Red Wine Flavour Profiles Flashcards
1
Q
Syrah/Shiraz
A
Black fruit, black pepper, toasted meat. Toffee notes.
2
Q
Merlot
A
Blackcherry, plums and herbal flavors. Texture is round. Merlot type of wine is less tannic than Cabernet Sauvignon.
3
Q
Cabernet Sauvignon
A
Full bodied, bell pepper taste.
4
Q
Malbec
A
Plumes, berries, spice.
5
Q
Pinot Noir
A
Fruity, tea leaf, soft and fresh. Leather notes.
6
Q
Gamay
A
Strawberry, raspberry, cherry
7
Q
Grenache
A
Spice, cherry, low acidity, high alcohol
8
Q
Zinfandel
A
Raspberry, blackberry, black cherry, raisin, prune
9
Q
Sangiovese
A
Pie cherry, anise, tobacco leaf
10
Q
Nebbiolo
A
Spice, cherry
11
Q
Mourvedre
A
Spice, cherry