Grapes - White Flashcards
What is the most widely planted white grape in Bordeaux?
Sémillon (48%)
What is the second most widely planted white grape in Bordeaux?
Sauvignon Blanc (44%)
What is the third most widely planted white grape in Bordeaux?
Muscadelle (6%)
Sémillon is thin skinned. True or false?
True
Thin skin, susceptible to botrytis
Is Sémillon early or late ripening?
Late
Still hanging on vine when autumn mists hit
How would you describe Sémillon’s alcohol level?
High
Sémillon acidity - high, low or in between?
Moderate to low acidity
Sémillon is native to where?
Sauternes
Describe Sémillon’s texture as a wine (2)
Waxy
Lanolin
Give descriptors (8) for Sémillon as a dessert wine
Tropical fruit Saffron Honey Apricot Quince Citrus Nectarine Caramel
Give descriptors (5) for dry Semillon
Lemon Citrus Pear Fig Mineral
With age, Sémillon takes on which two descriptors?
Smoke
Toast
Which ripens earlier - Sauvignon Blanc or Sémillon?
Sauvignon Blanc
Which buds earlier - Sauvignon Blanc or Sémillon?
Semillon
Which two diseases (etc) is Sauvignon Blanc prone to?
Black rot
Powdery mildew
If Sauvignon Blanc is grown in dense vine canopy with shaded clusters, which two descriptors in the wine?
Jalapeno
Bell pepper
When Sauvignon Blanc is exposed to more sunlight, which (4) descriptors are you likely to find?
Melon
Pear
Kiwi
Grapefruit
3 points of difference for Sauvignon Gris (Vs Sauvignon Blanc)
Pink skin
More perfumed
Fuller bodied
Before Sauvignon Blanc took over in the 1980s, what was the second most planted white grape in Bordeaux?
Ugni Blanc
What does botrytis do?
Penetrates grape skin
Dessicates the berry
Concentrates sugars and flavours
Where is most Muscadelle grown?
Entre Deux Mers’ sweet regions
Muscadelle is prone to which two vineyard maladies?
Powdery mildew
Rot
Muscadelle descriptors (4)
Exuberant grapiness
Musky
Floral
Bubble gum
Harvest order for 3 key white grapes
Some Boys Seek Money
Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon - Muscadelle
Colombard parentage
Chenin Blanc X Gouais Blanc
Most Colombard found where (2)
Bourg and Blaye
ColomBard
5 auxiliary white grapes
Colombard Mauzac Blanc Merlot Blanc Ondenc Ugni Blanc
Merlot Blanc parentage
Merlot X Folle Blanche
Is Merlot Blanc a colour mutation of Merlot?
No
Merlot X Folle Blanche
Give 2 descriptors for Ondenc
Honey
Apple
Ugni Blanc - high or low yields?
Consistently high - 150hl/ha
Still ripens and achieves good acid levels
Where is most Ugni Blanc planted?
Entre Deux Mers
Folle Blanche is only permitted in which AOC?
Cotes de Blaye
Chenin Blanc only allowed in which AOC?
Cotes de Blaye
Chenin Blanc descriptors
Peach Quince Apricot Apple Pear Clotted cream Creme fraiche Buttermilk Honey
