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Wine Grape Properties

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cabernet franc - acidity
medium
cabernet franc - body
medium+
cabernet franc - alcohol
medium+
cabernet franc - famous growing areas
bordeaux, loire
cabernet franc - color
red
cabernet franc - tannin
silky
high
cabernet franc - aromas
raspberry
cherry
licorice
currant
violet
bell pepper
black pepper
tobacco
graphite
cabernet franc - food pairing
full
fatty
bold bodied meats
mushrooms
olives
salmon
cabernet franc - budding
early
cabernet franc - ripening
early
cabernet franc - soil
limestone-clay
cabernet franc - palate
raspberry
black currant
violet
bell pepper
graphite
vegetal
cabernet franc - blending
peppery perfume
balance
elegance
cabernet franc - climate
cool
cabernet sauvignon - acidity
medium-
cabernet sauvignon - body
full
cabernet sauvignon - alcohol
medium
cabernet sauvignon - famous growing areas
bordeaux
california
cabernet sauvignon - color
red
cabernet sauvignon - tannin
silky
high
cabernet sauvignon - aromas
bell pepper
cassis
cabernet sauvignon - food pairing
red meat
light cheeses
cabernet sauvignon - origin
crossing of cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc
cabernet sauvignon - budding
late
cabernet sauvignon - ripening
late
cabernet sauvignon - soil
well drained gravelly
cabernet sauvignon - palate
black currant
blackberry
plum
raisin
chocolate
coffee
tobacco
earth
herb
green bell pepper
mint
cedar
jammy
menthol
vanilla
spice
smoke
cabernet sauvignon - blending
often the base of a blend
wines added to bring colour, balance, and complexity
cabernet sauvignon - climate
all
carmenere - acidity
medium
carmenere - body
medium
carmenere - alcohol
medium+
carmenere - famous growing areas
chile
italy
historically france
carmenere - color
red
carmenere - tannin
soft
medium-
carmenere - aromas
fruit
spice
leather
carmenere - food pairing
chili
stew
eggplant
camembert cheese
pork stews
barbecued ribs
carmenere - budding
late
carmenere - ripening
late
tannins need a long ripening period
carmenere - soil
richer, water retaining soils
requires excess water to avoid vegetal aromas
carmenere - palate
rich
earthy
leather
tar
smoke
black pepper
vanilla
cherry
plum
berries
carmenere - blending
colour
tannin
complexity
carmenere - climate
warm
chardonnay - acidity
medium+
chardonnay - body
full
chardonnay - alcohol
high
chardonnay - famous growing areas
burgundy
everywhere
chardonnay - color
white
chardonnay - soil
any
chardonnay - aromas
tree fruit
citrus
herb
melon
grass
smoke
vanilla
butter
chardonnay - food pairing
shellfish
seafood
chicken
pork
tarragon
semi-soft cheeses
lemon
oyster
chardonnay - budding
early
chardonnay - ripening
early
chardonnay - palate
pear
apple
honey
vanilla
peach
melon
fig
banana
mango
chardonnay - blending
with pinot noir in sparkling
body
structure
chardonnay - climate
all
gewurztraminer - acidity
low
gewurztraminer - body
full
gewurztraminer - alcohol
high
gewurztraminer - famous growing areas
alsace
gewurztraminer - color
white
gewurztraminer - soil
clay
hates chalky soils
gewurztraminer - aromas
lychee
rose
ginger
citrus rind
gewurztraminer - food pairing
oily game
chinese
japanese
spicy
gewurztraminer - budding
early
gewurztraminer - ripening
late
gewurztraminer - palate
fruity
floral
pineapple
citrus
stone fruit
gewurztraminer - blending
noble blends in alsace
gewurztraminer - climate
cool
grenache - acidity
low
grenache - body
medium+
grenache - alcohol
high
grenache - famous growing areas
spain
rhone
grenache - color
red
grenache - tannin
low
grenache - soil
gravelly
grenache - aromas
ripe red berries
candied fruit
white pepper
cinnamon
grenache - food pairing
spicy
grenache - budding
early
grenache - ripening
late
grenache - palate
juicy red fruit
spice
grenache - blending
lighten colour
grenache - climate
hot
malbec - acidity
medium-
malbec - body
medium+
malbec - alcohol
medium
malbec - famous growing areas
argentina
south west france
malbec - color
red (purple)
malbec - tannin
soft
medium+
malbec - soil
limestone
all
malbec - aromas
spice
vanilla
tobacco
berries
malbec - food pairing
avoid seafood
spice
tomato sauces
roasted meat
ethnic
malbec - budding
early
malbec - ripening
late
malbec - palate
dark berries
plum
black pepper
cherry
earthy
malbec - blending
colour
tannin
complexity
fruit
plum
malbec - climate
warm - hot
likes lots of sun
merlot - acidity
medium-
merlot - body
medium+
merlot - alcohol
medium
merlot - famous growing areas
bordeaux
california
chile
austrailia
merlot - color
red
merlot - tannin
soft
medium+
merlot - soil
limestone and clay
avoid water stress
merlot - aromas
spice
vanilla
tobacco
berries
merlot - food pairing
avoid seafood
chargrilled meats
red meat
thyme
rosemary
oregano
merlot - budding
early
merlot - ripening
late
merlot - palate
plum
blackberry
red fruits
vegetal
leafy
merlot - blending
reduces harsh tannins
merlot - climate
moderate
muscat - acidity
medium+
muscat - body
medium
muscat - alcohol
medium
muscat - famous growing areas
asti
everywhere
muscat - color
white
muscat - soil
limestone
muscat - aromas
citrus
floral
muscat - food pairing
varies with style
muscat - budding
early
muscat - ripening
late
muscat - palate
honey
grapey
stone fruit
coriander
muscat - blending
perfume
muscat - climate
moderate - warm
requires lots of sun
nebbiolo - acidity
high
nebbiolo - body
full
nebbiolo - alcohol
high
nebbiolo - famous growing areas
barolo
barbaresco
nebbiolo - color
red
nebbiolo - tannin
high
harsh
nebbiolo - soil
sandy
calcareous marl
nebbiolo - aromas
rose
tar
violet
dried flowers
herbs
nebbiolo - food pairing
rich meats
hard aged cheeses
nebbiolo - budding
early
nebbiolo - ripening
late
nebbiolo - palate
violets
tar
wild herbs
red fruits
truffles
tobacco
prune
nebbiolo - blending
weak in colour, other grapes added for colour
harsh tannins, other grapes added to mitigate
nebbiolo - climate
warm - hot
pinotage - acidity
low
pinotage - body
medium-
pinotage - alcohol
high
pinotage - famous growing areas
south africa
pinotage - color
red
pinotage - tannin
high
pinotage - soil
clay
pinotage - aromas
black fruit
rubber
pinotage - food pairing
duck
game
smoked meat
pinotage - parents
crossing of pinot noir and cinsaut
pinotage - budding
couldn't find it.
pinotage - ripening
early
pinotage - palate
black fruit
smoke
earth
pinotage - blending
often blended to hide the rubbery nose
required in "cape blends" (30% minimum)
pinotage - climate
hot
pinot grigio/gris - acidity
medium+
pinot grigio/gris - body
medium-
pinot grigio/gris - alcohol
high
pinot grigio/gris - famous growing areas
italy
everywhere
pinot grigio/gris - color
red/grey
pinot grigio/gris - soil
calcareous
pinot grigio/gris - aromas
citrus
tree fruit
wet stone
pinot grigio/gris - food pairing
white meats
pate
shellfish
quice
pinot grigio/gris - budding
early
pinot grigio/gris - ripening
early
pinot grigio/gris - palate
floral
pinot grigio/gris - blending
often with pinot noir to enrich and lighten
pinot grigio/gris - climate
cool
pinot noir - acidity
medium+
pinot noir - body
medium-
pinot noir - alcohol
medium
pinot noir - famous growing areas
burgundy
pinot noir - color
red
pinot noir - tannin
medium-
pinot noir - soil
limestone-clay
pinot noir - aromas
ripe red fruit
berries
earthy
farmyard
pinot noir - food pairing
light seafood
poulty
red meat
pinot noir - budding
early
pinot noir - ripening
early
pinot noir - palate
cherry
raspberry
strawberry
earthy
farmyard
licorise
cola
mushroom
wet leaves
tobacco
pinot noir - blending
with chardonnay in sparkling
adds red fruit
pinot noir - climate
cool
riesling - acidity
high
riesling - body
light
riesling - alcohol
high
riesling - famous growing areas
germany
alsace
new zealand
australia
riesling - color
white
riesling - soil
slate
sandy
riesling - aromas
citrus
stone fruit
honey
spice
petrol
beeswax
riesling - food pairing
spicy
fatty foods
dessert
riesling - budding
late
riesling - ripening
early
riesling - palate
apricot
pineapple
lime
tree fruits
stone fruits
meyer lemon
riesling - blending
rarely
riesling - climate
cool
sauvignon blanc - acidity
medium+
sauvignon blanc - body
medium-
sauvignon blanc - alcohol
medium
sauvignon blanc - famous growing areas
bordeaux
sauternes
loire
new zealand
sauvignon blanc - color
white
sauvignon blanc - soil
limestone
sauvignon blanc - aromas
vegetal
tomate leaf
lemon
lime
pineapple
tropical fruit
jasmine
sauvignon blanc - food pairing
white fish
vegetables
grilled tuna
asparagus
sauvignon blanc - budding
late
sauvignon blanc - ripening
early
sauvignon blanc - palate
citrus
green
tropical fruit
pineapple
sauvignon blanc - blending
often with semillon
balance
complexity
sauvignon blanc - climate
all
semillon - acidity
low
semillon - body
full
semillon - alcohol
low
semillon - famous growing areas
bordeaux
sauternes
semillon - color
white
semillon - soil
gravelly
clay-limestone
semillon - aromas
apple
grass
vanilla
honey
citrus
floral
semillon - food pairing
seafood
japanese
strong cheeses
semillon - budding
late
semillon - ripening
late
semillon - palate
apple
apricot
pear
vanilla
honey
lemon
grass
semillon - blending
often with sauvignon blanc
balance
complexity
semillon - climate
moderate
shiraz/syrah - acidity
high
shiraz/syrah - body
medium+
shiraz/syrah - alcohol
medium+
shiraz/syrah - famous growing areas
rhone
australia
shiraz/syrah - color
red
shiraz/syrah - tannin
high
shiraz/syrah - soil
rocky
needs iron
shiraz/syrah - aromas
plum
berries
chocolate
black pepper
shiraz/syrah - food pairing
roasted meat
spice
avoid cheese
shiraz/syrah - budding
late
shiraz/syrah - ripening
early
shiraz/syrah - palate
raspberry
blackberry
blueberry
black pepper
licorice
earthy
vanilla
shiraz/syrah - blending
GSM in rhone
mid-palate balance
complexity
colour
structure
shiraz/syrah - climate
moderate - hot
tempranillo - acidity
medium-
tempranillo - body
medium+
tempranillo - alcohol
high
tempranillo - famous growing areas
spain
rioja
tempranillo - color
red
tempranillo - tannin
smooth
high
tempranillo - soil
chalky
tempranillo - aromas
red berries
plum
vanilla
leather
clove
tempranillo - food pairing
grilled lamb
chorizo
sheep cheese
tempranillo - budding
late
tempranillo - ripening
early
tempranillo - palate
red fruit
currant
spicy
vanilla
cloves
leather
tobacco
tempranillo - blending
neutral profile
often blended with grenache and carignan to add brightness, aroma, and balance
tempranillo - climate
cool
zinfandel/primitivo - acidity
medium+
zinfandel/primitivo - body
low
zinfandel/primitivo - alcohol
high
zinfandel/primitivo - famous growing areas
california
italy
zinfandel/primitivo - color
red
zinfandel/primitivo - tannin
medium+
zinfandel/primitivo - soil
well drained
zinfandel/primitivo - aromas
anise
tobacco
black pepper
cardamon
zinfandel/primitivo - food pairing
spicy
barbecue
zinfandel/primitivo - budding
early
zinfandel/primitivo - ripening
early
erratic
zinfandel/primitivo - palate
cherry
plum
blueberry
blackberry
cranberry
black pepper
licorice
smoky
zinfandel/primitivo - blending
add body
zinfandel/primitivo - climate
moderate
chenin - acidity
high
chenin - body
medium
chenin - alcohol
medium
chenin - famous growing areas
loire
chenin - color
white
chenin - soil
sand
clay
limestone
chenin - aromas
mineral
pear
ripe quince
acacia
honey
candied fruit
lemon
chenin - food pairing
poultry
fish
pate
cream sauces
chenin - budding
early
chenin - ripening
late
chenin - palate
honey
quince
grass
apple
passion fruit
melon
chenin - blending
acidity
chenin - climate
cool
viognier - acidity
medium
viognier - body
full
viognier - alcohol
medium
viognier - famous growing areas
condrieu
viognier - color
white
viognier - soil
acidic
viognier - aromas
apricot
peach
nectarine
pear
melon
acacia
spices
viognier - food pairing
spicy
curry
poultry
white fish
viognier - budding
early
viognier - ripening
late
viognier - palate
floral
apricot
peach
citrus peel
aromatic herbs
sage
cardamon
viognier - blending
with syrah to fix colour
viognier - climate
warm - hot
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