Wine Lexicon

Question 1

List all primary Aromas/Flavours clusters (12)

Answer 1

Floral, Green Fruit, Citrus Fruit, Stone Fruit, Tropical Fruit, Red Bruit, Black Fruit, Dried/Cooked Fruit, Herbaceous, Herbal, Pungent spice, Other

Question 2

List all secondary Aromas/Flavours clusters (3)

Answer 2

Yeast (lees, autolysis), MLF, Oak

Question 3

List all tertiary Aromas/Flavours clusters (5)

Answer 3

Deliberate Oxidation, Fruit Development (White), Fruit Development (red), Bottle Age (white), Bottle age (red)

Question 4

name floral descriptors (8)

Answer 4

acacia, honeysuckle, chamomile, elderflower, geranium, blossom, rose, violet

Question 5

name green fruit descriptors (6)

Answer 5

apple, gooseberry, pear, pear drop, quince, grape

Question 6

name citrus fruit descriptors (5)

Answer 6

grapefruit, lemon, lime (juice or zest?), orange peel, lemon peel

Question 7

name stone fruit descriptors (3)

Answer 7

peach, apricot, nectarine

Question 8

name tropical fruit descriptors (6)

Answer 8

banana, lychee, mango, melon, passion fruit, pineapple

Question 9

name red fruit descriptors (6)

Answer 9

redcurrant, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, red cherry, red plum

Question 10

name black fruit descriptors (6)

Answer 10

blackcurrant, blackberry, bramble, blueberry, black cherry, black plum

Question 11

name dried/cooked fruit descriptors (8)

Answer 11

fig, prune, raisin, sultana, kirsch, jamminess, baked/stewed fruits, preserved fruits

Question 12

name herbaceous descriptors (5)

Answer 12

green bell pepper (capsicum), grass, tomato leaf, asparagus, blackcurrant leaf

Question 13

name pungent spice descriptors (2)

Answer 13

black/white pepper, liquorice

Question 14

name other descriptors (3)

Answer 14

flint, wet stones, wet wool

Question 15

name yeast descriptors (7)

Answer 15

biscuit, bread, toast, pastry, brioche, bread dough, cheese

Question 16

name MLF descriptors (3)

Answer 16

butter, cheese, cream

Question 17

name oak descriptors (12)

Answer 17

vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, coconut, butterscotch, toast, cedar, charred wood, smoke, chocolate, coffee, resinous

Question 18

name deliberate oxidation descriptors (8)

Answer 18

almond, marzipan, hazelnut, walnut, chocolate, coffee, toffee, caramel

Question 19

name fruit development (white) descriptors

Answer 19

dried apricot, marmalade, dried apple, dried banana, etc…

Question 20

name fruit development (red) descriptors

Answer 20

fig, prune, tar, dried blackberry, dried cranberry, etc…

cooked blackberry, cooked red plum, etc…

Question 21

name bottle age (white) descriptors (10)

Answer 21

petrol, kerosene, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, toast, nutty, mushroom, hay, honey

Question 22

name bottle age (red) descriptors (11)

Answer 22

leather, forest floor, earth, mushroom, game, tobacco, vegetal, wet leaver, savoury, meaty, farmyard