WSET Level 3 - Grape Varieties

Chardonnay (Cool climate) Tasting Notes • Body: Medium to light • Acidity: high • Fruits: Green apple, pear or green plum Popular Chardonnay Regions. • France: Burgundy, Chablis & Champagne • California: Russian River & Carneros • Australia: Adelaide Hills, Geeling & Mornington Pens • New Zealand: Gisborne & Marlborough 00:21 01:14 Chardonnay (Moderate climate) Tasting Notes • Body: Medium to light • Acidity: high • Fruits: Citrus, melon and peach Chardonnay (Hot climate) Tasting Notes • Body: Full • Alcohol: high • Acidity: low • Fruits: Tropical & exotic fruits Sauvignon Blanc (Cool or Moderate climate) Tasting Notes. • Acidity: High acid • Fruits: Green herbaceous flavors, Passion fruit or elderflower Sauvignon Blanc (Warm/Hot climate) Tasting Notes. • Acidity: High • Flavours: Green herbaceous flavors; Peach, grapefruit In USA Sauvignon Blanc is known as... Fumé Blanc (oaked) Popular Sauvignon Blanc Regions. • France: Bordeaux, Loire, Sancerre, & Pouilly-Fumé • Australia: Adelaide Hills & Hunter Valley • New Zealand: Marlborough • South Africa: Constantia Ward & Robertson District • Chile: Casablanca • California: Napa Riesling (Cool climate) Tasting Notes. • Acidity: High • Flavours: Fresh grape and apple; balanced with sugar Riesling (Warm climate and late harvest) Tasting Notes. • Acidity: High • Flavours: Citrus and peach, balanced with sugar Popular Riesling Regions. • France: Alsace • Austria • Germany: Mosel, Nahe, Rheigau, & • Australia: Clare & Eden Valley Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio Tasting Notes. • Sweetness: Dry • Alcohol: high • Acidity: Moderate to low • Flavours: Exotic fruits, sometimes botrytis flavors