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S3 - Foundation Grapes Flashcards

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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

A

CHARDONNAY

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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

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SAUVIGNON BLANC

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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

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PINOT NOIR

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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

A

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

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Beaune

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Pinot Noir

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Mâcon

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Chardonnay

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Sauternes

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Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc

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8
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Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Pinot Noir

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Touraine

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Pouilly-Fumé

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Margaux

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

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Gevrey-Chambertin

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Pinot Noir

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Graves

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Whites:

Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc

Reds:

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

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Chablis

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Chardonnay

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Bourgogne

(Burgundy)

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Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

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Pessac-Léognan

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Reds:

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Whites:

Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc

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Sancerre

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Meursault

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Chardonnay

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Pauillac

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

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Puligny-Montrachet

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Chardonnay

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Haut-Médoc

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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot

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Pouilly Fuissé

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Chardonnay

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Bordeaux

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Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon

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Maipo Valley

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Colchagua Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Casablanca Valley
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc
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Central Valley
Bulk - Various International Grape Varieties Most Planted: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Carmenère
28
Mornington Peninsula
Pinot Noir
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Coonawarra
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Adelaide Hills
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
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Yarra Valley
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
32
Margaret River
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Blends Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon Blends
33
South Eastern Australia
Multiple International Varieties Most planted: Chardonnay Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
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California - Central Valley
Multiple International Varieties Including: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Zinfandel
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Napa Valley
Reds: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Whites: Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc
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Rutherford
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Santa Barbara County
Pinot Noir Chardonnay
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Sonoma County
Warmer parts: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cooler parts: Pinot Noir Chardonnay
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Oregon
Pinot Noir Some Chardonnay
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Carneros
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
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Oakville
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
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Calistoga
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Marlborough
Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Pinot Noir
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Central Otago
Pinot Noir
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Hawke's Bay
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Chardonnay
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Martinborough
Pinot Noir
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Constantia
Sauvignon Blanc
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Elgin
Sauvignon Blanc
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Stellenbosch
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
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Walker Bay
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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Western Cape
Chenin Blanc Pinotage Wide Range of International Grapes

WSET L2 By Session 2023 (10 decks)

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