Depth: Describes the complexity and concentration of flavors in a wine, as in a wine with excellent or uncommon depth. Opposite of shallow.
Depth, deep
A tasting term referring to a wine that fills the mouth with an intense flavour.
Depth
A tasting term for fine wines that appear to have many layers of taste, rather than being flat or one dimensional.
Devatting
This is the process of separating red must from pomace before or after fermentation.
Depth
Describes the complexity of flavours in a wine, as in a wine with many layers of flavour that unfold on the palate. Contrast with vinous.
Depth
The characteristic of fine wines that gives the impression of having layers of taste, rather than being one-dimensional.
Dessert wine
A sweet wine that usually accompanies dessert, such as fortified or late harvest wines.
Depth: Refers to a wine's intensity or presence of flavour or colour.
DEPTH, DEEP
Refers to a premium wine that demands more attention, it fills the mouth with a developing flavor, there are subtle layers of flavor that go "deep." ...
Deep or Depth: Describing wines with layers of taste. Often refers to a more mature wine.
Dégustation: French term for any kind of tasting " cheese, wine, etc.
Depth or sheet filtration uses a relatively thick layer of fine material (diatomaceous earth, cellulose powder, perlite, etc.) to trap and remove small particles.
The depth of colour and palate and the levels of acid and alcohol in wine produced from Malbec are greatly dependent on the variations in growing and climatic conditions in the different regions of production.
Breed
The depth and distinctive character of a wine, resulting from the gestalt of soil, grapes and wine-making techniques used in its production.
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Complex
Depth of flavor and nuances, an interesting wine that reveals lots of different aromas and flavor characteristics
Crisp
Has generous amounts of acidity, generally a fresh, clean wine in a lighter style ...
Demi-sec
Sparkling wines that are moderately sweet to medium sweet.
Depth
The characteristic of fine wines that gives the impression of having layers of taste, rather than being one-dimensional.
Colour: The depth of colour is an extremely important indicator of quality and condition. Darker colours in whites usually indicate older wines, while red wines tend to lighten and tawny with age.
In the case of Champagne and sparkling wine, bottle aging allows the wine to acquire, complexity, depth and fine texture; it is also known as aging "on the yeast" or "en tirage".
Depth
Describes a wine of persistently complex and intense flavors
Diammonium phosphate/DAP
A compound that may be added to the must in order to supplement available nitrogen required to ensure yeast health.
Depth A term used to denote a wine with several layers of flavor. An aspect of complexity.
Dirty A wine with off flavors and aromas that most likely resulted from poor hygiene during the fermentation or bottling process ...
This results in a fortified wine that has incredible depth and intense fruit flavors. The wine is made from a variety of hardy grapes that produce intense aromas.
DENSE - Generally a reference to color depth, but sometimes of depth of flavor.
DRIED OUT - Said of the fruit qualities of a wine too old and lacking.
DRY - Describes wines that have no sweetness. Dry is the opposite of sweet.
Make sure you check your building's door openings/service elevators (height/width/depth) and the ones in your apartment - before you go out and buy yourself an item that just won't fit through the doors. This can be trickier than it appears.
If Vouvray is Stan Laurel - wiry, characterful, but with hidden depths - then Montlouis must be Oliver Hardy.
Producers have struggled to make wines with character and depth. Reducing the sulfites to practically nil can handicap many wines from developing a rich and profound personality.
Overall the 2000 vintage is remarkable for the sheer depth of colour and richness that is evident in nearly all the wines. The wines are notable for their aromatic qualities together with their balance and harmony.
Intensity Complexity depth of flavour.
Lean Thin in texture.
Lees / Leesy Created by dead yeast cells and other solid matter which collects at the bottom of the container after fermentation.
Ask your guests to hold the wine up and discuss the color and depth of each wine. Discussions throughout the tasting will make for a more complete and fulfilling experience for all.
And what appears from under the depths hints at excellence. I get whiffs of black fruits, complex earth and tar. From the nose, there seems to be a lot of layers here.
As a blending grape Abbuoto can offer depth and colour to a wine. On it's own Abbuoto produces only rustic wines (estate agent talk for rough) capable of some moderate ageing with a max life of about 10 years.
5% often taste hot if the requisite depth of fruit is not present.
intensity Intensity is one of the most desirable traits of a high-quality wine. Wines of great intensity must also have balance. They should never be heavy or cloying.
Barolo and Barbaresco wines produced from the Nebbiolo grape tend to be quite expensive, but the best examples have an astonishing earthiness and depth of flavor (they should not, as a general rule, be drunk soon after purchase; ...
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Understanding the types of grapes used in wine and their characteristics is vital for any relevant knowledge of wine. Apart from white and Black grapes come from two main families.
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A subjective description for a heavy, intense red wine with depths of complexity; may also refer to a wine of this type that's "closed" or "dumb" (see below) but that shows a sense of hidden glories.
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Used to describe how a wine feels in the mouth, its viscosity or depth of flavour.
Intensity, depth or saturation of color are not necessarily linear with quality.
Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine known for its depth of flavor, aroma and ability to age. It is full-bodied and intense, with cherry- currant and sometimes herbal flavors. Cabernet Sauvignon may have noticeable tannins.
Punt - The indentation found in the base of a wine bottle. Punt depth is often thought to be related to wine quality, with better quality wines having a deeper punt.
Q
Qualitätswein - A designation of better quality German wines.
Complexity:
A combination of richness, depth, flavor intensity
balance, finesse, and lots of other fancy words
that let you know this is a really good wine.
hollow
Also known as shallow, hollow wines are diluted and lack depth and concentration.
honeyed
A common personality trait of specific white Rhône wines, a honeyed wine is one that has the smell and taste of bee's honey.
Hollow: A term used to describe a wine that doesn't have depth or body.
Hybrid: The genetic crossing of two or more grape types; common hybrids include Müller-Thurgau and Bacchus.
Thin - A descriptive term used to describe a wine that lacks much flavor, body or depth.
Vat - An open topped container for holding wine during fermentation. Usually quite large and made of stainless steel, wood or fiberglass lined concrete.
Canterbury, New Zealand
As the vineyards have nmatured, depth of flavour and a certain mineral quality have been notable in the best wines. Keen, fresh, assertive.
Austere: Used to describe relatively hard, high-acid wines that lack depth and roundness. Usually said of young wines that need time to soften, or wines that lack richness and body.
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Rich, ripe blackberry, dark cherry and red currant fruit lend both depth and concentration, while tannins remain immensely pliable and offer full support to the fruit profile.
Brooding
Describes a complex, intense red wine with hidden nuances and glories. A brooding wine may have a hulking depth and concentration of flavor.
Brut
A dry champagne or sparkling wine.
The overall texture or weight of wine in the mouth, most influenced by alcohol, glycerin and, in the case of dessert wines, sugar. Depth or substance underlying the taste.
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Breed
Similar to good bloodlines and handling, as in racehorses; the result of soil, grapes and vinification techniques that combine to produce depth and distinctive character in a wine.
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Simple - This is the opposite of complex, meaning that a wine has straightforward, one-dimentional aromas and flavors. It lacks depth and complexity.
Arrufiac or Ruffiac, white grape variety from Gascony. Virtually its only home is the Plaimont Cooperative, where it is well treated and rewards by offering additional depth of flavour to their Côtes de St Mont.
Tilting the glass away from you until it is almost horizontal will reveal the width and hue of the "rim". The wine's clarity, brightness and depth of color are best seen by looking at it from above, with the glass standing on a table.
If they like white wine with steak or red wine with fish, give it to them. Tannins in red wine can lead to it being rich, although with wines from the New World creating a great depth in choice for reds, ...
If it is too moist, it may allow mold to grow, creating cork taint and other undesirable characteristics. Variable moisture levels will also affect proper insertion depths of the cork during bottling.
Tannic wines are generally destined for prolonged ageing, during this period the tannins polymerize to form sediment and produce a good bouquet & give depth to a wine. Generally white wines require less than 0.04% tannin, reds 0.09 to 0.
It's also a terrific blending wine, since it has great depth of color and structure-so great, that in the 18th century Bordeaux wine merchants were caught adding Syrah from the Rhõne to their red Bordeaux to give them deeper color.
flavors - black cherry, currant, cedar, and green olive - along with mint, tobacco and tea-leaf tones. Although enjoyable as a varietal wine, it is probably most successful when blended with cabernet sauvignon, which contributes the structure, depth ...
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