White Wine Flashcards
Fruity wine request?
Offer Chardonnay or Riesling
Five white wines by bottle only
Mer Soleil Trefethen Ramey Cakebread Pats and Hall
Another name for Sauvignon Blanc
Fume Blanc
What white wine is made in stainless containers as opposed to oak barrels?
Generally only Chardonnay is made in oak barrels.
Characteristics of Sauvignon Blanc
Light straw to medium gold in color. Fresh, fruity, clean wines which are medium-bodied with medium flavor intensity. Flavor range is herbaceous, wood, fig,many citrus.
Characteristics of Chardonnay
Gold to dark gold in color. Ripe apple flavors are benchmark. There are many styles of Chardonnay from dry, acidic, steely to oaky and buttery to fruity and clean. Though usually medium to full bodied style, with medium to full intensity of apple fruit aroma and flavor.
Driest white wine
Pinot Gris is dry and light and pairs well with a lot of our food