Name that Grape
almost exclusively comes from Beaujolais
Gamay
Hierarchy of Beaujolais (3 tiers)
3. Beaujolais AOC
2. Beaujolais Villages AOC
1. Beaujolais Crus (10 villages that have been awarded their own appellations)
The most famous Merlot-dominated wines come from this area
Right Bank-Bordeaux
Valpolicella DOC
Corvina
a vine needs these 5 things to produce a yield
warmth, CO2, sunlight, nutrients, water
Only varietal permitted in the wines of Barolo DOCG
Nebbiolo
Name the four labelling terms used in Spain to reflect the style and the quality of the wine (in order of lowest-highest aging criteria)
4. Joven
3. Crianza
2. Reserva
1. Gran Reserva
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinotage
Mendoza
Malbec
Wine that pairs well with fatty or oily foods
High acidity wine
Was developed specially for the warm dry climate of South Africa
Pinotage
Hierarchy of labelling Burgundy (4)
4. Bourgogne AOC (covers whole of Burgundy)
3. Village Appellations
2. Premier Cru Vineyards
1. Grand Cru Vineyards
Indicates that a wine has been made from grapes grown on the producer's land
Chateau
Ribera del Duero DO
Tempranillo
add alcohol to ferment grape juice and produce a 15-20% abv
fortification
Puglia is an important region for this variety
Primitivo
most well known Southern Rhone Cru
Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Pauillac AOC and Graves AOC are located in____
Left Bank Appellations
Priorat DOCa
Grenache
covers relatively small areas and have tightly defined regulations
PDO - Protected Designation of Origin
thought to have evolved in Spain; but spread through south of France and name changed slightly to what is now most commonly used in the rest of the world.
Grenache/Garnacha
Wines from Medoc that have not been classified as Grand Cru Classe
Cru Bourgeois
Involves picking the grapes and drying them indoors to concentrate their sugars, acids, tannins, and flavors
Appassimento
Cote Rotie AOC
Syrah
Process of making white wines
Crushing - pressing - alcoholic fermentation - storage or maturation - packaging