Varietal Characteristics Flashcards

1
Q
CM
Thin skin 
H acid 
L-M tannin 
Red fruit 
3ary mushroom, forest floor
A

Pinot noir

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2
Q
Warm
H sugar 
MH tannin 
MH acid 
3ary earth, meat
A

Zinfandel

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3
Q
CM
H acid 
LF body 
DS
Unoaked 
Green fruit 
Citrus 
Blossom 
Stone fruit 
Tropical fruit 
Dried fruit 
3ary honey, petrol
A

Reisling

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4
Q
CMW
H acid 
DS
Still or sparkling 
Oaked or unoaked 
Green fruit 
Citrus 
Stone 
Tropical 
3ary dried fruit, honey, nuts
A

Chenin blanc

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5
Q
MW 
DS
MH acid 
LF body 
Oaked or unoaked 
Lemon, apple, grass
3ary dried fruit, nuts, honey
A

Semillon

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6
Q
Mod 
H acid 
DS
Oaked or unoaked 
3ary dried fruit, caramel, nuts
A

Furmint

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7
Q
CMW
MH acid 
LF body 
Green fruit 
Citrus 
Stone fruit 
Melon 
Banana 
Pineapple 
3ary hazelnuts, mushrooms
A

Chardonnay

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8
Q
CM
H acid 
LM body 
Unoaked 
Floral 
Herbaceous 
Stone Grass Bell pepper Asparagus Blossom 
Lemon Apple 
Gooseberry 
Peach passion fruit
A

Sauvignon blanc

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9
Q
CM
Dry
H acid 
L body 
Lemon apple
A

Pinot Grigio

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10
Q
CM
DM
M acid 
F body 
Banana peach mango 
3ary honey, ginger
A

Pinot gris

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11
Q
CM
L-M acid 
DS
F body 
Unoaked 
Aromatic 
Floral rose 
Stone fruit 
Lychee 
3ary honey dried fruit
A

Gewurztraminer

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12
Q
Mod
LM acid 
H alcohol
Dry 
M-F body 
Oaked or unoaked 
Aromatic blossom
Stone fruit
A

Viogner

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13
Q
Mod
H acid 
Dry 
M body 
Oaked or not 
Lemon grapefruit 
Peach apricot
A

Albariño

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14
Q
MW 
M acid 
M tannin 
LF body 
Oaked or not 
Bell pepper 
Strawberry 
Red cherry 
Black plum 
Blackberry 
3ary dried fruit tobacco
A

Merlot

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15
Q
MW 
Thick skin 
H acid 
H tannin 
MF body 
Bell pepper 
Mint 
Black currant
Black cherry 
3ary dried fruit earth forest floor
A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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16
Q
MW 
Thick skin 
MH acid 
MH tannin 
MF body 
Black pepper 
Blackberry 
Black cherry
Licorice 
3ary dried fruit leather meat earth
A

Syrah / shiraz

17
Q
Mod 
H acid 
LM tannin
L body 
Red fruit (raspberry, cherry, plum) 
Banana, candy from carbonic maceration
A

Gamay

18
Q
Warm 
Thin skin 
LM tannin 
L acid 
H sugar 
Red fruit strawberry plum cherry 
Spice white pepper licorice 
3ary earth meat dried fruit caramel
A

Grenache / garnacha

19
Q
MW 
M acid 
M tannin 
LF body 
Red fruit strawberry cherry 
Black fruit blackberry plum 
3ary dried fruit leather mushrooms
A

Tempranillo

20
Q
Warm 
MH acid 
H tannin 
F body 
Often blended 
Oaked coffee chocolate 
Green bell pepper tomato leaf 
Eucalyptus 
Blackberry 
3ary leather earth
A

Carmenère

21
Q
Warm 
H tannin 
F body 
Blackberry black plum 
Oak clove vanilla 
3ary dried fruit meat
A

Malbec

22
Q
Warm 
H acid 
M tannin 
Red fruit strawberry raspberry cherry 
MF body 
Oak coffee chocolate smoke
A

Pinotage

23
Q
H acid
Dry 
L body 
Unoaked 
Blossom 
Apple pear lemon
A

Córtese

24
Q
H acid 
D or S 
M body 
Unoaked 
Apple pear
lemon 
peach 
3ary honey almond
A

Garganega

25
Q
H acid 
Dry 
M body 
Unoaked 
Apple pear 
Lemon
Fennel 
3ary honey nuts
A

Verdicchio

26
Q
M acid 
Dry
MF body 
Oaked or not 
May be aged on lees 
Peach melon mango 
3ary honey nuts
A

Fiano

27
Q
H acid 
H tannin 
F body 
Red fruit cherry plum 
Floral rose violet 
Dried herbs 
3ary mushroom leather tobacco
A

Nebbiolo

28
Q
H acid 
LM tannin 
LM body 
Oaked or not 
Red fruit cherry plum 
Black pepper 
Usually not for aging
A

Barbera

29
Q

H acid
LM body
LM tannin
Red fruit cherry plum

A

Corvina

30
Q
Dry OD 
F body 
H alcohol 
H tannin
Pronounced red and dried fruit
A

Amarone della Valpolicella

31
Q
H acid 
H tannin 
MF body 
Often oaked 
Can age 
Red fruit cherry plum 
Dried herbs
A

Sangiovese

32
Q
M acid 
H tannin 
Oaked or not 
Usually but aged 
Black fruit plum cherry
A

Montepulciano

33
Q

Dry
H acid
Apple autolytic flavors
Aged at least 12 months on lees

A

Champagne