Other Black Grapes Flashcards
CLIMATE: Moderate
high acidity
low to medium tannin
light bodied
unoaked
PRIMARY: red fruit - Cherry + Banana & Candy
GAMAY
CLIMATE: Moderate - Warm
simple or complex
medium acidity
medium tannin
oaked or unoaked
PRIMARY: red fruit (moderate) or black fruit (warm)
TERTIARY: dried fruit, leather, mushroom
TEMPRANILLO
CLIMATE: Warm
Often blended
thin skins - can make Rosé
low acidity
low to medium tannins
high alcohol
PRIMARY: red fruit. Cherries, white pepper
TERTIARY: earth, meat, dried fruit, caramel
GRENACHE / GARNACHA
CLIMATE: Warm
originally from Bordeaux
medium to high acidity
high tannin
full-bodied
oaked
PRIMARY: Green Bell Pepper, Blackberry
TERTIARY: leather, earth
CARMENÈRE
CLIMATE: Warm
originally from Bordeaux
high tannin
full-bodied
oaked
PRIMARY: black fruit - Black Plum
TERTIARY: dried fruit, meat
MALBEC
CLIMATE: Warm
high acidity
medium tannin
medium to full-bodied
often oaked
PRIMARY: Red fruit - Cherries
Coffee, Chocolate, Smoke
PINOTAGE
Beaujolais [Villages]
France
Gamay
Fleurie
Beaujolais - France
Gamay
Côtes du Rhône [Villages]
Sourthern Rhone - France
Grenache, Syrah
and other local grapes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Southern Rhône - France
Grenache, Syrah
and other local grapes
Pays d’Oc
Southern France
Wide Range of International Grapes
Local grapes black grapes including
Grenache and Syrah
Minervois
Languedoc-Roussillon - Southern France
Grenache, Syrah
and other local grapes
Côtes de Provence
Southern France
Grenache-blends
Catalunya
Spain
Multiple International and Indigenous Varieties
Good Value Tempranillo
Priorat
Spain
Garnacha
McLaren Vale
Australia
Grenache-Blend
Central Valley - Chile
Bulk - Various International Grape Varieties
Most Planted:
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Carmenère
