Styles Flashcards
1
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Fino & Manzanilla
A
- Pale lemon
- Light to medium body
- Low acidity
- 15-15,5% ABV
- Acetaldehyde, bread dough, almonds
- Good to outstanding
2
Q
Amontillado
A
- Variation of flavour profiles
- Lighter body
- Apple, almond, bread, spice, herbs, tobacco
- +16% ABV
- Good to outstanding
3
Q
Palo Cortado
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- Amontillado aroma, Oloroso palate
- Acetaldehyde is present, but less than Amontillado
- Slightly fuller body
- 17-22% ABV
- Very good to outstanding
4
Q
Oloroso
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- Brown
- Dried fruit: raisin, prune
- Oxidative: caramel, walnut
- 18-22% ABV
- Acceptable to outstanding
5
Q
PX
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- Full body
- Low acidity
- Pronounced
- Raisin, molasses, licquorice
- 15-22%
- +212 g/L residual sugar (often 450-500 g/L)
- Good to outstanding
6
Q
Moscatel
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- Aromatic
- Oxidative or non-oxidative
- 15-22% ABV
- Good to outstanding
7
Q
Pale Cream
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- Fino/Manzanilla + RCGM
- Light flor character
- 45-115 g/L residual sugar
- Acceptable to good
8
Q
Medium
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- In practice: biologically + oxidatively aged wine, blended with PX and/or RCGM
- 4-115 g/L residual sugar
- Acceptable to outstanding
9
Q
Cream
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- In practice: Oloroso blended with PX and/or RCGM
- 115-140 g/L residual sugar
- Acceptable to outstanding
10
Q
Basic Ruby
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- Deep ruby
- Medium body
- Medium tannin
- High alcohol
- Simple red and black fruit
- Early drinking
- Acceptable to good
- -3y
11
Q
Age Indicated Tawny
A
- Softer tannins
- Integrated alcohol
- Dried fruit flavours
- Oxidative flavours: coffee, caramel, walnut
- Tasted by IVDP
- 620-640L pipes
12
Q
Vintage Port
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- Touriga Franca & Touriga Nacional
- Colour stability thanks to oxygen exposure
- Deposit in bottle
- -3y in wood
- Deep colour
- Full body
- High tannins
- Pronounced
- Black fruit, floral
- Very good to outstanding
Over time:
- Dried fruit, forest floor
- Tannin and alcohol integrate
13
Q
Crusted Port
A
- -2y in wood
- Deposit in bottle
- Bottling date
- “Bottle matured” after 3 years
- Similar style to Vintage Port
- Good to very good
14
Q
LBV
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-4-6y in large wood
- Lower quality grapes than Vintage Port
- More intensity, body and tannin than Ruby Reserve
- Good to very good
15
Q
LBV unfiltered
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- 4-5y in large wood
- Fuller body
- “Bottle matured” after 3 years
- Similar style to Vintage Port
- Very good
16
Q
Fruity, unoxidised white port
A
- Moscatel
- Lemon
- Medium body
- Stone fruit, floral
17
Q
Oxidative style white port
A
- Malvasia
- Amber or brown
- Phenolics due to skin contact
- Honey, nuts, caramel, citrus peel, dried stone fruit
18
Q
Sercial
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- Extra dry / dry
- Light colour
- Light body
- Citrus peel, nuts
19
Q
Verdelho
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- Medium dry
- Darker colour than Sercial
- More body than Sercial
- Candied fruits
20
Q
Boal
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- Medium sweet
- Fuller body than Verdelho
- Darker colour than Verdelho
- Caramel, chocolate, candied nuts
21
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Malvasia
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- Sweet
- Full body
- Brown
- High acidity
- Raisins, caramel
22
Q
Terrantez
A
- Medium dry / medium sweet
- Delicate
- Citrus peel, caramel, floral
23
Q
Tinta Negra
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Any level of sweetness
24
Q
Age Indicated Madeira: 5 years
A
- Tinta Negra
- Estufagem
- Good to very good
25
Age Indicated Madeira: 10 years or older
- One of the white varieties / Tinta Negra
- Canteiro
- Concentrated and complex
- High acidity
- Very good to outstanding (the older, the better)
26
Rainwater
- -10y
- Medium dry
- Light body
- Light flavour concentration
- 18% ABV
27
Frasqueira /Garrafeira
- +20y in wood
- Single, reccomended grape
- Year of harvest, year of bottling
- Quality checked by IVBAM
- Concentration, complexity
- Tertiary flavours
- High acidity
28
Colheita Madeira
- +5y in wood
- Single variety or blend
- Harvest year, bottling year
- Quality checked by IVBAM
29
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
White:
- Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains
- Unaged
- Medium body
- Medium acidity
- 15% ABV
- Blossom, grape, peach, honey
- Domaine des Bernardins
Red & Rosé:
- Muscat à Petit Grains Rouge
30
Vin Doix Natural Rasteau
Red:
- 75% Grenache Noir
- 25% Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Rhône varieties
- 16-18% ABV
- Unaged: jammy cherry & plum
- Oxidative: dried fruit, nuts
Rosé:
- Saignée
- Fortified of the skins
White:
- Only a small proportion
31
Muscat de Frontignan
- Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains
- Unaged
- Fuller body
- Tropical fruit
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Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois
- Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains
- Unaged
- Higher acidity
- Lighter body
- Stone fruit, floral
33
Banyuls
Red:
- 50% Grenache Noir
- Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris
- Domaine Vial-Magneres
White:
- Only a very small proportion
34
Banyuls Grand Cru
Only red:
- 75% Grenache Noir
- +30 months maturation
- Longer maturation = Hors d'âge or Rancio
35
Maury
Red:
75% Grenache Noir
White:
- Only a small proportion
- Unaged style
Unfortified:
- Maury Sec AOC
36
Muscat de Rivesaltes
- Usually a blend of Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains & Muscat of Alexandria
- Unaged
37
Rivesaltes
White:
- Max 20% Muscat varieties
- Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Malvoisie
- Ambré, Hors d'âge, Rancio
Red:
- Mainly Grenache Noir
- Grenat, Tuilé, Hors d'âge, Rancio
38
Rutherglen Muscat
- 3-5 year
- 180-240 g/L residual sugar
39
Classic Rutherglen Muscat
- 6-10 year
- 200-280 g/L residual sugar
- Greater level of concentration, complexity, tertiary flavour
40
Grand Rutherglen Muscat
- 11-19 year
- 270-400 g/L residual sugar
- Blend of young and mature wine
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Rare Rutherglen Muscat
- +20 year
- 270-400 g/L residual sugar
- Richest, complex, most intense style
- Bottled in tiny volumes
