Still wines
Any wine without effervescence.
Stony
Displaying flavors or aromas that suggest stones or wet stones.
STILL WINES (non-sparkling)
Includes red, white and rosé-which can be dry (no residual sugar), semisweet and sweet.
STEMMY
Wines fermented too long with the grape stems may.
Still wines. wines without carbonation.
Structural components. A wine's alcohol, tannin, acid and sugar (if any).
The still wines of the area were highly prized in Paris under the designation of vins de la rivière and vins de la montagne - wines of the river and wines of the mountain in reference to the wooded terrain and the river Marne, ...
Like most still wines, Champagne and sparkling wines are made in a range of styles from sugar-sweet to bone-dry. The dryness factor depends on a variety of variables, such as the amount of sugar in the dosage.
Almost all still wines come from a single vintage, and the labels on the bottles will show the year in which the wine was made.
Table Wine:Still wines containing 7 percent to 14 percent alcohol. The term is also a quality classification in many European Union countries, indicating the lowest level of quality: Vin du Table in France, ...
CuvéeA blend of many lots of still wines, particularly Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, designed to become a well-balanced Champagne or sparkling wine. cuveFrench for vat or tank.
For the still wines, character deprived of sweetened savour (less than 49 G per liter); in the scale of softness of wine effervescent, character little sweeten (less than 35 G).
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Its natural habitat is the Bourgogne, where it gives still wines unsurpassed for charm and elegance.
The name with which this important wine area is being defined - Franciacorta for sparkling wines, Terre di Franciacorta or Curtefranca for table still wines - has a controversial origin and many are the hypothesis and legend about its meaning.
More precious and complicated to make than still wines, they have traditionally been considered as occasional extravagances.
Chardonnay is the dominant white grape of the great still wines of Burgundy especially those of the Cõte d'Or, and is of major importance in the production of Champagne, the sparkling white wine of North-Eastern France.
Brut, 2000. J Wine is located in Healdsburg, California, and the winery makes very good still wines but a perky and suave sparkling Brut. Tangerine citrus marks this vintage as well as a creamy texture and a party of bubbles. Price: $23.
Xarel-lo is a white grape type important in Cava production in Catalonia. Still wines made from the variety can be quite full-bodied and powerful and generally need 'toning down' with a blend.
This is the normal ageing system for sparkling wines, but it is also applied to certain still wines. 'Smelling of lees' - the term used to describe a wine that smells of lees, i.e.
Lambrusco. A red grapes grown all over Italy, used to make slightly sweet, effervescent wines. It Italy also used for still wines that should be drunk young.
Appellation regulations also stipulate minimum must weight - 153 g/l for the still wines and 136 g/l for sparkling styles - and final alcoholic strength is also regulated.
Cuvee: A given lot or batch on wine usually held in a single tank or large cask. Cuvee often refers to a specific blend of still wines that was blended purposely for later champagne making.
In Rioja and Navarra, malolactic fermentation usually occurs spontaneously some weeks or even months after alcoholic fermentation. The "tingling" sensation often detected in young still wines comes from the carbon dioxide released during malolactic ...
Used to produce popular rosé "Schilcher" still wines that are very acidic and drunk very young and also rosé sparkling wines that are mainly found in western Styria.
Chips and popcorn, pizza that's light on the tomato sauce, nuts and Mexican food all pair surprisingly well with Champagne due to the salt factor. Bubbly wine is generally more versatile than still wines for pairing with food, ...
Vino Encabezado - Wine fortified for distillation
Viura - Classic white grape varietal
Xarel.lo - One of the principal grapes used for the production of Cava, white grape varietal. Also used for still wines.
 See also: Still wine, Sparkling, Wine, Still, Region
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