Flint
Tasting term referring to a mineral stoney taste. Most of flinty wines are characterized by high acidity and a flavour sensation that seems often rather earthy.
Flinty:
Used to describe the fragrance
or taste of some white wines,
especially a White Bordeaux.
If you can remember what flint smells like
when struck with steel,
you'll have an idea of this characteristic.
Flinty
Having a mineral character; associated with wines from grapes grown in limestone, such as French Chablis and Loire Valley Sauvignon Blancs (Sancerre).
Flowery
Having an aroma of flowers.
Flinty: A descriptor for extremely dry white wines such as Sauvignon Blanc, whose bouquet is reminiscent of flint struck against steel.
Flinty Gun-flint on the nose and taste.
Flowery Floral - rose, honeysuckle, jasmine.
Full / Full bodied Body and weight on the palate.
Flinty
Dry, mineral character typical of French Chablis and Sauvignon Blanc. Wet stones.
Flowery
Aroma suggestive of flowers.
Flinty
Dry, mineral character that comes from certain soils, mostly limestone, in which the wine was grown; typical of French Chablis and Loire Valley Sauvignon Blancs (Sancerre).
Flowery
Aroma suggestive of flowers.
Flinty: Describe the aroma or taste of some white wines; like the odour of flint striking steel.
Flinty
You know that taste and smell that's in the air when you strike a piece of steel on a flint? Well, a wine can taste like that - flinty - meaning it has a hard, dry, clean taste.
Flinty
A metallic smell and taste associated with wines vinified from white grapes such as Sauvignon Blanc that have been grown in particular soils.
Flinty
A dry, mineral-like flavour component that comes from soils containing a lot of limestone. It is an interesting flavour that is a big selling point for French white wines.
Flinty: A stony taste in wines.
Floral/Flowery: Wines pleasant in aroma, reminiscent of the perfume of some flowers.
Fortified: Wines that are made stronger by adding brandy.
flinty: A flavour not unlike struck match and flint stone that can be found in some white wines, notably Chablis. Very high sulfur dioxide levels may contribute to this aroma.
Flinty
Next time you are taking a stroll through chalk downland, reach down and pick up two mid-sized flints.
Flinty
Flinty usually describes dry white wines, such as chablis and sancerre, with an aroma of flint striking steel. This character is believed to come from the limestone soil in which the grapes were grown and is a positive attribute.
FLINT/FLINTY
Synonym for "stoney". Derived from French phrase "gout de pierre a fusil", literally a smoky, whiff of gunflint, almost acrid taste.
Flinty: A tasting term used to describe white wine having a hard, austere, dry, clean taste. An example might be a Chablis that has a bouquet reminiscent of flint struck by steel.
Flinty
Dry, mineral character that comes from certain soils (mostly limestone) in which the wine was grown.
Flowery
Aroma suggestive of flowers. The most predominant floral aromas referred to are jasmine, honeysuckle and rose.
It's flint, a mineral, stony character that is almost universal in Chilean reds and not uncommon in its whites. "Minerality" is the new buzzword for quality among wine geeks; these wines definitely have it.
Terroir: flint, mineral, mint
(see our Tasting Notes)
Two popular trends keep California Chardonnays from reaching the elevel of respect given to those from France: one is to satisfy consumer lust for any wine labeled "Chardonnay" with bland but ...
Crispness is a desirable quality in light, flinty white wines that are drunk young.
Crystalline. Perfectly limpid and bright.
Crystals. The natural, harmless flakes of tartaric acid found in some wines.
Deep.
In the Sancerre area are found very good vineyards - with soils made of chalk and flint sediments - and the best ones are Le Grand Chemarin, Chêne Marchand and Clos de la Poussie.
The terroir underfoot is tuffeau chalk bedrock covered with clay soils containing areas of flint and sand, and the wines that spring forth are 100% Chenin Blanc, and come in a range of styles, from sec to moelleux, ...
Flinty
A stone or mineral-like character.
Floral
Tasting and/or smelling of flowers
Free-run
Wine or juice that is obtained without pressing
Free SO2/FSO2
The unbound portion of SO2 forms available for antimicrobial activity ...
It says taste of a wine whose flavour evokes the odor of flint has just sparked.
PINEAU D'AUNIS
lack type of vine cultivated in certain areas of the Loire Valley, and giving a wine little coloured.
PINOT NOIR ...
The soil here is very flinty with deposits of limestone that the locals believed imparted a smoky, gunflint flavor to the wine and hence Fumé, the French word for "smoke" was attached to the wine.
That's because the wine is made from the food-friendly Sauvignon Blanc grape, which is grown in limestone-rich, chalky soil that is also rich in marine fossils (i.e., old seashells) and flint. Oh jeez . did I just go geek on you?
You may never know what it means when someone describes a white wine as tasting flinty or herbaceous and you may never understand why anyone would want to drink a red wine that is described as tasting chewy or leathery.
Flavour & Character
Traditional flinty and very dry now often produces ina buttery, lemon flavours, sometimes nutty flavoured, often with a strong hint of tropical fruit.
Chablis Grand Cru, France
Superb renditions of Chardonnay at its most elegant, flinty fragrant and fine, yet richly layered and warm.
The Chardonnay grape itself is very neutral, with many of the flavors commonly associated with the grape being derived from such influences as terroir and oak. It is vinified in many different styles, from the elegant, "flinty" wines of Chablis to ...
The high acid balance of these wines can leave a metallic impression on the palate. Chablis, the great Chardonnay of the Burgundy region of France, is often said to be "steely." Flinty is another term that seems to have the same or similar meaning.
a base of dry white wine to which a tablespoon (or to taste) of crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) is added, along with a twist of lemon peel. The traditional wine to use is Bourgogne Aligoté, but any dry white will do, the sharper and flintier ...
Australia and New Zealand have succeeded in producing world-class wines from this grape in recent years by using cold fermentation methods that result in a desired "flinty" taste in the dry versions.
Australia and New Zealand have succeeded in producing world-class wines in recent years, from several clones of this variety, by using cold fermentation methods that result in a desired "flinty" taste in the dry versions.
minerallyUsed to describe flavours and aromas that suggest minerals, such as flint, steel, chalk etc. mis en bouteilleFrench for bottled. mise en placeA French term used primarily in cooking, to describe ingredient preparation for a dish.
 See also: Wine, White, Grape, Fruit, Aroma
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