Grape Variety Body Glass Typical Characteristics Food-Pairings Famous Regions Other Notes Sparkling Champange - Made Bone-dry, high acidity, citrus (lemon, Great palette cleanser, goes from , grapefruit) subtle fruits (pear, melon, well with seafood (oysters in , & Pinot peach), (vanilla, toast, nuts), and particular), cured meats, is the region, Brut means dry in French. Meunier Light-bodied Flute earth (smoke, chalk) chicken. not a . Extra brut means extra dry Great palette cleanser, great - Made from Dry, med-high acidity, subtle fruits with seafood, chicken, pork, Has to be made from 85% (aka prosecco) (green apple, melon, honeysuckle), spicy curries, Southeast Asian (, of the Glera grape to be Light-bodied Flute no oak, no earth food ) called prosseco. Always dry with high acidity, subtle Bordeaux (France), Loire fruits (melon, white peach), citrusy Valley (France), (lime, lemon), no oak, very little Anything green (salads & Malborough (New It's the parent grape to Light-bodied Aromatic earth, other (grass, dill, jasmine) herbs), fish, poultry, pork Zealand) Mostly dry with medium acidity (but sometimes made sweet), citrus (lemon, lime), subtle fruits (apple, Versatile food wine so melon, peach), sometimes with oak experiment with it, seafood, fish, Alsace (France), Alto /Grigio Light-bodied Aromatic and earth. chicken, pork, duck Adige (Italy) Dry with medium to low acidity, citrus (lemon), tropical fruits (pineapple, Burgundy (France), Most planted white grape in passionfruit, peach), oak (butter, Great with crustaceans (crab & California (USA), the world. vanilla, caramel), earth (rocks, shrimp), fish, chicken, pork, soft Southern & Eastern 2 versions: Oaked & Chardonnay Full-bodied Burgundy saline) cheeses Australia unoaked Sweet wine with medium acidity, citrus (lemon), subtle fruits (pear, Spicy foods, very sweet Piedmont (Italy), Alto nectarine), no oak, no earth, other versions will go well with Adige (Italy), Alsace Is also made as a sparkling Moscato Aromatic Aromatic (orange blossom) desserts (France) wine or rose Made dry or slightly sweet with high acidity, citrus (lime, grapefruit), subtle & tropical fruits (nectarine, apricot, Mosel (Germany), Alsace pear, apple, mango), no oak, earth Spicy foods, duck, chicken, (France), Clare Valley Aromatic Aromatic (petrol, ginger), other (honeysuckle) pork, crab (Australia) Wine Range from dry to sweet with Can be made from and medium acidity, aromas of citrus red grape, But (lemon, grapefruit), subtle fruits , Pinot Noir, (melon, peach), red fruits Because it's made from , and (strawberry, watermelon), no oak, Very versatile, but particularly (France), different grape varities, are the most Aromatic or little earth, other (rose petals, good with fish, chicken, pork, Provence (France), Italy, Rosé's can be very different common Rosé Burgandy rhubarb). and cured meats Spain from one to another. Grape Variety Body Glass Typical Characteristics Food-Pairings Famous Regions Other Notes Delicate wine with soft tannins & fairly high acidity, with perfumed Crucial grape in Champage aromas, red fruits (cherry, raspberry, Goes with everything - from & . cranberry), some oak (vanilla, clove, salmon to rich red meats. Burgundy (France), One of the most popular cinnamon), earth (mushroom, In particular, duck and/or California (USA), Victoria in the world. Pinot Noir Light-bodied Burgundy tobacco, wet leaves). mushrooms. (Australia) Fairly expensive. Medium tannins with medium acidity, known as a 'spicy' wine, red fruits (strawberry, cherry, raspberry), oak Great with spicy foods, and (cinnamon, vanilla, cloves), earth roasted meats like chicken, Rhone Valley (France), Originally from Spain where Grenache Medium-bodied Bordeaux (gravel, clay). lamb, & beef. (Spain) its called Garnacha. Medium tannins with medium acidity, Commonly blended with red & black fruits (raspberry, black Great food wine so you can Bordeaux (France), Cabernet Sauvignon to cherry, plum), oak (vanilla, cedar, dill, experiment. Chicken, pork, Tuscany (Italy), California replicate the infamous Medium-bodied Bordeaux coffee), earth (clay, soil). duck, lamb, beef. (USA) Bordeaux blend. Medium tannins with medium acidity, known for its 'peppery' aromas, black Rhone Valley (France), fruits (blueberry, plum, blackberry), Strong cheeses (blue cheese), South Australia, oak (vanilla, chocolate, cloves), earth rich red meats (beef, lamb), Stellenbosch (South Australia Shiraz is some of Syrah/Shiraz Full-bodied Bordeaux (tobacco, tar) bbq'd meats. Africa) the best wine in the world. High tannin with medium acidity, black fruits (blackcurrant, black Its parent grapes are cherry, blackberry), oak (vanilla, Strong cheeses (blue cheese), and cedar, baking spices), earth rich red marinated meats, Bordeaux (France), Sauvignon Blanc. (tobacco, clay, pencil lead), other tomato based mushroom California (USA), Produces great 'age-able' Cabernet Sauvignon Full-bodied Bordeaux (bell pepper, black pepper, violet) dishes. Calchagua (Chile) wine.