Jimmy's Wine List Flashcards
Ablariño
Alvarinho
Climate: Cool – Moderate – Thick Skins – Best in Dry Soils,
Grape: Thick Skins (Rot resistant), Mid budding / Ripening
Style: Dry Light – Med Body, High Acid,
Primary: Peach, Apricot, Honeysuckle Chamomile, Salty
Vineyard: Pergola – susceptible to downy/ powdery mildew
Winey – Cool fermentation, Inert Vessels, Lees common - age
Barbera
Grape: Late Ripening
Style: Med-Deep Color, Full Body, High Acidity, L-M Tannin
Primary: Red Cherry, Red Plum, Blackberry, Violet, Black Pepper
Secondary: Vanilla, Spicy
Winery: Can be oak
Cabernet Sauvignon
Climate: Warm Weather
Grape: Mid-Late Ripening, Small Berries, Thick Skins, Frost Resistant
Style: Dry, Full Body, High Tannin, High Acidity
Primary: Black Cherry, Blackcurrant, Greenbell Pepper, Mint, Eucalyptus
Secondary: Oak, Vanilla, Clove, Coconut
Tertiary: Cedar, Tobacco, Smoke
Winery – Careful extraction, O2 Ferm, Oak used
Blending – Merlot, CabFranc, Malbec
Chardonnay
Climate: All climates
Grape: Semi-Aromatic, Early bud, ripen, vigor, susceptible to mildew
Style: Full Body, M-H Acid (High in Cool),
Primary Cool: Green Apple, Lemon, Steely
Primary Warmer: Peach, Melon, Pineapple, Nectarine
Secondary: Oak, Lees, Vanilla, Bread, Butter, Toast
Tertiary: Nutty
Vineyard: limestone soil
Winey: MLF, Lees, Oak fermentation &/or mature, SO2
Carmenere
Climate: Warm
Grape: Late Ripening, Poor Fruit Set, Coulure
Style: Full Body, M-H Acidity, High Tannins, Ripe, High Alcohol
Primary: Blackfruit – Blackberry, Black Cherry, Black Plum, Mint
Underripe: Tomato Leaf, Greenbell Pepper
Secondary: New Oak, Heavily Toasted: Chocolate, Coffee, Vanilla (lighter)
Tertiary:
Vineyard: Elegant on sandy soils, rich on clay picking causes greenbell pepper
Winey: Blend with Merlot or CabSav. Varietals, High levels of Extraction
Corvina
Valpolicella & Valpolicella Classico
Climate: Moderate to Warm
Grape: Late Budding/Ripening, Thick Skin
Style: Moderate Color, L-M Tannin, High Acidity
Primary: Red Cherry, Red Plum
Vineyard: Vigorous, sunburn, mildew
Winery: Passito, Valpolicella (Amarone, Recioto), Oak maturation
Amarone Della Valpolicella
Climate: Moderate to Warm
Grape: Late Budding/Ripening, Thick Skin
Style: Dry-Off-Dry, Full Boyd, M-H Tannin, High Alcohol, % High acid low in Tannin
Primary: Concentrated Raspberry, Red Cherry, Dried Fruit, Raisin, Figs, Sultana
Secondary: Clove
Tertiary: Tobacco
Vineyard: Vigorous, sunburn, mildew
Winery: Passito, Valpolicella (Amarone, Recioto), Oak maturation
Chenin Blanc
Climate: Versatile
Grape: Non Aromatic, Early Budding, Mid Ripen, Uneven ripening, Very Versatile
Style: Dry-Sweet, Still-Sparkling, L-M Body, High Acid, Age Well
Primary: Steely, Chamomile, Honeysuckle Green Apple, Lemon, Mineral, Peach, Pineapple (warm), Apricot, Citrus Peel (noble Rot)
Secondary: Can be Oaked
Tertiary: Honey, Toast
Vineyard: Vigorous & Fertile, Calcareous Soil, Mildew/Rot, Old Vines = Best
Winery: Some MLF & Lees, Often Oaked
Blending: Chenin, Chardonnay, Colombard
Cortese
Climate:
Grape: Early / Mid Ripening, Disease Resistant, Thin Skin
Style: Pale, Light Body, High Acidity
Primary: Wet Stone, Green Apple, Pear, Lemon, Grass
Secondary: Old Oak
Vineyard: Vigorous Yield
Winery: Single Varietal, Cool Fermented/Inert, If cool MLF/Lees bring down acid
Fiano
Climate: Warm
Grape: Mid Ripening, Vigorous, Low Yield, Small Berries
Style: Full Body, M Acidity
Primary: Floral- Blossom, Acacia, Green Apple, Peach, Fennel, Mint
Tertiary: Honey, Toast, Hazelnut
Vineyard: Best on volcanic
Winery: Use Inert, Some Oxidative, Some Lees used
Blending: Always a Varietal
Gamay
Climate:
Grape: Early Bud/Ripen, Sunburn
Style: Dry, High Acid, Low Tannin, Low Alcohol
Primary: Raspberry, Strawberry, Red Cherry
Secondary: Kirsch, Cinnamon, Figs, Nutmeg, Banana, Bubble Gum
Vineyard: Gobelet Trained, Poor Soils (granite, Limestone),
Winery: Varietal, Semi Carbonic Old Oak/Concrete
Garganega (Soave)
Climate:
Grape: Late Ripen, Vigorous
Style: Dry, L-M Body, High Acidity,
Primary: Apple, Pear, Peach
Secondary: some oak for oxidative
Tertiary: Almond, Honey
Vineyard: Control Yields, Canopy Management, Volcanic Soils (Soave Classico)
Winery: Reductive (high vol) MLF, Lees, Oak (more complex), High Acid good for Appassimento - Recioto
Blending: Trebbiano or Varietal
Gewürztraminer
Climate: Cool - Moderate
Grape: Early Bud/Ripen, Berries DISTINCTLY PINK/ORANGE
Style: Aromatic, Dry-Sweet, Full Body. L-M Acidity, High Alcohol
Primary: Acacia, Rose, Peach, Apricot, Nectarine, Peach, Lychee, OILY
Secondary:
Tertiary: Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Honey, Marmalade
Vineyard: Clay/Limestone
Winery: Vendange Tardive, No MLF, Oxidative= Inert/O2 Handling
Blending: Varietal
Grenache
Garnacha
Climate: Need Warmth and Heat
Grape: Early Bud / Late Ripening (long season), Drought/Wind tolerant
Style: Pale Color, Full Body, L-M Acidity, Low Tannin, High Alcohol (16%)
Primary: Raspberry, Strawberry, Red Cherry, Jammy, White Pepper, Liquorice
Secondary: Cedar, Smoke
Tertiary:
Vineyard: Trunk is straight no support need. Ripens with sweet berries
Winery: Oxidizes can turn brown, Oak Fermented/matured, May use Semi-Carbonic (Fruity), Rose (Tavel Provence) or Rosados
Blending: To counter color, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cariñena
Malbec
Cot
Climate: Moderate - Warm
Grape: Vigorous, Mid Ripen, Coulure (wind damage to fruit set), Frost-risk
Style: Deep Color, Full Body, Ripe Tannin, Balanced Acidity, High Alcohol
Primary: Strawberry, Blackberry, Black Cherry, Blueberry, Liqourice, Black Pepper
Secondary: Oak – Coconut, Vanilla, Smoke, Cedar, Tobacco
Tertiary: Earth, Cedar, Chocolate
Vineyard: Limestone (powerful), More elegant at altitude
Winery: Varietal and blends with multiple grapes (CabSav, Syrah, Pinotage)
Blending: Blends with Bordeaux, Carmenere, Syrah