Wine names and regions Flashcards
Gavi’s full name is what?
Cortese de Gavi. It is grown in Piedmont and is popular in England
Zinfandel is the American name given to what Italian grape varietal?
Primitivo. It’s a black skinned grape form the heel of Italy-Puglia.
Picpoul means what?
Stings the lip as it has high acid
Mourvèdre is known by what name in Spain? and what name in Australia?
Monastrell in Spain and Mataro in Australia.
Muscadet is also known as what?
Melon de Bourgogne (mel-oh)
grape of the muscadet region.
Lean and minerally white wine perfect with seafood ie oysters and mussels.
High in acid
Flavours = Lime, seashell, green apple, green pear, bread dough
What is Marsala?
And where does it originate?
Fortified wine from Sicily.
It is used in cooking to create rich caramalised sauces but the top tiers also make exceptional sipping wines
Used on sweet desserts like zabaglione or as a reduction over ice-cream
Flavours = stewed apricot, vanilla, tamarind, brown sugar, tombacco
What is the French name for Malbec?
It is referred to as Cot in Cahors located in the French south west
Soave’s made of what grape varietal?
Garganega
Where would you find Colombard growing?
And what is it used for?
Preferred for brandy production in Armagnac, France
Other names for Chenin Blanc?
Steen, Pineau de la Loire
Baga is from what kind of wine and from where?
Portugal’s leading red wine
Where does Assyrtiko come from?
Greece.
Best examples from Santorini.
Flavours : Lime, Passionfruit, Beeswax, flint, Saline
Perfect with seafood and greek salad
Where does Arinto (ah-teen-to) come from?
Portugal.
Produces age worthy wines.
Very high acid 5/5
Flavours : lemon zest, grapefruit, hazelnut, beeswax, chamomile
Where is Agiorgitiko (ah-your-yeek-tee-ko) from?
Greece.
High tannin 4/5 Red wine.
Flavours: raspberry ,blackberry , plum sauce, black pepper, nutmeg
Pairs with middle eastern and indian dishes.
Where is Savatiano (Sav-vah-tee-ahno) from?
Greece’s most plantes varietal.
Low acid 2/5
Rich full bodied white wine that’s similar to chardonnay
Flavours: green apple, honeydew, lemon curd and resin
Cava is made from which grapes?
Macabeo (Viura), Xarello, Parellada, Garnacha (for rose) and Trepat (for rose)
Cava must be aged for how long?
Minimum 9 months on the lees