Red Wines Flashcards

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CANAIOLO

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Tastes like ripe blood orange & grapefruit with a slightly herbal finish


Light Body/Dry

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MAREMMA TOSCANA

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  1. Tastes like ripe summer fruits, raspberries, & peaches

2. Light Body/Dry

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NEGROAMARO, Castello Monaci “Kreos”

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  1. Tastes like strawberry & fresh raspberry

2. Full Body/Dry

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CHIARETTA DEL GARDA

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  1. Tastes like roses, peaches, honey, & almonds

2. Full Body/Dry

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CITTO

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  1. Tastes like tarts, black & blue fruits with a bright acidic finish
  2. Light Body/Dry
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LAGREIN

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  1. Tastes like mixed berries, sweet cherries, & cocoa

2. Light Body/Dry

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VESPOLINA

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  1. Tastes like intense white pepper with a tangy finish

2. Light Body/Dry

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FRAPPATO

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  1. Tastes like bright raspberries & strawberries with a slightly spiced finish
  2. Medium Light Body/Dry
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GRIGNOLINO ‘ASTI

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  1. Tastes like small red fruits with a very light rose aroma

2. Light Body/Dry

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VALTELLINA

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  1. Tastes like small tarts, fruits, berries, & roses with a herbal finish
  2. Light Body/Dry
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VALPOLICELLA SUPERIORE

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  1. Tastes like preserved fruit & vanilla with a spiced finish
  2. Medium Light Body/Dry
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ROSSO DI MONTALCINO

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  1. Tastes cherry & peppery

2. Medium Body/Dry

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CILIEGIOLO

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  1. Tastes like a fruity bouquet of ripe cherries

2. Medium Light Body/Dry

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CHIANTI CLASSICO

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  1. Tastes like cherry nose with a slightly spiced & earthy finish
  2. Medium Body/Dry
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DOLCETTO

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  1. Tastes like red fruits, cherries, & cloves with a fruit forward & peppery finish
  2. Medium Plus Body/Dry (Ripe Fruit)
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MONFERRATO ROSSO

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  1. Tastes slightly peppery with a more fruit forward finish

2. Medium body/Dry (Ripe Fruit)

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TINTILLA DE MOLISE

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  1. Tastes like overripe & jammy fruits with a slightly spiced & toasted finish
  2. Full Body/Dry
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CERASUOLO

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  1. Tastes like strawberry & sweet peppermint

2. Medium Body/Dry

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NEGROAMARO, Perrini

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  1. Tastes like dark berries, cherry skins, with a spiced & slightly bitter finish
  2. Medium Plus Body/Dry
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NERO D’AVOLA, Rapitala Alto

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  1. Tastes like ripe spicy fruit, with a balanced/intense finish
  2. Medium Plus Body/Dry
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SICILIA ROSSO

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  1. Tastes like plums, red/black cherries

2. Medium Plus Body/Dry

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CARIGNANO

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  1. Tastes like plums, eather, chocolate, & jammy dried red & black fruits
  2. Full Body/Dry
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MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO

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  1. Tastes like cedar & berries with an intense vanilla finish
  2. Full Body/Dry
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TEROLDEGO

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  1. Tastes like dark raspberry, licorice, & mint with a smokey finish
  2. Full Body/Dry
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AGLIANICO

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  1. Tastes like dry & ripe fruits

2. Full Body/Dry

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VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO

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  1. Tastes like ruby red fresh cherries

2. Medium Plus Body/Dry w/Slight RS

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CHIANTI RUFINA

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  1. Tastes slightly violety & minerally with a refreshing but developed & elegant finish
  2. Full Body/Dry
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AGLIANICO DEL VULTURE

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  1. Tastes like vanilla, candied fruit, & thyme

2. Full Body/Dry

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MACCHIONA

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  1. Tastes like tobacco, leather, tar, prunes, & hints of dried red fruits with a very dried & tertiary finish
  2. Full Body/Dry
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BOLGHERI

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  1. Tastes like a complex mix of dried fruits & herbs with an organic finish
  2. Full Body/Dry
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BAROLO, Schiavenza “Serralunga D’Alba”

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  1. Tastes like cherries, mocha, & floral with a smoky, complex & smooth finish
  2. Medium Plus Body/Dry
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BAROLO, Elvio Cogno “Cascina Nuova”

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  1. Tastes very flowery with a delicately spiced finish

2. Medium Plus Body/Dry

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BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO

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  1. Tastes herbal with hints of dried fruit with a complex & elegant finish
  2. Medium Plus Body/Dry
34
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What are the categories of Red Wine?

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  1. Rosato
  2. Light & Delicate
  3. Full & Fruity
  4. Spicy & Supple
  5. Big & Bold
35
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Name 3 wines similar to a Rosay

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  1. Maremma Toscana
  2. Negroamaro
  3. Chiaretta Del Garda
36
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Name 3 wines similar to a Pinot Noir or Gamay

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  1. Citto
  2. Lagrein
  3. Vespolina
37
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Name 3 wines similar to a Cabernet or Merlot

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  1. Chianti Classico
  2. Dolcetto
  3. Monferrato Rosso
38
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Name 3 wines similar to a Syrah or Zinfandel

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  1. Negroamaro
  2. Negro D’Avola
  3. Sicilia Ross
39
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Name 3 wines to a Bordeaux, Barolo, or Rioja

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  1. Chianti Rufina
  2. Macchiona
  3. Alglianico
40
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What wines are in the Rosato section?

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  1. Canaiolo
  2. Maremma Toscana
  3. Negroamaro, Castello Monaci “Kreos”
  4. Chiaretta Del Garda
41
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What is the Rosato section similar to?

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Rosay

42
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What wines are in the Light & Delicate section?

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  1. Citto
  2. Lagrein
  3. Vespolina
  4. Frappato
  5. Grignolino’Asti
  6. Valtellina
  7. Valpolicella Superiore
  8. Rosso Di Montalcino
43
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What is the Light & Delicate section similar to?

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Pinot Noir or Gamay

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What wines are in the Full & Fruity section?

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  1. Ciliegiolo
  2. Chianti Classico
  3. Dolcetto
  4. Monferrato Rosso
  5. Tintilla De Molise
  6. Cerasuolo
45
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What is the Full & Fruity section similar to?

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Cabernet or Merlot

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What wines are in the Spicy & Supple section?

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  1. Negroamaro Perrini
  2. Nero D’Avola
  3. Sicilia Rosso
  4. Carignano
  5. Montepulciano D’Abruzzo
  6. Teroldego
47
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What is the Spicy & Supple section similar to?

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Syrah or Zinfandel

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What wines are in the Big & Bold section?

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  1. Aglianico
  2. Valpolicella Ripasso
  3. Chianti Rufina
  4. Aglianico Del Vulture
  5. Macchiona
  6. Bolgheri
  7. Barolo Schiavenza
  8. Barolo Elvio Cogno
  9. Brunello Di Montalcino
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What is the Big & Bold section similar to?

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Bordeaux, Barolo, or Rioja