Smooth
A description for wine whose texture is not astringent.
Soft
Description for a wine whose alcohol and sugar dominate the tannin and acidity, resulting in a wine without roughness or hardness.
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Smoothess :
The degree to which a wine is well-rounded and rich.
Sorbic acid : ...
Smooth: The tactile sensation for a wine's lack of astringency.
Sulfur Dioxide: A compound used to inhibit the growth of undesirable microorganisms and inhibit browning.
Smooth
Of a silky texture that leaves no gritty, rough sensation on the palate.
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Smooth
A wine tasting term that refers to a tactile sensation in the mouth (mouth feel) associated with the acids, rather than the tannins in the wine (see "soft").
Smooth: Wine that is silky and rich in glycerin.
Soave: A straw-colored dry white wine from around Verona in Italy's Veneto region. A semisweet, fruiter version, Recioto di Soave, is made from partially dried grapes.
Smooth: General textural term, favorable; contrasts with "rough" or "astringent," above.
Smooth pebbles and stones, left over from before the Rhõne River receded millennia ago, cover many of the vineyards. These stones retain heat and therefore hasten ripening of the grapes, and help hold moisture in the soil.
Smooth and silky Pinot Noir impresses with elegance rather than power. It's the grape behind the great red wines of France's Burgundy region.
Smooth. Describes a wine that is not rough or harsh.
Soft. Wine lacking in hardness or roughness, and present when alcohol and sugar dominate acidity and tannin.
Sommelier. a professional wine steward.
A smooth, cream-like flavor and sensation resulting from malolactic fermentation.
Crisp
Fresh, lively character, higher in acidity.
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a smooth, creamy impression often associated with the Semillon grape at advanced ripeness, the opposite of tart
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concentrated sweetness, but not sugary ...
P: Smooth as glass texture. Soft and supple in the mouth. Fruit-forward and jammy, with flavors of black and red raspberry, mild sweet earth.
Silky
Smooth, sinuous texture and finish.
Smoky
Aroma and flavour sometimes associated with oak aging.
Kona
Smooth coffee with medium-body and acidity grown on the Kona coast of Hawaii. Kona from the estate of Jon Kunitake is especially notable.
Soft and smooth in texture, with very little tannin.
Flinty
A descriptor for extremely dry white wines such as Sauvignon Blanc, whose bouquet is reminiscent of flint struck against steel; ...
Round-Smooth and well-developed flavor, without angularity or rough edges.
Sharp-Biting acid or tannin.
Short-Refers to finish, or aftertaste, when it ends abruptly.
Suave (smooth) Wine that is pleasant to drink because it does not taste aggressive in the mouth. Smoothness is related to the correct proportion of polyphenols, glycerine content, acidity and residual sugars.
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Mellow: Smooth and soft, with no harshness.
Merlot: A lauded red grape popular in Bordeaux and throughout the world; large amounts of Merlot exist in Italy, the United States, South America and elsewhere.
Velvety
Smooth, subtle, rich and harmonious, with no edge of harshness. An imprecise texture description that implies delicious smoothness, typically used to describe red Burgundy and fine Pinot Noir.
Lactic Acid:A smooth (not sharp) acid created during malolactic fermentation. This acid is also found in milk.
Landwein:German quality classification. Landwein is a slightly higher quality level within the Tafelwein, the lowest designation.
Pinot Noir is a smooth silky wine that is extremely fruity. It is characterized with aromas and flavors of black cherry or rose petals along with hints of spiciness or herbal qualities. Pinot Noirs are enjoyed for their soft velvety texture.
MELLOW
Soft, smooth without harshness.
MERCAPTANS
An unpleasant, rubbery smell of sulfur. This is mainly encountered in very old white wines.
This wine was silky smooth. Slightly tannic, though well balanced. Palate had notes of dark chocolate and cigar. The wine was not a deep profound wine, but rather a straight forward effort.
Mellow: a soft, smooth, often sweet-edged wine a "jug red" and a well-aged Cabernet-Sauvignon or Zinfandel may all be mellow.
creamyWines, particularly barrel-fermented Chardonnay that has undergone a secondary, malolactic fermentation, that have a rich, smooth mouthfeel and are fuller in body are often characterized as creamy.
A smell, taste and smoothness on the palate all reminiscent of butter-found in some red wines, but more often in whites.
Caramel. The rich, slightly burnt and fudge-like smell and taste of wines such as Madeira.
Clean.
A wine with a soft, smooth texture.
Flinty
A stone or mineral-like character.
Floral
Tasting and/or smelling of flowers
Free-run
Wine or juice that is obtained without pressing
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It gives a wine of guard of a good smoothness.
CABERNET-SAUVIGNON
Black type of vine noble, dominating in Medoc and in the Low registers, but present also in other areas and giving wines of long guard.
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harsh, hot, soft, lingering, short, smooth or nonexistent. See also "Finish".
Aroma: Refers to the particular smell of the grape variety, i.e. appley, raisiny, fresh or floral.
Assertive: Upfront, forward.
Attractive: A lighter style.
The opposite of a wine described as "smooth" or "soft"
Alcoholic A wine that has an out of balanced presence of too much alcohol.
Aroma The smell of a wine.
After Piesport the Mosel turns south and then turns tightly north once more, before flowing more smoothly past the vineyards of Brauneberg, ...
Wines produced in the Saint-Julien area are known - just like the ones of Margaux - for their elegance and smoothness.
They require aging in oak barrels to tame and smooth them. The longer they are aged, the smoother and more complex (and more expensive) they will become.
Tannins are the essential component of a red wine's structure, and are essential for successful aging during which they soften and smooth. Overly predominant tannins may ruin a wine's taste. Technically tannins are called phenolic compounds.
Continue processing for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
The grape seems to grow well in a number of areas and is capable of rendering rich, complex and distinctive wines, with pronounced pepper, spice, black cherry, tar, leather and roasted nut flavors, a smooth, supple texture and smooth tannins.
It is an extremely full-bodied, strong wine with a typical aroma of violets, vanilla, bilberry and blackberry, positively bitter on the palate, smooth and velvety with sweet tannins, ...
Round: Describes a texture that is smooth, not coarse or tannic.
Rustic: Describes wines made by old-fashioned methods or tasting like wines made in an earlier era. Can be a positive quality in distinctive wines that require aging.
As the pouring passes the "glug-glug" phase and wine starts to flow smoothly out of the bottle, position yourself and the bottle over the candle so you can see the light shining through the shoulder or neck of the bottle.
Microoxygenation is a recent winemaking process used to "smooth out" wine and make it more palatable. The controlled exposure to limited amounts of oxygen reduces greenness, herbaceous, astringent or bitterness characters sometimes found in the wine.
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.
When botrytis is handled properly, it creates the noble rot wines such as Sauternes and Tokaji - deliciouly smooth and sweet. The story is that in 1650, a priest was making wine when an attack of the Turks delayed the harvest.
Because it makes a smooth and mellow red wine, it has become an "entry" wine for new red-wine drinkers, especially those inspired by recent publicity about red wine's purported benefits for cardiovascular health.
Wines that they perceive as 'soft' and 'smooth' in the mouth are frequently at the top of their shopping lists.
Seamless: Harmonious and smooth; a wine with no rough edges.
Sharp: Unpleasantly bitter or hard-edged, in some instances due to a high level of acetic acid (vinegar).
Soft: Low in tannin and/or acidity.
Supple: A term used to describe smooth, balanced wines.
Syrah: A red grape planted extensively in the Rhõne Valley of France, Australia and elsewhere; a spicy, full and tannic wine that usually requires aging before it can be enjoyed.
Aeration: Letting a wine "breathe" before drinking it in order to soften the tannins, smooth out the wine, and allow the bouquet and flavors to open up.
Style
Styles vary from smooth to rough textured. Although it benefits from maturing, it is not often allowed to age.
Body, Dry/Sweet
Produces light red, blush and sparkling wines.
Buttery Rich, creamy smoothness.
Carbon dioxide Harmless gas given off during fermentation. Usually released into the air, responsible for the bubbles in perle or spritzig wines.
Pinot Noir - Pinot Noir is a red wine of light to medium body and delicate, smooth, rich complexity with earthy aromas. They are less tannic than a cabernet sauvignon or a merlot.
A velvety wine is one that is caressing and smooth like velvet. This is usually used to describe a wine that is slightly less soft and fine-grained than a "silky" wine, often for slightly fuller-bodied wines.
The El Coto de Rioja Rosado has an intense pink color and offers a smooth palate feel, with the dominant flavors of cherry and raspberry. This is a fresh and lively wine with a semi-dry finish.
The wines are organized in eight style categories: fizzy, fresh, soft, luscious, juicy, smooth, big and sweet. There are seven Best Cellars now in six cities. "I do think that we lit the sparkler.
The white wines are straw-yellow, robust, thick and smooth, very dry.
The reputed villages are Aloxe-Corton, Savigny, Pommard, Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet and Santenay.
Yummy stuff. It's made from fish buoyancy bladders and is the smoothest way to clarify your wine. Isinglass is primarily used in red wine whereas gelatin is used primarily is white wine.
Lees ...
Bitter foods can increase the bitter taste in a wine
The addition of salt to bitter foods will somewhat smooth or soften the wine
Unlike acidity, bitter foods and bitter wines will not neutralize each other
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Finish
Flavors and feel of the wine on the back of your tongue and after you swallow. The finish can be big, smooth, etc.
Freshness
The youthful aromas in a wine, usually associating good acidity with floral or fruit flavors ...
Round Describes a mouthfeel that is smooth and harmonious, not rough or tannic.
Vine
The vine produces quite vigorous growth with medium-sized, smooth, light green leaves which are not strongly lobed and it is early budding.
 See also: Wine, Red, Fruit, Grape, White
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