S3 - Foundation Grapes Flashcards
CLIMATE: Cool - Moderate - Warm
Versatile - depends of Climate and Winemaking
dry
light to full bodied
range of winemaking techniques
used to make sparkling wines
PRIMARY: Citrus to Tropical
CHARDONNAY
CLIMATE: Cool - Moderate
Aromatic variety
dry
High acidity
light- to medium-bodied
typically unoaked & single varietal
sometimes blended with Sémillon/Semillon
PRIMARY: herbaceous, floral, green, citrus, tropical - Gooseberry
SAUVIGNON BLANC
CLIMATE: Cool - Moderate
thin skins
typically single varietal - careful use of oak
high acidity
low to medium tannins
typically light to medium-bodied
PRIMARY: red fruit - Strawberry
TERTIARY: mushroom, forest floor
PINOT NOIR
CLIMATE: Moderate - Warm
Can be blended, Simple or Complex
Oak is common
thick skins
high acidity
high tannin
PRIMARY: Herbaceous, black fruits - Blackcurrants
TERTIARY: dried fruit, earth, forest floor
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Beaune
Pinot Noir
Mâcon
Chardonnay
Sauternes
Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Pinot Noir
Touraine
Sauvignon Blanc
Pouilly-Fumé
Sauvignon Blanc
Margaux
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Gevrey-Chambertin
Pinot Noir
Graves
Whites:
Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
Reds:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Chablis
Chardonnay
Bourgogne
(Burgundy)
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pessac-Léognan
Reds:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Whites:
Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc
Sancerre
Sauvignon Blanc
Meursault
Chardonnay
Pauillac
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Puligny-Montrachet
Chardonnay