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Varietal Cheat Sheet

This varietal cheat sheet provides information about acidity, body, tannin levels, and common flavor profiles ("fingerprints") of several common grape varieties. It shows that Riesling has high acidity and low body with flavors of petrol, citrus, and minerals, while Chardonnay has low to medium acidity and medium to high body often characterized by butter flavors along with apples, pears, and tropical fruit.

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Varietal Cheat Sheet

This varietal cheat sheet provides information about acidity, body, tannin levels, and common flavor profiles ("fingerprints") of several common grape varieties. It shows that Riesling has high acidity and low body with flavors of petrol, citrus, and minerals, while Chardonnay has low to medium acidity and medium to high body often characterized by butter flavors along with apples, pears, and tropical fruit.

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VARIETAL CHEAT SHEET

Varietal Acid Body Tannin Fingerprint Other


Riesling High Low Petrol Citrus, Tree Fruit,
Minerality, Floral

Sauvignon Blanc Medium to High Low to Medium Green Pepper/Grass Grapefruit, Minerality

Chardonnay Low to Medium Medium to High Butter* Apples/Pear, Tropical


Fruit, Oak (optional)

Pinot Noir Medium to High Low to Medium Low to Medium Barnyard and Roses Ripe cherry, cranberry

Sangiovese Medium to High Low to Medium Low to Medium Leather Red cherry, cedar,
orange peel, spice

Syrah Medium Medium to High Medium to High Game Dark fruit, white pepper

Grenache Low to Medium Medium to High Medium to High Lavender/Garrigue Ripe dark fruit, spice

Cabernet Medium Medium to High Medium to High Graphite/Green Peppers Dark fruit, herbs, spice,
Sauvignon/Merlot cassis, violet, earth

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