Red Wine - Structure

Question 1

List all the red grape with Pyrazine, and why they should not be confused

Answer 1

Cabernet Franc - possible: Brett, carbonic
Merlot Right Bank- possible: New oak, oxy, Brett
Cabernet Sauvignon Left Bank - possible Brett, possible new oak
Cabernet Sauvignon Aussie - possible: new oak &high alc
Cabernet Sauvignon Cali - New oak Possible:VA/High Alc
Cabernet Sauvignon Chile - Possible high alc
Carmenere - Possible high alcohol

Question 2

What wines can be carbonic? Differences?

Answer 2

Gamay , Cabernet Franc, Syrah (N.Rhone)

Rhone - Rotondone for sure
CF - Pyrazine
Gamay - Possible: rotondone/brett

Question 3

Rotondone, possible carbonic, no raisination, possible brett?

Answer 3

N. Syrah

Question 4

What is definite for Carmenere?

Answer 4

Pyrazine - possible high alc

Question 5

What are the differences between Bordeaux, Australian, Chilean, and CA Cabernet Sauvignon?

Answer 5

Cabernet Sauvignon Left Bank - possible Brett, possible new oak
Cabernet Sauvignon Aussie - possible: new oak & high alc
Cabernet Sauvignon Cali - New oak Possible:VA/High Alc
Cabernet Sauvignon Chile - Possible high alc

Question 6

New oak, high alcohol, possible pyrazine?

Answer 6

Ca Merlot - CS would definitely have pyrazines

Question 7

Rotondone, , raisination, high alcohol possibilities?

Answer 7

Australian Shiraz- possible: extra gylcerin, new oak, va, r/s
Grenache Blend -S. Rhone - Possible: extra glycerin, oxy, va, brett

Question 8

Wines always high in Alcohol?

Answer 8

Zin
Shiraz
Cali Merlot
Malbec
GSM - Aussie and s Rhone
Amarone

Question 9

Oxydation, with possible: raisination, brett, and new oak. no possibility of high alc or acidity

Answer 9

Tempranillo
Sangio would have high alc & Acidity and so would nebbiolo
nebbiolo - va with no new oak or oxy

Question 10

Sangiovese vs Nebbiolo

Answer 10

Both : Possible high alc/acid/brett
Nebbiolo - maybe VA, maybe oxy
Sangiovese - always oxy

Question 11

Pyrazine with possible new oak and brett?

Answer 11

Left Bank

New world would not have Brett and right bank may have oxydation

Question 12

difference between Merlot in CA vs Bordeaux

Answer 12

CA- definite new oak and high alc

FR- definite pyrazine

Question 13

Difference between CA, Australia, And N Rhone Syrah?

Answer 13

All Rotondone
Australia is always raisinated and always high alc
CA- possible new oak possible alc
Rhone - possible Brett

Question 14

Pyrazine with possible new oak, oxydation, and brett?

Answer 14

Right bank - left bank no Oxy and New world no brett

Question 15

Raisination, High Alc, possible: R/S, new oak, extra glycerin, rotondone

Answer 15

Zinfandel

Question 16

Extra Glycerin, raisination, VA, r/s, High alc, maybe brett, maybe oxy?

Answer 16

Valpolicella/Amarone

Question 17

Differences between CA, FR, OR, and NZ Pinot Noir?

Answer 17

Unfortunately nothing is a "must", but possibly:
CA- New Oak/High Alc
Otago - New Oak
OR - New Oak
Burgundy- new oak, brett, high acid

Question 18

Difference between Beaujolais and Chinon

Answer 18

B- Possible:Rotondone, carbonic, brett

Chinon - Pyrazine, possible carbonic or brett