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Grouped Profiles Flashcards

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High acidity white grapes

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Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Chenin Blanc
Furmint
Sémillon (ripe)
Chardonnay (cool climate)
Pinot Grigio (early harvest)
Albariño
Cortese
Garganega
Verdicchio

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Medium acidity white grapes

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Sémillon (less ripe)
Chardonnay (moderate or warm climate)
Pinot Grigio (delayed harvest)
Fiano

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Low acidity white grapes

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Gewurztraminer
Viognier

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Full bodied white grapes

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Sémillon (ripe)
Furmint
Chardonnay (warm or moderate climate)
Pinot Grigio (late harvest)
Gewurztraminer
Viognier (can be medium)
Fiano (can be medium)

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Medium bodied white grapes

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Sémillon (medium ripeness)
Chardonnay (moderate to cool climate)
Sauvignon blanc (can be light)
Pinot Grigio (early harvest)
Viognier (can be full)
Albariño
Garganega
Verdicchio
Fiano (can be full)

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Light bodied white grapes

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Sémillon (not very ripe)
Riesling
Chardonnay (cool climate)
Sauvignon blanc
Pinot Grigio (early harvest)
Cortese

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High acidity black grapes

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Pinot noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Gamay
Pinotage
Nebbiolo
Barbera
Primitivo/Zinfandel (also medium)
Syrah (also medium)
Carmenère (also medium)

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Medium acidity black grapes

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Primitivo/Zinfandel (also high)
Syrah (also high)
Carmenère (also high)
Merlot
Tempranillo

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Low acidity black grapes

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Grenache

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High tannin black grapes

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Nebbiolo
Sangiovese
Montepulciano
Carmenère
Malbec
Shiraz (also medium)
Zinfandel/Primitivo (also medium)

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Medium tannin black grapes

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Merlot
Tempranillo
Pinotage
Zinfandel/Primitivo (also high)
Syrah (also high)
Pinot Noir (also low)
Gamay (also low)
Grenache (also low)
Barbera (also low)
Corvina (also low)

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Low tannin black grapes

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All also medium:
Pinot Noir
Gamay
Grenache
Barbera
Corvina

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Full bodied black grapes

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Zinfandel/Primitivo
Carmenère
Malbec
Nebbiolo
Merlot (if ripe)
Shiraz (in warm climate)
Grenache (also medium)
Cabernet Sauvignon (also medium)
Pinotage (also medium)
Tempranillo (also light and medium)

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Medium bodied black grapes

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Merlot (if not ripe enough)
Shiraz (in moderate climate)
Grenache (also full)
Cabernet Sauvignon (also full)
Pinotage (also full)
Gamay (also light)
Tempranillo (also light and full)

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Light bodied black grapes

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Gamay (also medium)
Tempranillo (also medium and full)

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