Grapes Flashcards
1
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Red Grapes (7)
A
- Carignan (25%)
- Grenache
- Syrah
- Merlot
- Cinsault
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Mourvedre
2
Q
White Grapes
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- Chardonnay
- Clairette Blanche
- Picpoul
- Viognier
- Rousanne
- Marsanne
- Bourboulenc
- Rolle (Vermentino)
- Grenache Blanc
3
Q
Carignan(3)
- Late
- Difficult
- Decline
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Carignan (25%)
- Late ripener, hi in acid, tannins & colour
- Difficult to grow; often hi yields -> no finesse
- In decline in the both areas
4
Q
Grenache (4)
- Early
- Hi
- Sandy
- Sweet
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Grenache
- Early budding, later ripening
- Tendency towards hi sugar & alcohol
- Best in sandy soils & dry climates
- Produces sweet, fruity & lo tannin wine
5
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Syrah
- Warm
- Productive
- Late
- Loses
- Hi
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Syrah
- Needs warm climate
- Relatively productive & disease resistant
- Late budding but doesn’t ripen too late.
- Loses aroma & acidity rapidly when yields increase
- Hi proportion of anthocyanins (i.e. dark colour) responds well to oak maturation when grapes really ripe
6
Q
Merlot (1)
Cinsault (3)
- Hi Yield
- Low
- Rose
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Merlot
- Mainly produced as varietals as IGP
Cinsault
- Hi yielding, early ripening; best in hot weather
- Low in tannin; Adds spice & acidity to blends
- Useful for rosés
7
Q
Cabernet Sauvignon (1)
Mourvedre (4)
- Best
- Gives
- Ripe
- Rare
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Cabernet Sauvignon
- Mainly produced as varietals as IGP
Mourvedre
- Best in warm areas to fully ripen
- Gives wines w structure, intense fruit & ageability
- Ripe & earthy when young; meaty & smoky aged
- Much rarer
8
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- Chardonnay
- iGP + Spark
- Clairette Blanche
- Th-Sk late ripen
- suited poor/dry soil
- picked early for Ac + Aroma to bl, widely distributed in Midi
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Chardonnay
- Used for both IGP & sparkling wine
- Clairette Blanche
- Thick-skinned late ripener
- Well suited for poor, dry soils
- Picked early to add acidity & aroma to blend - Widely distributed in the midi
9
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- Picpoul
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- Picpoul
- Ancient Languedoc grape; Noir, Gris & Blc (most planted)
- Formed the basis with Clairette of the Picardan (i.e.17-18th export white wine to NL)
- Good tolerance of sand -> coastal areas - Name to one of only varietal AC wine
10
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- Viognier
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Viognier
- Potential relative of Nebbolio via Freisa
- No evidence of origin: from Dalmatia by Probus?
- Needs a relatively warm climate, can withstand drought but prone to powdery mildew
- Deep yellow grapes, hi in colour & alcohol; lo acidity
- Typical apricot, peaches & blossom aromas
- Only used for Condrieu, Chateau Grillet & blended w/Syrah in Cote Rotie as perfuming & stabilising agent.
11
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- Roussanne
1.
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Roussanne
- Named after russet coloured skin
- Irregular yields, tendency to powdery mildew & rot, poor wind resistance makes it an evident 2nd or 3rd choice
- Often blended. Only other grape w Marsanneauthorised in Northern Rhone appellation whites
- Aromatic & hi acidity wines -> better ageing
12
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- Marsanne
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Marsanne
- Originating from Northern Rhone
- Sturdy, hardy productive grape w tendency to flab ->often blended with Viognier or Roussanne to balance acidity
- Produces deep-coloured, full-bodied wines w aromas of glue, honeysuckle & sometimes almonds
13
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- Bourboulenc
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Bourboulenc
- Late ripener; good acidity;
- main variety in La Clape marine white
14
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- Rolle (Vermentino)
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Rolle (Vermentino)
- Most closely associated with Bellet
- Increasingly grown in region esp. Roussillon where it is often blended with Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne & Grenache Blanc
- Aromatic & crisp (unusual for warm region)
- Accepted as same as Vermentino
15
Q
- Grenache Blanc
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Grenache blanc
- Declining white variety
- Produces full-bodied wines from fat & soft to nervy
- Mainly in Agly valley (Cotes du Roussillon)
