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Red Wine Flashcards

Grape profiles and fruit sets

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Pinot Noir

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Cranberry, Cherry, Raspberry, Clove, Mushroom

Medium body, Med+ acid, Low tannin, Strong fruit

France and US

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Gamay

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Huckleberry, raspberry, violet, potting soil, banana

Light+ body, Med+ acid, low tannin, Med fruit

France

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Barbera

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Sour cherry, licorice, blackberry, dried herbs, tar

Med+ body, high acid, med+ fruit, low tannin

Italy

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Cabernet Franc

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Strawberry, roasted pepper, red plum, crushed gravel, chili pepper

Med body and fruit, med+ tannin and acidity

France

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Carignan

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Dried cranberry, raspberry, licorice, baking spices, cured meat

Med body and tannin, high fruit, med+ acid

France

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Carmenere

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Raspberry, green bell pepper, black plum, blackberry, vanilla

Med body, acid and tannin; med+ fruit

Chile

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Grenache

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Dried strawberry, grilled plum, ruby red grapefruit, leather, licorice

Med+ body, med tannin and acid, high fruit

France, Spain

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Mencia

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Sour cherry, pomegranate, blackberry, black licorice, crushed gravel

Med+ body and tannin, high acid, med fruit

Spain, Portugal

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Montepulcino

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Red plum, oregano, sour cherry, boysenberry, tar

Med+ body, acidity and tannin; med fruit

Italy

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Negroamaro

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Black cherry, black plum, blackberry, prune, dried herbs

Med+ body and tannin, full fruit

Italy

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Rhone/GSM Blend

+list grapes

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Raspberry, blackberry, dried green herbs, baking spices, lavender

Med+ body, tannin and acidity; full fruit

Grapes: Grenache, syrah, mourvedre, cinsaut, carignan

France, US, Spain

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Sangiovese

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Red current, roasted tomato, raspberry, potpourri, clay pot

Med body, med+ tannin, high acid, light fruit

Italy

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Valpolicella Blend

+list grapes

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Sour cherry, cinnamon, green peppercorn, carob, green almond

Med body and fruit, Med+ tannin, high acid

Grapes: Covina, rondinella, corvinone, molinara

Italy

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Zinfandel

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Blackberry, strawberry, peach preserve, 5-spice, sweet tobacco

Full body and fruit, Med tannin, low+ acid

US, Italy

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Aglianico

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White pepper, black cherry, smoke, game, spiced plum

Full body, tannin and acid; light+ fruit

Italy

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Bordeaux Blends

+list grapes

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Plum, black current, violet, graphite, cedar

Full body and tannin, med+ fruit, Med acid

Grapes: Cab sauv, merlot, cab franc, petit verdot, malbec, carmenere

France, US

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Black cherry, black current, red bell pepper, baking spices, cedar

Full body, med+ fruit and tannin, Med acid

France, Chile, US, all over

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Malbec

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Red plum, blueberry, vanilla, sweet tobacco, cocoa

Med+ body, full fruit, Med tannin and acid

Argentina, France, Chile, US

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Mourvedre

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Blackberry, black pepper, cocoa, sweet tobacco, roasted meat

Full body and tannin, med+ fruit and acid

Spain, France

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Nebbiolo

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Rose, cherry, leather, clay pot, anise

Med+ body, high tannin and acid, Med fruit

Italy

Wines to know: Barolo, Barbaresco

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Nero d’Avola

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Black cherry, black plum, licorice, tobacco, chili pepper

Full body and fruit, med+ tannin and acid

Italy

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Petit Verdot

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Black cherry, plum, violet, lilac, sage

Full body and tannin, med+ acid and fruit

Spain, France, Australia, US

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Petite Syrah

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Sugar plums, blueberry, dark chocolate, black pepper, black tea

Full body, fruit, tannin, Med acid

US

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Pinotage

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Black cherry, blackberry, fig, menthol, roasted meat

Full body, med+ fruit and tannin, low+ acid

South Africa

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Syrah

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Blueberry, plum, milk chocolate, tobacco, green peppercorn

Full body and fruit, med tannin, med+ acid

France, Australia

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Tempranillo

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Cherry, dried fig, cedar, tobacco, dill

Med+ body and acid, full tannin, light+ fruit

Spain, Portugal

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Touriga Nacional

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Violet, blueberry, plum, mint, wet slate

Full body, fruit and tannin; med+ acid

Portugal

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