White Grapes

Question 1

Riesling

Answer 1

High acidity
Light to full body
Depending mostly on the level of ripeness of the grape at the time of harvest
- Green fruit (apple, pear)
- Citrus (lemon, lime)
- Stone fruit (peach, apricot)
- Tropical fruit (mango, pineapple)
- dried fruit sometimes

Question 2

Chenin Blanc

Answer 2

High acidity
According to ripeness:
- green fruit (apple)
- citrus (lemon)
- stone fruit (peach)
- tropical fruit (pineapple, mango)

Question 3

Sémillon

Answer 3

Depending on ripeness: medium to high acidity
Depending on ripeness: light to full body
Youth: simple apple, lemon and grass

Question 4

Furmint

Answer 4

High acidity
Full body
Fresh and dried stone fruit (apricot), citrus, oak derived aroma (vanilla, smoke), aroma of caramel from oxidation

Question 5

Chardonnay

Answer 5

Cool climate: High acidity, light to medium body,
Green fruit (apple, pear), citrus (lemon, lime), wet stones

Moderate climate: Medium to high acidity, medium to full body
Lemon, stone fruit (peach), sometimes tropical (melon)

Warm climate: Medium acidity, full body
Stone fruit (peach) and tropical (pineapple, banana)

Question 6

Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 6

High acidity
Light to medium body
Pronounced herbaceous (grass, green bell pepper, asparagous), floral aromas.
According to ripeness it varies from green fruit (apple, gooseberry) to also tropical fruit (passion fruit

Question 7

Pinot Grigio

Answer 7

High yields of grapes harvested early to retain acidity: High acidity, light body
Simple flavors: apple and lemon

Controlled yields and delayed harvest: Medium acidity, full body
Complex flavors: Lemon, stone fruit (peach), tropical (mango, banana)

Question 8

Gewurztraminer

Answer 8

Low to medium acidity
Full body
Floral aromas (rose), stone fruit (peach, apricot), tropical fruit (lychee)

Question 9

Viognier

Answer 9

Low to medium acidity
Medium to full body
Floral aromas(blossom), stone fruit (peach, apricot)

Question 9

Albariño

Answer 9

High acidity
Medium body
Citrus (lemon, grapefruit), stone (peach, apricot)

Question 10

Cortese

Answer 10

High acidity
Light body
Light floral aromas (blossom) green fruit (apple, pear) and citrus (lemon)

Question 11

Garganega

Answer 11

High acidity
Medium body
Green fruit (apple, pear), citrus (lemon) and stone (peach)

Question 12

Verdicchio

Answer 12

High acidity
Medium body
Green fruit (apple, pear), citrus (lemon) and herbal notes (fennel)

Question 13

Fiano

Answer 13

Medium acidity
Medium to Full body
Stone fruit (peach) and tropical fruit (melon, mango)