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Albarino (Rias Baixas)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med-
- Color: Pale straw with green hue
- Other: Slight gas
- Nose
- Intensity:
- Floral: White and Yellow, citrus and apple blossoms
- Fruit: Ripe citris (Orange, Meyer lemon, Ruby grapefruit), Stone fruit (White peach, Peach pit, Apricot, Nectarine), Green apple, Melon
- Spice/Vegetable:
- Oak: None
- Other: Bubblegum, Agave, Slight beer yeast, Lees-y Saline, Med+ minerality
- Palate
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity: Med+
- Alcohol: Med
- Body: Med
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Chardonnay (Chablis)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med
- Color: Pale straw with hues of green
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity: Med
- Floral: White flowers, Apple blossoms, Hawthorne, Acacia
- Fruit: Tart to just ripe tree fruit (Green apple, Yellow apple, Green pear), Lemon
- Spice/Vegetable: Slight cabbage
- Oak: None or neutral barrel
- Other: Sulphuric notes in youth, Flint, Burnt match, Oxidative note (neutral barrels), Hazelnut, Almond, Cheese rind, Stony, Chalk, Saline/seaspray, Oyster shell, Button mushroom
- Palate
- Sweetness: Bone dry to dry
- Acidity: Med+ to High
- Alcohol: Med to Med+
- Body: Med to Med+
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Chardonnay (Cote de Beaune)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med to Med+
- Color: Straw to Yellow/Pale Gold
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity: Med to Med+
- Floral: Acacia, Hawthorne, Honeysuckle, Apple blossom
- Fruit: Green/Yellow Apple, Pear, Quince, Citrus, Melon, White peach, Yellow cherry
- Spice/Vegetable: avory herbs, Sweet baking spices, Cinnamon
- Oak: Toffee, Salted caramel, Butterscotch, Toast, Smoke; Bottle Age: Truffle, Honey, Nut
- Other: Malolactic notes (slight butter, creme fraiche/sour cream), Limestone, Button mushroom, Oxidative (Almond, Hazelnut, Cheese rind)
- Palate
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity: Med+ to High
- Alcohol: Med to Med+
- Body: Med to Full
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Chardonnay (Napa)
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- Appearance
- Intensity: Med+
- Color: Yellow/Gold
- Other:
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Nose
- Intensity: Med+
- Floral: White flowers, Apple blossom, Honeysuckle
- Fruit: Yellow apple, Baked pear, Ripe Citrus, Meyer lemon, Ripe apricot, Pineapple, Mango, Melon
- Spice/Vegetable: Sweet baking spices
- Oak: Toffee, Salted caramels, Butterscotch, Vanilla, Pie crust, Toast
- Other: Oxidative (Hazelnut, Almond), Malolactic (Butter, Yogurt, Creme Fraiche), Slight limestone, Sweet/canned corn
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Palate
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity: Med
- Alcohol: Med+ to High
- Body: Med+ to Full
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Chenin Blanc (Savennieres)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med+
- Color: Yellow/Gold
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity:
- Floral: Honeysuckle, Jasmine, White flowers
- Fruit: Green/golden apple, Quince, Yellow pear, Tangerine, Bergamot (a yellow orange), Lemon, Dried apricot, Marmalade
- Spice/Vegetable: Chamomile tea, Medicinal notes, Dandelion greens, Wasabi, Savory herbs, Tree bark, Saffron, Ginger, Oxidative (Bruised/rotten apple, Cider, Bitter nut, Almond/Marzipan, Pistachio, Cheese rind)
- Oak: None or neutral oak
- Other: Med+ to High minerality, Damp straw, Schist, Wet stone, Wet wool, Lanolin, Botrytis (honey)
- Palate
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity: High
- Alcohol: Med+ to High
- Body: Med+ to Full, High levels of extract
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Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Sec/Demi-sec)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med
- Color: Pale straw/Straw with hues of green
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity: Med+
- Floral: Orange blossom, Jasmine, Honeysuckle, White flowers
- Fruit: Green/golden apple, Quince, Yellow pear, Citus (Tangerine, Organge, Lemon; Demi-sec: Melon and Tropical, Honey, Ginger, Marmalade
- Spice/Vegetable: Camomile tea, Medicinal, Dandelion greens, Wasabi, Savory, Tree bark
- Oak: None or neutral
- Other: Oxidative (Slight bruised apple, Bitter nut, Almond, Cheese rind), Sulfuric notes in youth, Wet wool, Lanolin, Damp straw, Limestone, Wet Stones, White mushroom
- Palate
- Sweetness: Sec, Demi-Sec
- Acidity: High
- Alcohol: Med- to Med
- Body: Med
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Gewurztraminer (Alsace)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med+ to High
- Color: Yellow/Gold
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity: High
- Floral: Roses, floral perfume, Potpourri
- Fruit: Lychee, Pineapple, Tropical fruit punch, Ripe Peach Jam, Dried apricot, Orange marmalade, Grapefruit pith
- Spice/Vegetable: Cinnamon, CLove, Gingerbread, Musk, Exotic spice
- Oak: None or neutral
- Other: Honey, Bergamot oil, Face lotion, Med to Med+ minerality
- Palate
- Sweetness: Dry to Off-dry
- Acidity: Med
- Alcohol: Med+ to High
- Body: Med+ to Full, Phenolic bitterness
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Gruner Veltliner (Wachau, Federspiel and Kremstal)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med-
- Color: Pale straw with green hue
- Other: Slight gas in youth
- Nose
- Intensity: Med to Med+
- Floral: White flowers
- Fruit: Grapefruit, Lime, Lemon, Underripe white peach, Nectarine, Yellow cherry, Green plum, Green apple
- Spice/Vegetable: White pepper, Wasabi, Peppery greens (arugula, watercress), Radish, Lentils, Sugar snap peas, Celery, Tarragon, Chive
- Oak: None
- Other: Stony, Granitic, Lees-y, Smoke
- Palate
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity: Med+
- Alcohol: Med
- Body: Med
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Gruner Veltliner (Wachau, Smaragd and Kremstal)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med to Med+
- Color: Straw with green hues
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity: Med+
- Floral: White flowers
- Fruit: Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Ripe stone fruit (Peach, Apricot, Yellow Cheery, White Plum), Red/Yellow apple, Slight dried and/or tropical
- Spice/Vegetable: White pepper, Wasabi, Radish, Lentils, Slight Chive, Tarragon, Sage
- Oak: None or neutral
- Other: Med to High Stoney, Graphitic, Lees-y, Smoke, Oxidative (Blanced Almond, Nut)
- Palate
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity: Med+
- Alcohol: Med+ to High
- Body: Med+
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Marsanne (Hermitage & Crozes-Hermitage)
- Appearance
- Intensity:
- Color: Pale straw with green hue (possible slight copper/pink)
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity:
- Floral: White and yellow flowers
- Fruit: Lemon, Red/Yellow Apple, Creamy stone fruit (White peach, Nectarine), Melon
- Spice/Vegetable: Watercress, Arugula
- Oak: None
- Other: Stone, Chalk, Saline, Peanut shell, Lager yeast/stale beer
- Palate
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity: Med+, Slight phenolic bitterness
- Alcohol: Med
- Body: Med
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Muscat (Alsace)
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Pinot Gris (Alsace)
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Riesling (Alsace)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med+
- Color: Yellow/Gold with green hue
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity: High
- Floral: Honesuckle, Jasmine
- Fruit: Ripe and Cooked tree fruit (Yellow apple, Baked pear, Quince), Lemon, Citranella, Grapefruit, Yellow peach, Stewed apricot, Pineappple, Banana/peel
- Spice/Vegetable: Cardamon, Anise, Fennel, Botrytis (Ginger, Honey, Saffron)
- Oak: None or Large neutral cask
- Other: White mushroom, Smoke, Candlewax, Slight petrol, Sulphuric in youth, Bottle age (Honey, Petrol, Parafin, Marzipan, Brown toast)
- Palate
- Sweetness: Bone dry to Dry
- Acidity: High
- Alcohol: Med to Med+
- Body: Med to Med+
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Riesling (Claire Valley / Eden Valley)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med
- Color: Pale straw with gold and green hues
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity: High
- Floral: White and purple flowers, Linden/lime blossom, Roses
- Fruit: Ripe lime, lime candy, Lemon, White peach, White nectarine, Green apple, Slight tropical (passion fruit, Guava)
- Spice/Vegetable: Slight spice
- Oak: None
- Other: Sulphuric in youth, Kerosene/petrol, Margarita salt, "Fresh tennis ball", Slate, Steely
- Palate
- Sweetness: Bone dry to Dry
- Acidity: High
- Alcohol: Med to Med+
- Body: Med to Med+
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RIesling (Mosel Kabinett)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Low
- Color: Watery white with hints of green hue
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity: High
- Floral: Jasmine, Fruit tree blossoms
- Fruit: Tart tree fruit (Green apple, Bosc pear, Quince)
- Spice/Vegetable:
- Oak: None or Large neutral cask
- Other: Slight smoke, Candle wax, Panna cotta (cream, milk, sugar, gelatin)/Meringue, Slight petrol, Sulphuric notes in youth, Bottle age (Honey, Petrol, Parafin), Slate, Crushed rock
- Palate
- Sweetness: Off-dry
- Acidity: High
- Alcohol: Low
- Body: Light
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Riesling (Rheingau Spatlese)
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Sauvignon Blanc (Graves)
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Sauvingnon Blanc (Marlborough)
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Sauvingnon Blanc (Napa/Sonoma)
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Sauvingnon Blanc (Sancerre)
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Torrontes (Salta)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med+
- Color: Yellow with green hues
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity: High
- Floral: Perfumed, Potpourri, Orange blossom, Roses, Jasmine, Geraniam
- Fruit: Synthetic grape, Pineapple, Guava, Papaya, Ripe Orange, Meyer lemon, Ripe peach, Melon
- Spice/Vegetable:
- Oak: None
- Other: Low to Med minerality, Hand lotion, Soapy, Slight mush
- Palate
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity: Med+
- Alcohol: Med+ to High
- Body: Med+
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Viogner (California)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med+ to High
- Color: Yellow/Pale gold
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity: High
- Floral: Honeysuckle, Rose
- Fruit: Ripe stone fruit (Apricot, Peach), Ripe mandarin orange, Ruby grapefruit, Ripe tropical (Pineapple, Mango), Fruit cocktail
- Spice/Vegetable: Potpourri, Sweet Spice, Vanilla, Cardamon
- Oak: None, neutral, or Low to Med
- Other: Malolactic (Creme fraiche, Butter, Gingerbread, Yogurt), Oily, sweetened Fruit Loops, Phenolic bitterness
- Palate
- Sweetness: Dry to Off-dry
- Acidity: Low to Med
- Alcohol: High
- Body: Full
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Viognier (Condrieu)
- Appearance
- Intensity: Med+
- Color: Yellow/Pale Gold
- Other:
- Nose
- Intensity: High
- Floral: Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Orange blossom, Rose
- Fruit: Ripe/lush stone fruit, Apricot, Peach, Peach pit, Ripe Mandarin Orange, Ruby Grapefruit, Mango, Persimmon, Fruit Cocktail
- Spice/Vegetable: Cinnamon, Musk, Potpurri, Candied Citrus peel, Anise, Gingerbreak
- Oak: None to neutral, Med 30% new French
- Other: Phenolic bitterness, Stone, Granite, Malolactic (Creme Fraiche, ogurt, Butter)
- Palate
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity: Med- to Med
- Alcohol: Med+ to High
- Body: Med+ to Full
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