White wines Flashcards
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Characteristics of a cool climate chardonnay
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High acidity Light to medium body Green fruit and citrus Vanilla notes from oak Burgundy in France 🇫🇷
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Characteristics of a warm climate Chardonnay
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Medium acidity
Medium to full body
Stone fruit and tropical fruit
Australia 🇦🇺 and California
3
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Grapes to make champagne
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Pinot noir and chardonnay
4
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Sauvignon blanc
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High acidity Dry Medium bodied Stainless steel Apple 🍏 lemon 🍋 asparagus and green pepper 🫑 New Zealand 🇳🇿
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Pinot Grigio
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High acidity Light body Stainless steel Mainly Italy 🇮🇹 Pear 🍐 and lemon 🍋
6
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Rieseling
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Grape of Germany 🇩🇪 Dry medium or sweet Always high acidity Light to medium bodied Floral 💐 green fruits 🍏 to peach 🍑
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Champagne 🥂
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French Dry Mouth acidity Pinot noir and Chardonnay Green apple 🍏 and lemon 🍋 and bread 🍞
8
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Sancerre
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French white wine Medium bodied Sauvignon blanc grape 🍇 Unoaked Green fruit and citrus
9
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Chablis
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Light bodied french wine Chardonnay Unaoked High acidity Green fruit and citrus
10
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Burgundy
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Can be white or red White made from Chardonnay Oaked or unoaked Medium bodied Riper fruit flavours than Chablis - citrus and stone Also known as Bourgogne
11
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Prosecco
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Italy 🇮🇹
Sparkling
12
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Cava
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Spain 🇪🇸
Sparkling
13
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Sauternes
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Sweet white wine
France 🇫🇷
Stone fruits, honey 🍯 and vanilla from the oak
High acidity
