grape varieties red Flashcards
understanding varieties and where they grow
1
Q
agiorgitiko
A
greece
2
Q
blaufränkisch
A
austria
3
Q
barbera
A
italy california
4
Q
carineña
A
spain
5
Q
carménère
A
chile
6
Q
cinsault
A
rhone valley
7
Q
concord
A
america
8
Q
cabernet franc
A
loire valley and Bordeaux
9
Q
dolcetto
A
italy
10
Q
grenache/ garnacha
A
rhone valley/ spain
11
Q
kadarka
A
hungary
12
Q
kékfrankos
A
hungary
13
Q
malbec
A
bordeaux cahors argentina
14
Q
monastrell
A
spain
15
Q
nerello mascalese
A
sicily
16
Q
nero d’avola
A
sicily
16
Q
nerello mascalese
A
sicily
17
Q
petite syrah
A
california
18
Q
pinot meunier
A
champange
19
Q
portugueser
A
hungary
20
Q
st. laurent
A
austria
21
Q
xinomavro
A
greece
22
Q
gamay
A
beaujolais france
light color
light body
low tannins
drink young
23
Q
pinot noir
A
burgundy, champange france, cali, oregon
light color
light body
low tannins
drink young
with merlot and cabernet sauv, represent 70% of major wines worldwide
24
tempranillo
rojia, ribera del duero spain
light- med color
light-med body
light to med- tannins
drink younger
25
sangiovese
tuscany
light- med color
light-med body
light to med- tannins
drink younger
26
merlot
Bordeaux, napa
med color
med body
med- tannins
drink med aged
with pinot noir and cabernet sauv, represent 70% of major wines worldwide
27
zinfandel
california
med color
med body
med- tannins
drink med aged
28
Cabernet sauvignon
bourdeaux, napa, chile
deep color
full body
high tannins
drink aged
with pinot noir and merlot, represent 70% of major wines worldwide
29
nebbiolo
Piedmont
deep color
full body
high tannins
drink aged
30
syrah/shirah
rhone valley, austraila, cali
