Moderate Climate Reds Flashcards
List 6 moderate climate red wines.
Corvina / Sangiovese
Pinot Noir / Gamay
Nebbiolo
Merlot
Describe the Corvina varietal.
Moderate climate
Vento
Nose:
Aromatic
Sour cherry, almond, cinnamon, chocolate, green peppercorn
Structuure
M+ acid
L tannin
L body
Oak - rare
Notes
Blended with rondinella and molinara
Valpolicella, Amarone, Ripasso and Recioto
Describe Gamay
Moderate climate
Beaujolais
Visual
Light ruby: thin skin
Nose
Violets, red fruit, violets
Structure
Acid - high
Tannin - low
Alcohol - medium
Oak: moderate, rarely new
Notes
Carbonic maceration
Drink young
Food friendly
Describe Nebbiolo
Moderate climate
Piemonte
Visual
Orange or brown rim
Light in colour
Prone to oxidation
Structure
Acid - high
Tannin 0 high
Nose
Rose, red fruit, leather, tobacco, earth, truffles, olives, anise
Notes:
Worthy of long ageing
Describe Sangiovese
Moderate climate
Tuscany - Chianti and Brunello
Visual
Light colour, thin skin
Nose
Violet, red fruit, tomato leaf, leather, earth, tea leaves, anise
Structure
Acid: high
Tannin: M+ to high
Oak: can see oak treatment in best examples
Notes
More earth than fruit driven
Can be blended but mostly standalone
Describe Merlot
Moderate climate
Bordeaux, Napa, Tuscany IGT
Visual
Plum colour from thick skin
Nose
Red fruit, black fruit, vanilla
Structure
Sugar: RS in warm climates
Acid: high
Tannin: medium (round in the mouth)
Notes:
Can see oak treatment
Standalone or blended with CS
Best examples can age for decades
Describe Pinot Noir
Moderate climate
Burgundy, Champagne, Central Otago, Anderson Valley, Oregon, Yarra Valley, Beamsville Bench
Visual
Pale, garnet - thin skin
Nose
Violet, red fruit, mushroom and earth with age
Structure
Acid - high
Tannin - medium
Notes
New oak, especially for ageworthy wines
Best examples can age and improve for decades
Stand alone grape - rarely blended
Can be earthy, especially in Old World
