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Pear
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Pear is an aroma and flavor that typically appears in wine made with the following grapes: Pinot Gris, Riesling, Viognier, and Pinot Blanc.
Pear: Specific fruit description, typically associated with Chardonnay aged in toasted oak barrels.
Balsam Pear
Not a pear at all, but the fruit of a tropical climbing herb in Africa and Asia. .
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Ripe pear, pineapple, papaya and fig dominate the palate. Nose is lemon and other citrus blossom; also caramel, honey and butterscotch. Think rich, think yummy.
apple, pear
Chardonnay
butter, melon, apple, pineapple, vanilla (if oaked, e.g. vinified or aged in new oak aging barrels) ...
Chayote
A pear-shaped, light green squash that has a crisp, light flavor. Ideal for stuffing. Also can be prepared like zucchini or summer squash.
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Flavor - apple, pear, citrus, strawberry, cream and vanilla (typically on the finish), yeast and nutty flavors are all common denominators in Sparkling wines and Champagnes.
A variety of fruit odors and tastes, apart from the obvious one of grapes, may be discerned in wine apple, apricot, black currant, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, citrus, peach, pear, plum, ...
More toasty character comes out in the palate, which also displays mild pear and zesty lime / citrus flavors and a distinct mineral component that almost seems salty.
When well made, Chardonnay offers bold, ripe, rich and intense fruit flavors of apple, fig, melon, pear, peach, pineapple, lemon and grapefruit, along with spice, honey, butter, butterscotch and hazelnut flavors.
Signature aromas include fig, lemon, pear, lime, nectarine, saffron, bell pepper, asparagus and grass. Oak aging and malolactic fermentation add notes of lanolin, vanilla, buttered toast, cream, smoke and oak.
- Renato Keber 2003 Collio Pinot Grigio ($16) Rich and full, lucious pear aromas and flavors built on a sturdy acidic structure. A wake-up call for those who shun Pinot Grigio.
Favorita wines are noted for their intense pear notes and an ability to age longer than Arneis. The grapes tend to ripen late and maintain a fair amount of acidity.
Flavors range from apple, pear, green tea, limes and freshly mowed grass. You can often detect a little smokiness. California Sauvignon Blancs sometimes have a melon flavor. This is a crisp light wine with a strong acid finish.
These grapes are generally turned into semi-sweet wines with a floral and/or spicy perfume and hints of honeyed-peach, pear, and tropical fruit in the flavors.
It more fun than stocks and shares. And if it all goes pear-shaped, at least you can drown your sorrows with a decent bottle.
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Chardonnay: Rootstock from the U.S; golden to amber; fruit aromas of apple, pear, bananas.
Chenin Blanc: Ideal grape for hot areas; good acidity and flavor; compatible for blending. Argentina's grape of the future.
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Fine aromas and flavours, often tinged with pure pear characters, and a charming delicacy are typical of the best. Often pretty wines that are quietly staunch.
Fruity
Aroma and/or flavor reminiscent of fruits; apple, black currant, cherry, citrus, pear, peach, pineapple, raspberry, or strawberry. Descriptive of wines with dominant fruit flavors.
Fruity-Aroma and/or flavor of grapes; most common to young, light wines but refers also to such fruit flavors in wine as apple, black currant, cherry, citrus, pear, peach, raspberry, or strawberry; ...
The obovoid shape looks like a cross between an oval and a pear shape. The other 5 wine grape shapes (terms) include: Oblate (flat at the ends), Oviod (egg shaped), Spherical (round), Ellipsoidal Elongated (a stretched oval), Ellipsoidal (oval).
Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio) - The low acidity of this white varietal helps produce rich, lightly perfumed wines that are often more colorful than other whites. The best ones have pear and spice-cake flavors.
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Fruitiness: Of course wine is made from grapes, but the magic of fermentation gives most wines subtle aromas of other fruits as well. Some people just sense a general fruity quality; others can identify more specific aromas, like apple or pear in ...
Chardonnay - cool climate: tropical fruit, citrus fruit in slightly warmer climes and melon in warm regions. With increasing proportion of malolactic fermentation, Chardonnay loses green apple and takes on creamy notes, Apple, pear, peach, apricot ...
In warmer regions, the flavors and aromas tend to be more citruslike, (e.g: grapefruit or pear), plus the characteristic "earthy" taste. New Zealand has had much success with the grape in recent years.
Fruity - Ddescriptive of wines in which the fruit is dominant; most common to young, light wines but also to such fruit flavours in wine as apple, blackcurrant, cherry, citrus, pear, peach, raspberry, or strawberry.
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