Monday, 27 June 2011

White Wines-Aroma and Flavour-Body

SPARKLING

APPLE, PEAR, YEAST
MEDIUM BODY
SAUVIGNON BLANC
HERBACEOUS, GRASSY, HAY, CITRUS, FRUITY
LIGHT TO MEDIUM BODY
CHARDONNAY
PEAR, APPLE, OAK, BUTTERY, CREAMY
MEDIUM TO HEAVY BODY
VIOGNER
FLORAL, PEACH, APRICOT, PEAR, FRUITY
MEDIUM BODY
PINOT GRIS/ PINOT GRIGIO
CRISP, PEAR, PEACH, APRICOT
LIGHT BODY
PINOT GRIS TENDS TO BE A PINK COLOUR AND IS A BIT SWEETER. PINOT GRIGIO IS A LIGHT YELLOW COLOUR AND TENDS TO BE DRYER
PINOT BLANC
PEAR, APPLE, FRUITY
MEDIUM BODY
CHENIN BLANC
PEACH, FRUITY
LIGHT BODY
GEWURZTRAMINER
LYCHEE NUT, SPICY, FLORAL
MEDIUM BODY
RIESLING
APPLE, LEMON, FLORAL, APRICOT, FRUITY
LIGHT BODY
A MYTH ABOUT RIESLING IS THAT IT IS A SWEET WINE, BUT SOME RIESLINGS CAN BE DRY AND THEY ARE VERY GOOD AS WELL
VERDEHLO/ VHINO VERDE
TROPICAL, PINEAPPLE, GUAVA
LIGHT BODY
MOST VHINO VERDES HAVE A BIT OF SPARKLE (FIZZ) ADDED TO THEM
MUSCAT/ MUSCATO
FRUITY PEACH, CORIANDER SPICE, ORANGE
LIGHT TO MEDIUM BODY
GRENACHE GRIS
SWEETER, SAVOURY, ALMOST OILY (THINK LUSCIOUS)
LIGHT TO MEDIUM BODY
TORRONTES
GOOD ACIDITY WITH A LONG FINISH, FLORAL AND TROPICAL NOTES
MEDIUM BODY



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