Systematic Approach To Tasting Wine Flashcards
Appearance
List the three levels of wine intensity
Pale - Medium - Deep
Appearance - Colour
List the 5 levels of colour intensity of
White Wine
(Lemon-green we’re avoiding for calibration purposes) , Lemon, Gold, Amber, Brown
Note: Lemon is the most common colour for White Wine
Appearance - Colour
List the 3 levels of colour intensity of
Rosé Wine
Pink - Salmon - Orange
Appearance - Colour
List the 5 levels of colour intensity of
Red Wine
(Purple we’re avoiding for calibration purposes) - Ruby - Garnet - Tawny - Brown
Note: Ruby is the most common colour for Red Wine
Nose - Intensity
List 5 levels of wine intensity
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Pronounced
Nose - Aroma Characteristics
List the (up to) 3 levels of Aroma
e.g. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Palate - Sweetness
Levels of sweetness?
Range limited for simplification…
Dry
(Off-dry we’re avoiding for calibration purposes),
Medium Sweet
Sweet (eg Beerenauslese)
Luscious (eg, Trockenbeerenauslese)
Palate - Acidity
List the 5 levels of acidity
Low - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - High
Palate - Tannin
List the 5 levels of Tannin
Low - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - High
Palate - Alcohol
List the 3 levels of Alcohol
Low - Medium - High
Palate - Body
List the 5 levels of wine body
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Full
Palate - Flavour Intensity
List the 5 levels of Flavour Intensity
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Pronounced
Palate - Flavour Characteristics
Name the 3 levels of flavour characteristics
e.g. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Palate - Finish
List the 5 levels of taste finish
Short - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Long
Conclusions - Assessment of Quality
List the 6 levels of wine quality
Faulty - Poor - Acceptable - Good - Very Good - Outstanding