The 52 Weeks of Wine Traditional Training Program Wine Tasting Guide - FEBRUARY 2021 ek eek ek ek we 6 w 7 we 8 we 9 silvaner montepulciano semillon malbec The two things that tend to sway Montepulciano is an Italian wine Semillon, a traditional French, white Argentina's most important black consumers away from German varietal best known in the Abruzzo wine varietal, also has a significant grape varietal, Malbec is native to wines are (1) intimidating sounding region (where this wine originates). presence in Australian wine south-west France but has adapted names and (2) assuming the wine to Though these wines are complex production. In Australia, Semillon is welll to Argentina's climate. Most be sweet. Silvaner is an affordale and capable of aging, they're also often blended with Sauvignon Blanc Malbec plantings are in Argentina's Germany wine that closely affordable and a great pairing with or used in sweet wine production. high-altitude Mendoza region. resembles Pinot Grigio in flavors of anything from a pizza delivery to This particular wine is a single- Malbec is best identified in blind peach, pear, and light herbals. Fun decadent chocolates. Montepulciano varietal Semillon production, tastings by it's deep purple color fact: the word "trocken" means "dry" has pronounced acidity and tannins. harvested early for low sugar levels, and fuschia rim. Do you see the in German! high acidity, and high alcohol. fuschia rim in your glass of Malbec? tasting notes tasting notes tasting notes tasting notes 2017 Horst Sauer Silvaner 2018 Villa Medoro 2018 Ashbrook Estate 2018 Piattelli Cafayate Trocken Montepulciano D'abruzzo Margaret River Semillon Grand Reserve Malbec Look: Light body, light Look: Deep ruby color, Look: Light body, light 93 pts - James Suckling gold color, 11.5% ABV. medium/full body 13.5% gold color, 13% ABV. Look: Deep purple color, Smell: Pear, gooseberry, ABV. Smell: Complex aromas of medium body, 14.8% ABV. and thyme. Smell: Pronounced toast, lemon, and herbs. Smell: Crushed Taste: Dry, peach, lemon, berries and robust spice. Taste: Ripe citrus, grass, raspberries and cassis. and flint. Taste: Woodsy, floral, and and unoaked. Taste: Blackberries, Retail value: $20 spice. Retail value: $26 licorice, velvety tannins. Retail value: $19 Retail value: $35 grapejuicemom.com.