Guide to common styles of wines – U-Line Wine Captain User Manual

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GUIDE TO COMMON STYLES OF WINES

Red Wines

Full-Bodied Dry:

(California) Zinfandel, Cabernet
(French) Rhone,

Chateauneuf-du-Pape

(Italian)

Barbaresco, Barolo

Medium-Bodied Dry:

(California)

Pinot Noir

(French)

Bordeaux, Burgundy

Light-Bodied Dry:

(French)

Beaujolais

(Italian)

Chianti, Bardolino

White Wines

Full-Bodied Dry:

(California) Chardonnay
(French) Montrachet,

Meursault

Puligny-Montrachet

Medium-Bodied Dry:

(California)

Sauvignon Blanc

(French)

Pouilly-Fuisse, Sancerre
Vouvray, Graves

Light-Bodied Dry:

(French)

Chablis, Muscadet
Pouilly-Fume

Full-Bodied Very Sweet: (Germany)

Beerenauslese

(French) Sauternes
(Hungary) Tokay

Medium-Bodied
Semi-Sweet:

(California) Gewurtztraminer
(Germany) Liebfraumilch

Light-Bodied Off Dry:

(Germany)

Rhine, Mosel, Riesling

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