Distinctive
Notable, with a refined character.
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A red-wine grape widely grown in the Piedmont region of Italy. Primarily used for making fast maturing, fruity and robust dark reds with a faintly bitter flavor.
Distinction from Merlot
Differences between Carménère and Merlot grapesGenetic research has shown that Carménère may be distantly related to Merlot and the similarities in appearance have linked the two vines for centuries.
Distinctive
Elegant, refined character that sets the wine apart on its own.
Dry
Opposite of sweet; somewhat subjective in that tasters may perceive sweetness to varying degree.
Distinctive
Noticeably different character that sets a wine apart.
Dry
Not sweet.
Distinctive blackcurranty flavour with a hint of mint and cedar.
Vinification
Fermented in stainless steel or oak. Fermentation temperature not critical because of robustness of grape. Matured in old or new oak.
Distinctive
Elegant, refined character that sets the wine apart from other wines.
Dry wine
Wine in which all the grape sugar has been converted to alcohol leaving very little non-fermentable sugars. This happens during the fermentation process.
Distinctive
Elegant, refined character that sets the wine apart.
Dominant
The aroma or flavour in question outweighs everything else in the wine. Not usually a favourable description; opposed to 'balance.' ...
A distinctive mark of the enological production of Rioja is the long aging - very long, if compared to the average of other countries - of the wine in oak casks.
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A very distinctive grape variety giving very zesty, grassy, refreshing wines.
Cullens distinctive and atypically concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot heads the list of stellar Western Australian cabernets from 1995, narrowly but clearly heading off excellent wines from Moss Wood, ...
Another distinct difference, particularly in Californian sparkling wines, is that the favorable Californian climate allows a vintage wine to be produced nearly every year.
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Wood Distinct and desirable smell of oak barrels.
Woody An undesirable taste imparted by wine kept too long in the barrel.
The clear distinction now made between red and white wines was not always recognized in the Middle Ages. Wine makers mixed red and white wines when it was convenient, and red wine must often have been light in color.
MADERIZED Distinctive brown colour in wine due usually to period of air exposure. Regarded as synonym for "oxidized". Originates from the taste/appearance of Madeira wines. "Sherrified" is commonly used synonym.
Today this distinction continues and is legally defined, and every producer of Champagne in existence will fall into one of the four following categories.
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foxy - distinctive taste of the grapes and wine of some American vines, especially Vitis labrusca and some of its hybrids. Methyl anthranilate is the (often) offending compound.
Finesse
Distinction and grace in a wine.
Finish
The final taste of a wine. The flavors remaining in your mouth after the wine is swallowed; the last impression.
Distinctive, elegant, and refined
DOC
An abbreviation of Denominazione di Origine Controllata, Denomination of Controlled Origin, an upper level Italian wine classification.
Positive and distinctive taste characteristics giving definition to a wine.
Clean
A well-constructed wine with no offensive smells or tastes.
Caramel
A distinctive odor in heated sweet wines and a subtle component of Champagne.
Boasting of 84 distinct AVAs or American Viticultural Areas, California produces a wide variety of wine. Much of this diversity is relatively new development.
Amphora: A distinctively shaped jar that was used for storing and transporting wine in Greek and Roman times.
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This discreet and distinctly soft-pedal approach is likely the result of intensive lobbying by competing advocacy groups.
Although normally indistinct in aroma, when cultivated in temperate areas and cropped for quality, Barbera can exhibit an attractive ripe aroma of red fruit, currants or blackberries that can be enhanced by vanilla, ...
cloneA selection within a grape variety which exhibits certain characteristics distinct from others in the group.
Rarely used today as the distinction between grape derived and non grape derived characters unnecessarily complicates an already complex task.
Fine, with distinctive character, elegance and refinement.
Dried out. Without any fresh-fruit flavor. See also Oxidized.
Dry. Not sweet. A wine in which the sugar content has been fermented out.
Dull.
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Bite A firm and distinctive perception of tannins or acidity. This can be a positive or negative attribute depending on whether the overall perception of the wine is balanced.
Bitter An unpleasant perception of tannins.
Sherry A fortified wine that has been subjected to controlled oxidation to produce a distinctive flavor. Solera system A process used to systematically blend various vintages of Sherry.
herbaceous Many wines have a distinctive herbal smell that is generally said to be herbaceous. Specific herbal smells can be of thyme, lavender, rosemary, oregano, fennel, or basil and are common in Rhõne wines.
Nose is still a bit closed, but deep down are some aromas of bitter earth, tobacco, distinctly herbal spices (sage, thyme, bay leaf, maybe the slightest hint of rosemary), ash, and some black fruits - licorice, prune, cassis.
This grape variety has a distinct fig-like character. In France, Australia and increasingly in California it is often blended with Sauvignon Blanc to cut some of the strong "gooseberry" flavor of the latter grape and create better balance.
Finesse - Distinctive balance; fineness; elegance and flair.
Finish - Aftertaste, or final impression the wine leaves; it can have a long finish or a short one (not desirable).
The Semillon grape is distinctive in that it lends itself to the production of a variety of different wine styles. From the Bordeaux region of France come the great Sauternes and Barsac.
The Cascade Mountains divide Washington into two distinct regions. While the western region receives about 50 inches of rainfall per annum, the Eastern region is dry and desert-like, receiving only eight inches of rain annually.
Chances are, they make a wine distinctive to their country, or maybe even just to a particular region. Probably the most well-known wine-producing region in the world is Bordeaux, a district in France that covers 284,320 acres of vineyards.
Said of a vine-plant which is the result of a cross between two distinct types of wine.
A dry, light style of *sherry that has a distinctive salty, tangy flavour that comes from being aged under a layer of yeast cells, called a 'flor'.
There are several distinct clones of this grape, each of varying quality. The Brunello clone is responsible for the wine of the same name, and is of the highest quality.
The particular flavor characteristics associated with a grape picked at optimum maturity - (eg: distinctive "berrylike" taste of California Zinfandels, "blackcurrants" of Cabernet Sauvignon etc).
VEGETAL (see also EARTHY, LEAFY, YEASTY/YEASTLIKE).
The wines for your tasting need to have much in common and yet possess distinctive qualities, so they're similar yet different.
Tasting wine means taking care to study the qualities a wine has to offer, as distinct from merely drinking and enjoying it. Learning how to taste is quite simple. The skills are easy to learn and anybody can become a good taster if they want.
Sauvignon blanc from the Marlborough region of New Zealand combines distinctive mouth-puckering acidity with fresh citrus flavors and aromas of freshly-cut grass. Sounds strange, but once you taste it, you're hooked.
Gewurztraminer - Gewurztraminer is a white wine that produces distinctive wines rich in spicy aromas and full flavors, ranging from dry to sweet.
Akin to "steely," above, but with a distinct mineral quality alongside the metal. Reminiscent of licking on a pebble, something that most little boys do at one time or another. Classic descriptor for Chablis.
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An aromatic variety responsible for distinctive whites such as France's Sancerre, California's Fumé Blancs and many of New Zealand's best whites.
Most famous for Condrieu, a distinctive white wine of the Rhone Valley. Viognier became very fashionable in the 1990s and is now produced extensively in the United States and Europe. The grape produces wines with floral, apricot and peach overtones ...
Characterized by simple flavors and aromas associated with fresh table grapes; distinct from the more complex fruit flavors (currant, black cherry, fig or apricot) found in fine wines. This is not necessarily a positive term.
Character
That which makes a wine distinctive. A region's winemaking tradition, soils, and grape varieties combine to produce a wine's character.
Clarification
The process of removing cloudiness in the wine by filtration and/or fining.
Though the Napa Valley is just 30 miles long and five miles wide at its widest, there are 14 distinct appellations within the broader AVA.
Spicy: many wines will display distinct or nebulous ("what is that flavor?") spicy flavors such as dill, basil, or the like. Often, any tangy character in a wine, such as that in a fairly dry Gewürztraminers, will be described as spicy.
Maderized
A wine showing distinctive brown colour in wine due usually to period of air exposure (oxydized).
Magnum
A bottle of 1.5 litres, or two 0.75 litre bottles.
Fragrant, floral, and distinctively peppery. A trademark of Syrah, also found in Grenache, Carignan, Petite Sirah.
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But there are other, less objective distinctions. Wine and beer are considered in many cultures to be a food just as meat and potatoes are - a meal without either beer or wine would be incomplete.
Oak: Wine is often aged in oak barrels to add that distinctive "oaky" flavor. The process can add a hint of vanilla and butter to whites and tobacco, coffee or simply "oak" flavor to reds.
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It has the only distinction of retaining fresh acidity even when ripe but has otherwise little character. In Portugal it is known as Thalia.
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