Tasting - Structure Markers Flashcards
Chardonnay
aromas and flavors intensity - medium S - dry (CA may have slight RS) Ac - FR medium plus, CA medium T - ABV - FR medium to medium plus, CA medium plus Body - medium to full
Assyrtiko
aromas and flavors intensity - ??? S - dry Ac - very high T - low (extremely phenolic grape) ABV - medium plus to high Body - medium plus phenolic bitterness
Albarino
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus S - dry Ac - medium plus T - ABV - medium body - medium phenolic bitterness
Cabernet Sauvignon
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry (Medoc), dry with ripe attack elsewhere
Ac - medium to medium plus
Tannins - Chile, Oz, Medoc medium plus, Napa medium plus to High - gums - grippy, fine grained
Body - Medoc medium to medium plus, Napa Full, medium plus elsewhere
Grenache
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus S - dry (with a ripe attack) Ac - medium Tannins - medium ABV - medium plus to high Body - medium plus to full
Gamay
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus to high S - dry Ac - medium plus Tannins - medium minus to medium ABV - medium Body - medium minus to medium
Corvina
aromas and flavors intensity - high S - dry to off dry (max 12g/L) Ac - medium plus Tannins - medium plus ABV - high Body - full
Carmenere
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus S - dry (can have ripe attack) Ac - medium Tannins - medium ABV - medium plus Body - medium plus
Cabernet Franc
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus S - bone dry to dry Ac - medium plus Tannins - medium plus ABV - medium Body - medium plus
Barbera
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus S - dry Ac - high Tannins - medium minus ABV - medium plus to high Body - medium to medium plus
Aglianico
aromas and flavors intensity - ??? S - dry Ac - medium plus Tannins - high ABV - medium plus Body - full
Zinfandel / Primitivo / Crljenak Kastelanski
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus to high S - dry, sometimes just perceptible RS Ac - medium to medium plus Tannins - medium ABV - medium plus to high Body - Full
Tempranillo
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus S - dry Ac - medium to medium plus Tannins - medium plus ABV - medium to medium plus Body - medium plus
Syrah / Shiraz
aromas and flavors intensity - N. Rhone medium plus, OZ high
S - N. Rhone bone dry to dry, OZ dry (2-4g/L RS)
Ac - N. Rhone medium plus to high, OZ medium to medium plus
Tannins - medium to medium plus - tongue, gums - powdery, chalky, velvety
ABV - N. Rhone medium to medium plus, OZ medium plus to high
Body - N. Rhone medium plus, OZ full
Sangiovese
aromas and flavors intensity - ???
S - bone dry to dry
Ac - medium plus to high
Tannins - medium plus to high
ABV - Chianti medium to medium plus, Brunello medium plus
Body - Chianti medium to medium plus, Brunello full