Wine- Red varieties

Question 1

• worlds most popular red wine grape
• cross between cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc from bordeaux, france
• rich flavor
• high tannins
• old world examps: left bank bordeaux, saint estephe, pauillac, saint julien, margaux, medoc, haut-medoc, graves, pessac-leognan

Answer 1

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 2

• grape variety with unrivaled depth and complexity
• dominated aroma profile by esters
• all about the red fruits
• lower tannins because of thinner skins and high acidity
• silky, elegant mouthfeel
• light to medium body
  old world examples: burgundy

Answer 2

pinot noir

Question 3

• light bodied similar in taste to pinot noir
• grows in Beaujolais (region next to burgundy, france)
• floral aroma, earthy notes, and red fruits
• on palate its light with high acidity and tart flavors of red fruit
  old world examps: Beaujolais

Answer 3

Gamay

Question 4

• parent grape to merlot, cabernet sauvignon and carmenere
• very robust
• diversity of taste from tart red fruit flavors in cooler climates to dried fruit and fuller bodied wine (in warmer places like tuscany and cali)
• savory tart and q
• high acidity
  old world examples: chinon, bourgeil, sammur rouge

Answer 4

cabernet franc

Question 5

• can range from fruity, smooth and easy going to age worthy, full body
• red plum and cherry in cooler climates
• baked blackberry and fruitcake in warmer climates
• vanilla and spice aroma from oak aging
• quite smooth compared to cabernet sauvignon
• ( typically warmer the climate the smoother the tannins and higher alcohol and body)
• refreshing but not high acidity `
• old world examps: pomerol, saint- emilion

Answer 5

merlot

Question 6

• most important red grape variety of argentina
• tends to boast aromas and flavors of dark cherries, brambly berries and plums
• notes of spice
• tannic structure is medium to more assertive
• good acidity to keep things lively but not tarte
• best enjoyed slightly cooler than room temp
  old world examps: cohors

Answer 6

malbec

Question 7

• thicker skins, tannins, and phenolic compounds
• important player in world of rose
• examples from the rhone valley, provence, languedoc, are wildly popular around the world
• old world examps: (northern rhone) hermitage, croze-hermitage, cornas, saint-joseph, cote-rotie

Answer 7

Syrah and Shiraz
(refers to the same grape variety)

Question 8

• greatest grape varieties
• well known red versions but also plays role in roses (provence)
• base of vivif cherry and berry fruit
• warmer vintages fruit notes quite ripe and powerful
• can have high alcohol levels and hints of licorice
• old world examples: chateauneuf-du-pape, cotes du rhone, gigondas, vacqueyras, priorat (spain)

Answer 8

Grenache

Question 9

• most important grape varieties in italy (planted the most)
• backbone of chianti
• generally boosts elevated acidity and assertive tannins
• flavors of cherries, herbs (sage/rosemary), savory notes (tabacco and leather) and in riper vintages plums
• old world examples: chianti, brunello di montalcino, vino nobile di montepulciano

Answer 9

sangiovese

Question 10

• grape variety used to produce great bottlings of barolo and barbaresco
• famously grown in northern italy
• in youth showcase berry and cherry and citrus, tar and mushroom
• when mature roses and truffles emerge alongside fruit and tar
• complex and deep
  old world examps: barolo (king of italian wine), barbaresco (queen of italian wine), gattinara, ghemme

Answer 10

nebbiolo

Question 11

• third most planted wine grape in world
• prominantly cultivated in spain (mainly rioja and ribera del duero regions)
• versatile fruit forward flavor
• plum cherry leather or tobacco
  softer tannins
• old world examps: rioja, ribera del duero

Answer 11

tempranillo