Wine profiles

Question 1

Pinot Noir

Answer 1

Red
Cool-Mod
High Acid
Low Tannin
Red Fruit -> mushroom , forest floor

Question 2

Zin/Primativo

Answer 2

Red
Warm
Med-high acid
Med-high tannin
Red - Black Fruit - dried fruit - oak
Ripens uneven

Question 3

Riesling

Answer 3

White
Cool-Mod
High Acid
Aromatic
Botrytis
Green fruit, citrus, floral - Stone - tropical - honey, petrol

Question 4

Chenin Blanc

Answer 4

White
Workhorse
Cool-Warm
High acid
Botrytis
Green fruit, citrus - stone - tropical - honey, dry fruit

Question 5

Semillon

Answer 5

White
Mod - Warm
med-high acid
Dry-sweet
Blended often
Botrytis
Green fruit, citrus, grass - honey nut

Question 6

Furmint

Answer 6

White
Mod
high acid
Botrytis
Dry-sweet
Amber…pronounced
Stone fruit - vanilla, smoke - honey nut, caramel

Question 7

Chardonnay

Answer 7

White
Cool - Warm
Dry
Med -high acid
Light - full body
Green fruit, citrus - stone - tropical - hazelnut mushroom

Question 8

Sauv Blanc

Answer 8

White
Aromatic
Cool-mod
High Acid
Herbaceous
Grass, vegetal - Green fruit, citrus, stones - tropical

Question 9

Pinot Grigio/Gris

Answer 9

White
Cool - Mod
Med - High acid
Grigio is dry, simple
Gris is dry-med, complex, tropical

Question 10

Gewurztraminer

Answer 10

White
Cool - Mod
Low-med acid
dry-sweet
full body
Floral, stone, tropical - honey, dried fruit
Alsace Grand Cru

Question 11

Viognier

Answer 11

White
Mod
Low-med acid
High Alcohol
Floral, stone
Dry
Aromatic

Question 12

Albarino

Answer 12

White
Mod
High acid
Citrus, stone
Dry

Question 13

Grenache

Answer 13

Red
Warm
Thin skin
low acid
low-med tannin
Red Fruit - spice - old oak
Blended

Question 14

Tempranillo

Answer 14

Red
mod-warm
med acid
med tannin
Red fruit - black fruit - dried fruit, mushroom
Oaked
Blended

Question 15

Carmenere

Answer 15

Red
Warm
med-high acid
med tannin
herbaceous - black fruit - coffee chocolate, leather, earth
oaked

Question 16

Malbec

Answer 16

Red
Warm
High tannin
Black fruit - dry fruit - meat
blended w cab merlot often
oaked

Question 17

Merlot

Answer 17

Red
Mod-warm
med acid
med tannin
Vegetal, red fruit - Black fruit - dried fruit, tobacco

Question 18

Cab Sauv

Answer 18

Red
Mod-WARM
high acid
high tannin
Vegetal, mint - black fruit - dried fruit, earth, forest floor

Question 19

Shiraz/Syrah

Answer 19

Red
Mod-warm
med-high acid
med-high tannin
Spice - black fruit - licorice - dried fruit, leather, meat, earth

Question 20

Gamay

Answer 20

Red
Mod
High acid
low-med tannin
Red fruit - banana, candy
drink young

Question 21

Pinotage

Answer 21

Red
warm
High acid
med tannin
Red fruit - black fruit - coffee, chocolate, smoke
Cape blend

Question 22

Cortese

Answer 22

IT White
High acid
light body
Green fruit, floral, citrus

Question 23

Garganega

Answer 23

IT White
High acid
med body
Green Fruit, citrus, stone – honey almond

Question 24

Verdicchio

Answer 24

IT White
High acid
med body
Green fruit, citrus, herbal – honey nut

Question 25

Fiano

Answer 25

IT White med acid med-full body stone, tropical -- honey

Question 26

Nebbiolo

Answer 26

IT Red High Acid High tannin Full body Oak Red fruit, floral, herbs - mushroom, tobacco, leather

Question 27

Barbera

Answer 27

IT Red high acid low-med tannin Red fruit, spices early drinking

Question 28

Corvina

Answer 28

It Red high acid low-med tannin light - full body Red fruit, early drinking Appassimento - dry grapes - Amarone

Question 29

Sangiovese

Answer 29

IT Red high acid high tannin med-full body red fruit, herbal

Question 30

Montepulciano

Answer 30

IT red med acid high tannin Black fruit, early drinking