PERLAN
A Swiss name for the Chasselas grape.
Petillant
Having a light sparkle.
Perlant (pehr-lahn)
A French term for a wine that has some, but very little sparkle. It is for wines that are less sparkling than what the French call "Petillant," and the Italians call "Frizzante".
Petillant (peh-tee-yahn) ...
Perlant: French term used to describe a wine containing a faint amount of gas.
Pétillant: Lightly sparkling, bubbly, carbonated, fizzy. Vin pétillant = sparkling wine.
[Perlan]
Also known as, Chasselas Dore, Mornen Blanc, Viala, Valais, Gutedel, Moster, Junker, Sussling, Silberling, Silberwissling, Susstraube, Grossblattrige, Schonedel, Krachmost, Doppelte Spanische, Marzemina Bianca, Tribianco Tedesco, ...
Perlants contain more than 1 g of CO2 per litre of wine and bubbles can be seen at the surface at 20°C when the bottle is uncorked.
PERLAN: Synonym name in the Mandement district of Switzerland for the Chasselas grape.
PERLAN:
Alternate name in Switzerland for the Chasselas grape.
PETITE SIRAH:
Widely grown grape variety in California. Still thought by some to be the same stock as the minor french Durif grape, but recent DNA analysis has shown otherwise.
PERLANT
Characteristic of a wine slightly provided out of carbon dioxide. Less sparkling than semi-sparkling them same the least sparkling than the effervescent ones.
PERSISTENCE ...
It is also known as Perlan in the Mandement district. Mostly vinified to be a full, dry and fruity white wine. Also currently regarded as the best european tablegrape.
Spritzy (also spritz and spritzig)
A characteristic that is first detectable visually as tiny specks of air in the wine and then as a crisp prickle or youthful acidity and carbon dioxide in the mouth. See also Perlant.
See also Perlant.
Stalky. The smell of green wood occurring in some young wines.
Steely. High in acidity, fairly hard and uncompromising.
Strong. Big and powerful, usually with high alcohol content.
Structure.
 See also: Grape, Wine, Bordeaux, White, Blanc
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