WSET2 - Chapter 9 - Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Flashcards
In Australia what is Cabernet Sauvignon often blended with
Shiraz (Syrah)
What three things does Cabernet Sauvignon provide to a blend?
Adds color, acidity, tannin and aromatic fruit.
What does the term Grand Vin mean?
The main (first) wine made by that house
What are the two apellations in the Right Bank?
Pomerol and St. Emillion
What two rivers are found in Bordeaux?
Dordogne and Garonne
What two things does Merlot provide to a blend?
Adds softness and body.
What flavors are introduced by oak ageing into Cabernet Sauvignon?
Oak aging can add toast, vanilla, smoke, coffee, cedar.
Merlot is ______ bodied, ____ acidity, ____ tannins and _____ aromas
Full body, less acid than Cabernet Sauvignon, less tannins, and less intense aromas
What do the very best appellations in Bordeaux put on their label?
Grand Cru Classe
What well-known village is in Graves?
Passac-Leognan
What mistake was made in Chile with respect to grapes identification?
Some Merlot is actually Carmenere which gives wines a spicy flavor and intense fruit
Where in Chile do you find Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot?
Maipo, Colchagua, Cachapoal
What does the term Chateau mean?
Wines were made from that vineyard/place
What valley in Sonoma is known for its soft texture, full body Cabernets?
Alexander Valley
Where in New Zealand do you find Cabernet Sauvignon?
Hawkes Bay
What two words describe the climate of Bordeaux
Moderate and maritime
What are the two regions in Australia that grow Cabernet Sauvignon?
Connawarra and Margaret River
What is Cabernet Sauvignon blended with in Argentina?
Malbec
What are the characteristics of a left bank Bordeaux: ____ body, ______ tannin, ______ acid, ______ finish and ______ alcohol
medium or full, high, high, long, medium
What is the flavor profile of a Merlot that is from a moderate climate? _____ body, ______ tannin, _______ acid, _____ alcohol and _______flavors and aromas
Full body, medium to heavy tannin, medium acid with red fruit characters and herbal notes (mint)
In Napa valley what are two regions for Cabernets?
Rutherford and Oakville
What South African region is known for its Bordeaux style reds?
Stellenbosch
Less intense, more herbs.High tannin, high acidity
What grape is grown mainly on the left bank of Bordeaux?
Cabernet Sauvignon
What two villages are in Haut-Medoc?
Pauillac and Margaux
Where in Argentina is the best CabSav produced? What moderates its climate?
Mendoza, Altitude
What kind of climate does Cabernet Sauvignon need?
Moderate to hot
What grape is mainly grown on the right bank of Bordeaux?
Merlot
What is the classic region for Cabernet and Merlot blends?
Bordeaux, France
For a right bank wine you will have ____ tannin, ____ acid and _____ aromas.
Medium tannin, medium acid and red fruit aromas plus what oak can give (cedar, tobacco)
Bordeaux wines made outside of the most prestigious appelations are called ___________
Bordeaux AC or Bordeaux Superiere AC
What is the flavor profile of a Cabernet Sauvignon (fruit, secondary)
Black fruit, especially black currant, with herbaceous notes (bell pepper, mint).
Running from North to South what are the main regions in the left bank of Bordeaux?
Medoc, Haut-Medoc, and Graves
What flavors are introduced by oaking Merlot
Oak aging can add toast, vanilla, smoke, coffee, cedar.
Cabernet Sauvignon has _____ color, ____ acidity, ____ tannins and _____ aromas
Deep color, high acid, high tannin and strong
How is Bordeaux AC different than Bordeaux Superiere AC?
It requires higher levels of alcohol
What is the flavor profile of a Merlot that is from a hot climate? _____ body, ______ tannin, _______ acid, _____ alcohol and _______flavors and aromas
full, medium tannin, light acid, high alcohol with black fruit character
