White Wine Structure Flashcards
Chardonnay - Chablis - France
Structure
Structure:
Bone Dry to Dry
Moderate to Moderate Plus Body
Elevated to High Acidy
Moderate Alcohol
Chardonnay - Côte de Beaune - France
Structure
Structure:
dry
moderate to full body
elevated acidity
moderate to elevated alcohol
Chardonnay - Oak Driven - California
Structure
Structure
Dry (may have slight RS)
Moderate Plus to full body
Moderate Acidity
Elevated Alcohol
Albariño - Rías Baixas - Spain
Structure
Structure:
Dry
Moderate Body
Elevated Acidity
Moderate Alcohol
REV
Chenin Blanc - Vouvray - Loire Valley - France
Structure
Structure:
Dry to Off Dry (examples typically have slight RS)
Moderate Body
High Acidity
Diminished to Moderate Alcohol
Chenin Blanc - Savennières- Loire Valley
Structure
Structure
Dry
Moderate to Full Body
High Levels of Extract
High Acidity
Moderate to Elevated Alcohol
Gewürztraminer - Alsace - France
Structure
Structure:
Dry to Off Dry
Moderate Plus to Full Body
Diminished to Moderate Acidity
Moderate to Elevated Alcohol
Phenolic Bitterness
Pinot Gris - Alsace - France
Structure
Structure
Dry to Medium Dry
Moderate Plus Body
Moderate Acidity
Moderate to Elevated Alcohol
Phenolic Bitterness
Pinot Grigio - Italy
Structure
Structure
Dry
Moderate Body
Elevated Acidity
Moderate Alcohol
Slight Phenolic Bitterness
Riesling - Kabinett - Mosal - Germany
Structure
Structure
Off Dry to Medium Dry
Light Body
High Acidity
Low Alcohol
Riesling - Spätlese - Rheingau - Germany
Structure
Structure
Medium Dry to Medium Sweet
Moderate Minus Body
High Acidity
Low Alcohol
Riesling - France - Alsace
Structure
Structure
Dry
Moderate Plus Body
High Acidity
Moderate to elevated Alcohol
Riesling - Australia - Clare Valley, Eden Valley
Structure
Structure:
Dry
Moderate to Moderate Plus Body
High Acidity
Moderate Alcohol
Sauvignon Blanc - Loire Valley - Sancerre
Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand - Marlborough
Structure
Structure
Dry
Moderate Body
High Acidity
Moderate to Moderate Plus Alcohol
Sauvignon Blanc - California - Napa / Sonoma
Structure
Structure
Dry
Moderate Plus Body
Moderate Plus to High Acidity
Moderate Plus to High Alcohol