Wine Flavour Etc Flashcards
Pinot Noir
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate
Light-Medium Bodied High Acid Low-Medium Tannins Red Fruit: Strawberry, Raspberry, Red Cherry Tertiary: Forest Floor, Mushroom Oak: subtle, smoke, cloves
Zin/Primativo
Body, Acid, Alcohol,Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate
Full Body Med-High Acid High Alcohol Med-High Tannin Black fruits: plum, black cherry, raisin, prune Tertiary: Earth, meat Oak: Vanilla, Coffee Warm
Merlot
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate
Medium- Full Body Medium Acid Medium Tannin Green bell pepper, Strawberry, red cherry-> blackberry, black plum Tertiary: Dried Fruit, Tobacco Oak: Vanilla, Coconut, Smoke Moderate-Warm
Cabernet Sauvignon
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate
Full body High Acid High Tannin Green bell pepper, mint, black currant, black cherry Tertiary: Earth, Forest Floor Oak: Smoke, Vanilla, Cloves Moderate-Warm
Syrah/Shiraz
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate
Medium-Full Body
Medium-High Acid
Medium-High Tannin
Fresh Blackberries, Black Cherry, Pepper, Liquorice (Shiraz)
Tertiary: Dried fruit, leather, meat, earth
Oak: Vanilla, coffee
Gamay
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate
Light Bodied High Acid Low-Medium Tannins Raspberry, red cherry, red plum, banana, candy Moderate
Grenache/Garancha
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate
Medium Bodied Low Acid Low-Medium Tannins Strawberry, red plum, red cherry, white pepper, licorice Oak/unoaked Warm
Tempranillo
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate
Light->Full bodied Medium acid Medium Tannins Strawberry, red cherry, blackberry, black plum Tertiary: dried fruit, leather, mushroom Moderate-Warm Oaked/unoaked
Carmenere
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate
Full body Medium-High Acid High Tannin Green bell pepper, eucalyptus, blackberry, tomato leaf (less ripe) Tertiary: leather earth Oak: coffee, chocolate Warm
Malbec
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate
Full bodied Medium Acid High Tannin Blackberry, black plum Tertiary: dried fruit, meat Oak: cloves, vanilla Warm
Pinotage
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, climate
Medium bodied High Acid medium Tannins Strawberry, raspberry, red cherry If Oaked: Coffee, chocolate, smoke Warm
Nebbiolo
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak?
Full bodied High Acid High Tannins Red cherry, red plum, rose, violet, herbs Tertiary: mushroom, tobacco, leather Oaked 
Barbera
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak,
Medium Bodied High Acid Low-Medium Tannins Red cherry, red plums, black pepper Oak/unoaked
Corvina
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, method?
Light Bodied High Acid Low-Medium Tannins Red Cherry, red plum Appassimento
Sangiovese
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Tertiary, Oak,
Medium Bodied High Acid High Tannin Red cherry, red plum, dried herbs Tertiary: meats, leather Oak: cloves, cedar
Montepulciano
Body, Acid, Tannin, Primary, Oak,
Full bodied Medium acid High tannins Black plum, black cherry May be new oaked
Riesling
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate, Botrytis?
Light-> Full bodied High Acid Dry->Sweet Green apple, pear, lemon, lime, peach, apricot, mango, pineapple, raisins Tertiary: honey, petrol Unoaked Botrytis/Eiswein Cool-Moderate
Chenin Blanc
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate, Botrytis?
Medium Bodied High Acid Dry-> Sweet Green apple, lemon, peach, pineapple, mango Tertiary: dried fruits, honey, nuts Oak: (s. Africa) vanilla Oaked/Unoaked Cool-warm Botrytis
Semillon
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate, Botrytis?
Medium-> Full bodied High Acid Dry-> sweet Green apple, grass, lemon, apricot Tertiary: dried fruit, nuts, honeycomb Oak: smoke, vanilla Oak/unoaked Moderate-Warm Botrytis 
Furmint
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate, Botrytis?
Body unknown High Acid Dry-> Sweet Stonefruit, apricot, dried apricot, citrus Tertiary: dried fruit, caramel, nuts, Oak: vanilla, smoke Moderate Botrytis
Chardonnay
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate, Botrytis?
Light-> full bodied Medium-High Acid Dry Green apple, pair, lemon, wet stones, peach, melon, pineapple, banana Oak: vanilla, smoke, coconut Malolactic: butter, cream Lees: bread, biscuit Cool-> warm No 
Sauvignon Blanc
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate, Botrytis?
Light-> Medium Bodied High Acid Dry Grass, Green bell pepper, asparagus, wet stones, green apple, blossom, lemon, gooseberry, nectarine, passionfruit Drink young Cool-> moderate No
Pinot Grigio
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate, Botrytis?
Light Bodied High Acid Dry Green Apple, lemon, Unoaked Cool- Moderate No
Pinot Gris
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate, Botrytis?
Full bodied Medium Acid Dry-> Medium Bananas, peach, mango, papaya Tertiary: honey,ginger Unoaked Cool-Moderate No 
Gwurztraminer
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate, Botrytis?
Full Bodied Low-Medium Acid Dry-> Sweet Peach, apricot, lychee, Rose🍑🌹 Tertiary: honey, dried fruit 🍯 Unoaked Cool-Moderate No
Viognier
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate, Botrytis?
Medium-Full Bodied Low-Medium Acid Dry Blossom, peach, apricot Oaked or unoaked- vanilla Moderate No 
Albariño
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, climate, Botrytis?
Medium Bodied High Acid Dry Lemon, grapefruit, peach, apricot Oak/unoaked Moderate No
Cortese
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, region, Botrytis?
Light bodied High Acid Dry Blossom, Green apple, pear, lemon Unoaked Piemonte No 
Garganega
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, region, Botrytis?
Medium Bodied High Acid Dry or Sweet (Recioto do Soave) Green apple, pear, lemon, peach Tertiary: honey, almond Unoaked Veneto No 
Verdicchio
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, region, Botrytis?
Medium Bodied High Acid Dry Green apple, pear, lemon, fennel Tertiary: honey, nuts Unoaked Unoaked Marche No
Fiano
Body, Acid, Styles, Primary, Tertiary, Oak, region, Botrytis?
Medium-Full Bodied Medium Acid Dry Peach, melon, mango, Tertiary: honey, nuts, Lees: bread, biscuit Campagnia No
What are the flavors and style of Chamagne?
Dry
Green apple, citrus fruit, autolyis Notes example toasted bread, biscuit.
Extended aging: pronounced Apple, citrus fruit, notes of nuts and honey
What are the flavors of cava?
Light flavors of Apple and pair, subtle autolytic characters.
What are the flavors of Fino sherry?
Pale in color aromas of Apple almond and biscuit and bread dough
What are the flavors of oloroso Sheri?
Brown in color, flavors of dried fruits, raisins, Prunes, deliberate oxidation equals walnuts and caramel
What are the flavors of Amontillado Sherry?
Deeper in color than Fino, flavors from both flor and oxidative aging. Biscuit, bread dough, walnuts caramel
What are the flavors in color of Pedro Ximenez?
Almost black, sweet with pronounced dried fruit, fig, prune, raisin
