Grape Varieties Characteristics Flashcards
Riesling : Climate
Cool, Moderate
Riesling : Acidity
High
Riesling : Style
Dry to Sweet
Riesling : Body
Light to Full
Riesling : Green fruit
Apple, Pear
Riesling : Citrus fruit
Lemon, Lime
Riesling : Stone fruit
Peach, Apricot
Riesling : Tropical fruit
Mango, Pineapple
Riesling : Dried fruit
Dried apricots, Raisins
Riesling : Tertiary
Honey, Petrol
Riesling : Comments
Aromatic, Noble Rot, Single varietal
Chenin Blanc : Climate
Cool to Warm
Chenin Blanc : Acidity
High
Chenin Blanc : Style
Dry to Sweet, Sparkling
Chenin Blanc : Blended
Chardonnay, Viogner
Chenin Blanc : Green fruit
Apple, Pear
Chenin Blanc : Citrus fruit
Lemon
Chenin Blanc : Stone fruit
Peach
Chenin Blanc : Tropical fruit
Mango, Pineapple
Chenin Blanc : Secondary
Vanilla, Smoke
Chenin Blanc : Tertiary
Dried fruit, Nuts, Honey
Chenin Blanc : Comments
Noble Rot, Single varietal
Semillion : Climate
Moderate to Warm
Semillion : Acidity
Medium to High
Semillion : Style
Dry to Sweet
Semillion : Body
Light to Full
Semillion : Blended
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillion : Green fruit
Apple, Pear
Semillion : Citrus fruit
Lemon
Semillion : Herbaceous
Grass
Semillion : Secondary
Can be
Semillion : Tertiary
Dried fruit, Nuts, Honey
Semillion : Comments
Noble Rot, Single varietal
Furmint : Climate
Moderate
Furmint : Acidity
High
Furmint : Style
Dry to Sweet
Furmint : Stone fruit
Apricot
Furmint : Secondary
Vanilla, Smoke
Furmint : Tertiary
Dried fruit, Nuts, Caramel
Furmint : Comments
Noble Rot
Chardonnay : Climate
Cool to Warm
Chardonnay : Acidity
Medium to High
Chardonnay : Style
Dry
Chardonnay : Body
Light to Full
Chardonnay : Blended
Chenin Blanc
Chardonnay : Green fruit
Apple, Pear
Chardonnay : Citrus fruit
Lemon, Lime
Chardonnay : Other
Wet stones
Chardonnay : Stone fruit
Peach
Chardonnay : Tropical fruit
Mango, Pineapple, Banana
Chardonnay : Tertiary
Hazlenut, Mushroom
Sauvignon Blanc : Climate
Cool, Moderate
Sauvignon Blanc : Acidity
High
Sauvignon Blanc : Style
Typicall dry
Sauvignon Blanc : Body
Light to Medium
Sauvignon Blanc : Blended
Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc : Floral
Blossom
Sauvignon Blanc : Green fruit
Apple, Lemon, Gooseberry
Sauvignon Blanc : Herbaceous
Green pepper, Asparagus, Grass
Sauvignon Blanc : Other
Wet stones
Sauvignon Blanc : Stone fruit
Peach
Sauvignon Blanc : Tropical fruit
Passion fruit
Sauvignon Blanc : Comments
Aromatic, Single varietal(typically)
Pinot Grigio : Climate
Cool, Moderate
Pinot Grigio : Acidity
High
Pinot Grigio : Style
Dry
Pinot Grigio : Body
Light
Pinot Grigio : Green fruit
Apple
Pinot Grigio : Citrus fruit
Lemon
Pinot Gris : Climate
Cool, Moderate
Pinot Gris : Acidity
Medium
Pinot Gris : Style
Dry to Medium
Pinot Gris : Body
Full
Pinot Gris : Citrus fruit
Lemon
Pinot Gris : Stone fruit
Peach
Pinot Gris : Tropical fruit
Mango, Banana
Pinot Gris : Tertiary
Honey, Ginger
Gewurtztraminer : Climate
Cool, Moderate
Gewurtztraminer : Acidity
Low to Medium
Gewurtztraminer : Style
Dry to Sweet
Gewurtztraminer : Body
Full
Gewurtztraminer : Floral
Rose
Gewurtztraminer : Stone fruit
Peach, Apricot
Gewurtztraminer : Tropical fruit
Lychee
Gewurtztraminer : Tertiary
Dried fruit, Honey
Viogner : Climate
Moderate
Viogner : Acidity
Low to Medium
Viogner : Style
Dry
Viogner : Body
Medium to Full
Viogner : Blended
Chenin Blanc
Viogner : Floral
Blossom
Viogner : Stone fruit
Peach, Apricot
Viogner : Comments
Aromatic, High Alcohol, Single varietal
Albarino : Climate
Moderate
Albarino : Acidity
High
Albarino : Style
Dry
Albarino : Body
Medium
Albarino : Blended
No
Albarino : Citrus fruit
Lemon, Grapefruit
Albarino : Stone fruit
Peach, Apricot
Albarino : Comments
Single varietal