massive: In great vintages where there is a high degree of ripeness and superb concentration, some wines can turn out to be so big, full-bodied, and rich that they are called massive.
Massive extraction a la New World and Super Tuscan in nature, displaying inky purple in color.
massive
Refers to a wine of great power, concentration of flavor, persistence and length.
Meritage
A trademarked term to describe Bordeaux-style blends made primarily in California. It rhymes with heritage.
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Château - even though this term means "castle" in French, when used in wine business it has no connection with the evocative and massive medieval buildings.
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()"
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The two other VDQS regions, although not as expansive as the massive Gros Plant, deserve a mention. The Coteaux d'Ancenis runs along the right bank of the Loire, facing the vineyards of Muscadet des Coteaux de la Loire.
This massive appellation, with over 16,000 acres under vine and well over 300 wineries, was the driving force behind the development of the state's wine industry.
Now, if you really want to store some massive amounts of wine, perhaps one or two hundred bottles, you’ll definitely want to invest in a wine racking system or kit.
Looming over the vines are massive outcroppings of black and gray granite interspersed with flower-strewn meadows and wooded hills that call to mind The Sound of Music.
Cabernet-like Merlot with massive tannins and concentrated flavours should last forever
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Think of Hulk Hogan or the Incredible Hulk. My half-humorous term for a wine of massive structure and/or tannins.
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offerings of California's Napa Ridge, to the slightly heavier oak-barrel-aged offerings of Beringer, Kendall-Jackson (the California Chardonnay for the Yuppie health-spa-and-business-lunch crowd), and Robert Mondavi, to the massive ...
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.
of primary rocksoils (granite and gniess) gives the wines a nearly monolithic structure that is mysteriously nimble; forceful without being overbearing; big without being heavy. Grüner Veltliner grown in these soils also shows this massive build, ...
In the late 19th century, Europe's vineyards were devastated by the bug, leading to massive vine deaths and eventual replanting.
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