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WSET grapes 2 Flashcards

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Medium/High
Tannin Level: High
Acid Level: Medium/High
Budding Time: Late
Ripening Time: Late
Common flavour characteristics: Black currant, black cherry, cedar, tobacco, mint
Common regions: Bordeaux, Napa Valley, Coonawarra, Maipo Valley

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Cabernet Franc

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Wine Style: Red
Tannin Level: Medium/High
Acid Level: Medium/High
Budding Time: Early
Ripening Time: Early
Common flavour characteristics: Raspberry, strawberry, bell pepper, tobacco
Common regions: Loire Valley, Bordeaux, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Merlot

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Wine Style: Red
Budding Time: Early
Ripening Time: Early
Common flavour characteristics: Plum, cherry, chocolate, herbs
Common regions: Bordeaux, Tuscany, Napa Valley

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Wine Style: White
Sugar Level: Low
Acid Level: High
Budding Time: Early
Ripening Time: Early
Common flavour characteristics: Gooseberry, green apple, grass, green bell pepper
Common regions: Loire Valley, Marlborough, Sancerre

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Sémillon

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Wine Style: White
Body Level: Medium/High
Acid Level: Low/Medium
Budding Time: Early
Ripening Time: Early
Common flavour characteristics: Lemon, beeswax, lanolin
Common regions: Bordeaux, Hunter Valley

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Muscadelle

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Wine Style: White
Sugar Level: Low/Medium to High (depending on style)
Body Level: Low/Medium
Acid Level: Low/Medium
Common flavour characteristics: Floral, grape, citrus
Common regions: Bordeaux, Bergerac

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Chardonnay

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Wine Style: White
Body Level: Medium/High
Acid Level: Medium/High
Budding Time: Early
Ripening Time: Early
Common flavour characteristics: Apple, lemon, peach, butter (if oaked)
Common regions: Burgundy, Champagne, California, Australia

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Pinot Noir

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Low/Medium
Tannin Level: Low/Medium
Acid Level: High
Budding Time: Early
Ripening Time: Early
Common flavour characteristics: Red cherry, strawberry, raspberry, mushroom
Common regions: Burgundy, Oregon, New Zealand

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Gamay

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Low/Medium
Tannin Level: Low
Acid Level: High
Budding Time: Late
Ripening Time: Early
Common flavour characteristics: Red cherry, strawberry, banana
Common regions: Beaujolais, Loire Valley

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Riesling

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Wine Style: White
Sugar Level: Low to High (depending on style)
Body Level: Low/Medium
Acid Level: High
Budding Time: Late
Ripening Time: Late
Common flavour characteristics: Lime, green apple, peach, petrol
Common regions: Mosel, Rheingau, Alsace, Clare Valley

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Pinot Gris

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Wine Style: White
Sugar Level: Low to Medium (depending on style)
Acid Level: Low/Medium
Common flavour characteristics: Pear, apple, stone fruits
Common regions: Alsace, Italy (as Pinot Grigio), Oregon

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Gewurztraminer

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Wine Style: White
Sugar Level: Low to High (depending on style)
Body Level: Medium/High
Acid Level: Low
Common flavour characteristics: Lychee, rose petal, ginger
Common regions: Alsace, Germany, New Zealand

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Muscat

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Wine Style: White (primarily)
Sugar Level: Low to High (depending on style)
Body Level: Low/Medium
Acid Level: Low/Medium
Common flavour characteristics: Grape, orange blossom, floral
Common regions: Alsace, Piedmont, Greece

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Melon Blanc

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Wine Style: White
Sugar Level: Low
Body Level: Low/Medium
Acid Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Lemon, green apple, mineral
Common regions: Loire Valley (Muscadet)

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Chenin Blanc

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Wine Style: White
Sugar Level: Low to High (depending on style)
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Green apple, honey, chamomile
Common regions: Loire Valley, South Africa

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Syrah (Shiraz)

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Medium/High
Tannin Level: Medium/High
Acid Level: Medium/High
Budding Time: Late
Ripening Time: Late
Common flavour characteristics: Blackberry, black pepper, violet (cool climate), plum, chocolate (warm climate)
Common regions: Northern Rhône, Australia (as Shiraz), Washington State

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Grenache

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Wine Style: Red
Tannin Level: Low/Medium
Alcohol: High
Budding Time: Early
Ripening Time: Late
Common flavour characteristics: Red cherry, strawberry, white pepper
Common regions: Southern Rhône, Spain (as Garnacha), Australia

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Mourvèdre

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Medium/High
Tannin Level: High
Acid Level: Medium/High
Budding Time: Late
Ripening Time: Late
Common flavour characteristics: Blackberry, game, leather
Common regions: Southern Rhône, Spain (as Monastrell), Australia

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Viognier

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Wine Style: White
Body Level: Medium/High
Acid Level: Low/Medium
Alcohol: High
Common flavour characteristics: Apricot, peach, honeysuckle
Common regions: Northern Rhône, California, Australia

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Carignan

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Wine Style: Red
Tannin Level: High
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Red cherry, cranberry, herbs
Common regions: Southern France, Spain, Sardinia

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Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Low/Medium
Tannin Level: Low/Medium
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Red cherry, strawberry, earthy
Common regions: Germany (especially Baden and Ahr)

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Grüner Veltliner

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Wine Style: White
Acid Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Green apple, white pepper, lentil
Common regions: Austria, Czech Republic

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Pinot Grigio

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Wine Style: White
Body Level: Low/Medium
Acid Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Lemon, green apple, mineral
Common regions: Italy (especially Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

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Corvina

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Wine Style: Red
Acid Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Sour cherry, almond, herbs
Common regions: Veneto (used in Valpolicella and Amarone)

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Garganega

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Wine Style: White
Common flavour characteristics: Almond, peach, honeysuckle
Common regions: Veneto (used in Soave)

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Trebbiano

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Wine Style: White
Body Level: Low/Medium
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Lemon, apple, herbs
Common regions: Italy (various regions)

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Nebbiolo

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Medium/High
Tannin Level: High
Acid Level: High
Budding Time: Early
Ripening Time: Late
Common flavour characteristics: Tar, roses, cherry, truffle
Common regions: Piedmont (Barolo and Barbaresco)

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Dolcetto

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Wine Style: Red
Tannin Level: Medium/High
Acid Level: Low/Medium
Common flavour characteristics: Black cherry, licorice, almond
Common regions: Piedmont

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Barbera

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Wine Style: Red
Tannin Level: Low/Medium
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Sour cherry, plum, herbs
Common regions: Piedmont

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Cortese

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Wine Style: White
Body Level: Low/Medium
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Green apple, lime, mineral
Common regions: Piedmont (used in Gavi)

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Sangiovese

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Wine Style: Red
Tannin Level: Medium/High
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Sour cherry, plum, tea leaf
Common regions: Tuscany (used in Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino)

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Montepulciano

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Black cherry, plum, herbs
Common regions: Abruzzo, Marche

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Aglianico

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Full
Tannin Level: High
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Black fruit, smoke, earth
Common regions: Campania, Basilicata

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Negroamaro

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Medium/High
Tannin Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Black cherry, tobacco, herbs
Common regions: Puglia

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Primitivo

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Medium/High
Alcohol: High
Common flavour characteristics: Black cherry, plum, black pepper
Common regions: Puglia

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Nero d’Avola

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Black cherry, plum, herbs
Common regions: Sicily

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Tempranillo

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Wine Style: Red
Tannin Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Red cherry, leather, tobacco
Common regions: Rioja, Ribera del Duero

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Garnacha (Grenache)

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Wine Style: Red
Tannin Level: Low/Medium
Alcohol: High
Common flavour characteristics: Red cherry, strawberry, white pepper
Common regions: Spain (various regions), Southern Rhône

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Graciano

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Wine Style: Red
Tannin Level: Medium/High
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Black fruit, spice, floral
Common regions: Rioja

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Cariñena (Carignan)

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Wine Style: Red
Tannin Level: High
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Red fruit, herbs, spice
Common regions: Spain (various regions), Southern France

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Verdejo

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Wine Style: White
Acid Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Citrus, fennel, grass
Common regions: Rueda

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Albariño

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Wine Style: White
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Peach, apricot, saline
Common regions: Rías Baixas

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Zinfandel

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Medium/High
Alcohol: High
Common flavour characteristics: Blackberry, black pepper, jam
Common regions: California

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Vidal

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Wine Style: White
Sugar Level: Low to High (depending on style)
Acid Level: High
Common flavour characteristics: Grapefruit, pineapple, floral
Common regions: Canada (used in ice wine), New York

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Carmenère

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Wine Style: Red
Common flavour characteristics: Black fruit, green pepper, spice
Common regions: Chile

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Malbec

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Plum, blackberry, violet
Common regions: Argentina, Cahors (France)

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Torrontés

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Wine Style: White
Acid Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Floral, peach, citrus
Common regions: Argentina

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Pinotage

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Wine Style: Red
Body Level: Medium/High
Tannin Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Red berry, banana, smoky
Common regions: South Africa

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Fiano

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Wine Style: White
Acid Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Pear, honey, nuts
Common regions: Campania

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Greco

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Wine Style: White
Acid Level: Medium/High
Common flavour characteristics: Apple, pear, almond
Common regions: Campania

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