Sensium’s Band G stack already published confusion cuts (Study 1), atlas size (Study 3), vocabulary (Study 4), evidence/bilingual trust (Study 5), and structure fingerprints (Study 6). This page is the next non-separator asset: climate affinity cohorts — reproducible groups defined by each dossier’s climate-affinity tags multi-labels, plus a snapshot of regional-expression climate band density. It answers a different question than “acid + tannin?” It answers: which grapes does the catalog encode as cool-framed, moderate–warm, or hot-capable before you invent a place?
Headline finding (snapshot 2026-07-09): Tag density is multi-label-first — 1,280 / 1,534 dossiers carry ≥2 climate tags. The densest tags are warm (1,035) and moderate (915), then cool (380) and hot (226). Teaching cohorts: 378 cool-framed without warm/hot, 311 cool+moderate, 522 moderate+warm, 1,033 warm without cool/cold, 226 hot+warm, 76 continental, 254 single-label. On the regional grid (2,527 expressions / 361 varietals), climate bands peak at cool_moderate (785) and moderate_warm (725) — the contested middle where place calls fail.
This is still catalog research, not population miss-rates or OIV climate maps. Study 2 (topic `137`) remains volume-gated. Do not cite cohort sizes as “how often candidates miss cool-climate Pinot.” Cite them as the size of each climate teaching set the product encodes.
Companions: cool vs warm climate · Study 6 structure · Study 3 atlas · Marlborough vs Sancerre.
Methodology (read this before citing)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Source | the grape catalog climate-affinity tags + the regional expressions catalog climate band |
| Order in tables | Rising planting rank |
| Snapshot date | 2026-07-09 |
| Catalog size | 1,534 dossiers · 2,527 regional expressions / 361 varietals |
| Snapshot | Follow the method on this page. Counts move when the catalog is edited. |
| Not claimed | Global vineyard hectares by climate, Köppen maps, or live exam miss-rates |
Study 6 groups dossiers by structure scales. Study 7 groups them by climate tags. A grape can be dual acid+tannin (Study 6) and cool+moderate (Study 7) at once — Nebbiolo is the teaching example. Different objects; stack them.
Tag density and top combos
| Tag | Dossier hits |
|---|---|
| warm | 1,035 |
| moderate | 915 |
| cool | 380 |
| hot | 226 |
| temperate | 180 |
| continental | 76 |
| cold | 4 |
Top climate combos
| Combo | Count |
|---|---|
| moderate+warm | 520 |
| cool+moderate | 309 |
| hot+warm | 226 |
| warm (alone) | 127 |
| temperate+warm | 112 |
| moderate (alone) | 82 |
| continental+warm | 48 |
| cool (alone) | 33 |
1,280 multi-label vs 254 single-label: the catalog prefers ranges over single-climate slogans — matching how exam grapes actually travel.
Cohort map (9 teaching sets)
| Cohort | Count | Teaching question |
|---|---|---|
| Cool-framed (no warm/hot) | 378 | Cool/cold without warm heat tags? |
| Cool + moderate | 311 | Contested cool–moderate band? |
| Moderate + warm | 522 | Moderate–warm spine? |
| Warm without cool/cold | 1,033 | Warm-framed teaching set? |
| Hot + warm | 226 | Hot capability encoded? |
| Any hot tag | 226 | Same as hot+warm in this catalog |
| Continental | 76 | Continental affinity listed? |
| Multi-label (≥2) | 1,280 | Range, not slogan? |
| Single-label (=1) | 254 | One-tag specialists? |
Teaching tables (top by planting rank)
Cool-framed without warm/hot (378) — top 10
Predicate: `(cool OR cold) AND NOT warm AND NOT hot`.
| Rank | Grape | Climate key | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sauvignon Blanc | cool+moderate | white |
| 9 | Pinot Noir | cool+moderate | red |
| 15 | Pinot Gris | cool+moderate | white |
| 16 | Riesling | cool+moderate | white |
| 26 | Gewürztraminer | cool+moderate | white |
| 29 | Nebbiolo | cool+moderate | red |
| 30 | Cabernet Franc | cool+moderate | red |
| 33 | Gamay | cool+moderate | red |
| 34 | Albariño | cool+moderate | white |
| 39 | Mencía | cool+moderate | red |
Drill: write cool+moderate before “Burgundy” or “Loire” fantasy.
Cool + moderate pair (311) — includes wide travelers
Chardonnay and Chenin appear here with cool+moderate+warm — multi-label honesty. They are cool-capable and warm-capable in the catalog, not “cool only.”
| Rank | Grape | Climate key |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chardonnay | cool+moderate+warm |
| 8 | Sauvignon Blanc | cool+moderate |
| 9 | Pinot Noir | cool+moderate |
| 15 | Pinot Gris | cool+moderate |
| 16 | Riesling | cool+moderate |
| 20 | Chenin Blanc | cool+moderate+warm |
| 26 | Gewürztraminer | cool+moderate |
| 29 | Nebbiolo | cool+moderate |
| 30 | Cabernet Franc | cool+moderate |
| 33 | Gamay | cool+moderate |
Moderate + warm pair (522) — planting spine
| Rank | Grape | Climate key |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabernet Sauvignon | moderate+warm |
| 2 | Merlot | moderate+warm |
| 3 | Tempranillo | moderate+warm |
| 5 | Chardonnay | cool+moderate+warm |
| 6 | Syrah | moderate+warm |
| 7 | Grenache | moderate+warm |
| 10 | Trebbiano Toscano | moderate+warm |
| 11 | Sangiovese | moderate+warm |
| 12 | Bobal | moderate+warm |
| 14 | Macabeo | moderate+warm |
Warm without cool/cold (1,033) — top 10
Includes single-tag warm specialists (Airén, Carignan, Mourvèdre) and moderate+warm Bordeaux/Rhône–Iberian spines.
| Rank | Grape | Climate key |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabernet Sauvignon | moderate+warm |
| 2 | Merlot | moderate+warm |
| 3 | Tempranillo | moderate+warm |
| 4 | Airén | warm |
| 6 | Syrah | moderate+warm |
| 7 | Grenache | moderate+warm |
| 10 | Trebbiano Toscano | moderate+warm |
| 11 | Sangiovese | moderate+warm |
| 12 | Bobal | moderate+warm |
| 13 | Carignan | warm |
Hot + warm (226) — planted teaching head
Every `hot` tag in this catalog co-occurs with `warm` (226 = 226). Head of the planting-ranked list:
| Rank | Grape | Climate key | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Bourboulenc | hot+warm | white |
| 117 | Gaglioppo | hot+warm | red |
| 118 | Greco Nero | hot+warm | red |
| 141 | Bovale Sardo | hot+warm | red |
| 209 | Ruby Cabernet | hot+warm | red |
| 244 | Pedro Giménez | hot+warm | white |
The long tail includes warm-climate hybrids and rarities — see the method table for the full 226. Do not treat “hot” as a synonym for “New World Cabernet.”
Single-label climate (254) — top specialists
| Rank | Grape | Climate key |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Airén | warm |
| 13 | Carignan | warm |
| 17 | Mourvèdre | warm |
| 22 | Zinfandel | warm |
| 24 | Nero d'Avola | warm |
| 31 | Petit Verdot | warm |
| 38 | Touriga Franca | warm |
| 41 | Corvina | moderate |
| 45 | Garganega | moderate |
| 46 | Glera | moderate |
Regional climateBand snapshot (narrowing grid)
| climateBand | Expressions |
|---|---|
| cool_moderate | 785 |
| moderate_warm | 725 |
| warm | 478 |
| moderate | 409 |
| cool | 102 |
| hot | 28 |
2,527 cells / 361 varietals (hard 7 per varietal). The narrowing walk lives in cool_moderate and moderate_warm — same contested middle the dossier tags emphasize. Open any marquee grape’s regional walk after you log climate affinity.
How Study 7 relates to Study 6 and cool-vs-warm method posts
| Study 6 | Study 7 | Method blog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Structure scales | Climate tags | How to taste climate |
| Output | Fingerprint cohorts | Affinity cohorts | Sensory method |
| Stack | Acid/tannin/color first | Climate tags second | Then place |
Use cool vs warm climate for the sensory method; use this page for which dossiers share which tags.
How to cite this census
- Name it: “Sensium Study 7 (climate affinity cohorts), export 2026-07-09.”
- Link this URL.
- Name the cohort id (e.g. `cool_without_warm_hot`).
- Keep the label: catalog climate inventory — not miss-rates or OIV statistics.
- Keep the snapshot date from the method table — do not invent a later count.
How this sits beside Studies 1–6 and Study 2
| Study 1 | Study 3 / Study 4 / Study 5 | Study 6 | Study 7 (this page) | Study 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Confusion cuts | Atlas / vocab / evidence | Structure | Climate | Wrong answers |
| Status | Complete | Drafted | Drafted | This snapshot | Volume-gated (`137`) |
A two-week drill
| Week | Focus | Habit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cool frame | Cool-without-warm top 10 + cool+moderate Chardonnay/Chenin multi-label honesty |
| 2 | Warm / hot | Moderate+warm spine + single-label warm specialists + hot+warm head (Bourboulenc → Bovale) |
Stack with Study 6: Nebbiolo = pale high-tannin and cool+moderate. Force both cards before Barolo fantasy (home flights).
Frequently asked questions
Is “cool-framed” the same as “only grows in cool climates”?
No. It means the dossier’s affinity tags omit warm/hot. Real plantings still vary; the catalog encodes teaching affinity, not a GIS layer.
Why does Chardonnay appear in cool+moderate and moderate+warm tables?
Because its tags are cool+moderate+warm. Multi-label membership is intentional — Chardonnay is a climate traveler in the atlas.
Why are hot-tagged grapes not the famous Cabernets?
In this catalog, `hot` co-occurs with `warm` on a 226-grape set whose planting head is Mediterranean / Iberian / hybrid-heavy — not the Bordeaux spine (which is moderate+warm). That is a useful exam correction.
When does Study 2 ship?
When anonymized Train/Blind volume clears a documented threshold. Until then, prefer Studies 1 and 3–7 — and do not invent miss-rate tables.
Bookmark this page beside Study 6 and the cool vs warm method post, log climate tags before place names this week, and open Compare inside one cohort. Climate frame first — then structure — then fruit poetry.