France

Moderate Continental

Burgundy: M body, M2H acidity, red fruit, savoury aromas
herbaceous notes, earthy aromas of mushroom and wet leaves

New Zealand

Cool Maritime


Cool Maritime
M2C Continental

more F body, lower acidity, more intense fruit, spicy notes whole bunch fermentation often to give herbal, floral notes
Martinborough: higher tannins, red cherry, black plum, game, spice, chocolate
Often from older vines and most similar to Burgundy, weightier than Marlborough, more complete and complex than Central Otago
Marlborough: large area gives light to fuller body, red fruits
Central Otago: deep violet, H alcohol, firm, round tannins, black fruit and cherry, greenness

Australia

Moderate Maritime


Moderate Maritime

Cool Maritime

whole bunch fermentation often to give herbal notes
Yarra Vally: L2M body, herbaceous, mint, eucalyptus
very clean, fruit-driven with good acidity
Sometimes alcohol is too high in relation to its L body
Mornington Peninsula: L body, red fruit, M+ acidity
or more intense, ripe higher tannins
Tasmania: M+2H acidity

USA

Moderate Maritime

M2W Mediterranean

Oregon: M+ acidity, M2M+ softer tannins, often H alcohol, purity of red/black fruit, floral aromatics, herbaceous pine needle note, smoky
New French oak is more common than in Burgundy
California: full body, intensely fruity, pronounced animal, vegetal characters (leather, meat, wet leaves)
Russian River: deep colour, coke, H Alcohol>14%, dark fruits, herbaceous, orange, earl gray