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WSET Diploma White Grape Varieties Part 1

WSET Diploma White Grape Varieties Part 1. Mary Gorman, DWS September 2010. White Grape Varieties - Part 1. Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc. Winemaking Choices. Harvest date (level of ripeness) Selection & handling

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WSET Diploma White Grape Varieties Part 1

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  1. WSET Diploma White Grape Varieties Part 1 Mary Gorman, DWS September 2010

  2. White Grape Varieties - Part 1 • Chardonnay • Sauvignon Blanc • Semillon • Pinot Gris • Pinot Blanc

  3. Winemaking Choices • Harvest date (level of ripeness) • Selection & handling • Crush & de-stem + press or whole cluster pressing • Free run juice or/and press wine • PFM / cold soak • Settling / clarification • Fermentation vessel - barrel, INOX, mix + if barrel size and age of barrel • Yeasts - cultured , natural or mix • Fermentation temperatures • Reductive or oxidative winemaking • Must adjustments (acid, SO2, enzymes, DAP) • Malolactic fermentation - induced, suppressed • Lees ageing • Batonnage • Ageing: Oak, INOX - type, age and seasoning of oak, length of maturation time • Finishing - Clarification, stabilization and filtration • Dryness, Residual sugar, spritz

  4. Most sought after variety in world 2nd most planted variety in world Easy to grow Homeland - Burgundy Diversity of style and quality Global geographic spread Chardonnay

  5. Chardonnay • Origin • In the Vineyard • At the Winery • Styles • Key regions • Quality and Ageability

  6. Hugely popular Outspoken, vibrant, clean, vibrant aromas and flavors Aromatic variety Global geographic spread Diversity of style and quality Easy to grow Sauvignon Blanc

  7. Sauvignon Blanc • Origin • In the Vineyard • At the Winery • Styles • Key regions • Quality and Ageability

  8. Ugly duckling or beautiful swan? Bordeaux origins Susceptibility to botrytis Geographic spread Diversity of style and quality Sweet, dry and fortified Australia - known as Hunter Riesling Adds plumpness and flesh to a wine Semillon

  9. Semillon • Origin • In the Vineyard • At the Winery • Styles • Key regions • Quality and Ageability

  10. Many synonyms Pinot Gris vs. Pinot Grigio Mutation of Pinot Noir Pick skinned Global geographic spread Diversity of quality and styles Fabulously ageworthy or easy, early drinking Pinot Gris

  11. Pinot Gris • Origin • In the Vineyard • At the Winery • Styles • Key regions • Quality and Ageability

  12. Not regarded as a ‘star’ anywhere Widely planted but never the leading player Greatest virtue is its subtlety Limited geographic spread Range of styles and quality Pinot Blanc

  13. Pinot Blanc • Origin • In the Vineyard • At the Winery • Styles • Key regions • Quality and Ageability

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