Varietal basics Flashcards
1
Q
Pinot Noir
A
Light colour and weight
2
Q
Shiraz/syrah
A
Medium to full bodied
3
Q
Cabernet Sauvignon
A
Thick-skinned, high fruit tannin. Full bodied. Affinity with oak.
4
Q
Merlot
A
Thinner skin than CS. Medium to full-bodied. Deep colour.
5
Q
Sauvignon Blanc
A
High acid, light-bodied, medium alcohol, usually unoaked.
6
Q
Chardonnay
A
Unwooded to heavilly wooded. Affinity with oak. medium acid High alcohol.
7
Q
Chenin Blanc
A
OW - Unwooded. NW - Both unwooded and wooded
8
Q
Riesling
A
Light bodied, no affinity with oak. low alcohol.
9
Q
Semillon
A
Wooded and Unwooded
