Types & Styles of Wine Flashcards

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Types of Wines
Majority of Wines fall into this category

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Still

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Types of Wines
abv of 8% to 15% but majority are under 11.4% to 14%

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Still

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Types of Wines
Sancerre, Burgundy, Rioja, and Chianti

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Sancerre and Burgundy are from what region?

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France

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Rioja is from where?

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Spain

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Chianti is from where?

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Italy

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Types of Wines
Pinot Grigio

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Still

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Types of Wines
bubbly or fizzy; caused by carbon dioxide gas from fermentation and is trapped in the wine.

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Sparkling

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Types of Wines
Champagne, Cava, and Prosecco

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Sparkling

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Champagne is from what region?

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France

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Cava is from where?

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Spain

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Prosecco is from where?

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Italy

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Types of Wines
have extra alcohol added to them therefore has higher levels of alcohol from 15% to 22% abv

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Fortified

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Types of Wines
Sherry from Spain, Port from Portugal

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Fortified

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Styles of Wine
This is how a wine can be determined through its grape variety

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Color

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Styles of Wine (Color)
Chablis from France, Riesling from Germany; this color can be taken from the other grape variety if the skins are not a part of the wine making process

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White

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Styles of Wine (Color)
must be made from black grapes; skins; Rioja from Spain, Cabarnet Sauvignon Variety

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Red

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Styles of Wine (Color)
made from black grapes; skin is still intact for a short period of time; White Zinfandel

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Rose

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Styles of Wines
caused by the presence of sugar in the wine

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Sweetness

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Styles of Wines (Sweetness)
majority of wines classified in; yeast must convert all sugar into alcohol

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Dry

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Styles of Wines (Sweetness)
Chablis from France, Sauvignon Blanc

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Dry White Wines

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Styles of Wines (Sweetness)
Cotes du Rhone from France, Chianti from Italy, Cabarnet Sauvignon

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Dry Red Wines

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Styles of Wines (Sweetness)
most wines are also in this category either white or rose; yeast is removed before all sugar is converted to alcohol or unfermented grape juice is added.

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Medium Sweet

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Styles of Wines (Sweetness)
some Rieslings, White Zinfandel rose from California

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Medium Sweet Wines

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Styles of Wines (Sweetness)
have a lot of sugar it can feel thick and syrupy; grapes are either high in sugar that yeast stopped fermenting or high spirit alcohol killed yeast before all of the sugar has been eaten.

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Sweet

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Styles of Wines (Sweetness)
Sauternes from France, Port, and some Sherries

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Sweet Wines

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Styles of Wines
comes directly from grape juice; refreshing characteristic; this makes your mouth salivate or watery

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Acidity

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Styles of Wines
balances out the sweetness

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Acidity

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Styles of Wines (Acidity)
Chablis from France, Chianti, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Cabarnet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir

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High Acidity Wines

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Styles of Wines
characteristic of red wines that come from the skins; the level of this style depends on the grape variety and how the wine is made

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tannins

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Styles of Wines
can taste bitter, but mostly focus on structural characteristic of a wine that you feel

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Tannins

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Styles of Wines (tannin)
red Bordeaux from France, Chianti from Italy

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High tannin wines

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Styles of Wines (tannin)
Beaujolais from France, and some wines from Pinot Noir

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Low tannin wines

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Styles of Wines
majority of still and sparkling wines have this between 11.5% to 14%, but some wines can be as high as 15% and some as low as 8%.

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Alcohol

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Styles of Wines (Alcohol)
Chateauneuf du Pape from France

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High Alcohol Wine

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Styles of Wine (Alcohol)
White Zinfandel from California

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Low Alcohol Wine

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Styles of Wine
used to describe the overall feel of the wine; full would be viscous and mouth-filling, while light feel more delicate

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Body

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Styles of Wine (Body)
Pinot Grigio from Italy, and Beaujolais

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Light Bodied Wines

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Styles of Wine (Body)
Sancerre and Cotes du Rhone from France

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Medium Bodied Wines

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Styles of Wines (Body)
Cabernet Sauvignon from California, and Sauternes from France

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Full Bodied Wines

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can come from a variety of sources, from the grapes, can be developed during the wine making process or maturation

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Aromas and Flavours

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Aromas and Flavors in Wine
majority of wines will have this; this type will depend on the variety of the grape and the ripeness of the grape.

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Fruit

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Aromas and Flavors in Wine (Fruit)
Cabernet Sauvignon will have what type of aroma?

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Blackcurrant

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Aromas and Flavors in Wines (Fruit)
Chardonnay grown in cool climates will have what type of aroma?

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Green Apple and citrus fruits

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Aromas and Flavors in Wines (Fruit)
Chardonnay grown in warm climates will have what type of aroma?

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stone fruits (peach) and tropical fruits (pineapple)

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Aromas and Flavors in Wines
Wine can be fermented and/or matured in barrels; which give off flavors like cedar, cloves, coconut, smoke, and vanilla

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oak

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Aromas and Flavors in Wines
grass, flowers, herbs, vegetables, earth, mushroom, and leather

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others

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