Elegant
Light, notable, and well-balanced.
ERBALUCE
A minor white-wine grape grown in the Piedmont region of Italy. Used to make a sweet, full-bodied white from the dried grapes, called Passito, and also a dry white in the conventional manner.
Elegant
Tasting term referring to the balance and grace in the wine.
Elegant
A dubious wine tasting term. It refers to a well balanced wine that has subtle complexity. I say it is a dubious term because it is anthropomorphic (giving human traits to inanimate objects) and should be avoided.
Elegant: Used to describe wines of grace, balance and beauty.
Empty: Similar to hollow; devoid of flavor and interest.
Enology: The science and study of winemaking. Also spelled oenology.
Elegant: Describes a wine of grace, balance and beauty.
Empty: Flavourless and uninteresting.
Fading: Describes a wine that is losing colour, fruit or flavour, usually as a result of age.
Elegant
Refined character, distinguished quality, stylish, not heavy.
Extra Dry
A term used on Champagne labels to indicate not-quite-dry; not as dry as Brut.
elegant
Although more white wines than red are described as being elegant, lighter-styled, graceful, balance red wines can be elegant.
extract
This is everything in a wine besides water, sugar, alcohol, and acidity.
ELEGANT: Used to describe wines of grace, balance and beauty.
FAT: Full-bodied, high alcohol wines low in acidity give a "fat" impression on the palate.
Elegante (elegant) Well balanced wine leaving a light, subtle sensation in the bouquet and on the palate.
Equilibrado (well balanced) Wine with well combined and defect-free taste and smell.
Elegant
Of exceptionally high quality and distinction, harmoniously balanced and with all virtues intact; possessing a certain lightness and flair.
Elegant
When a wine exhibits refined character, distinguished quality, stylish, not heavy.
Elevation
The height the vineyard is, either above sea level or above some local landmark, such as that of a valley floor.
Elegant
Describes balanced, harmonious, refined wines. A wine with flavour, quality, and style, and that isn't heavy, tannic or acidic. A balance of components is also implied.
Elegant: A distinguished wine with good lineage, harmonious in color and aroma, balanced on the palate, with a good bouquet and the right period of aging.(Tasting term)
Enology: The study of wine and wine making. Also spelled Oenology.
ELEGANT
What to say when there is great balance and grace in the wine, but you can''t quite find apt words of description. Almost a synonym for "breed".
Elegant/Practical
Do you want elegant or practical? For elegant there are many very intricately designed glass/crystal decanters available for purchase. Antique decanters fit this category very well too.
Elegant, flavourful reds
Weather Conditions
High humidity conspired with mild early/mid-season conditions to turn the first cool year since 1997 into an incubator for widespread mildew and rot.
Elegant Describes balanced, harmonious, refined wines; subtle rather than a highly-extracted blockbuster.
Fading Describes a wine that is losing color or flavor, usually as a result of age.
Elegant
Refined character, distinguished quality, stylish, well-balanced wine.
Extract
Soluble non-volatile solids that are not sugars that can be found in wines . Particularly red wines have some extract that precipitates as sediment during ageing.
ELEGANT: Used to describe smooth wines of grace, balance and beauty, as well as those that accent smoothness over massive tannins.
EMPTY: Lack of flavor.
ENOLOGY: The science and study of winemaking. Also spelled oenology.
Delicate and elegant wine
Firm :
A wine with a lot of body and bite. Very rich in tannin.
complex, variety, elegant and/or close to perfect for its type
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appealing and/or fruity ...
Sauternes: An elegant sweet dessert wine from Bordeaux France. Also the name of the commune within Bordeaux. The main grape varieties in this wine are Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle.
bigUsed to describe wines that are very full and intense; considered the opposite of elegant. bin numberA bin is a storage area in a wine cellar. With each successive harvest, wines were allocated the same bin year after year.
It's also the name of the primary grape in these elegant wines.
Alella - The smallest D.O. in Spain, located just north of Barcelona. Known for fresh crisp white wines and excellent Cavas. Top names are Carmenet and Marques de Alella.
Elegant
Typically well made, balanced, lighter bodied wines
End grain
The exposed end surface of the wood when cut across the grain
Enology/Oenology
The science of wines and winemaking.
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Elegant A term to describe a wine that possess finesse with subtle flavors that are in balance.
Expansive A wine that is considered "big" but still accessible.
Expressive A wine with clearly projected aromas and flavors.[8] ...
Les Blanchots is the grand cru with perhaps the most distinctive character, being a slightly cooler site than the others, and thus the wines are a touch more steely, lighter and elegant. Sometimes the wines of this 12.
Sangiovese has shown itself to be adaptable to many different types of vineyard soils but seems to thrive in soils with a high concentration of limestone, having the potential to produce elegant wines with forceful aromas.
Clare Valley, north from Barossa Valley, produces elegant and refined wines where the most renowned ones are produced with Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Zaca Mesa pursues the elegant course
J. Wilkes: A new name for artisan Pinot Noir in Santa Barbara
Wine Spectator: You can't go Rhone again (please!)
Gainey: One foot in the old, one in the new
Foley Estates ups the ante for Pinot Noir ...
Both labels - elegant, detailed drawings of the winery - are in great shape. Mondavi was the first winery we ever visited on our first trip to Napa, and the first thing we did there was pick a grape from a vine near the front door.
While the finest Grüner Veltliners from the Wachau are deep and powerful, the most elegant examples of this variety come from the Kremstal and Kamptal.
Indigenous to Spain, Tempranillo's flavor profile and structure is very similar to Pinot Noir - soft cherry and red berry fruit, medium acidity and tannins, a touch of earth and spice, and an overall elegant, polished character.
Winemakers love Syrah because it lends itself to many styles of wine, from the big, muscular versions that were first made popular forty years ago in Australia to the more elegant, ...
Quality of a delicate and elegant wine.
FLEUR (FLOWER)
Disease of the wine resulting in a veil blanchâtre (mycoderma) and a taste of vent.
FOLLE BLANCHE
White Type of vine giving a very sharp wine (gros plant).
FONDU (MELTED) ...
Your personalized expression can be utilized in many ways to establish the atmosphere for an elegant and romantic wedding reception. Tables can be adorned with the personalized bottles ready to pour for those special toasts to the new couple.
Distinctive, elegant, and refined
DOC
An abbreviation of Denominazione di Origine Controllata, Denomination of Controlled Origin, an upper level Italian wine classification.
In the late 19th century German horticulturalists devoted many efforts to develop new Riesling hybrids that would create a more flexible, less tempermental grape that could still retain some of the elegant characteristics of Riesling.
Supple Soft, refined, elegant.
Sulphury Sulphur has a volcanic or match smell. Can be detected by a prickly sensation in the nostrils and the back of the throat. Used as a preservative, an antiseptic in cleaning casks and bottles.
Rule #2, when pairing wines with chocolate, your best bet is to match lighter, more elegant flavored chocolates with lighter-bodied wines; likewise, the stronger the chocolate, the more full-bodied the wine should be.
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.
Red Cőte de Nuits are robust and elegant. Their bouquet is intense and fragrant. The villages producing Cőte de Nuits are Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée (see Romanée-Conti) and Nuits Saint-Georges.
"Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized." --- André Simon
"I serve your Beaune to my friends, but your Volnay I keep for myself." --- Voltaire ...
Tempranillo: From Spain; thrives in warm climates. Strong tannins; elegant red fruit; slightly dry.
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Chablis Grand Cru, France
Superb renditions of Chardonnay at its most elegant, flinty fragrant and fine, yet richly layered and warm.
Brawny: Used to describe wines that are hard, intense, tannic and that have raw, woody flavors. The opposite of elegant.
Briary: Describes young wines with an earthy or stemmy wild berry character.
Earthy
Aromas or flavors reminiscent of rich soil. Very desirable in some reds, but can make a wine course if overpowering. Elegant
Refined character and distinguished quality. Also called "stylish." ...
Ausas opened bottles of the 2000 Unico, which will be released this year, and also the latest release of Especial, combining the 1991 vintage "for aroma," 1994 "for power" and 1995 "for quality of finish." Both were elegant-big and powerful, ...
FIANO:
Minor, but of ancient origin, grape grown in Campania region of southern Italy. Makes balanced, elegant white wine with attractive nut-like hints in the aroma.
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While these may, indeed, enhance the attributes of the different wines, they really aren't necessary. A good, all purpose glass like Riedel's "Ouverture" series red and white wine glass, is a simple, elegant solution for about $7/glass.
 See also: Wine, Region, Grape, Fruit, White
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