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A1. WSET L2 By Grape 2025 > Merlot, Cab Sauv, Shiraz > Flashcards

Merlot, Cab Sauv, Shiraz Flashcards

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CLIMATE: Moderate - Warm

single varietal or blended

simple or complex

oaked or unoaked

medium acidity

medium tannin

fruit characteristics vary according to ripeness

PRIMARY: Red to Black fruit - Plums

TERTIARY: dried fruit, tobacco

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MERLOT

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CLIMATE: Moderate - Warm

Can be blended, Simple or Complex

Oak is common

thick skins

high acidity

high tannin

PRIMARY: Herbaceous, black fruits - Blackcurrants

TERTIARY: dried fruit, earth, forest floor

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON

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CLIMATE: Moderate - Warm

single varietal or blended

Oak common

thick skins

medium to high acidity

medium to high tannins

medium to full body

PRIMARY: black fruit - Blackberry & Black Pepper

TERTIARY: dried fruit, leather, meat, earth

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SYARH / SHIRAZ

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Bordeaux

France

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Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon

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Bordeaux Superieur

France

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Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

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Saint Émilion

Bordeaux - France

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Merlot / Cabernet

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Pomerol

Bordeaux - France

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Merlot / Cabernet

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Pauillac

Bordeaux - France

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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot

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Margaux

Bordeaux - France

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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot

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Pessac-Léognan

Bordeaux - France

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Reds:
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot

Whites:
Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc

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California - Central Valley

USA

A

Multiple International Varieties

Including:
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Zinfandel

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Napa Valley

California - USA

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Reds:
**Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot **

Whites:
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

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Rutherford

Napa Valley - USA

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Oakville

Napa Valley - USA

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Calistoga

Napa Valley - USA

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Sonoma County

California - USA

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Warmer parts:
**Cabernet Sauvignon **
**Merlot **

Cooler parts:
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay

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Central Valley - Chile

A

Bulk - Various International Grape Varieties

Most Planted:
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Carmenère

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Colchagua Valley

Chile

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Maipo Valley

Chile

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Stellenbosch

South Africa

A

Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot

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Coonawarra

Australia

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Margaret River

Australia

A

Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot

Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon Blends

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South Eastern Australia

A

Multiple International Varieties

Most planted:
Chardonnay
Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon

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Hawke’s Bay

New Zealand

A

**Cabernet Sauvignon **
Merlot
Chardonnay

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Côte Rotie

Northern Rhône - France

A

Syrah

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Hermitage

Northern Rhône - France

A

Syrah

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Crozes Hermitage

Northern Rhône - France

A

Syrah

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Pays d’Oc

Southern France

(Pays d’Oc IGP)

A

Wide Range of International Grapes

Local grapes black grapes including

Grenache and Syrah

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Minervois

Languedoc-Roussillon - Southern France

A

Grenache / Syrah

and other local grapes

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Barossa Valley

Australia

A

Reds:
Shiraz and/or Grenache-blends

Whites:
Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blends

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Hunter Valley

Australia

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Reds:
Shiraz

Whites:
dry Semillon

A1. WSET L2 By Grape 2025 (25 decks)

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