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Visual for Albariño?

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Pale straw with hints of green
Moderate minus concentration
Slight gaz when young

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Aromas/flavours Albariño

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Moderate plus intensity
Ripe citrus (orange/Meyer lemon/ruby red grapefruit), stone fruit (white peach/apricot/nectarine) green apple, melon
White & yellow flowers, citrus/apple blossom
Bubblegum/aguave/beer yeast/leesy/saline/mal F
Moderate plus minerality.
No oak

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Structure Albariño

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Dry
Medium plus acidity
Medium alcohol
Medium body

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Visual for assyrtiko

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Straw with hints of green

Medium concentration

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Aromas/flavours of assyrtiko

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Citrus (lemon/lime) yellow apple, stone fruit in warm vintages
Citrus blossom, gardenia, dried flowers.
Slight hazelnuts
Lees, petrol (after 3/4 yrs)
Sulfur,ash, flint, gun smoke, lava rock
No oak, most producers have a barrique aged in range.

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Structure for assyrtiko

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Dry
High acidity
Elevated to high alc
Low tanin (phenolic grape) 
Medium plus body
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Visual for salta torrontes?

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Yellow with hints of green

Medium plus concentration.

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Aromas/flavours for salts torrontes

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High intensity
Synthetic grape, tropical fruit (pineapple/guava/papaya) ripe citrus (orange,Meyer lemon) ripe stone fruit (peach)
Highly floral, perfumed, orange blossoms, roses, jasmine, geraniums
Hand lotion/soapy, Potpourri, musk
Low to medium mineral
No oak

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Structure for salta torrontes?

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Dry
Medium to medium plus minerality 
Medium plus alcohol 
Possible phenolic bitterness 
Medium plus body.
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Visual sémillon

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Straw/green medium minus concentration

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Aromas/flavours sémillon

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Medium plus intensity
Citrus (lemon/lemon marmelade) tart tree fruit (green apple/green fig) 
Honeysuckle, lemon blossoms
Slight grassy, savoury herbs, hay 
Honey/Brown toast, crème brûlé, umami if bottle age 
Waxy, candle wax
Strong stony minerality 
No oak.
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Structure for sémillon?

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Dry
High acidity
Diminished alc
Medium min body

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Visual Pinot Grigio

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Pale straw with hints of green (copper and pink tones)

Medium concentration.

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Aromas/flavours Pinot Grigio

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Moderate intensity 
Citrus (lemon) tree fruit (red & yellow apple) creamy stone fruit ( white peach & nectarine) 
White and yellow flowers 
Watercress/arugula 
Peanut shell, lager yeast/stale beer
Medium to medium plus minerality, stone/chalk
Ashen notes and saline 
No oak
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Structure Pinot Grigio

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Dry 
Medium plus acidity 
Medium alcohol 
Medium body 
Slight phenolic bitterness
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Visual Pinot Gris Alsace

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Yellow/pale gold (slight copper and pink tones)

Medium to medium plus concentration

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Aromas/flavours Alsatian PG

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Medium to medium plus intensity
Stone fruit (apricot/yellow peach) candied citrus (Meyer Lemon/orange) ripe tree fruit (baked apple/quince) tropical notes (pineapple) banana peel
Faint white flower/apple blossom/honeysuckle
Exotic spices/musk/cinnamon
Honey and ginger when botrytis
Beewax, damp cellar, nutty, bitter almond
Medium to high minerality, mushroom and forest floor
Large neutral oak casks

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Structure for PG Alsace

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Dry go medium dry
Medium acidity 
Medium to medium plus alcohol 
Medium plus body 
Phenolic bitterness
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Visual melon de Bourgogne.

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Watery to pale straw with hints of green.

Low to medium minus concentration

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Aromas/flavours for melon de Bourgogne

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Medium- to medium intensity 
Tart citrus (lemon/lime) tart tree fruit (green apple/pears) underripe stone fruit (white peach/nectarine) 
Faint white flowers
Dandelion greens, nettles, savoury herbs, peppery greens, turnip/root veg 
Leesy/yeasty, sourdough,sour beer, slight cream
High minerality, saline/brune, ses salt, wet stones
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Structure for melon de Bourgogne

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Dry
Medium plus acidity
Medium alcohol
Medium - to medium body

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Visual Hermitage/Crozes-Hermitage Blanc

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Yellow colour with hints of gold & green

Medium + to high intensity.

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Aromas/flavour hermitage & Crozes-Hermitage Blanc

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Medium + intensity
Ripe stone fruit (apricot/apricot kernel/white peach/white plum) ripe tree fruit (quince/pear/baked apple) melon,orange marmelade, citron/lemon oil
Almond/marzipan/hazelnut
Butter and cream for malolactic notes
White flowers, honeysuckle, acacia
Green olive, thyme, pine
Cinnamon and musk
Beeswax, honey, parsnip, root beer
Medium to high minerality, granitic/stony
Neutral cask or low to medium use of FR oak (vanilla pod/toast/smoke/baking spices)

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Structure hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage Blanc

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Dry
Medium - alc 
Medium + to high alcohol 
Medium + to full body 
Phenolic bitterness
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Visual gewurztraminer

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Yellow/gold, medium + to high concentration

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Aromas/flavours for Alsace gewurztraminer

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High heady intensity
Tropical fruit (lucky/pineapple/tropical fruit punch) ripe stone fruit (peach jam/dried apricot) citrus (orange/marmelade/grapefruit pith)
Roses/floral perfume
Cinnamon/cloves/gingerbread/musk/potpourri/exotic spices.
Honey/bergamot oil/face lotion/perfumes hand soap.
Medium to medium plus minerality
No oak or neutral

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Structure for Alsace gewurztraminer

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Dry to off dry 
Medium - to medium acidity 
Medium to medium plus alcohol 
Medium plus to full body 
Phenolic bitterness
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Visual for Chablis

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Pale straw/straw with hints of green

Medium concentration

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Aromas/flavours Chablis

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Medium intensity
Tart to just ripe tree fruit (green apple/yellow apple/green pear) citrus (lemon)
Flint/burnt match/slight cabbage in youth
Hazelnut/almond/cheese rind if neutral oak
Faint white flowers/apple blossoms/hawthorn/acacia
High minerality/stony/chalk/saline/sea spray/oyster shell/button mushrooms
No oak or neutral barrel

30
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Structure for Chablis

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Bone dry to dry
Medium plus to high acidity
Medium alc
Medium to medium plus body.

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Visual for cote de Beaune white

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Straw to yellow/pale gold

Medium to medium plus concentration

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Aromas/flavours for cote de Beaune white.

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Medium to medium plus intensity aromas.
Tree fruit (green and yellow apples/pears, quince) citrus (lemon) melon, stone fruit (white peach, yellow nectarine)
Flint/burnt matches, slight cabbage in youth
Almond/hazelnut/chews rind
Slight bitter,crème fraîche/sour cream (malolactic notes)
White flowers/acacia/Hawthorne/honeysuckle/apple blossom
Slight spices/slight savoury herbs
Moderate to high minerality/limestone/button mushroom
Low to high use of FR oak (toffee/salted caramel/butterscotch/sweet baking spices/cinnamon/toast/smoke)

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Structure for cote de Beaune white.

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Dry
Medium plus to high acidity
Medium to medium plus alcohol
Medium to full body

34
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Visual oak driven Californian Chardonnay

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Yellow/pale gold

Medium plus concentration

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Aromas/flavours oak driven Californian Chardonnay

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Medium to medium plus intensity
Ripe tree fruit (yellow apples/baked pear) ripe citrus (Meyer lemon) ripe apricot, tropical,melon
White flowers, apple blossom, honeysuckle
Hazelnut/almonds
Malolactic notes (butter, yoghurt, crème fraîche, sour cream)
Sweet/canned corn
Low minerality, slight limestone
Medium to high use of new FR oak (toffee, salted caramel,butterscotch, sweet baking spices, vanilla, pie crust, toast)

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Structure for oak driven Californian Chardonnay

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Dry
Medium acidity
Medium + to high alcohol
Medium + to full body.

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Visual for vouvray sec/Demi sec

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Pale straw/straw with hints of green

Medium concentration

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Aromas/flavours for vouvray

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Medium to medium plus intensity
Tree fruit (green/gold apple, quince, pear) citrus (tangerine, orange, lemon) for demi-sec (lemon)
Sulfure notes in youth
Bruised apple, bitter but, almond, cheese rind/dog cheese
Orange blossom, jasmine, honeysuckle, fragrant white flowers.
Chamomile/herbal tea/ medicinal notes/dandelion greens/wasabi/savoury herbs/tree bark
Botrytis notes= honey with bottle age, ginger, marmalade
Medium plus minerality, damp straw, limestone/tuffeau, est stone, white mushroom
No to neutral oak

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Structure for vouvray

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Dry to off dry
High acidity
Medium - to medium alc
Medium body

40
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Visual Savennieres

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Pale yellow/gold

Medium + concentration

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Aromas/flavour Savennieres

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Tree fruit (green/gold apple, quince, pear) citrus( tangerine, bergamote, lemon) dried apricot
Oxidative notes= bruises/rotten apple, cider, bitter nut, almond/marzipan, pistachios, cheese rind/soft cheese
Honeysuckle, jasmine, white flowers
Chamomile, herbal tea, medicinal notes, dandelion greens, wasabi, savoury herbs, tree bark.
Botrytis= honey if bottle age, affron, ginger, marmalade
Medium + to high minarility, damp straw, schist, wet stones, white mushroom
No oak to neutral

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Visual GV Federspiel/klassic kremstal

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Pale straw with hints of green
Medium + concentration
Slight residual gas in youth

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Aromas/flavours GV federspiel/klassic

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Citrus (grapefruit/lime/lemon) underripe to ripe stone fruit (white peach/nectarine/yellow cherry/green plum) green apple
White flowers
White peppers, wasabi, peppery greens (arugula, watercress) radish/lentils
Sugar snap pea/ crisp green veg, celery, tarragon, chive/chive blossom
High minerality, stony, granitic
No oak, some leesy/smoky

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Structure for GV federspiel/klassic

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Dry
Medium + acidity
Medium alc
Medium + body

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Visual for GV smaragd/reserve

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Straw with hints of green

Medium to medium + concentration

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Aromas/flavours GV smaragd/reserve

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Medium + intensity
Citrus (grapefruit/lemon/lime/orange) ripe stone (peach/apricot/yellow cherry/whit plum)
White flowers
White pepper, wasabi, radish, lentils
Slight chive, tarragon, sage
Blanches almond, nuts
Botrytis= slight ginger/honey/saffron
Medium to high minerality, stony, granitic
No oak or neutral with leesy/smoky character

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Structure for GV smaragd/reserve

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Dry
High acidity
Medium to medium + alc
Medium + body

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Visual Alsace Muscat

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Straw/yellow

Medium to medium + concentration

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Aromas/flavours Alsace muscat

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High (heady) intensity
Ripe citrus (orange/tangerine) ripe tree (yellow pear) ripe stone fruit (yellow peach/apricot) tropical (pineapple/mango) melon
White,yellow & red flowers/ honeysuckle/rose/orange blossom/ lilacs/ edelflower
Slight vegetative notes
Musk/potpourri/cinnamon/Liquorice
Med/med+ minerality, stony, button mushroom/damp cellar
No oak or large neutral

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Structure Muscat Alsace

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Dry
Medium acidity
Medium alc
Medium body

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Visual Riesling Mosel kabinett

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Brilliant, watery white with hints of green, low concentration

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Aromas/flavours Mosel Riesling kabinett

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High intensity 
Tart tree fruit (green apple/ pears/quince) citrus & citrus peel (lemon/lime/grapefruit) 
Stone fruit (peach/plum/nectarine) 
Sulphuric note in youth 
White flowers/jasmine/tree fruit blossom
Slight smoke, candle wax, pan a cotta/meringue, slight petrol 
High minerals, slate/crushed rocks 
No oak 
Bottle age= honey, petrol, paraffin
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Structure mosel kabinett Riesling

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Off dry to medium dry
High acidity
Low alcohol
Light body

54
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Visual rheingau ries

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Star bright, straw with hints of pale good & green.

Medium concentration

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Aromas/flavours rheingau ries

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High intensity
Ripe tree fruit (yellow apple, pear, quince)
Fresh citrus/citrus peel (grapefruit/orange/Meyer lemon)
Stone fruit (nectarine/white peaches/apricot)
White flowers, wildflowers, honeysuckle, jasmine, fruit tree blossom
Botrytis= ginger,honey,saffron
Lemongrass
Slight smoke, candle wax, panna cotta, petrol
High minerality, granite, slate, crushed rock
No oak/large neutral
Bottle age= honey, petrol, paraffin, herbs(marjoram, spearmint)

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Structure rheingau spatlese

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Med dry to med sweet
High acidity
Low to medium alc
Med - to medium body

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visual Alsace Ries

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Yellow/gold with hints of green,

medium + concentration

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aromas/flavours Alsace ries

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High intensity
ripe & cook tree fruit (yellow apple/baked pears/quince)
citrus (lemon/citronella/grapefruit)
stone fruit (yellow peach/stewed apricot)
tropical (pineapple)
sulphuric notes in youth/ White flowers/honeysuckle/ Jasmine.
If botrytis= Ginger/honey/saffron
spices/slight petrol and high minerality
large neutral oak if bottle age= honey/petrol/paraffin/marzipan

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structure alsace riesling

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Dry
high Acidity
medium to medium + alc
Medium + to full body

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visual Clare valley ries

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Pale straw with hints of gold and green

medium concentration

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Aromas/Flavours Clae Valley Ries

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high Intensity
ripe citrus (lime/lime candy/lemon)
stone fruit (white peach/white nectarine)
tart tree fruit (green apple)
slight tropical fruit (passion fruit/guava)
white flowers, Linden/lime blossoms, roses
slight spices, Kerosene/Petrol, Margarita salt
medium to medium + mineralogy, slate, steely
no oak

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Structure Clare Valley Ries

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Dry
high Acidity
medium Alcohol
medium to medium + body

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visual Sancerre

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Pale straw with hints of green, medium concentration

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Aromas/Flavours Sancerre

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med/med + intensity
tart Citrus (grapefruit, lemon, lime)
tart tree fruit (green apple, Pear)
gooseberry, underripe stone fruit and slight tropical fruit
faint white flowers, citrus blossom
cut grass/green bell pepper/ blackcurrant bud/ box tree/ nettles/tarragon
high mineral/wet stones, chalk, crush rocks
no oak to neutral cask

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Structure Sancerre

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dry
high Acidity
med/med+ alc
medium body

66
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Visual Marlbourough SB

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pale straw with hints off green

medium concentration

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Aromas/Flavours Marlborough SB

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High Intensity
citrus (grapefruit, lemon, lime)
melon, gooseberry
Tropical fruit (passion fruit, guava, pineapple) Faint white flowers, citrus blossom
cut grass/asparagus/canned pea/green bell pepper/jalepeno/blackurrant bud/rhubarb
low to med mineral, wet sand, chalk
no oak

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Structure Marlborough SB

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dry
high acidity
med/med+ alc
med body

69
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Visual for Condrieu

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yellow/pale gold

med + concentration

70
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Aromas/Flavours Condrieu

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high intensity
ripe lush stone fruit (Apricot/Peach/Peach pit)
ripe citrus (mandarin, orange/ruby red grapefruit)
tropical fruit (Mango/Persimon) fruit cocktail
Honeysuckle, Jasmine, orange blossom, rose
Cinnamon, Musk, potpourri, candid citrus peel, anise, gingerbread
Creme fraiche, yoguhurt, butter (if Malo)
med/Med+ mineral, stone/Granite
no aok/neutral cask or low to med Fr Oak

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Structure Condrieu

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Dry
med-/med acidity
med+ to high alc
med+ to full body

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