White Wine Flashcards
Albarino, Spain, Rias Baixas
med+ fruit, light body, dry, high acid, med alcohol Lemon Grapefruit Nectarine Peach Melon Wet Gravel
Chenin Blanc, France, Loire Valley (Savennieres or Vouvray)
med. fruit, light body, off-dry, high acid, med. alcohol Lemon Yellow apple Pear Honey Chamomile
Gewurtztraminer, France, Alsace (AOC, Grand Cru)
high fruit, med body, off-dry, low acid, med+ alcohol Lychee Rose Pink grapefruit Tangerine Guava
Torrontes, Argentina (Salta or Mendoza)
high fruit, low+ body, dry, med acid, med alcohol Meyer lemon Peach Lemon peel Rose petal Geranium
Viognier, France, Rhone Valley, Condrieu
high fruit, med body, off-dry, low+ acid, med+ alcohol Tangerine Peach Mango Honeysuckle Rose
Chardonnay, France, Burgundy (Chablis, Cote d’Or, Maconnais)
med+ fruit, med+ body, dry, med acid, med+ alcohol
Lemon
Quince
Chalk
Starfruit
(Maconnais + Chablis - unoaked, light and zesty)
Chardonnay, USA, CA (Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Central Coast)
med+ fruit, med+ body, dry, med acid, med+ alcohol Pineapple Yellow apple Rich Creamy/Butter
Pinot Gris, France, Alsace
low fruit, light body, off-dry to sweet, med acid, med alcohol Fruity & Sweet Lemon Peach Honey
Pinot Gris, Italy, Friuli/Tentine-Alto Adige
low fruit, light body, dry, med acid, med alcohol
Minerally & Dry
Citrus
Saline
Riesling, Germany, Mosel or Rhein
high fruit, light body, sweet, high acid, low alcohol Lime Apple Petroleum Beeswax
Riesling, France, Alsace (dry)
high fruit, light body, dry, high acid, low alcohol Orange Nectarine Jasmine Beeswax Petroleum
Riesling, Australia, South Australia, Clare Valley or Eden Valley (Dry)
high fruit, light body, dry, high acid, low alcohol
Lime
Petroleum
Sauvignon Blanc, France, Loire Valley (Sancerre/Pouilly Fume)
high fruit, light body, dry, high acid, med alcohol
Lime
Gooseberry
Green Melon
Sauvignon Blanc, France, Bordeaux (Pessac-Leognan or Graves - new wood aging)
high fruit, light body, dry, high acid, med alcohol Melon White Peach Creamy (barrel aging) Pear Tarragon
Sauvignon Blanc, USA, CA (Napa Valley or Sonoma County, new wood aging)
high fruit, light body, dry, high acid, med alcohol White Peach Creamy (barrel aging) Pear Tarragon
