Red Wine Types Flashcards
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Pinot Noir
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Silky, smooth Roses Raspberry Strawberry Cherry Cranberry
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Full-bodied, high tannins, acidity (aging potential) Black cherry Black currant Pepper Cedar Black olives Mint
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Merlot
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Fat, juicy, not too tannic (medium) (Can be more dark and plummy/blackberry, or more red fruity with leafy veggie) Black cherry Plum Vanilla Toffee Spice Chocolaty, fruitcake Grapy
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Zinfandel
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Robust (Candy fruitiness then spice and tobacco smoke finish) Lighter color than cab and merlot but can have moderate tannin and high acidity Raspberry Blackberry Anise Pepper Plum Boysenberry Cranberry Licorice
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Syrah
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Austrailia
Darker than Cab in color
Blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, plum
Olive, pepper, clove, mint, licorice, allspice, chocolate, herbs, smoke
Medium tannin and acidity, molasses
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Malbec
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Argentina Inky dark, robust tannins Lush, textures, damsony Dark fruit, smoky finish Blackberry Plum Black cherry (Milk chocolate, cocoa powder, leather, tobacco)
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Grenache
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Low acid/tannin/color. Usually blended
Spicy, berry flavored, soft palate
Red fruit (strawberry, raspberry) pepper
