Name that Wine Flashcards
This wine has high acidity, ranges from dry to sweet, and can feature notes of apple, lemon, nectarine, pineapple, and mango. May be oaked or unoaked.
Chenin Blanc
This wine is dry, has high acidity, a light body, and features notes of blossom, apple, pear, and lemon. It is usually unoaked.
Gavi DOCG (Cortese)
This wine is dry, has medium acidity, can be medium to full bodied, and features notes of peach, melon, and mango. Can be oaked or unoaked.
Fiano
This wine is dry, has a medium body, high acidity, and features notes of apple, pear, lemon, and peach. Usually unoaked.
Soave DOC (Garganega)
This wine is dry, has low to medium acidity, medium to full body, and is aromatic. Features notes of blossom, peach, and apricot. Can be oaked or unoaked.
Viognier
This wine has medium to high acidity, medium to full body, and features notes of lemon, peach, and melon. Can be oaked or unoaked.
Moderate Climate Chardonnay
This wine has medium to high acidity, can be dry to sweet, and features notes of green apple, lemon, and grass. Can be oaked or unoaked.
Sémillon
This wine is dry, has high acidity, medium body, and features notes of apple, pear, lemon, and fennel. It is usually unoaked.
Verdicchio
This wine can be dry to sweet, has a full body, low to medium acidity, and is aromatic. Features notes of rose, peach, apricot, and lychee. Usually unoaked.
Gewurztraminer
This wine is dry, has high acidity, a light to medium body, and is aromatic. Features notes of wet stone, grass, green bell pepper, raw asparagus, and white blossom. Usually unoaked.
Lower-ripeness Sauvignon Blanc
This wine is dry, has high acidity, a light to medium body, and is aromatic. Features notes of apple, lemon, gooseberry, nectarine, and passionfruit. Usually unoaked.
Ripe Sauvignon Blanc
This wine has medium acidity, a full body, and features notes of peach, pineapple, and banana. Can be oaked or unoaked.
Warm Climate Chardonnay
This wine has high acidity, a light to medium body, and features notes of apple, pear, lemon, and wet stones. Usually unoaked.
Cool Climate Chardonnay
This wine is dry, has high acidity, a light body, and features notes of apple and lemon. Usually unoaked.
Pinot Grigio
This wine has high acidity, can be dry to sweet, light to full bodied, and is aromatic. Can feature notes of apple, pear, lemon, blossom, nectarine, pineapple, mango, and dried apricot. Usually unoaked.
Riesling
This wine is dry, has high acidity, a medium body, and features notes of lemon, grapefruit, peach, and apricot. Usually unoaked.
Albariño
This wine is dry to medium sweet, has a full body, medium acidity, and features notes of banana, peach, and mango. Usually unoaked.
Pinot Gris
This wine is deeply colored, has medium to high acidity, high tannin, a full body, and features notes of blackberry, eucalyptus, and green bell pepper.
Carmenère
This wine has high acidity, medium tannin, a medium to full body, and features notes of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, and often smoke.
Pinotage
This wine has high acidity, high tannin, high alcohol, a full body, and can be dry to off-dry. Features notes of red cherry, prune, fig, and raisin.
Amarone della Valpolicella
This wine has low acidity, low to medium tannin, and features strawberry, red plum, red cherry, white pepper, and licorice notes.
Grenache/Garnacha
This wine is deeply colored, has a full body, high tannin, and features notes of blackberry and black plum.
Malbec
This wine is dry, has medium acidity, medium tannin, and features notes of strawberry, red plum, and green bell pepper.
Just-ripe Merlot
This wine has high acidity, high tannin, is dry, and features notes of red cherry, red plum, and dried herbs.
Sangiovese
This wine has high acidity, low to medium tannin, and features notes of red cherry and red plum.
Valpolicella DOC (Corvina)
This wine has high acidity, low to medium tannin, and features notes of raspberry, red cherry, and red plum.
Gamay
This wine is deeply colored, dry, has high acidity, high tannin, and a medium to full body. Features notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, mint, and green bell pepper.
Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine has high acidity, low to medium tannin, and features notes of red cherry, red plum, and black pepper.
Barbera
This wine has medium acidity, medium tannin, and features notes of strawberry, cherry, blackberry, and black plum.
Tempranillo
This wine has medium to high tannin, medium to high acidity, a full body, high alcohol, and features notes of cooked black cherry, cooked black plum, and licorice.
Shiraz
This wine is dry, has medium acidity, medium tannin, a full body, and features notes of cooked blackberry and black plum.
Ripe Merlot
This wine has a pale to medium color intensity, high acidity, low to medium tannin, and features notes of strawberry, raspberry, and red cherry.
Pinot Noir
This wine is deeply colored, has medium acidity, high tannin, and notes of black plum and black cherry.
Montepulciano
This wine has high acidity, high tannin, and features notes of red plum, red cherry, dried herbs, rose, and violet.
Nebbiolo
This wine has medium to high tannin, medium to high acidity, a medium body, and features notes of fresh black cherry, blackberry, herbs, and black pepper.
Syrah
This wine is dry, has medium to high acidity, medium to high tannin, high alcohol, and a full body. Features notes of blackberry, black plum, raisin, and prune.
Zinfandel
