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Important Reds Flashcards

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6 Important Reds

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Gamay, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Zinfandel

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Barbera

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TN: Black fruit, high acidity
SR: PIEDMONT, California

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Gamay

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SR: BEAUJOLAIS.
TN: Simple, fresh fruits, no tannins

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Nebbiolo

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Massive structure, king of Italian wine.
Exclusively PIEDMONT (Barolo, Barbaresco)
TN: Tar, Espresso
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Sangiovese

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SR: TUSCANY (Chianti, Vino Nobile de Montepulciano, brunello di Montalcino)
TN: Young; baked cherries. Old; Dried leaf, orangel peel, earthy, ~Pinot Noir

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Tempranillo

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TN: Refined, Vanilla (OAK), Earthy

RIOJA (Tinto Fino), component of Port in Portugal.

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Zinfandel

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Very versatile (white, sweet, etc.) but TRUE Zinf = full dry red, black fruits, stains teeth.

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