WSET Chapter 13 Other White Grapes Flashcards
Where is Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris grown (three locales)
Alsace (classic,, New Zealand, Italy (Pinot Grigio)
Where is Verdichhio grown
Italy, an area called Marche
Where is Trebbiano grown
All over Italy, most widely planted variety
Soave and Soave Classico DOC are from where
Italy, north east
Gavi DOCG is from where
Italy, west in Piemonte
An alsatian Pinot Gris is ___ in body, ____ in sweetness with _____ aromas (three)
Full, dry to off-dry, ginger/banana/melon
An Italian Pinot Grigio is ____ in body, ____ in sweetness with _____ acidity.
light to medium in body, dry, medium
An Italian Verdicchio is ____ in body with ____ acid and flavors of ____ (three)
medium, high lemon/fennel/bitter almond
What grape is Soave made from
Garganega
What grape is Gavi made from
Cortesa
Chenin Blanc is grown where (two locations)
Loire valley in France particularly Touraine and South Africa
What is the main appelation for a Chenin Blanc in Loire
Vouvray AC
Melon Blanc is grown where (one place)
Loire Valley, specifically Muscadet AC
Viognier is grown where - best place
Northern Rhone
Semillon is grown where and used as ///
Bordeaux where it is blended with SB and in the Hunter Valley in Australia where it is varietal
What is the classic locale for Gewurtztraminer and its new world up and coming location
France, alsace and also New Zealand
Torrontes is grown where, country and region
Argentina, Cafayate region (in Salta)
Chenin Blanc has ____ body, ___ sweetness, ___ acid, with ____ aromas
Medium body, medium sweet, high acid, citrus/green/tropical fruit notes
Melon Blanc is ___ in body with ___ acid and ___ fruit
light in body, medium to high, neutral fruit
Viognier is a soft wine with ____ body, ____ acid, ____ in alcohol with _____ aromas.
Full, low acid, high alcohol, peach/pear/violet/floral notes
Albarino is a ____ body wine, with _____ acid, and ____ aromas
light to medium body, with high acid, and fresh green and citrus (apple, pear and grapefruit)
Geuwurtztraminer is a ____ body wine, with _____ acid, _____ alcohol and ____ aromas
full body, low acid, high, pronounced aromas: floral perfume (rose/ blossom) tropical and stone fruit plus sweet spice
Torrontes is a _____ body wine with ____ acid ___ alcohol and ___ aromas
medium body, medium, high, perfume, grape peaches
