LO4 - Style and Quality of Wines

Question 1

What are the charactertistics of the Merlot grape?

color, tannin level, sugar (potential alc), acidity, aromas, flavors

Answer 1

• color: black
• tannin: medium
• acidity: medium
• aromas/flavors:
• just-ripe - light/med body with fresh red fruit (strawberry, red plum), herbaceous (green bell pepper/capsicum)
• riper - med/full body with cooked black fruit (blackberry, black plum)

Question 2

What are the charactertistics of Cabernet Sauvignon?

color, tannin level, sugar (potential alc), acidity, aromas, flavors

Answer 2

thick skin

• color: black
• tannin: high
• acidity: high
• aromas/flavors:
• med/full body, black fruit (blackcurrant, black cherry) and herbal (mint) or herbaceous (green bell pepper) notes

Question 3

What are the charactertistics of Syrah/Shiraz?

color, tannin level, sugar (potential alc), acidity, aromas, flavors

Answer 3

thick skin

• color: black
• tannin: med/high
• acidity: med/high
• aromas/flavors:
• med to full body, black fruit (blackberry, black cherry) and spice (black pepper)

Question 4

What are the charactertistics of Pinot Noir?

color, tannin level, sugar (potential alc), acidity, aromas, flavors

Answer 4

thin skin

• color: black
• tannin: low/med
• acidity: high
• aromas/flavors:
• light to med body, red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, red cherry)

Question 5

What are the charactertistics of Zinfandel/Primitivo?

color, tannin level, sugar (potential alc), acidity, aromas, flavors

Answer 5

ripens unevenly

• color: black
• tannin: med/high
• sugar: high
• acidity: med/high
• aromas/flavors:
• change from red fruit (strawberry, raspberry) to black fruit (black plum, blackberry, blueberry) as it ripens, dried fruit (bc some ripen faster)

Question 6

What are the charactertistics of Chardonnay?

color, sugar (potential alc), acidity, aromas, flavors

Question 7

What are the charactertistics of Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris?

color, sugar (potential alc), acidity, aromas, flavors

Question 8

What are the charactertistics of Riesling?

color, sugar (potential alc), acidity, aromas, flavors

Question 9

What are the charactertistics of Sauvignon Blanc?

color, sugar (potential alc), acidity, aromas, flavors