Region and Grape Associated Flashcards
Gevrey-Chambertain AOC
Bourgogne, Pinot Noir,
Nuits-St-George AOC
Bourgogne, Pinot Noir
Beaune AOC
Bourgogne, Pinot Noir
Pommard AOC
Bourgogne, Pinot Noir
Carmeros
California, Pinot Noir, ripe red fruit
Sonoma
California, Pinot Noir, ripe red fruit
Santa Barbara Country
California, Pinot Noir, ripe red fruit
Oregon
USA, Pinot Noir, fresh red fruit, smoke and cloves
Casablanca Valley
Chile, Pinot Noir, Red fruits
Walker Bay
South Africa, Pinot Noir, vibrant red fruit flavours
Yarra Valley
Australia, Pinot Noir, medium tannins, cooked red fruits
Mornington Peninsula
Australia, Pinot Noir, medium tannins, cooked red fruits
Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago
New Zealand, Pinot Noir, often aged
Calafornia
Zinfandel, red and rose
Puglia
Prmitevo
Mosel
Germany, Riesling, Lighter in body, medium sweetness
Rheingau
Germany, Riesling, Drier and more body, more sotherly than Mosel
Pfalz
Germany, Riesling, Dry and Medium bodied, continuation of the French Alsace region
Alsacse AOC
France, Riesling, dry, pronounced flavours and aromas
Eden Valley
Australia, Riesling, aromas of petrol
Clare Valley
Australia, Riesling, aromas of petrol
Vouray AOC
Chenin Blanc, France, only grape permitted to be grown here
Sauternes AOC
Semilion, sub region of Bordeaux
Hunter Valley and Barossa Valley
Semillion, Australia
Tokaj
Fermint, Hugary, Tokay Aszu is a sweet wine that has been effected my nobel rot
Chablis AOC
Chardonary, France, Burgundy
Apples, Lemons and Wet Stones
Meursault AOC
Chardonnay, France, oak aging and less contact, hazlenut and mushroom in the bottle
Poilgny-Montrachet AOC
Chardonnay, France, Oak aging an less contact, hazlenut and mushroom in the bottle
Carnerous and Sonoma
Chardonnay, California, complex fruit flavours while retaining acidity
Napa Valley
Chardonnay, California, tropical fruit flavours, vanilla and spice from new oak
Santa Barbara Country
Chardonnay, California, tropical fruit flavours and higher alcohol, new oak
Macon AOC
Chardonnay, France, Maconnaise, lemon peach and melon
Pouilly-Fusse AOC
Chardonnay, France, Maconnaise, concentrated stone fruit, often matured in oak barrels.
Adelaide Hills, Yarra Valley
Chardonnay, Australia, both cooled by influences, longer growing seasons, stone fruit flavours, tropical fruit flavours
Margaret River, whites
Chardonnay, Australia, medium to full bodied, ripe stone fruits.
Casablanca Valley
Sea breezes and morning fog, Chardonnay, these give extended growing season, citrus fruit
Central Valley
Chilli, Chardonnay, tropical fruit flavours
Marlborough
New Zealand, Chardonnay, ripe lemon, peach and melon characteristics
Hawke’s Bay
New Zealand, Chardonnay, high acidity and pronounced stone fruit flavours
Gavi DOGC
Cortese, Italy, Light floral aromas, green fruit, not intended to age
Soave DOC
Garganega, Italy, green fruit, citrus fruit and stone fruit, not intended to age
Soave Classico DOC
Garganega, Italy, develop flavours of honey and almonds in the bottle.
Ricioto Soave Classico DOCG
Garganega, Italy, made threw the appasimento method and a sweet wine.
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
Verdicchio, Italy, green fruit, citrus fruit and fennel
Finano di Avellino DOGC
Fiano, Medium to full body, medium acidity, stone fruit and topical fruit, age in the bottle but most is drunk young.
Walker Bay
South Africa, Chardonnay, high acidity and ripe stone fruits
Barolo DOCG
Nebbiolo, Italy, full bodied and pronounced flavours.
Barbaresco DOGC
Nibbiolo, italy, also similarly powerful and long lived wines
Barbera d’Asti DOGC
Barbera, Italy, low to medium tannins, drunk young, less aging potential.
Valpolicella DOC
Corvina, Vento, Italy, light bodied, fruity and quiet simple
Valpolicella Classico DOC
More complex than Valpolicella DOC, Venteno, Corvina, Italy
Amarone della Valpolicella DOGC
Corvina, Venteno, Dry to off dry wine, made from partially dried grapes, full bodied wine with high alcohol, pronounced fresh and dried fruit flavours
Ricioto della Valpolicella DOGC
Sweet red wine made from dried grapes, Corvina, Venteno, so sweet that yeast can not ferment all of the sugars.
Chinati DOGC
Alepine Mountains, Sangiovese, simple and inexpensive wines.
Chianti Classico DOGC
Sangiovese, Italy, pronounced red fruit flavours, meat and leather in the bottle
Chianti Classico Reserva DOGC
Aging requirement needed.
Brunello di Montalcino DOGC
Montalcion, Tuscany, powerful full bodied wine because of extended sunny season, high tannin and high acidity
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Montipulciano, medium acidity, deeply coloured wines, high volumes of inexpensive wine
Sancerre AOC
Sav Blanc, France, Loire Valley, dry wine, high acidity, green fruits and hibiscus, grass and asparagus
Pouilly-Fume AOC
Sav Blanc, France, Loire Valley, dry wine, high acidity, green fruits and hibiscus, grass and asparagus
Touraine AOC
France, Loire, Sac Blanc, inexpensive and fruity wines
Bordeaux AOC, Graves AOC, Pessac-Leognan AOC
France, Bordeaux, Sav Blanc, grass and green apples and wines from these regions tend to be blended with Semilion.
Marlborough
Sav Blanc, New Zealand, varied flavours, hare harvested at different ripeness levels, including green bell pepper and asparagus
Margaret River
Sav Blanc, Australia, concentrated herbaceous aromas
Adelaide Hills
Sav Blanc, Australia, fresh and fruity with broad range of citrus to tropical fruits, blended with Semillon to add body
Casablanca Valley and Central Valley
Sav Blanc, Australia, Central Valley inexpensive to good quality, Casablanca Valley good quality Sav Blanc
Constantia
Southern Cape, South Africa, Sav Blanc, tropical fruits and herbaceous aromas, refreshing
Elgin
South Africa, Sav Blanc, Wet stones can be one of the aromas here.
Napa Valley
USA, everywhere else is to warm for Sav Blanc, good examples can have oak ageing to add body and flavour.
Delle Venezie DOC and Veneto IGT
Italy, Pinot Grigio, high volume, inexpensive
Fruli-Venezie Giulia
Italy Pinot Grigio, more complex pinot grigio
Alsace AOC
France, Pinot Gris, grapes picked later in the season, peach mango and ginger
Gewuztraminer
Alsace AOC, Grand Crus, High levels of alcohol, low to medium acidity, aromatic grape, stone fruit and tropical fruit
Condriou AOC
Viognier, France, Dry, low to medium acidity, blossom aromas and stone fruit flavours
Rais Baxias DO
Alberino, Spain, Dry and high acidity, medium bodied, stone fruit and citrus fruit
Bordeaux AOC and Bordeaux Superior AOC
Merlot, Bordeaux, planted anywhere in the Bordeaux region.
Saint-Emillion AOC and Pomerol AOC
Merlot, Right Bank of Bordeaux, black fruit and oak aging, dried fruit and tobacco
Napa Valley and Sonoma, Merlot flavours?
Vanilla, coconut and smoke from oak ageing
Central Valley, Merlot
Varied styles of Merlot, soft and medium bodied for immediate consumption.
Stellenbosch
South Africa, age worth Merlot, typical to the age worthy Bordeaux region.
Margaret River, blend
Merlot and Cab Sav
Hawkers Bay
Merlot can be found in a number of styles here, light to full bodied, New Zealand, moderate climate and plentiful rainfall.
Medoc AOC
Left Bank of Bordeaux, Cab Sav, gavel soil which absorbs heat and helps with drainage, because of ripening issues it is normally blended with Merlot
Haut-Medoc AOC
Left Bank of Bordeaux, Cab Sav, gavel soil which absorbs heat and helps with drainage, because of ripening issues it is normally blended with Merlot
Margaux AOC
Left Bank of Bordeaux, Cab Sav, gavel soil which absorbs heat and helps with drainage, because of ripening issues it is normally blended with Merlot
Pauillic AOC
Left Bank of Bordeaux, Cab Sav, gavel soil which absorbs heat and helps with drainage, because of ripening issues it is normally blended with Merlot
Graves AOC
Left Bank of Bordeaux, Cab Sav, gavel soil which absorbs heat and helps with drainage, because of ripening issues it is normally blended with Merlot
Passac-Leogan AOC
Left Bank of Bordeaux, Cab Sav, gavel soil which absorbs heat and helps with drainage, because of ripening issues it is normally blended with Merlot
Oakville and Rutherford
Napa Valley, California, Cab Sav, Ripe black fruit flavours, warm climate. High and ripe Tannins
Calistoga
Napa Valley, California, ripest and full bodied Cab Sav that can be found in California
Maipo Valley and Colchgua Valley
Central Valley, Chilli, herbal aromas, mint and bell pepper and often blended with Carmenere
Stellenbosch
South Africa, fresh herbal Cab Sav to more cooked fruit flavours, blended with Merlot and Pinotage sometimes this is know as the Cape Blend.
Northern Rhone
Steep hills, moderate climate, grape ripening helped by aspect, hand picked grapes. Syrah
Cote Rotie AOC
Most Northern Rhone, these Syrah’s can be peppery, very good aging potential, sometimes blended with Viognier to add floral aromas.
Hermitage AOC
Northern Rhone, but more southerly than Cote Rotie,
Croze-Hemitage AOc
Less intense and complex than Hemitage and Cote Rotie, inexpencive wines, higher yields
Barossa Valley, Shiraz
Old vines, low yields of concentrated red fruits, cook fruit flavours, black pepper spicy flavours from oak, vanilla and coffee
Hunter Valley, Shiraz
Warm area, but good cloud cover, extended growing season, medium bodied medium to high tannins, fresh black fruit flavours and earth and meat when in the bottle.
Beaujolais AOC
Gamey, France, high acidity wines, medium tannins, techniques used to extract maximum colour extraction these techniques can add flavours of banana and candy
Western Cape
South Africa, Pinotage, Strawberry, Raspberry and Cherry, medium bodied wines
Mendoza
Malbec, Argentina, Full bodied wines, black fruit and high tannins, can develop flavours of earth and meat in the bottle
Central Valley national Grape
Carmenere, Chili, herbal notes and black fruit, if harvested when not fully ripe green bell pepper, matured in oak, soften tannins flavours of chocolate and coffee
Catalunya DO
Tempranillo, Spain, medium acid, medium levels of tannin red fruit and black fruit, varying levels of styles here, can be oak ages
Rioja DOCa
Can be aged here, Tempranillo sometimes blended with Grenacha, when intended for early drinking
Southern Rhone
France, Warm area, Grenache, thin skinned with low to medium tannins red fruit flavours and sometimes spice, white pepper and liqurice, high sugar levels
Cote du Rhone AOC
Grenach, Higher levels of complexity
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Grenache, France, High levels of alcohol, and high tannins. Large stones in the ground here help it ripen to full ripeness
Minervois AOC
Grenache, France, South of France, warm area and the grapes reach there full ripness, oftern blended with Syrah
Rioja DOCa
Grenache added to Temporillo to add body and red fruit flavours
Navarra DO
Spain, make Rose wines.
Priorat DOCa
Spain, Grenacha, old vines, concentrated flavours, dried fruit and caramel in the bottle
Barosssa Valley and McLaren Vale
Australia, old vines, concentrated red fruit flavours and spice flavours. can be blended with Shiraz, similar to the quality of Chateanuf- du-Pape