White Grapes Flashcards
Wine Style
Chardonnay cool
Dry, high acidity, light to medium body.
Apple, pear, lemon, lime, wet stone.
Chardonnay moderate
Dry, medium to high acidity, medium to full body.
Lemon, peach, melon.
Chardonnay warm
Dry, medium acidity, full body.
Peach, pineapple, banana.
Oak: smoke, vanilla, coconut.
Matured: hazelnut, mushroom.
Pinot Grigio high yield
Dry, high acidity, light body.
Apple, lemon.
Pinot Gris controlled yield
Dry to medium, medium acidity, full body.
Lemon, peach, mango, banana.
No oak, matured: peach, mango, ginger, honey.
Riesling
Dry to sweet, high acidity.
Just ripe: apple, pear, lemon, lime.
Ripe: peach, apricot, mango, pineapple, dried apricot, raisins.
No oak, matured: honey, petrol.
Sauvignon Blanc
Dry, high acidity, light to medium body.
Just ripe: apple, gooseberry, wet stones.
Ripe: passionfruit.
Chenin Blanc
Dry to sweet, high acidity.
Just ripe: apple, lemon, peach.
Ripe: peach, pineapple, mango.
Oak, matured: honey, dried fruit.
Semillon
Dry to sweet, medium to high acid, light to full body.
Apple lemon, grass.
Oak, matured: dried fruits, nuts honey.
Viognier
Dry, low to medium acidity, high alcohol, medium to full body.
Blossom, peach, apricot.
Some oak.
Gewurztraminer
Dry to sweet, low to medium acidity, full body.
Rose, peach, apricot, lychee.
No oak, matured: honey, dried fruit.
Verdicchio
Dry, high acidity, medium body.
Apple, pear, lemon, fennel.
Matured: honey, nuts.
Cortese
Gavi.
Dry, high acidity, light body.
Blossom, apple, pear, lemon.
Not matured.
Garganega
Soave.
Dry, high acidity, medium body.
Apple, pear, lemon, peach.
Fiano
Dry, medium acidity, medium to full body. Peach, melon, mango. Lees: bread, biscuits. Oak: smoke Matured: honey
