Grapey: 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.
Grapey
Tasting term referring to flavours and aromas reminiscent of a certain type of fresh wine or grape.
Grassy
Tasting term applying to a slight vegetal undertone.
Grapey
Quite rare flavor of the grape itself in wine. Most common with Muscat, Beaujolais, Gewürztraminer and Riesling
Green
Unripe, or tart, not necessarily an unattractive taste in a light wine ...
Grapey: Describes simple flavours and aromas associated with fresh table grapes.
Green: Tasting of un-ripe fruit. Not necessarily a bad thing, especially in a Riesling.
Heady: Used to describe the smell of a wine high in alcohol.
Grapey
Denotes the simple flavours and aromas of fresh table grapes, as opposed to the more complex fruit flavours (such as currant, black cherry, fig and apricot) found in fine wines.
Grapey: similar to fresh, also applied to wines which smell and taste like fresh-picked grapes, such as Asti or Lambrusco.
Grassy: Sauvignon blanc-based wines remind many tasters of grass.
GRAPEY
Content has simple flavors and aromas reminiscent of a certain type of fresh wine or table grape. Used by some as adjective alternate for "foxy".
Grapey
Surprisingly, since wine is made from grapes, this is not necessarily a positive term. It implies a strong-flavored, one-dimensional wine without the subtlety or character that shows as complex aroma and flavor.
Fragrant, grapey, Muscat-like Spanish variety common in Argentina, to which it may have been originally transported from Galicia.
Touriga Francesa (red) ...
This is a very grapey-tasting grape that doesn't ripen easily. Muscat is the grape used for Asti Spumanti, the sparkling wine from Italy. Note that Muscat has nothing to do with Muscatel.
Nebbiolo ...
Foxy
The "grapey" flavors of wines made from native American grapes, Vitis labrusca.
The finest of the grapey muscat family for winemaking, typically aromatic and deliciously fruity, also manages a crisp edged finesse in the best wines. Can be exhuberantly sweet or clean and dry.
Carignane: Good grapey, juicy fruit. Medium tannin. Blend it with Grenache to make a red table wine.
Grenache: Cherry in the colour, aroma, and flavour. Can make a wonderful rosé.
It's often scorned for being a simple wine with its grapey notes and low acidity; the white sister of Beaujolais that's best consumed young. However, when well made, it is a refined wine that's beautifully aromatic, almost perfumed.
Stylistically Merlot can be fresh and grapey with tender tannins and aromas of cherries or it can be deep, dense, and concentrated with massive tannins.', '', 300)"; onMouseout="hideddrivetip()"
Merlot
Petit Verdot
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Grapey A wine with the aromas and flavors reminiscent of grape flavoring-such as those associated with grape jelly. The Muscat family of grapes often produce wines that are described as "grapey".
the grapey-ness (is that a word?) is part of the open, ripe fruit aroma that also has a hint of red licorice.
Its rich, warm aromas of cherry and raspberry are so fruit-forward as to seem almost "grapey," with a whack of raw new oak.
Muscat: This is a very grapey-tasting grape that doesn't ripen easily. There are various varieties of Muscat - Muscat Blanc, Moscato (Italy), Muscat of Alexandria, and Muscadel.
Foxy
Term used to describe the strong grapey smell and taste of some wines made from our native Eastern grapes, such as Concord, Catawba, Niagara, and Delaware. Such grapes once were called "fox grapes," which accounts for the word "foxy." ...
Grapey. A Zoot Suit of fun. Cherry cough drops. Vibrant. Young, very young. Unpretentious. Silly stuff. The bottom line is it's an unserious wine that is made to drink quickly. Quickly and without thinking.
Foxy: A term used to describe the unique musky and grapey character of many native American labrusca varieties.
Free-run Juice: The juice that escapes after the grape skins are crushed or squeezed prior to fermentation.
Aroma: Aroma is the word used by wine experts to describe the grapey smell of wine, largely used to describe the wines with a floral or spicy smell. It comes from the grapes and often accompanies the wood aromas.
It is light and grapey in character and is not generally regarded as a serious wine. It has always given an indication of the overall quality of the vintage and is an excuse for a good time.
Native American hybrid grape used to create popular white wines with strong "grapey" flavor, usually sweet finished, but also found in dry versions. Possibly one of the few hybrids that will remain popular in the U.S.
As a varietal, Frappato produces light bodied wines with a distinct grapey aroma. It is most commonly seen as a component of Sicily's only DOCG wine, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, which consists of 30-50% Frappato and 50-70% Nero d'Avola ...
The classic red grape of the Beaujolais region of France, and also grown in California, gamay possesses a super fruity, grapey flavor not unlike melted black cherry Jello. The wine is often at its best served slightly chilled.
GEWÜRZTRAMINER ...
Used to produce grapey white wines with Muscat aromatic reminders. Derived from a cross of Pozsonyi x Perle von Csaba V. vinifera varieties. Has synonym names Karola and Muscat Oliver. (No other details as yet).
The Gewürztraminer wine from Alsace in Northern France is marked by its fruity, grapey but dry palate and in exceptional years an outstanding wine harvested late in the season with longliving qualities and a very high alcohol content is produced, ...
STEUBEN: American native hybrid labruscana grape used to make mild, grapey, red wine. Usually ripens by late October. Also used as juice and tablegrape provider. Found mostly in the Eastern and Mid-West regions of the U.S..
 See also: Grape, Wine, Fruit, White, Aroma
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