Tasting Flashcards
Low to Moderate tannin red wine
Gamay
Pinot Noir ( CA )
Grenache ( AUS )
Zinfandel
White wines that show oxidation
Chenin Blanc ( Bruised )
Viura ( Nutty )
Chardonnay ( Older, nutty )
White wines aged in neutral oak
Chardonnay ( Chablis )
Gruner (Smaragd)
Pinot Gris ( OR, Alsace)
Gewurtztraminer
Chenin Blanc
Red Wines with RS
Amarone della Valpolicella
Zinfandel
Maybe CDP (could be ripeness of fruit coming through and making a sweet impression)
High Alcohol Red Wine ( +14 )
Cabernet (US, AUS)
Pinot Noir ( US )
Zinfandel
Amarone Della Valpolicella
Shiraz
Grenache ( CDP, AUS )
Tempranillo
Sangiovese
Merlot ( US )
Red wines with candied fruit character
Zinfandel
Grenache
Pinot Noir ( CA )
Red wines with pyrazines
Cabernet Franc ( Chinon )
Cabernet Sauvignon ( Bordeaux, Chile )
Carmenêre ( Maipu )
Clear White Wine
No Oak
Chablis
Gruner Veltliner
Albariño
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadet
Semillon
Torrontes
Pinot Grigio
Rielsing ( Mosel, Clare Valley )
White Wines with RS
Chennin Blanc (Vouvray Sec)
Gewurztraminer (Alsace Grand Cru)
Pinot Gris ( Alsace Grand Cru)
Riesling (Mosel)
Chardonnay ( Ca Styles only)
Terpene white wines
Torrontes ( No Oak )
Gewurztraminer
Viognier ( New Oak )
Albariño ( No Oak )
Muscat
Pale Red wines
Pinot Noir
Grenache
Sangiovese ( Color can vary depending on blend )
Nebbiolo
Gamay ( not always )
Clear White Wine
No New Oak
H- Acid
Riesling
Ablariño
Muscadet
Semillon (Hunter Valley)
Chardonnay ( Chablis, some examples )
White wines with new oak
Chardonnay (Burgundy, CA, AUS)
Viognier (Condrieu)
Sauvignon Blanc ( CA, Bordeaux)
Clear White Wine
Lee’s
M+/H Acid
Chablis
Gruner
Albariño
Pinot Grigio
Muscadet
White Wines with High Acid
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Chennin Blanc
Semillon
Maybe Torrontes
