 White wines have their own characteristics and flavor descriptors. Photo courtesy Corkcicle.
April 2005
Last Updated May 2012 |
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Product Reviews / Main Nibbles / Wine
White Wine Aromas
Page 4: The Aromas & Flavors of Wine
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| WHITE WINE |
Major Wines Of The U.S. & France, From Lightest to Richest |
Chardonnay
(White Burgundy) |
A full-bodied, dry wine that can have notes of tart apple, lemon, pear, melon, vanilla and/or citrus. In warmer climates it can take on “tropical fruit” flavors such as pineapple and papaya. |
Chenin Blanc
(Savenières, Vouvray, Anjou, etc.) |
A crisp wine, typically featuring notes of apple/green apple, floral, honey and pear. Some Chenin Blancs can be very nutty. |
Sauvignon Blanc
(Fumé Blanc) |
A medium-bodied wine with varied flavor profiles, including grapefruit, grassy and melony. |
| Gewürtztraminer |
A light- to medium-bodied, slightly sweet wine known for its lychee flavor and spices: clove, cinnamon, ginger, floral, white pepper. Along with Riesling, which is typically grown in the same area, it features slightly higher sugar and lower acidity: Both have unique and exotic flavor profiles that are rarely mistaken for any other wine. |
| Riesling |
A light yet complex wine, most noted for a pleasant petrol or diesel flavor and aroma, along with hints of honey, fruit (apple, pear, peach, melon) and/or floral. Unfortunately, some producers today work to eliminate the classic petrol quality Riesling lovers cherish, to make their wines more palatable to the general public. |
| Muscat |
A medium-bodied, sweet wine with a perfumy nose and flavors that can include berry, floral, fruit, lemon, musk and spices. It is typically lower in acid than other sweet wines. |
Note that this is not an inclusive list of every white grape varietal.
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