Grape Varieties Profiles

Question 1

Riesling

Answer 1

Climate: Cool, Moderate
Acidity: High
Style: Dry to Sweet
Body: Light to Full
Blended:
Floral:
Green fruit: Apple, Pear
Citrus fruit: Lemon, Lime
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit: Peach, Apricot
Tropical fruit: Mango, Pineapple
Dried fruit: Dried apricots, Raisins
Secondary:
Tertiary: Honey, Petrol
Comments: Aromatic, Noble Rot, Single varietal

Question 2

Chenin Blanc

Answer 2

Climate: Cool to Warm
Acidity: High
Style: Dry to Sweet, Sparkling
Body:
Blended: Chardonnay, Viogner
Floral:
Green fruit: Apple, Pear
Citrus fruit: Lemon
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit: Peach
Tropical fruit: Mango, Pineapple
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Vanilla, Smoke
Tertiary: Dried fruit, Nuts, Honey
Comments: Noble Rot, Single varietal

Question 3

Semillion

Answer 3

Climate: Moderate to Warm
Acidity: Medium to High
Style: Dry to Sweet
Body: Light to Full
Blended: Sauvignon Blanc
Floral:
Green fruit: Apple, Pear
Citrus fruit: Lemon
Herbaceous: Grass
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit:
Tropical fruit:
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Can be
Tertiary: Dried fruit, Nuts, Honey
Comments: Noble Rot, Single varietal

Question 4

Furmint

Answer 4

Climate: Moderate
Acidity: High
Style: Dry to Sweet
Body:
Blended:
Floral:
Green fruit:
Citrus fruit:
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit: Apricot
Tropical fruit:
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Vanilla, Smoke
Tertiary: Dried fruit, Nuts, Caramel
Comments: Noble Rot

Question 5

Chardonnay

Answer 5

Climate: Cool to Warm
Acidity: Medium to High
Style: Dry
Body: Light to Full
Blended: Chenin Blanc
Floral:
Green fruit: Apple, Pear
Citrus fruit: Lemon, Lime
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other: Wet stones
Stone fruit: Peach
Tropical fruit: Mango, Pineapple, Banana
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary: Hazlenut, Mushroom
Comments:

Question 6

Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 6

Climate: Cool, Moderate
Acidity: High
Style: Typicall dry
Body: Light to Medium
Blended: Semillon
Floral: Blossom
Green fruit: Apple, Lemon, Gooseberry
Citrus fruit:
Herbaceous: Green pepper, Asparagus, Grass
Herbal:
Other: Wet stones
Stone fruit: Peach
Tropical fruit: Passion fruit
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary:
Comments: Aromatic, Single varietal(typically)

Question 7

Pinot Grigio

Answer 7

Climate: Cool, Moderate
Acidity: High
Style: Dry
Body: Light
Blended:
Floral:
Green fruit: Apple
Citrus fruit: Lemon
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit:
Tropical fruit:
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary:
Comments:

Question 8

Pinot Gris

Answer 8

Climate: Cool, Moderate
Acidity: Medium
Style: Dry to Medium
Body: Full
Blended:
Floral:
Green fruit:
Citrus fruit: Lemon
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit: Peach
Tropical fruit: Mango, Banana
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary: Honey, Ginger
Comments:

Question 9

Gewurtztraminer

Answer 9

Climate: Cool, Moderate
Acidity: Low to Medium
Style: Dry to Sweet
Body: Full
Blended:
Floral: Rose
Green fruit:
Citrus fruit:
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit: Peach, Apricot
Tropical fruit: Lychee
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary: Dried fruit, Honey
Comments:

Question 10

Viogner

Answer 10

Climate: Moderate
Acidity: Low to Medium
Style: Dry
Body: Medium to Full
Blended: Chenin Blanc
Floral: Blossom
Green fruit:
Citrus fruit:
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit: Peach, Apricot
Tropical fruit:
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary:
Comments: Aromatic, High Alcohol, Single varietal

Question 11

Albarino

Answer 11

Climate: Moderate
Acidity: High
Style: Dry
Body: Medium
Blended: No
Floral:
Green fruit:
Citrus fruit: Lemon, Grapefruit
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit: Peach, Apricot
Tropical fruit:
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary:
Comments: Single varietal

Question 12

Cortese

Answer 12

Climate:
Acidity: High
Style: Dry
Body: Light
Blended:
Floral: Blossom
Green fruit: Apple, Pear
Citrus fruit: Lemon
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit:
Tropical fruit:
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary:
Comments:

Question 13

Garganega

Answer 13

Climate:
Acidity: High
Style: Dry or Sweet
Body: Medium
Blended:
Floral:
Green fruit: Apple, Pear
Citrus fruit: Lemon
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit: Peach
Tropical fruit:
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary: Almond, Honey
Comments:

Question 14

Verdicchio

Answer 14

Climate:
Acidity: High
Style: Dry
Body: Medium
Blended:
Floral:
Green fruit: Apple, Pear
Citrus fruit: Lemon
Herbaceous:
Herbal: Fennel
Other:
Stone fruit:
Tropical fruit:
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary: Nuts, Honey
Comments:

Question 15

Fiano

Answer 15

Climate:
Acidity: Medium
Style: Dry
Body: Medium to Full
Blended:
Floral:
Green fruit:
Citrus fruit:
Herbaceous:
Herbal:
Other:
Stone fruit: Peach
Tropical fruit: Melon, Mango
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Can be
Tertiary: Nuts, Honey
Comments: Lees, Oak

Question 16

Zinfandel/Primitivo

Answer 16

Climate: Warm
Acidity: Medium to High
Tannin: Medium to High
Body: Full
Red fruit: Strawberry, Raspberry
Black fruit: Blackberry, Black plum
Floral:
Herbal:
Herbaceous:
Spice:
Dried fruit: Prune, Raisins
Secondary: Vanilla, Coffee
Tertiary: Earth, Meat
Comments: Ripens unevenly

Question 17

Pinot Noir

Answer 17

Climate: Cool to Moderate
Acidity: High
Tannin: Low to Medium
Body:
Red fruit: Strawberry, Raspberry, Red Cherry, Red Plum (C)
Black fruit: None
Floral:
Herbal:
Herbaceous:
Spice:
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Smoke, Cloves
Tertiary: Mushroom, Forest floor
Comments: Thin skin

Question 18

Merlot

Answer 18

Climate: Moderate to Warm
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: Medium
Body: Light to Full
Red fruit: Strawberry, Red plum
Black fruit: Blackberry, Black plum
Floral:
Herbal:
Herbaceous: Green pepper
Spice:
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Vanilla, Coconut, Smoke
Tertiary: Dried fruit, Tobacco
Comments:

Question 19

Cabernet Sauvignon

Answer 19

Climate: Moderate to Warm
Acidity: High
Tannin: High
Body: Medium to Full
Red fruit: None
Black fruit: Black currant, Black cherry
Floral:
Herbal: Mint
Herbaceous: Green pepper
Spice:
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Smoke, Cloves, Vanilla, Cedar
Tertiary: Dried fruit, Earth, Forest floor
Comments: Thick skin

Question 20

Syrah/Shiraz

Answer 20

Climate: Moderate to Warm
Acidity: Medium to High
Tannin: Medium to High
Body: Medium
Red fruit: None
Black fruit: Blackberry, Black cherry
Floral:
Herbal: Notes
Herbaceous:
Spice: Black pepper, Liquorice
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Smoke, Vanilla, Coffee
Tertiary: Dried fruit, Leather, Earth, Meat
Comments: Thick skin

Question 21

Gamay

Answer 21

Climate: Moderate
Acidity: High
Tannin: Low to Medium
Body: Light
Red fruit: Raspberry, Red Cherry, Red plum
Black fruit: None
Floral:
Herbal:
Herbaceous:
Spice:
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary:
Comments: Banana & Candy flavours

Question 22

Grenache/Garnacha

Answer 22

Climate: Warm
Acidity: Low
Tannin: Low to Medium
Body:
Red fruit: Strawberry, Red Cherry, Red Plum
Black fruit: None
Floral:
Herbal:
Herbaceous:
Spice: White pepper, Liquorice
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary: Dried fruit, Caramel, Earth, Meat
Comments: Thin skin, High sugar levels, Rosé

Question 23

Tempranillo

Answer 23

Climate: Moderate to Warm
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: Medium
Body: Light to Full
Red fruit: Strawberry, Red cherry
Black fruit: None
Floral:
Herbal:
Herbaceous:
Spice:
Dried fruit: Blackberry, Black plum
Secondary: Smoke, Vanilla, Cedar
Tertiary: Dried fruit, Leather, Mushroom
Comments:

Question 24

Carmenère

Answer 24

Climate: Warm
Acidity: Medium to High
Tannin: High
Body: Full
Red fruit: None
Black fruit: Blackberry
Floral:
Herbal: Eucalyptus
Herbaceous: Green pepper, Tomato Leaf
Spice:
Dried fruit: Blackberry
Secondary: Chocolate, Coffee
Tertiary: Leather, Earth
Comments:

Question 25

Malbec

Answer 25

Climate: Warm
Acidity:
Tannin: High
Body: Full
Red fruit: None
Black fruit: Blackberry, Black plum
Floral:
Herbal:
Herbaceous:
Spice:
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Cloves, Vanilla
Tertiary: Dried Fruit, Meat
Comments:

Question 26

Pinotage

Answer 26

Climate: Warm
Acidity: High
Tannin: Medium
Body: Medium to Full
Red fruit: Strawberry, Raspberry, Red cherry
Black fruit: None
Floral:
Herbal:
Herbaceous:
Spice:
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Chocolate, Coffee, Smoke
Tertiary:
Comments:

Question 27

Nebbiolo

Answer 27

Climate:
Acidity: High
Tannin: High
Body: Full
Red fruit: Red Cherry, Red plum
Black fruit: None
Floral: Rose, Violet
Herbal: Dried herbs
Herbaceous:
Spice:
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Often oaked
Tertiary: Tobacco, Leather, Mushroom
Comments:

Question 28

Barbera

Answer 28

Climate:
Acidity: High
Tannin: Low to Medium
Body:
Red fruit: Red Cherry, Red plum
Black fruit: None
Floral:
Herbal:
Herbaceous:
Spice: Black pepper
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Often oaked
Tertiary:
Comments:

Question 29

Corvina

Answer 29

Climate:
Acidity: High
Tannin: Low to Medium
Body: Light to Full
Red fruit: Red Cherry, Red plum
Black fruit: None
Floral:
Herbal:
Herbaceous:
Spice:
Dried fruit:
Secondary:
Tertiary:
Comments:

Question 30

Sangiovese

Answer 30

Climate: Warm
Acidity: High
Tannin: High
Body: Medium to Full
Red fruit: Red Cherry, Red plum
Black fruit: None
Floral:
Herbal: Dried herbs
Herbaceous:
Spice:
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Often oaked
Tertiary:
Comments:

Question 31

Montepulciano

Answer 31

Climate: Warm
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: High
Body:
Red fruit: None
Black fruit: Black plum, Black cherry
Floral:
Herbal:
Herbaceous:
Spice:
Dried fruit:
Secondary: Often oaked
Tertiary:
Comments: