

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Garganega : Body

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Garganega : Green fruit

A

Apple, Pear

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Garganega : Citrus fruit

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Garganega : Stone fruit

114
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Garganega : Tertiary

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Almond, Honey

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Verdicchio : Acidity

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Verdicchio : Style

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Verdicchio : Body

118
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Verdicchio : Green fruit

A

Apple, Pear

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Verdicchio : Citrus fruit

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Verdicchio : Herbal

121
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Verdicchio : Tertiary

A

Nuts, Honey

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Zinfandel/Primitivo : Climate

123
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Zinfandel/Primitivo : Acidity

A

Medium to High

124
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Zinfandel/Primitivo : Tannin

A

Medium to High

125
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Zinfandel/Primitivo : Body

126
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Zinfandel/Primitivo : Red fruit

A

Strawberry, Raspberry

127
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Zinfandel/Primitivo : Black fruit

A

Blackberry, Black plum

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Zinfandel/Primitivo : Dried fruit

A

Prune, Raisins

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Zinfandel/Primitivo : Secondary

A

Vanilla, Coffee

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Zinfandel/Primitivo : Tertiary

A

Earth, Meat

131
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Zinfandel/Primitivo : Comments

A

Ripens unevenly

132
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Pinot Noir : Climate

A

Cool to Moderate

133
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Pinot Noir : Acidity

134
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Pinot Noir : Tannin

A

Low to Medium

135
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Pinot Noir : Red fruit

A

Strawberry, Raspberry, Red Cherry, Red Plum (C)

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Pinot Noir : Black fruit

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Pinot Noir : Secondary

A

Smoke, Cloves

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Pinot Noir : Tertiary

A

Mushroom, Forest floor

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Pinot Noir : Comments

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Merlot : Climate

A

Moderate to Warm

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Merlot : Acidity

142
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Merlot : Tannin

143
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Merlot : Body

A

Light to Full

144
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Merlot : Red fruit

A

Strawberry, Red plum

145
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Merlot : Black fruit

A

Blackberry, Black plum

146
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Merlot : Herbaceous

A

Green pepper

147
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Merlot : Secondary

A

Vanilla, Coconut, Smoke

148
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Merlot : Tertiary

A

Dried fruit, Tobacco

149
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Cabernet Sauvignon : Climate

A

Moderate to Warm

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Cabernet Sauvignon : Acidity

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Cabernet Sauvignon : Tannin

152
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Cabernet Sauvignon : Body

A

Medium to Full

153
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Cabernet Sauvignon : Red fruit

154
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Cabernet Sauvignon : Black fruit

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Black currant, Black cherry

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Cabernet Sauvignon : Herbal

156
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Cabernet Sauvignon : Herbaceous

A

Green pepper

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Cabernet Sauvignon : Secondary

A

Smoke, Cloves, Vanilla, Cedar

158
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Cabernet Sauvignon : Tertiary

A

Dried fruit, Earth, Forest floor

159
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Cabernet Sauvignon : Comments

A

Thick skin

160
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Syrah/Shiraz : Climate

A

Moderate to Warm

161
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Syrah/Shiraz : Acidity

A

Medium to High

162
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Syrah/Shiraz : Tannin

A

Medium to High

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Syrah/Shiraz : Body

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Syrah/Shiraz : Red fruit

165
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Syrah/Shiraz : Black fruit

A

Blackberry, Black cherry

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Syrah/Shiraz : Herbal

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Syrah/Shiraz : Spice

A

Black pepper, Liquorice

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Syrah/Shiraz : Secondary

A

Smoke, Vanilla, Coffee

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Syrah/Shiraz : Tertiary

A

Dried fruit, Leather, Earth, Meat

170
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Syrah/Shiraz : Comments

A

Thick skin

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Gamay : Climate

172
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Gamay : Acidity

173
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Gamay : Tannin

A

Low to Medium

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Gamay : Body

175
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Gamay : Red fruit

A

Raspberry, Red Cherry, Red plum

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Gamay : Black fruit

177
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Gamay : Comments

A

Banana & Candy flavours

178
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Grenache/Garnacha : Climate

179
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Grenache/Garnacha : Acidity

180
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Grenache/Garnacha : Tannin

A

Low to Medium

181
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Grenache/Garnacha : Red fruit

A

Strawberry, Red Cherry, Red Plum

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Grenache/Garnacha : Black fruit

183
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Grenache/Garnacha : Spice

A

White pepper, Liquorice

184
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Grenache/Garnacha : Tertiary

A

Dried fruit, Caramel, Earth, Meat

185
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Grenache/Garnacha : Comments

A

Thin skin, High sugar levels, Rosé

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Tempranillo : Climate

A

Moderate to Warm

187
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Tempranillo : Acidity

188
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Tempranillo : Tannin

189
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Tempranillo : Body

A

Light to Full

190
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Tempranillo : Red fruit

A

Strawberry, Red cherry

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Tempranillo : Black fruit

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Tempranillo : Dried fruit

A

Blackberry, Black plum

193
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Tempranillo : Secondary

A

Smoke, Vanilla, Cedar

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Tempranillo : Tertiary

A

Dried fruit, Leather, Mushroom

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Carmenère : Climate

196
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Carmenère : Acidity

A

Medium to High

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Carmenère : Tannin

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Carmenère : Body

199
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Carmenère : Red fruit

200
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Carmenère : Black fruit

A

Blackberry

201
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Carmenère : Herbal

A

Eucalyptus

202
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Carmenère : Herbaceous

A

Green pepper, Tomato Leaf

203
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Carmenère : Dried fruit

A

Blackberry

204
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Carmenère : Secondary

A

Chocolate, Coffee

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Carmenère : Tertiary

A

Leather, Earth

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Malbec : Climate

207
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Malbec : Tannin

208
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Malbec : Body

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Malbec : Red fruit

210
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Malbec : Black fruit

A

Blackberry, Black plum

211
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Malbec : Secondary

A

Cloves, Vanilla

212
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Malbec : Tertiary

A

Dried Fruit, Meat

213
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Pinotage : Climate

214
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Pinotage : Acidity

215
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Pinotage : Tannin

216
Q

Pinotage : Body

A

Medium to Full

217
Q

Pinotage : Red fruit

A

Strawberry, Raspberry, Red cherry

218
Q

Pinotage : Black fruit

219
Q

Pinotage : Secondary

A

Chocolate, Coffee, Smoke

220
Q

Nebbiolo : Acidity

221
Q

Nebbiolo : Tannin

222
Q

Nebbiolo : Body

223
Q

Nebbiolo : Red fruit

A

Red Cherry, Red plum

224
Q

Nebbiolo : Black fruit

225
Q

Nebbiolo : Floral

A

Rose, Violet

226
Q

Nebbiolo : Herbal

A

Dried herbs

227
Q

Nebbiolo : Secondary

A

Often oaked

228
Q

Nebbiolo : Tertiary

A

Tobacco, Leather, Mushroom

229
Q

Barbera : Acidity

230
Q

Barbera : Tannin

A

Low to Medium

231
Q

Barbera : Red fruit

A

Red Cherry, Red plum

232
Q

Barbera : Black fruit

233
Q

Barbera : Spice

A

Black pepper

234
Q

Barbera : Secondary

A

Often oaked

235
Q

Corvina : Acidity

236
Q

Corvina : Tannin

A

Low to Medium

237
Q

Corvina : Body

A

Light to Full

238
Q

Corvina : Red fruit

A

Red Cherry, Red plum

239
Q

Corvina : Black fruit

240
Q

Sangiovese : Climate

241
Q

Sangiovese : Acidity

242
Q

Sangiovese : Tannin

243
Q

Sangiovese : Body

A

Medium to Full

244
Q

Sangiovese : Red fruit

A

Red Cherry, Red plum

245
Q

Sangiovese : Black fruit

246
Q

Sangiovese : Herbal

A

Dried herbs

247
Q

Sangiovese : Secondary

A

Often oaked

248
Q

Montepulciano : Climate

249
Q

Montepulciano : Acidity

250
Q

Montepulciano : Tannin

251
Q

Montepulciano : Red fruit

252
Q

Montepulciano : Black fruit

A

Black plum, Black cherry

253
Q

Montepulciano : Secondary

A

Often oaked

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