Robusta
The only significant competitor among cultivated coffee species to Coffea Arabica. Robusta is lower growing and higher producing; the result is an inferior cup with higher caffeine content than the classic Coffee Arabica.
Robust
Tasting term describing brawny and vigorous scaled wines.
Rootstock
The lower portion of a root and its corresponding growth buds, used for vine propagation.
Robust: Means full-bodied, intense and vigorous, perhaps a bit overblown.
Round: Describes a texture that is smooth, not coarse or tannic.
Robust: Describes a full-bodied, intense and vigorous wine; possibly inflated.
Round: Describes a well-balanced wine in fruit, tannins and body.
Seductive: A wine that is appealing.
Robust
Full-bodied, intense, and powerful.
Rough
Harsh, bitter, coarse, biting, and unpleasant.
Robust
Full-bodied, powerful, heady
Rough
Harsh edges, biting, unpleasant.
Robust
A commonly used wine tasting term which belongs to the group of terms I would suggest you avoid.
Robust
Strong, concentrated and full-bodied; well balanced.
Rough
Hard, acrid and ungiving.
Robust: A strong, powerful wine (usually red).
Rose: A pink wine produced from grape juice or must from which the grape skins have been removed before fermentation is complete.
Rough: An immature wine which is not smooth in taste.
Robust: Akin to "big" as a description for a full-bodied, full-flavored wine, but perhaps even more so.
Rough: Slight, usually acceptable harshness in a wine, characteristic of "country-style" and "spaghetti" wines.
Robust
Full-bodied, powerful, heady.
Rosé/Champagne
Rosés are generally made from red grapes pressed lightly. Champagnes are made from either red, white or a combination of the two.
Robust: see big
Rotten eggs: the odor emitted by a wine rich in hydrogen sulfide; it may dissipate with aeration, but most often not in time for you to enjoy the wine.
Robust: Refers top a strong and powerful wine, usually red.
Ros: A kind of wine made from black grapes, fermented without the grape skins, which produces a lighter color.
ROBUST
Vigorous, full with a lot of heart, a big scaled wine.
ROTTEN EGG
Smell of Hydrogen Sulfide gas in wine. Thought to be a characteristic imparted by certain yeast strains. A decided flaw.
ROBUST
Vigorous, full with a lot of heart, a big scaled wine.
ROOM TEMPERATURE
Room temperature is defined as 69-73 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperture is generally to warm to serve red wine.
Robust wines from Hermitage and Cote Rotie; wines from the south are on the light side and are now fading
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Robust:Describes a wine that is full-bodied, intense and vigorous; can be a bit overblown.
The robust red wines of Northern Portugal's Douro ("Doh-ru") River valley were dosed with brandy to stabilize them for an ocean voyage, ...
KOTSIFALI: Robust red-wine grape found mainly on the island of Crete.
KRASSATO: Red-wine grape common to central Greece. Usually blended with two other grape wines, the Stavroto and Xynomavro.
MOURVÈDRE: Robust mediterranean hot climate grape variety widely grown in the southern Rhone region of France and mainly used to introduce color and body to the red wine blends. Normally ripens in mid-October, ie. a week or so after Carignan.
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Usually applied to robust red wines of great substance, such as a Châteauneauf-du-Pape, or to white wines with full, assertive bouquet, such as a big white Burgundy.
Ripe
Full; tasting of ripe fruit, without a trace of greenness.
Espeso (thick) Robust wine, with a lot of body and density.
Estructura (structure) A well structured wine is a wine with body, good acid content and full of flavour, as well as being powerful and balanced.
Big, robust and full-bodied, with an assertive flavor.
Noble. Of perfect structure and high quality and breeding. The term is applicable to great wines at any stage of their development.
Nose. The sum total of all odors in a wine.
Robust A term with similar connotations as "aggressive" except that "robust" is more commonly applied to older, mature wines while "aggressive" tends to describe younger wines.
Even this style depends on the development of flor and it is more robust and strong than Manzanilla. An opened bottle should be consumed within two or three days ...
Peter in early 19th century California lore, currently grown in California and used to produce robust red wine as well as very popular "blush wines" called "white Zinfandel".
delicate As this word implies, delicate wines are light, subtle, understated wines that are prized for their shyness rather than for an extroverted, robust character. White wines are usually more delicate than red wines.
The wines are certainly robust, and in some hands quite rustic (although in others remarkably fine), reflecting their backwater origins.
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Strong - Robust, powerful, big.
Structure - The way a wine is built; its composition and proportions.
Stuffing - Big, flavourful, full-bodied wines are said to have "stuffing."
Sturdy - Bold, vigorous flavour; full-bodied; robust.
Century-old vines still exist in many regional vineyards and allow for the production of long-aging, robust red wines with intense fruit and enhanced tannic content.
Tannat is the black grape of Gascony that is famously tannic and robust. Skilful vinification by one of the principal producers of the region has now produced a style that is less harsh and emphasises the fruit, but does not lose the complexity.
Robust flavors of ripe and overripe red raspberry, black raspberry, blueberry. Later on, hints of earth, spice, vanilla, and sweet licorice add to the complexity.
Include red and white wines for a robust wine set.
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This varietal produces robust reds and is also made into the popular blush wines (white zinfandel). It may have been developed from an earlier varietal from southern Italy.
Jumilla - Area in Murcia known for robust red wines whose best wines are made with the Monastrell and Petit Verdot grapes. L'Ermita is a great winery.
Red Cõte de Nuits are robust and elegant. Their bouquet is intense and fragrant. The villages producing Cõte de Nuits are Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée (see Romanée-Conti) and Nuits Saint-Georges.
An ancient grape from the island of Lemnos. It makes a robust red with acidity.
Mandelaria
This is a red that is common on Crete and Rhodes and makes distinctive and flavorful wines, although on the tannic side.
The flavor profile of Sangiovese is fruity, with moderate to high natural acidity and generally a medium-body ranging from firm and elegant to assertive and robust and a finish that can tend towards bitterness.
Not sweet but rich, pleasantly "burnt" flavor, usually in robust red wines. In some cases may be associated with aging in oak barrels.
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Vino da arrosto
A robust mature red wine that pairs well with roasts
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Petite Sirah - Petite Sirahs are red wines with firm, robust tannic tastes, often with peppery flavors. Petite Sirahs may complement meals with rich meats.
Zinfandel
Zinfandel is one of the most popular grapes grown in California and is known for its robust tannins, well-rounded aromas and lush flavors. Jammy, berry, fruit and black pepper are the most common descriptors.
Heary Describes the full, warm qualities of simple red wines with high alcohol. See also robust, rustic.
Heady Describes high-alcohol wines.
Merlot: French variety; has adapted to cooler climates of Valle de Uco, Río Negro, and Neuquén provinces. Robust tannins; low yield; highest potential in cool zones.
Full-bodied: A big wine - high in alcohol content and robust with flavor.
Taste wines with different foods. Crisp dry white wines are often delicious with fruits and mild cheeses like Brie, while bold, full-bodied red wines tend to go better with robust flavors like roasts, aged cheeses, or very dark chocolate.
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Astringent: The tannins, or acid, or combination that leaves a mouth-drying feeling. Tannin will usually decrease with age. A little bit of astringency is to be expected in robust, rich, full-bodied red wines.
How to Decant A young and robust wine can be handled with less care. But extra attention has to be paid to mature red grands crus. They should be taken out of the Cellar and left standing upright 1 or 2 days before drinking.
The best wines are made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre grapes, and sub-regions such as Faugères, Pic St Loup, Montpeyroux, Minervois, St Chinian and Corbières are leading the field in terms of quality. The best producers make robust, ...
wines are made from a number of different red grapes such as tempranillo from Rioja in Spain, cabernet franc from the Loire Valley in France, sangiovese from Italy and cabernet sauvignon from California, they inherently stand up well to more robust ...
ROBUST - Sturdy, full bodied wine, especially red.
ROUND - A smooth, soft edged wine, more ready to drink.
SALTINESS - All wines contain a certain amount of acids in the form of salts, which contribute in a small way to the taste of wine.
Robust: Describes a full-bodied, intense and vigorous wine.
Round: Describes a well-balanced wine in fruit, tannins and body.
Seductive: A wine that is appealing.
Short: Describes a wine that does not remain on the palate after swallowing.
Robust
A full-bodied and intense wine.
Round
A smooth balanced wine.
Saignee
Bleeding off a portion of juice after only a short period of skin contact to increase the skin to juice ratio of the remaining must thus concentrating the wine.
 See also: Wine, Red, Grape, Fruit, Region
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