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Regions, Grapes & Wines Flashcards

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France: Principal Grapes & Regions

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Chardonnay
- Burgundy: Bourgogne, Chablis, Pugligny-Montrachet, Mersault, Macon, Pouilly-Fuisse’

Sauv Blanc

  • Loire: Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume’,
  • Bordeaux: Bordeaux Blanc

Riesling
- Alsace

Cab Sauv; Merlot
- Bordeaux: Medoc, Haut-Medoc, Pauillac, Margaux, Graves, Pessc-Leognan, Pomerol, Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux

Pinot Noir
- Burgundy: Bourgogne, Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Beune, Pommard

Syrah
- N. Rhone: Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Cote-Rotie
Syrah + Grenache
- S. Rhone: Cotes du Rhone, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Inexpensive Blends:
- Languedoc-Rousillon: Minervois

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USA: Principal Grapes & Regions

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Chardonnay
- California: Sonoma, Carneros

Sauv Blanc
- California: Napa

Cab Sauv & Merlot
- California: Napa, Oakville, Rutherford, Alexander Valley

Pinot Noir

  • California: Sonoma, Carneros, Santa Barbara,
  • Oregon
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Argentina: Principal Grapes & Regions

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Chardonnay
- Mendoza

Cab Sauv & Merlot
- Mendoza

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Australia: Principal Grapes & Regions

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Chardonnay
- Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Margaret River

Riesling
- Clare Valley, Eden Valley

Cab Sauv & Merlot
- Margaret River, Coonawarra

Pinot Noir
- Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula

Shiraz
- Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Hunter Valley

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New Zealand: Principal Grapes & Regions

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Chardonnay
- Malborough

Sauv Blanc
- Malborough

Cab Sauv & Merlot
- Hawk’s Bay

Pinot Noir
- Malborough, Central Otago

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South Africa: Principal Grapes & Regions

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Chardonnay
- Walker Bay

Sauv Blanc
- Elgin, Constantia

Cab Sauv & Merlot
- Stellenbosch

Pinot Noir
- Walker Bay

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Chile: Principal Grapes & Regions

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Sauv Blanc
- Casablanca

Cab Sauv & Merlot
- Maipo, Colchagua, Cahopoal

Pinot Noir
- Casablanca

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Germany: Principal Grapes & Regions

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Riesling
- Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz

Pinot Noir
- Pfalz, Baden

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Spain: Principal Grapes & Regions

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Garnarcha

- Rioja, Navarro, Priorat

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Pinotage

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South Africa

  • close relative to Pinot Noir
  • moderate to hot climate
  • rich, full-bodied, medium tannins
  • red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, cherry), vegetal, animal (tar, leather)
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Valpolicella & Valpolicella Classico DOC

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Veneto, NE Italy

  • grape: corvina
  • variety of styles from a blend of grapes
  • pale to medium in color
  • high acidity, light-bodied + low tannins
  • sour red cherry
  • premium has high concentration and complexity of baked fruit flavors (plum, dried red fruit, prunes)
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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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Veneto, NE Italy

made from dried (passito) grapes

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Montelpulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

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E.Central Italy

  • grape: montelpulciano
  • deep color, high acidity
  • medium to high tannins & alcohol, medium to full bodied
  • red & black fruit (black cherry, blackberry, plum), spice (pepper)
  • oak-aged
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Anglianico

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S. Italy

  • grape: angliancio
  • deep color
  • high acidity & tannins, full bodied, complex
  • intense flavors & black fruit
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Primitivo + Negroamero

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S. Italy

  • grape: primitivo & negroamero
  • medium color, acids, tannins
  • full bodied
  • jammy black fruit and liquorice
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Beaujolais

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Loire Valley, France

  • grape: gamay
  • moderate climate
  • low tannin, medium to high acidity, light to medium bodied
  • pronounced red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, cherry), spce (cinnamon, pepper)
  • best consumed young & fruity
  • usually unoaked
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Pinot Gris

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Alsace, France

  • full-bodied
  • dry, off dry, medium & sweet wines
  • tropical fruit (banana, melon), sweet spice (ginger), honey
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Pinot Grigio

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Italy

  • medium to light bodied
  • dry
  • medium to high acidity
  • neutral character (green & citrus fruit)
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Chenin Blanc

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Vourary AC, Loire Valley, France

  • cool climate
  • medium sweet, high acidity, medium bodied, unoaked
  • citrus (lemon), green fruit (apple), tropical (pineapple), herbaceous (leaf)

South Africa

  • large volume, inexpensive wine
  • dry/off dry, medium to high acidity
  • medium bodied
  • citrus, tropical fruit
  • oak
  • blended with Chardonnay
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Melon Blanc

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Muscadet AC, Loire Valley, France

  • dry high acidity
  • light to medium bodied
  • unoaked
  • neutral fruit
  • sur lie (dead yeast cells) -> body + complexity
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Viogner

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S. France, Chile, Argentina, Australia, California

  • soft, full bodied aromatic wines
  • best examples N. Rhone
  • low acidity, high alcohol
  • delicate fruit + floral flavors (peach, apricot, violet), spicy notes
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Albarino

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Rias Baixas, Spain

  • dry, light to medium bodied
  • refreshingly high acidity
  • green fruit (apple, pair), citrus fruit (grapefruit), floral
  • unoaked
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Semillon

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Bordeaux
- blended with Sauv Blanc to make dry and sweet wines (Sauternes)

Hunter Valley, Australia

  • single varietal
  • dry, light bodied, low alcohol, high acidity
  • youth: neutral with delicate citrus flavors
  • maturity: toast, nuts, honey
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Gerwurztraminer

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Alsace, France

  • low acidity, high alcohol, full-bodied
  • intensely perfumed + aromatic
  • variety of styles (dry, off dry, medium)
  • floral (rose, orange blossom), stone fruit (peach), tropical fruit (lychee), green fruit (grap), sweet spice (ginger)
  • best consumed young & fresh
  • maturity (honey, nut)
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Torrontes
Cafayate, Salta, Argentina - aromatic variety - dry, medium acidity, medium bodied, high alcohol - pronounced floral flavors (perfume), green fruit (grapes), stone fruit (peach)
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Tempranillo
Rioja DOCa - moderate climate - medium acidity, medium to full bodied + medium tannins - red fruit (strawberry, plum) - often oak aged (softer tannins, sweet coconut & vanilla) - maturity (savory animal meat, leather), vegetal (mushroom) - blended with Garnacha Ribera del Duero DO - premium quality reds - black fruit notes (blackberry, plum) - oak (toast) Catalunya DO - good-quality reds in a range of styles suing tempranillo garnacha, and int'l varieties
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Douro DOC
Douro, Portugal - hot climate - high quality red wines - grape: touriga nacional - high acid + tannin, deep color - intense flavors of dark fruit (blackberry, black currant), spice (pepper, liquorice) - usually oak aged
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Borolo DOCG & Barbaresco
Piedmont, Italy - grape: nebbiolo - high acidity, tannins, alcohol - full-bodied - red fruit (plum), floral and earthy character - maturity (tobacco, mushroom, tar)
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Barbera
Piedmont, Italy - grape: barbera + nebbiola grapes - high acidity, light to medium tannins - medium bodied - red fruit (red cherry), spice (black pepper) - often oak-aged (toast, vanilla, sweet spice)
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Sangiovese
- most widely planted grape in Italy - high tannins & acidity - red fruit (plum, red cherry), earth, herbal (green tea), spice - long oak-ageing Chianti DOCG + Classico - Central Tuscany - small portion of other varieties can be used - a lot of inexpensive wines Brunello di Montalcino DOCG - 100% sangiovese grapes
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Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina - full bodied, medium to high tannins - black fruit (blackberry, black plum), spice (clover, pepper) - suitable for oak ageing - often blended (Cab Sauv, Merlot)
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Carmenere
Chile - warm, sunny sites - deep color, medium to high acidity & alcohol - medium to full bodied, high tannins - black fruit (blackberry), spice (pepper), - under-ripeness: vegetal (green bell pepper, green beans) - often blended (Cab Sauv, Merlot)
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Zinfandel
California - rich, high alcohol, full-bodied - black fruit (blackberry), dried fruit (prunes, raisin), swee t spice (cloves, liquorice) - most intense from old vines - off-dry fruity roses' (white zinfandel)
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(non-principal) White Grapes; White Wines
1. Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio a. Pinto Gris (Alsace, N. Zealand) b. Pinot Grigio (Italy) 2. Verdichhio (Marche, Central Italy) 3. Trebbiano (most planted white in Italy) 4. Gargenega (Veneto, Italy) a. Soave (+ Classico Doc) 5. Cortese (Piedmont) a. Gavi DOCG 6. Chenin Blanc a. Vouvray AC, Lorie Valley b. South Africa 7. Melon Blanc a. Muscadet AC 8. Viogner a. N. Rhone b. Chile, Argentina, Australia, California 9. Albarino (Rias Baixas, Spain) 10. Semillon a. Bordeaux b. Hunter Valley
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Italy: White Wines
1. Verdicchio 2. Trebbiano 3. Gavi DOCG (cortese grape) 4. Soave, Soave Classico (gargenega grape)
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Verdicchio
Marche, Central Italy - dry, high acidity, medium bodied - citrus (lemon), herbal (fennel), bittler almond
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Trebbiano
Italy - most widely planted white grape - dry high acidity, light bodied - neutral, inexpensive wine
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Gavi DOCG
Piedmont, Italy - dry, high acidity, light bodied - green fruit (green apple), citrus
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Soave & Soave Classico DOC
Veneto, Italy - high acidity, medium bodied - floral (chamomile), green fruit (pear, red apple), spice (white pepper) - unoaked
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(non-principal) Black Grapes & Red Wines
1. Gamay (Beaujolais, France) a. Beaujolais 2. Tempranillo (Spain) a. Rioja DOCA b. Ribera del Duero DO c. Navarra DO d. Catalunya 3. Duoro (Portugual) --> Touriga Nacional grape a. Duoro DOC 4. Nebiolla (Piedmont) a. Barolo DOCG b. Barbaresco DOCG c. Barbera 5. Sangiovese (Tuscany) a. Chianti DOCG & Chianti Classico b. Brunello di Montalcino 6. Corvina (Veneto) a. Valpolicella & Valpolicella Classico 7. Amarone de la Valpolicella DOCG (Veneto) a. partially dried grapes 8. Montepulciano (Abruzzo) a. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC 9. Primitivo + Negroamaro (Puglia) 10. Angliancio (S. Italy) 11. Zinfandel (California) 12. Pinotage (S. Africa) 13. Malbec (Mendoza, Argentina)

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