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Chardonnay: butter, melon, apple, pineapple, vanilla (if oaked, i.e. vinified in new oak aging barrels).
Chenin Blanc: wet wood, beeswax, honey, apple, fig, almond.
Gewürztraminer: rose petals, lychee, spice.
White grapes (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon) are hand harvested, then hand sorted if necessary to discard defects.
white grapes
Grapes with colourless pulp and yellow-green skins used to make white wine.
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White grapes of the Marches include Verdicchio, Malvasia Bianca, Passerina, Biancame, Trebbiano Toscano and Pecorino.
One of the white grapes of the pinot family that includes pinot grigio (also white) and the red grapes pinot noir and pinot meunier.
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So, in that case, do white grapes make white wine? Well, yes, grapes with paler shades such as yellow, green or even light pink hues make white wine (these are the grapes that we refer to as "white").
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One of the great white grapes, and all too often over looked in the US. Many of the finest wines of the Loire region in France are Chenin Blanc, including the incredible, and long lived dessert wine, Coteaux du Layon.
When the juice of white grapes is processed or a white wine is desired, the juice is usually separated from the skins and seeds immediately after crushing.
Don't do this with white grapes or when using red grapes to make a rosé.
Blanc de BlancsA white wine made exclusively from white grapes. Blanc de NoirsLiterally, a white wine made from black (red) grapes. blancoSpanish for white. blendTo assemble individual lots of wine together to make one wine.
A metallic smell and taste associated with wines vinified from white grapes such as Sauvignon Blanc that have been grown in particular soils.
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Expression used for the white wines resulting from white grapes, and particularly to qualify Champagnes resulting from the only white type of vine Chardonnay, in opposition to white of blacks, ...
White Ports are made in both dry and sweet styles from white grapes. They have a lovely floral character and only 16.5%, so they appeal to those who want a lighter style of Port as well as those who'd like to drink them as an aperitif.
The inclusion of the white grapes in this red shares some of the purpose and history behind the inclusion of white wine grapes in the red wines of Chianti.
Fiano di Avellino DOCG - Campanian wine region recently promoted to DOCG in 2003.
Traditional Italian Chiantis are blends of red and white grapes. Modern Chiantis are not.
Blush Wine
A blush wine is made from red grapes but in a white wine style. Blush wines are pink in color.
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Blanc de Blancs A white wine made from white grapes. Blanc de Noir A white wine made from red grapes.
The range of varieties eligible for the wine differs slightly from Saumur; the white grapes included may be Chenin, Chardonnay or Menu Pineau (also known as Arbois or Petit Verdet) - note that there is no place for Sauvignon Blanc here.
It's almost harvest time, and your vines have lovely healthy bunches of ripe white grapes hanging off them.
The majority of grapes grown and used to make wine are ancient varietals with white grapes dominating. Retsina anyone? Curiously, some of the best Greek wines are red.
pressing: The act of mechanically extracting juice from the skins of white grapes following crushing, or mechanically extracting the remaining wine from the skins of red grapes following fermentation.
Pinot Gris/Grigio -Like Pinot Blanc, one of the white grapes of the Pinot family, and like Riesling, Pinot Grigio loves cold climates.
Right after picking, white grapes are put into a crushing machine. In the process, the skins are separated from the juice, an important difference over the red wine process.
The white grapes of Southern Italy are only recently gaining international attention - Jancis Robinson's grape books give Falanghina the shortest of shrift, and Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book doesn't even give it a separate listing.
Enjoying the same ideal vintage conditions throughout August and September as Bordeaux's dry whites, the three sweet white grapes were also favoured by October's perfect Botrytis weather.
A French term that describes a white wine made only from white grapes. The term is necessary because black grapes can also be used to make white wine; only the grape skins have colour - the juice and pulp are clear.
Bettino Ricasoli, founder of Brolio, is credited with having created the original recipe for Chianti, combining two red grapes (Sangiovese and Canaiolo) with two white grapes (Malvasia and Trebbiano).
Riesling: Along with Chardonnay, one of the top white grapes in the world; most popular in Germany, Alsace and Austria.
Rioja: A well-known region in Spain known for traditional red wines made from the Tempranillo grape.
[edit] Blanc de Blancs A white wine, usually sparkling, made exclusively from white grapes, often Chardonnay.
[edit] Blanc de Noirs A white wine, usually sparkling, made from red grapes.
[edit] Blatina a red wine grape of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Muscadet: Part of the confusing-Musc-series, Muscadet or Muscadekke is one of the white grapes grown in Bordeaux. It is not related to the Muscat grape, and does have a grapey-tasting flavor.
Tannins are found primarily in the stems, skins and seeds of grapes, which are removed from white grapes before fermentation. Tannins are highest in shiraz and cabernet sauvignon and lowest in pinot noir and are responsible for firmness and mouthfeel.
These two white grapes are often permitted in the red wines of northern Rhône Crus; this dates back to when a vineyard would contain several varieties.
Rosado (rosé) Wine made from red grapes or a mixture of red and white grapes, where fermentation takes place in the absence of the grape skins, allowing the wines to achieve only a certain degree of colouring.
Blanc de Blancs (blahn duh blahn)
white wine made from white grapes
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Blanc de Blancs:"White from whites," meaning a white wine made entirely of white grapes, such as Champagne made only of Chardonnay instead of a mix of white and red grape varieties.
Flinty
A metallic smell and taste associated with wines vinified from white grapes such as Sauvignon Blanc that have been grown in particular soils.
Blanc De Blancs: "White of whites," meaning a white wine made of white grapes, such as Champagne made of Chardonnay.
"White of whites," meaning a white wine made of white grapes, such as Champagne made of Chardonnay.
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Traditionally used for Champagne, now used for other wines made only from white grapes.
Veraison: The first grape color change, from green to purple (black grapes), or green to yellow-green (white grapes), accompanied by a softening of the texture. This is considered to be the first step in the maturation of grapes on the vine.
Champagnes and sparkling wines range in style from very dry (Natural), dry (brut) and slightly sweet (extra Dry) to sweet (sec and Demi-Sec). Many sparkling wines are also identified as Blanc de Blancs (wines made from white grapes) or Blanc de ...
Currently, the minimum amount of sangiovese permitted in Chianti is 90%. Other grapes that may be used now include malvasia toscana, a white grape far superior to the ubiquitous trebbiano. Still, the total white grapes used must not exceed 5% of the ...
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