Intensity: is the nose faint or pronounced?
Character: what does it smell like? This may seem difficult initially, but you can do it.
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.
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.
Flavor intensity
The degree to which a wine's flavors are pronounced and clearly observable.
Flavors
Aromatic compounds of a wine perceived by the mouth.
Fleshy
The term used to describe a rich textural impression of a wine.
Intensity
A wine with deep character.
Insipid
A wine lacking in alcohol and acid, usually unpalatable.
- Intensity: The amount of flavour activity in the mouth.
- Concentration: The strength of flavour.
- Body: The weight displayed in the mouth. An amalgam of viscosity, flavour concentration and (in reds) astringency.
Greater intensity and strength then Kabinett
High level of acidity that curbs any overt sweetness
Fleshy and intensely flavored
Often tastes of apple, pear and honeysuckle
Elegant nose with highly detectable aromas ...
Balance the intensity of flavors in the food and wine
Example: A mildly flavored food like roast turkey pairs well with light-bodied white and red wines like sauvignon blanc and Beaujolais, ...
The intensity and character of the aroma can be assessed with many descriptive adjective. Usually refers to the particular smell of the grape variety. The word "bouquet" is usually restricted to describing the aroma of a cellar-aged bottled wine.
The intensity and character of the aroma can be assessed with nearly any descriptive adjective. (eg: from "appley" to "raisiny", "fresh" to "tired", etc.). Usually refers to the particular smell of the grape variety.
Capa (layer) Intensity of a wine's colour.
Casca Spanish word that is used to describe husks and skins. See Hollejo and Orujos.
eleganceSuggests a wine of a certain delicacy and grace as opposed to power and intensity. en primeurA method of purchasing wine before it has been bottled.
It can vary in intensity from faint to very deep and rich.
body Body is the weight and fullness of a wine that can be sensed as it crosses the palate. Full-bodied wines tend to have a lot of alcohol concentration, and glycerin.
When describing fruit flavors, it refers to noticeable acidity and vivid intensity.
Buttery A wine that has gone through malolactic fermentation and has a rich, creamy mouthfeel with flavors reminiscent of butter.
Another robust red that signals its intensity even in its color, this Cabernet-dominant Bordeaux blend is such a dark and shiny black that it puts me in mind of patent leather, with dark-purple glints against the light.
Saint-Julien wines are characterized by an extraordinary bouquet - very balanced and velvety - supported by a full body, richness and intensity of flavors. The wine area located in the most northern part of Haut-Médoc is Saint-Estèphe.
Helps make wines of classic breed, intensity and complexity that often need to bottle-age for at least 5-10 years in order to reach peak flavor condition.
Acidity and tannins are both appropriately medium intensity, providing good backbone. Can a wine be clean and dirty? Yes it can, as this wine proves.
Because of the intensity, high-level demand, and the physical aspect of tasting wines with different aspects surrounding it, it's very difficult to get uniformity and conveyance through an online class.
Structure - The structure of a wine is those components which tend to support the body of the wine, holding it together, giving it lift and intensity. Acid, tannin and alcohol can all be said to be parts of a wine's structure.
It can vary in intensity from lighter fruity wines to the hearty world-class wines of Penfolds, Jaboulet, Chapoutier, and Phelps.
Shafer's 2007 One Point Five hails from Napa's prestigious Stags Leap District, known for producing well-integrated Cabs of intensity and opulence.
Clones of pinot blanc vary in vine vigor and fruit production capacity, but all clones are characteristically high in acid and low in aromatic intensity.
Whether considering the dry minerality of the sec wines, the exquisite balance of a demi-sec, or the fabulous intensity and complex flavour of an aged moelleux, Vouvray is the greatest appellation of this section of the Loire.
A noble red-wine grape characterized by intensity and acidity. Used to create the magnificent blended wines of the Bordeaux region of France, and rival reds of the Sonoma and Napa counties of northern California, ...
Body
The texture and intensity of a wine.
Botrytis cinerea
"Noble Rot." A mold that attacks certain grapes, drying them out like raisins and producing intensely honeyed flavors in wines such as Sauternes and late-harvest Rieslings.
The best match ripe, fleshy fruit with structure and concentration, while those that lack intensity merely show up as being sweet and rather one-dimensional.
pH: a measure of the intensity of the acidity (hydrogen ions) in grape juice and wine. pH is often a better measure of acid balance in a juice than is the total acidity.
Müller created the grape in the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute in the late 19th century, his intention was to combine the intensity and complexity of the Riesling grape with the ability to ripen earlier in the season that the Silvaner grape ...
Jammy: When wines have a great intensity of fruit from excellent ripeness they can be jammy, which is a very concentrated, flavorful wine with superb extract.
Intensity, depth or saturation of color are not necessarily linear with quality.
Powerful. Describes a wine of intensity and strength.
Premier cru. a first growth-the highest quality vineyard. Although in Burgundy, Grand crus rank higher.
Pretty. Describes a wine of delicacy and finesse.
Style
Although all Gewürztraminers have real intensity, styles vary from dry to richly sweet.
Body, Dry/Sweet
A strong floral aroma and lychee nut like flavor. Medium Dry with an undercurrent of sweetness on the palate.
An element in all great wines and many very good ones; a combination of richness, depth, flavor intensity, focus, balance, harmony and finesse.
Pale: Describes wine of low intensity.
Palo Cortado: Scarce wine which is a cross between an the perfum of amontillado and the taste of oloroso.
Piguant: The sharp taste found in a light wine.
Wine: Rich, harmonious with the higher aroma intensity. It is suitable for the ageing and for the 'barrique' technology, as one of few white varieties.
Müller Thurgau (Riesling x Silvaner, Rivaner) ...
Judging. Depending on intensity such characters are flaws or faults and you should score the wine accordingly. There is no diagnostic test for this problem.
The ability to recognize the intensity of each facilitates the selection process. If you add a hot spice to the grilled beef tenderloin, serve it with a similarly spicy varietal.
"Sauternes is always the first choice with foie gras, but the Tokaji matches the intensity of the foie gras. And the foie gras is made with apple and that requires something intense.
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.
Pale: Used to describe wines of low chromatic intensity.
Pale Cream: A sweet wine with the same color as a fino.
Pale Dry: A type of fino wine.
At the contact of the solid element the color quickly diffuses. The winemaker chooses the intensity of the color by controlling a sample every hour. When he is satisfied he devattes.
In small amounts the aromas or flavours can add complexity and be positive characteristics, but become negative as the intensity increases. Frequently associated with Pinot Noir.
Often people miss aromas by plunging their nose straight into the glass. Note the types of aromas, their intensity and harmony. If there are unpleasant smells, that may indicate that the wine is flawed.
Modern slang for an "earthy" wine with strongly organic qualities, may be complimentary, neutral or negative depending on its intensity and the taster's personal preference.
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This is appropriate for making sweet, dessert style wines. Some Late Harvest wines are almost dry, opting for increased alcohol and intensity rather than sweetness, as in the Alsatian "vendange tardive" (French for late harvest).
The aristocrat of Northern Italy, making red wines that are said to evoke tar and roses. Exactly what sort of roses is hard to tell, but the sense of dark hearted intensity and gentle perfume is a good one. Can be glorious.
Hollow Lacking in flavor, especially in the mid-palate. Describes a wine that has some flavor on the beginning of the sip and on the finish, but is missing intensity or distinct flavors in between.
At the top of the glass, the smells are more floral and fruity; deeper in the glass, they are richer. Try to detect the full range of scents from berry to floral to spicy to woody ... and so on. Consider intensity and appeal.
Sip and Taste: ...
A wine's body is generally related to the amount of alcohol it contains, the more alcohol, the fuller the body. That said, a wine's body should not be confused with the intensity of its flavor.
"Aroma" and "bouquet" are also used. The nose of a wine will vary in intensity and distinction according to its age, grape variety, origin and quality, but it should always be clean-that is, free of unpleasant odors.
or Tinto Pinheira, Portuguese grape type that is enjoying a small resurgence in the Dão valley particularly. It had originally been less favoured because it was not very productive but its bluish berries are now found to produce an intensity of ...
The maceration period allows St. Clement to soften the wines and extract more intensity from the fruit.
After maceration, the grapes are pressed and the press is combined (or not) with the free run wine.
At the high end, more ambitious Chilean producers have tried to compete in the fine wine market by making aspiring, high-end wines, but while these display stunning fruit intensity they seem to lack some of the complexity of the established ...
 See also: Wine, Grape, Region, Fruit, Red
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