Stalky: Smells and tastes of grape stems or has leaf- or hay-like aromas.
Stemmy: Wines fermented too long with the grape stems may ...
stalky: A herbaceous character which may derive from fermentation in the presence of grape stalks as is sometimes done with Pinot Noir.
still wine: Any wine that is not effervescent.
Stalky
The smell of green wood occurring in some young wines.
Steely
High in acidity, fairly hard and uncompromising.
stalky
A synonym for vegetal, but used more frequently to denote that the wine has probably had too much contact with the stems, resulting in a green, vegetal, or stalky character to the wine.
Stalky, stemmy: Very specific vegetative descriptions, rather rare, most often found in unappealing Pinot Noir made from young vines or under-ripe grapes.
Stalky or Stemmy
Describes an unpleasant greenness and astringency from overlong contact with the grape stems or the use of under ripe grapes.
Steely
Firmly structured; taut balance tending toward high acidity.
STALKY: Similar to stemmy, but exhibits more of a fibrous quality. Smells and tastes of grape or vegetal stems, or has leaf- or hay-like aromas.
Stalky
A tasting term that is a close relative of sappy and green, usually used to describe young, raw red wines.
Stalky A woody, green herbaceous note in a wine.
Structure A term used to describe the solid components of a wine-acidity, sugar, ...
Very often it was found that vegetal characteristics predominated as Cabernet Sauvignon struggled to ripen in New Zealand conditions. Mediocre wines were often accused of being "stalky".
Stemmy
A stemmy wine results from leaving the grapes in contact with the stems too long during fermentation. It will taste harsh, bitter and astringent. These wines are also referred to as 'stalky' or 'green.' ...
But it often strays away from currant and berry notes into stalky green flavors that become more pronounced with age. Given its newness in the United States , Cabernet Franc may just need time to get more attention and rise in quality.
The word (in every English speaking country but America) for "stems." In the U.S., stalks means big stuff (like corn stalks). But in England, stalks can be little, too. Grape stems = grape stalks and an American "stemmy" tasting wine is "stalky" ...
stemmyRed wines with green or stalky tannins. stemsWoody part of the grape bunch which are high in tannin. Usually removed and discarded before fermentation. still winesWines without carbonation.
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