Varietal Characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
- white
- dry
- high acidity
- green fruit, citrus
- smoky, flinty, mineral
A
Chardonnay
Chablis
2
Q
- white
- full-bodied
- citrus, white stone, tropical fruit
- oak, spice, savoury notes
- fermenting in small oak barrels
- contact with lees
A
Chardonnay
Côte du Beaune
- Meursault
- Puligny-Montrachet
3
Q
- white
- light, fruity (melon, citrus)
- little/no oak
A
Chardonnay
Mâconnais
- Mâcon
4
Q
- white
- full-bodied
- tropical fruit (pineapple, melon)
- oak
A
Chardonnay
Mâconnais
- Pouilly-Fuissé
5
Q
- white
- citrus, melon
- well-integrated oak
A
Chardonnay
Australia
- Yarra Valley
- Adelaide Hills
- Margaret River
6
Q
- white
- high acidity
- citrus and tropical fruit
- mineral
- oak
A
Chardonnay
New Zealand
- Malborough
7
Q
- white
- vary in style
- very full-bodied
- citrus, ripe peach
- heavily oaked
- others savoury
A
Chardonay
California
- Carneros
- Sonoma
- Russian River
8
Q
- white
- Banana, melon
- barrel fermentation
- oak
A
Chardonnay
Chile
- Casablanca Valley
9
Q
- white
- intense fruit
- spicy oak
A
Chardonnay
Argentina
- Mendoza
10
Q
- red
- medium-bodied
- medium-high acidity
- light tannins
- red fruit
- savoury
A
Pinot Noir
Bourgogne AC
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Nuits-Saint-Georges
- Beaune
- Pommard
11
Q
- red
- light-bodied
- light tannins
- perfumed red berry
- also: fuller-bodied, barrel aged
A
Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder)
Germany
- Pfalz
- Baden
12
Q
- red
- full-bodied
- lower acidity
- intense red fruit (cherry, strawberry)
- spicy notes
A
Pinot Noir
New Zealand
- Central Otago
- Malborough (lighter, sparkling)
13
Q
- red
- style varies
- light/delicate/fragrant
- richer fruit (strawberry, plum, dark cherry)/structured/tannins
A
Pinot Noir
Australia
- Yarra Valley
- Mornington Peninsula
14
Q
- red
- full-bodied
- intense red fruit (red cherry, strawberry)
- animal and vegetal (leather, meat, wet leaves)
A
Pinot Noir
California
- Carneros
- Sonoma
- Santa Barbara
15
Q
- red
- intense fruit (strawberry jam)
A
Pinot Noir
Chile
- Casablanca Valley
- San Antonio