White Grapes Flashcards
What 3 grapes were most grown in NE France and SW Germany during the Middle Ages?
Pinot, Savagnin, Gouais Blanc
What 7 grapes are all native to France?
Sauv B, Chardonnay, Gamay, Merlot, Malbec, Cab Sauv, Syrah
What is Aligote a cross between?
Pinot Noir + Gouais Blanc
What grape is Altesse linked to?
Chasselas
What is Auxerrois a cross between?
Pinot + Gouais Blanc
What are primary aromas?
Come from the grape itself, initial aromas ex: fruit, floral, herbs
What are secondary aromas?
Come from winemaking process (fermentation) ex: bread, cream, beer, sourdough, butter
What are tertiary aromas?
Comes from aging ex: leather, truffle, cigar box, mushroom, cedar, brown sugar, vanilla, hazelnut, spice, toasted marshmallow
What is Chardonnay also known as?
Beaunois (Burgundy)
Gamay Blanc,
Melon d’arbois, Melon a Queue Rouge (Jura)
Auvernat (Loire)
Also cross between Pinot + Gouais Blanc
What is Chenin Blanc related to and what grape is it’s DNA match?
Savagnin Blanc
Agudelo from Galicia DNA match
What is Colombard a cross between?
Chenin Blanc + Gouais Blanc
Native to Nouvelle-Aquitaine
What is Corbu Blanc AKA?
Hondarrabi Zuri from Spain
What is Folle Blanche aka?
Who is one of there parents?
Gros Plant in Loire
Gouais Blanc
What grapes does Gouais Blanc parent?
Aligote, Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, Ajus Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne, Colombard, Folle Blanche, Riesling, Arbois, Sacy, Grolleau Noir, Romorantin
What grape is Gros Manseng the offspring of?
Petit Manseng (More aromatic of the 2)
What is Melon de Bourgogne aka in Loire?
Is it related to the Muscat family?
Muscadet
No
Mondeuse Blanche crossed with Dureza makes what grape?
Who does it share kinship with?
Syrah
Viognier
Is Muscadelle related to Muscat family?
No
What is Muscat d’Alexandrie a cross between?
Muscat a Petits Grain Blanc + Axina de Tres Bias
What is Muscat Ottonel a cross between?
Chasselas + Muscat d’ Eisenstadt
Is Petit Corbu related to Courbu and Courbu Blanc?
No
Parent of Petit Manseng?
Savagnin
What is Pinot Blanc aka?
What is it a color mutation of?
Klevner and Pinot Vrai in Alsace
Pinot Gris
What is Piquepol Blanc or Picpouls nickname?
Lip Stinger
Where is Romorantin exclusively grown?
Who is it’s second parent?
Cour-Cheverny
Pinot Teinturier
What is Roussane aka?
What grape does DNA link it to?
Bergeron in Savoie
Marsanne
(However, Roussanne is more aromatic and elegant)
What is Sauvignon Blanc nickname?
What grape does it share kinship with?
Wild
Savagnin Blanc
Who does Savagnin Blanc parent?
Petit Meslier, Sauv B, Chenin B
What is Ugni Blanc aka?
Trebbiano Toscano (Italy, Rossola (Corsica), Roussan (Provence)
What grape is Viognier related to?
Mondeuse Blanche
What is Vermentino aka?
Rolle (Provence), Malvoisie de Corse (Corsica)
