The just wont stick list Flashcards
White wine fermentation temperatures
Temps range 12c-22c
Cooler temps produce more fruity aromas
What is considered a Warm growing season
Average temperature of 18.5c to 21c
GI,s (Geographical Indication) in Europe are divided into what two groups
- PGI-Protected Geographical Indication
Less strict regulationd and larger areas - PDO-Protected Designation of origin
(Many of europes famous wines are from a PDO. Smaller
What is considered a cool climate
Average growing season temperature of 16.5c or below
What do the french call old vines
Vieille Vignes
Example of foods with Unami
Mushrooms
(Cooked and dried)
Beef Jerky
Aged cheese
Miso
Walker bay pinots have what kind of fruit (South Africa)
Vibrant red fruits
Chile region for Pinot Noir
Casablanca Valley
To the North of Santiago
Casablanca 2 points in climatic conditions
Chile
- Cooled by sea breezes
- Cooled by morning fogs
Malolactic converstion A/F
Secondary Aomas and flavours
Butter
Cream
Cheese
Citrus fruit A/F
Primary aromas and flavours
Lemon
Lime
Orange
Grapefruit
Name 11 Primary Aromas and Flavours
Floral
Green Fruit
Citrus Fruit
Stone Fruit
Tropical Fruit
Red fruit
Black Fruit
Herbaceous
Spice
Fruit Ripeness
Other
What are the 8 aromas for oak
Secondary Aomas and flavours
Chocolate
Coffee
Coconut
Clove
Cedar
Charred Wood
Smoke
Vanilla
8 Tertiary Aromas for RED WINE
From maturation
Dried fruit
Leather
Earth
Mushroom
Tobacco
Wet leaves
Forest Floor
Caramel
What are the 10 Tertiary Aromas White Wine
From maturation
Ginger
Cinnamon
Almond
Hazelnut
Nutmeg
Honey
Caramel
Orange marmalade
Dried fruit
Petrol/kerosene
Hawkes bay climate for Merlot and
* Body
* Blending
New Zealand
- Moderate
- Lots of rainfall
- Ranges from light and fruity to full body and long lived
- Single varietal as well as blended
What are the 3 areas of the right bank?
- Saint Emillion AOC
- Pomeral AOC
- Saint Emillion Grand Cru AOC
Just ripe Merlot has what characters
* body
* 3 key flavours
- Light to Medium bodied wines
- Fresh red fruit flavours
- Strawberries
- Red Plum
- Green Pepper
What is the area south of france where merlot is grown a lot and where its blended with other black grape Varieties
- Pays d’Oc IGP
Name 3 of Chiles sub regions of the Central valley that are important to Cabernet
- Maipo Valley
- Colchagua Valley
- Central Valley
2 wine appelation from the Languedoc
- Minervois AOC (blended Syrah)
- Pays d’Oc IGP
Hunter valley Shiraz Grid (think climate)
Tannin-Body-Flavours-bottle aged flavours
- Medium to High tannins
- Medium Bodied
- Fresh black fruit flavours
- Develop complex flavours of EARTH and MEAT with bottle age
Gamay wine profile
Acid=
Tannin=
Body=
Fruit=(5)
Acid=High
Tannin=Medium
Body=Light to Medium
Fruit=Red fruits
* Rasberry
* Red cherry
* Red Plum
* Bannana
* Candy
Unusually to have oak
Grenache wines are typically
Acid=
Tannin=
Flavours=Name 5
Acid=Low
Tannins=Medium
Flavours=Red fruits and spice
* Strawberry
* Red plum
* Red Cherry
* Spice-White pepper/Liquorice
Where does spains most powerful garnacha come from and what do the develop with bottle ageing
- Priorate DOC
- Dried fruits and caramel
(Blended with other black grape varieties)
What do very good examples of Chateauneuf Du Pape develop in the bottle with age
- Complex dried fruit flavours
- Earth
- Meat
What are the 3 key regions for Garnacha in spain
- Rioja DOCa
- Navarra DO
- Priorat DOCa
What are the two key areas that Grenache is grown in Australia
*McLaren Vale valley
* Barossa Vale
What does Garnacha contribute to Rioja and the neighbouring Navvaro blends
Body
Fresh Red fruits
Describe balance in a wine.
Sugar is baanced by=?
Alcohol needs=?
Acid needs=?
-
Sugar is balanced by** Acidity **
(Wine then refreshing rather than flabby) - High Alcohol needs Fruit to balance it out
- A high Acid wine needs** Fruit** otherwise can seem thin and unpleasant
if out of balance rarely anything more than Acceptable
Tempranillo wines are typically
* Sweetness?
* Acid?
* Tannin?
* Body?
* Fruit & Flavours?
- Sweetness=Dry
- Acid=Medium
- Tannin=Medium
- Body=Medium to Full
- Flavours=Red fruits & Black Fruits
- Strawberry
- Red Cherry
- Blackberry
- Black Plum
What is the climate in Ribera del Duero DO and whats the geographical feature of note?
*Its at high altitude
* Warm days
* Cool nights
* Produces very full bodied wines with fresh black fruits`
Carmenere Palate
Acid-Tannin-Body-Flavour
- Acid=Medium to High
- Tannin=High
- Body=Full
- Flavours=Fresh black fruits
- Blackberry
- Coffee
- Chocolate
Carmenere aged aromas
- leather
- earth
Malbecs wine style
Blend with?-Ageing notes
- Blended and Single varietal
- Blended with Cab-Sauv and Merlot
- Bottle age dried fruit and meat
Malbec wine is
Colour-Acid-Tannin-Body-Flavour
- Colour=Deeply coloured
- Acidity=Medium
- Tannin=High
- Body=Full
- Flavours=Black Fruits
- Blackberry
- Black Plum
- Vanilla
- Clove
What region in Argentina is known for Malbec
Mendoza
What region in South Africa is Pinotage grown
Western Cape
Pinotage wines
* Acid
* Tannin
* Body
* Flavours (7)
- Acid=High
- Tannin=Medium
- Body=Medium to Full
- Flavours=Red and Black fruits pending ripeness
- Strawberry
- Red Cherry
- Red Plum
- Blackberry
- Coffee
- Chocolate
- Smoke
What region is Barolo situated in
The Piemonte region in the Northwest of Italy
Nebbiolo Grid
Acid-Tannin-Body-Flavours-Bottle Ageing
- Acid=High
- Tannin=High
- Body=Full (Typically)
- Flavours=Red fruits and Dried Herbs
- Red Cherry
- Red Plum
- Rose
- Violet
- Mushroom
- Tobacco
- Leather
