Peppery
A spicy nose and flavor in red wine.
Tannic, Tannin
A substance in grape skins, seeds, and stems necessary for the development of fine red wines.
Peppery
Tasting term referring to "spicy" wines.
Perfumed
Tasting term synonym for floral.
Peppery
The aromatic smell of certain young red wines from hot climates.
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Peppery: Describes the taste of pepper in a wine; sharper than 'Spicy.'
Perfumed: Refers to a delicate bouquet.
Smoky: Describes a subtle wood-smoke aroma.
peppery: Either the aroma of black pepper as found in cool climate Shiraz wines or the hot tingling sensation experienced in wines with very high levels of alcohol.
Peppery: A not entirely unpleasant spicy characteristic sometimes-found in young red wines and ports. Rather raw, biting and reminiscent of black pepper.
peppery
A peppery quality to a wine is usually noticeable in many Rhône wines that have an aroma of black or white pepper and a pungent flavor.
Peppery: Spicy with the fragrant pungence of black pepper. Typical of Rhone and Languedoc reds made from Syrah and Grenache. See "black pepper."
Perfumed: Aroma description, usually reflects a heavy floral quality.
PEPPERY
Term almost solely applied to "spicy" wines, such as Gewurztraminer among the whites, or the red Rhone Syrah and Australian Shiraz wines.
Gewurztraminer. Peppery white wine that's a specialty of the Alsace region of France.
Gout de Terroir. "Taste of the earth," the notion that grapes should pass on the natural aspects that are present in a place.
Regional climate affects the character style of Shiraz, from cooler regions producing subdued and peppery wines to hotter spots creating muscular and ripe reds.
Dark ruby in color, with warm, plummy aromas, a hint of raisins and a dash of spice; floral and peppery notes on the nose carry over to the palate with a burst of fragrant pepper and bright red fruit.
Common flavors often found in wine descriptions are peppery, spicy, oak, chocolate, cloves, cherry, blackcurrant (cassis), mushroom (snobs prefer truffle), vanilla, smoky, coffee, tobacco, green bell pepper, lemon, apple,.
Christoffel-Erben, now run by Robert Eymael, a source of truly brilliant wines, bursting with tropical fruit and that unique, peppery spice.
On its own, the flavor of Petite Sirah can be vaguely black peppery, but can mostly be described as "vinous" and, although agreeable, pleasant, and sometimes delicious, not highly distinctive.
For Zins with a peppery edge, try Perry Creek's "Zin Man," Lone Buffalo's "Thunderbeast," or three Zin varieties offered by Sobon Family Wines.
(The Croatian grape, Plavac Mali is the nearest local relation still in production.) Zinfandel needs to be properly ripe to show off its slightly peppery full and fruity character.
Fragrant, floral, and distinctively peppery. A trademark of Syrah, also found in Grenache, Carignan, Petite Sirah.
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Orange, Australia
Neatly fruitful, ripe fresh plums laced with peppery spice and keen, lingering flavours.
Queensland, Australia
Fat, spicy, tough reds that can be rather suave with plenty of bottle age.
Cabernet Franc is lighter than Cabernet Sauvignon, making a bright pale red wine and contributing finesse and a peppery perfume to blends with more robust grapes.
Spicy
Exotic fruit and spice flavors in whites, particularly Gewürztraminer, but also a peppery or cinnamony clovey perfume in some reds
Steely
Applied to top Riesling for the very dry, almost metallic flavor they develop ...
Syrah is a red grape variety known for its spicy, peppery black fruit aromas, as well as a tell-tale smokiness; even scents of leather or tar.
Further west in Darling, Pinotage is promising, both as rosé and red, and Shiraz from Swartland is likely to stand out for its spicy, peppery character.
Flavour & Character
Distinct, individual character with peppery and spicy flavours. Strong hint of plums, bananas and redcurrants.
It's considered a "hip" choice. The name means "spice" in German. It can have a peppery, floral, or nutty character. Originating in Germany and Austria, it's also grown in Italy, California, Niagara Canada and Australia.
Petite Sirah - Petite Sirahs are red wines with firm, robust tannic tastes, often with peppery flavors. Petite Sirahs may complement meals with rich meats.
The '05 Grgich Hills Cab has got plenty of power, yet boasts both beautiful balance and solid structure. On the palate, you can expect dark berry fruit, peppery spice and a full-blown finish.
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Sometimes the French refer to Cabernets, which could mean either of the two grapes. Its typical aromas include herbaceousness and a pronounced peppery nose, even in ripe fruit, and something like tobacco.
Example: Roast duck in a plum sauce is well-served by red wines, like barbera or syrah, with pronounced black plum flavors while grilled steak in a pepper sauce will go beautifully with a peppery zinfandel.
It can range in style from a Cabernet-like wine with blackcurrant and oak character, to a big, brambly wine with flavors and aromas of peppery blackberry, herbs, and smoke.
An important grape variety grown in California that is used to produce robust red wine as well as very popular "blush wines" called "white Zinfandel". Zinfandel is noted for its peppery, fruit-laden, ...
Has synonym name Troyen in France. Rare variety grown sparingly in the Valsusa DOC, Piedmont region of Italy. Used to make red varietal wine with intense violet-ruby color, peppery aroma tones and good acid/tannic structure.
Peppery A wine with the aromas and flavors reminiscent of the fruit from the Piper family of plants such as black peppercorn associated with Syrah and Grenache based wine or the aroma of crushed white pepper associated with Gruner Veltliner.
Peppery: Describes the taste of pepper in a wine; sharper than 'Spicy.' Good zinfandel often has a black pepper aroma, while Rhone Valley Syrah can have white pepper aromas.
Perfumed: Refers to a delicate bouquet.
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