Consistent
Refers to a wine in which aroma, taste and aftertaste are all appropriate to each other.
Consistent
As I use it, refers to a wine's aroma, taste and aftertaste all being appropriate to each other.
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Consistently productive at six to eight tons per acre and of vigorous vines, semillon is easy to cultivate.
Consistent up and down the Côte d'Or, though a bit lean in the colder villages hidden further upslope, such as Pernand-Vergelesses, Auxey-Duresses and Saint-Aubin. The best are still very vigorous.
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Consistent with this is the increasing dominance of leading international grape varietals. Eight now dominate world wine production.
One consistent pattern in several of Batali's dishes got my creative motor running: In the oxtail dish and a short-rib preparation and even in an appetizer featuring a humble pig's foot, ...
Are strong and consistent fermenters even at cold temperatures.
They ferment quickly and only stop when all the grape sugars have been utilised. Otherwise we would be buying sweet low alcohol wines.
Chateau Calissanne consistently produces a clean, flavorful rose, and their 2006 bottling is in line with what many have come to expect from the winery.
As Cabernet Sauvignon is the king of reds, so is Chardonnay the king of white wines, for it makes consistently excellent, rich and complex whites. This is an amazingly versatile grape that grows well in a variety of locations throughout the world.
Good taste in wine is merely the ability to rather consistently select wines you will enjoy.
Listen to other people's choices, and compare your tastes with theirs.
Using the concentrates usually provides more consistent and predictable results.
Blending The mixing of two or more different parcels of wine together by winemakers to produce a consistent finished wine that is ready for bottling.
version is amply demonstrated with the recommendation of the "Wadensville" (Wädenswil) and "Mariafelder" (Klevner Mariafeld) clones, the latter ripening in mid-October, for use in the Finger Lakes region of New York State where they have consistently ...
As a consequence Germany is regarded by many of today's wine drinkers as nothing more than a source of cheap, sweet, unchallenging but at least consistent wines sold under names which include Liebfraumilch, but also Niersteiner Gutes Domtal, ...
proved this was a very common practice before he was named procurator of Hautvillers - however, thanks to the conviction of vinifying separately the grapes from different vineyards, the assembling of wine was improved as well as more consistent and ...
The consistent continental climate of the region, coupled with the influences of Tanaro river produces a unique terroir for Nebbiolo that is not easily replicated in other parts of the world.
In red wine musts, the optimum colour extraction consistent with yeast growth occurs at about 22 to 28 C (72 to 82 F).
Pinot Noir is much less consistent than either of the two wines above. At its best, it can be the most delightfully complex and exotic of wines, filled with heady aromas and flavors of spice, smoke, and red fruit (raspberry, cherry, plum).
Basically it is a way to add older wines to the new wine, in order to maintain a consistent style. As a small portion of the old wine is removed from the cask, it is replaced with an equal portion of new wine.
"Writing in my sixty-fourth year, I can truthfully say that since I reached the age of discretion I have consistently drunk more than most people would say is good for me. Nor did I regret it. Wine has been for me a firm friend and a wise counselor.
Just about everyone likes this wine and that's a good thing, since there isn't a more consistently good, reasonably priced white on the shelves these days.
This status guarantees that wines from an area have consistently performed at the highest quality level for a number of years.
Thus there are no vintage sherries and the quality is consistent year after year. Sherries range in color, flavor and sweetness. Finos are dry and light, while Manzanillas are very dry, delicate finos with a hint of saltiness.
Good New World producers to start with (not pricey, but consistent and available everywhere): Hogue Cellars, Beringer, Robert Mondavi, Columbia Crest, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Rosemount, Kenwood, Covey Run, and Penfolds.
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In this manner, the sherry maintains a consistent taste. Often, wine produced by this method can contain wine from up to 30 vintages. Solera wines are quite consistent year after year because of uniform blending of many different vintages together.
I have tested the effect of this several ways, and consistently find that after rinsing, and draining the bottles for about a minute, the free SO2 added is close to 8 ppm. Curiously, this is true for both 750 mL and 375 mL bottles.
Kenyan
A rich, full-bodied coffee with wine-like acidity, noted for its consistent quality and availability. The "AA" grade in Kenya is reserved for the largest beans of the crop.
Vine
The vine is quite vigorous but its yield can be inconsistent depending on the season. The leaves are long, fine, 3-5 lobed with a distinctive elongated central lobe and with a dark green, uneven upper surface and a paler, cottony lower surface.
Humidity
High humidity can be a problem in the vineyard as it can encourage fungal growth at certain levels. Consistent humidity levels are important when maturing wine or spirits in cellars.
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Solera: a term referring to a method known as "fractional blending" in which older wines are blended with younger wines to arrive at a consistent, similar-tasting product.
The rim, in particular, controls the flow of wine, with certain rims possessing an open waterway and others building a bit of a damn. A cut rim, for example, allows the wine to flow onto the tongue in a smooth, consistent manner.
Solera System
A system used in the creation of Spanish sherry to carefully blend new and older vintages of wine to achieve a consistent style.
Sommelier
A wine steward.
whose alcohol and sugar dominate the tannin and acidity, resulting in a wine without roughness or hardness.
Solera System
A system used in the creation of Spanish sherry to carefully blend new and older vintages of wine to achieve a consistent ...
These names assure both quality and consistent style. If you prefer independent U.S. sparklers, look at California's Jordan, 'J' brand or the Schramsberg label, also New York's Chateau Frank and Fox Run are attractive.
is important in cool climates, such as France, Canada and Germany, where the weather varies significantly from year to year. In warmer climates, such as Australia, Chile and California, it's of less importance since the climate is more consistent and ...
Table wines do not usually exceed 14% alcohol content - (11% to 12.5% is generally considered the optimum amount) - although a few, such as the "jaune vin" of the Jura region of France are fermented in a special manner to attain consistently higher ...
In the centre, Tuscany is home to Chianti (variable quality reds made primarily from Sangiovese), Chianti Classico (much more consistent), ...
and the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada produce excellent dry versions in the Mosel and Alsation styles in addition to consistent freezing temperature extracted juice made into "ice-wine", "eiswein".
In the case of Champagne, reserve wine refers to wine from previous vintages added to the cuvée for consistent quality and style. residual sugarThe amount of sugar left in the wine after alcoholic fermentation.
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