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01 - WEM MW MAIN > Tasting - Structure Markers > Flashcards

Tasting - Structure Markers Flashcards

1
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Chardonnay

A 
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
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Assyrtiko

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - ???
S - dry
Ac - very high
T - low (extremely phenolic grape)
ABV - medium plus to high
Body - medium plus
phenolic bitterness
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Albarino

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry
Ac - medium plus
T - 
ABV - medium
body - medium
phenolic bitterness
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Cabernet Sauvignon

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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

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Grenache

A 
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
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Gamay

A 
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
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Corvina

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - high
S - dry to off dry (max 12g/L)
Ac - medium plus
Tannins - medium plus
ABV - high
Body - full
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Carmenere

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry (can have ripe attack)
Ac - medium
Tannins - medium
ABV - medium plus
Body - medium plus
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Cabernet Franc

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - bone dry to dry
Ac - medium plus
Tannins - medium plus
ABV - medium
Body - medium plus
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Barbera

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry
Ac - high
Tannins - medium minus
ABV - medium plus to high
Body - medium to medium plus
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Aglianico

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - ???
S - dry
Ac - medium plus
Tannins - high
ABV - medium plus
Body - full
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Zinfandel / Primitivo / Crljenak Kastelanski

A 
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
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Tempranillo

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry
Ac - medium to medium plus
Tannins - medium plus
ABV - medium to medium plus
Body - medium plus
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Syrah / Shiraz

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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

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Sangiovese

A

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

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Pinotage

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry
Ac - medium to medium plus
Tannins - medium
ABV - medium
Body - medium plus
17
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Structure of Pinot Noir

A

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry (can have ripe attack)
Ac - medium to medium plus
Tannins - moderate - tongue, roof of mouth - silky, velvety, chalky (Cote d’Or - diminished)
ABV - medium to medium plus (new world)

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Nebbiolo

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - high
S - dry
Ac - medium plus to high
Tannins - high
ABV - medium plus to high
Body - medium to full
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Mourvedre / Monastrell

A 
Aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus 
S - Dry
Ac - medium plus
Tannins - medium plus to high
ABV - medium plus to high
Body - full
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Malbec

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - medium Plus
S - dry to off dry (ripe attack)
Ac - medium 
T - medium plus
ABV - medium to high
Body - medium plus to full-bodied
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Palomino

A

Neutral, low acidity

22
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Moscatel/Muscat of Alexandria

A

Aromatic (more floral than MBaPG, less grapey), medium acidity

23
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Merlot

A

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry (can have ripe attack)
Ac - RB BDX medium, Napa medium minus to medium
Tannins - RB BDX medium to medium plus, Napa medium
ABV - RB BDX medium plus, Napa medium plus to high
Body - RB BDX medium to medium plus, Napa medium plus to full

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PX / Pedro Ximenez

A

Neutral (flavors come from the drying process)

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Chenin Blanc

A

aromas and flavors intensity - medium to medium plus
S - dry to off dry
Ac - high
T -
ABV - medium minus to medium (Vouvray), medium to elevated (Savennieres)
Body - medium (Vouvray), medium plus to full (Savenierres)

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Gewurztraminer

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - high 
S - dry to off dry
Ac - medium minus to medium
T-
ABV - medium to medium plus
Body - medium plus to full
phenolic bitterness
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Gruner Veltliner

A

aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry
Ac - medium plus
T -
ABV - medium to medium plus (Smaragd, Reserve)
Body - medium to medium plus (Smaragd, Reserve)

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Marsanne

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - medium plus
S - dry
Ac - medium minus
T-
ABV - medium plus
Body - medium plus to Full
phenolic bitterness
29
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Melon de Bourgogne

A 
aromas and flavors intensity - medium minus to medium
S - dry
Ac - high
T - 
ABV - medium
Body - medium minus to medium
30
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Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

A

flavors and aromas intensity - high
S - dry (Alsace), medium sweet to sweet (min 110 g/L RS Beaumes-de-Venise)
Ac - medium
T -
ABV - medium (Alsace), high (BdV - fortified)
Body - medium (Alsace), full (BdV)
phenolic bitterness (Alsace)

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Pinot Gris/Grigio

A

flavors and aromas intensity - medium to medium plus
S - dry (Italy) to slightly off-dry (OR), dry to off-dry (Alsace)
Ac - medium minus to medium (OR), medium (Alsace), medium plus (IT)
T -
ABV - medium (IT), medium to medium plus (OR, Alsace)
Body - medium (IT), medium plus (Alsace, OR)
slight phenolic bitterness

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Riesling

A

flavors and aromas intensity - high
S - Dry (Alsace, Clare/Eden Valley), off-dry to medium dry (Mosel), medium dry to medium sweet (Rheingau Spatlese)
Ac - high
T-
ABV - low (Mosel, Rheingau), medium (Clare/Eden) to medium plus (GG, Alsace)
Body - light to medium minus (Mosel, Rheingau),medium to medium plus (GG, Alsace, Clare/Eden)

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Sauvignon Blanc

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flavors and aromas intensity - medium (Graves), medium to medium plus (Sancerre), medium plus (Napa/Sonoma), high (Marlborough)
S - dry
Ac - medium plus to high (Napa/Sonoma, Graves), high (Sancerre, Marlborough)
T-
ABV - medium to medium plus (Sancerre, Marlborough, Graves), high (Napa/Sonoma)
Body - medium (Sancerre, Marlborough), medium to medium plus (Graves), medium plus (Napa/Sonoma)

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Semillon

A

flavors and aromas intensity - medium plus (Hunter), high (Sauternes/Barsac)
S - dry (Hunter), sweet (85 - 150g/L RS)
Ac - medium plus (Sauternes/Barsac), high (Hunter)
T -
ABV - medium minus (Hunter), medium to medium plus (Sauternes/Barsac)
Body - medium minus (Hunter), full (Sauternes/Barsac)

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Torrontes

A 
flavors and aromas intensity - high
S - dry
Ac - medium to medium plus
T - 
ABV - medium plus
Body - medium plus
possible phenolic bitterness
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Viognier

A 
flavors and aromas intensity - high
S - dry (may have slight RS, to off-dry in CA)
Ac - medium minus to medium
T - 
ABV - medium plus to high
Body - medium plus to full (CA FULL)
phenolic bitterness

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