white grape varities

1. Chardonnay
 Origin:Burgundy/France
 One of the world’smostpopularwhite grapes
 Is growninalmostall wine producingcountries
 Oftenoak-aged
 Chardonnay is a green-skinnedgrape varietyusedtomake white wine.
 “Fromthe elegant,"flinty"wines of Chablisto rich, buttery Meursaultsand New World wines
with tropicalfruit flavours”.
Riesling
 Origin:Rhine Regionof Germany
 Aromatic,delicate,fruity
 Naturallyhighinacidity
 Producedinall degreesof sweetness(dry tosweet)
 Great ageingpotential
 Bestin Germanyand Alsace butincreasinglygrowninNew Worldcountries
 Worldpopularstyle ‘ice wine’anddry,bon-dryandsweetstyle of Alsace andnew world.Itis
one of grape oftenusedforlate harvest.
Sauvignon Blanc
 Origin:Loire valley/France
 Aromatic,grassy,greenfruitcharacters,
 Naturallyhighinacidity
 Almostalwaysfermentedtodryness
 Grown all overthe world
 Bestdrunkyoung
 Sauvignonblancisa green-skinnedgrape variety
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio
 Grown a lotin Alsace/France andItaly
 Full,softandsmokyof from Alsace,usuallyfresherandmore neutral fromItaly
 AlmostalwaysfermentedtodrynessinItaly
 Pinotgrisisa white wine grape varietywithared-skinned
Cabernet Sauvignon
 Origin:Bordeaux/France
 Black-currant,cassis
 Naturallyhighintannins
 Usuallyfull-bodied
 One of mostpopularredgrapesworldwide
 Good ageingpotential
 Oftenblendingpartner(e.g.withMerlot,Shiraz)
 crossingbetweenCabernetfrancandSauvignonblanc
 CabernetSauvignonisaredwine grape varietywithared-skinned

2. Merlot
 Origin:Bordeaux/France
 softerintannins withhintsof berry,plum, andcurrant. Its softnessand"fleshiness
 Mediumto full-bodied
 OftenblendedwithCabernetSauvignon
 Grown worldwide
 Merlotis a red wine grape varietywithared-skinned
Syrah/Shiraz
 Syrah = Frenchterm Shiraz= AustraliantermusedinmostNew Worldcountries
 Origin:Rhône Valley/France
 AlsogrownincreasinglyinNew worldcountries
 Black pepper, spicy,darkchocolate
 Usuallyfull-bodied
 Highin tannins
 Good ageingpotential
 Shirazis a redwine grape varietywithared-skinned
Pinot Noir
 Origin:Burgundy/France
 light-mediumbodiedwines
 usuallyrelativelylowintannins
 delicate aromasof strawberries,raspberries
 makesgoodwinesalsoinNewZealand,Oregon,California
 one of the 3 grape varietiesusedforChampagne production
 PinotNoirisa red wine grape varietywithared-skinned