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Varietal Characteristics
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Chardonnay - Pear, green apple, tropical fruit, citrus, buttery, toasty oak, subtle spice, butterscotch, full bodied, dry Cabernet Franc - Raspberry, cherry, plum, strawberry, olive, blackcurrant, smoke, full bodied, dry
Chenin Blanc - Melon, honeydew, cantaloupe, floral, dry, off-dry or sweet Cabernet Sauvignon - Big, jammy, pepper, berry flavors, chocolate, nut, cinnamon, full bodied, dry
Gewurztraminer - Mandarin orange, apple, spicy, nutmeg, ginger, dry or off-dry Merlot - Raspberry, plum, eucalyptus, cedar, bell pepper, nut, chocolate, raisin, tobacco, velvety, soft, dry
Pinot Blanc - Apple, nut, fruity, oak, medium body, big, dry Pinot Noir - Earthy, bing cherry, spice, light, plum, dry
Pinot Gris - Melon, apple, pear, citrus, smoky, spice Sangiovese - Cherry, dark cherry, plum, herby, bayleaf, dry.
Riesling - Apple, pear, peach, apricot, floral, light, dry off-dry, or sweet Syrah - Blackberry, pepper, plum, full bodied, dry
Sauvignon Blanc - (Fume' Blanc) Crisp, citrus, grassy, grapefruit, lime, melon, bell pepper, green olive, asparagus, light, dry Valdiguié - (Gamay) Raspberry, strawberry, cherry, off-dry or sweet
Viognier - Tropical fruit, peach, apricot, mango, pineapple, guava, kiwi, tangerine, light bodied, dry or off-dry Zinfandel - Raspberry, blackberry, plum, tar, earth, leather, spice, full bodied, dry

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