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Tobacco
Commonly found on Cabernet Sauvignon from Bordeaux or Napa, tobacco is a tasting term referring to cigarbox or cedarwood aromas.
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tobacco
Some red wines have the scent of fresh tobacco. It is a distinctive and wonderful smell in wine.
troncais oak
This type of oak comes from the forest of Troncais in central France.
Tobacco: An aroma which is noticeable in some mature wines.
TUN: A very large cask for storing wine, some holding up to 300,000 bottles worth of wine.
Tobacco, tobacco-leaf: Specific vegetal aroma quite common in some Bordeaux and California Cabernet.
TOBACCO
Descriptive term, used by some, to describe a flavor component resembling the taste of raw tobacco leaf in the finish of certain red wines.
tobacco, green bell pepper, raspberry, freshly-mown grass
Cabernet Sauvignon
blackcurrants, eucalyptus, chocolate, tobacco ...
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Bottle Age: tobacco, dried apricot, cigar box
Partly due to its commonplace abundance and partly due to its hardiness in warmer climates that are generally considered to grow lesser-quality wines, ...
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Tabaco (tobacco) Aroma identifiable in some quality aged wines.
Tanino (tannin) Natural chemical substance in wine with an astringent, sharp action that comes from the solid parts of the grape bunch.
T.T.B.: (Tobacco and Tax Bureau): The surviving federal agency, having been split off from BATF, which governs the production, labeling and sale of wine in the U.S.
Mixed cedar and tobacco, a surprisingly lovely scent that's typical of some fine Bordeaux.
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The portion of a tobacco leaf used to hold together the blend of tobacco leaves used .
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American Viticultural AreaGrowing regions in the United States, distinguished by geographical and terroir features, that are defined and regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Semi-generic Wines made in the United States but named after places that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau requires be modified by a US name of geographic origin.
A region for growing wine grapes that is officially designated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) based on geographic, climatic and historical criteria. This designation regulates only the use of place names on wine labels.
Nose is still a bit closed, but deep down are some aromas of bitter earth, tobacco, distinctly herbal spices (sage, thyme, bay leaf, maybe the slightest hint of rosemary), ash, and some black fruits - licorice, prune, cassis.
As it ages, it takes on notes of seductive spices, anise, violets, leather, olive, tobacco and cigar box. It's often aged in oak from 6-24 months. It can be quite tannic when young (so decant it for an hour or two if you aren't going to age it).
In the United States, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is responsible for regulating wine production.
The process of definition of rules in order to safeguard of quality production of wine, began in 1978 and the regulation of the system was entrusted to BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) which gave origin to a system called AVA, ...
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms insisted on an English translation, so he added "White Zinfandel" to the name, and sold 220 cases.
In Town Winery, by the way, is the beneficiary of a $300,000 loan from a state fund that uses tobacco-settlement money to foster economic-development projects that will help tobacco farmers find profitable alternatives.
a veneer of vanilla and tobacco-spice
The mainstay of Rioja and a host of other Spanish reds, TEMPRANILLO is a versatile grape which is equally well used to making juicy young strawberryish reds as well as more serious, ...
The blended tobaccos that form the inner core of the cigar. The filler accounts for most of the flavor and quality of the cigar. High-grade cigars are made with long fillers, or whole leaves running the length of the cigar, which are hand-rolled.
The nose opens with berry and plum fruit with a shot of tobacco and leather. It's dark purple in color and the ripe boysenberry fruit is lush in the mouth with peppery spice and leather tones.
Cabernet Franc (herbal notes / tobacco)
Closely related to the familiar Cabernet Sauvignon, this grape is being used in the states to make some very interesting wines.
In 1988, a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms ruling required all imported and domestic wines, beers and spirits bottled after 1990 must carry the label if they meet or exceed a threshold 10 parts per million sulfites.
An interesting mix of tobacco and blueberry are among the first impressions on the nose. The palate yields red fruit and spice along with bits of green pepper, perhaps a touch hot on the intake - could likely benefit from a bit of aeration.
BATF - United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms. The Federal agency that regulates the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in the U.S.A.
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AVAs are defined officially by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) based on geographic, climatic and historical criteria.
AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREA (AVA): An grape-growing area that has officially been given appellation status by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Examples are Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, yet many AVA's are considerably smaller in size.
Common flavors often found in wine descriptions are peppery, spicy, oak, chocolate, cloves, cherry, blackcurrant (cassis), mushroom (snobs prefer truffle), vanilla, smoky, coffee, tobacco, green bell pepper, lemon, apple,.
AVA: American Viticultural Area; a denominated American wine region approved by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Bacchus: The Roman god of wine, known as Dionysus in ancient Greece; a hybrid white grape from Germany.
Cabernet Sauvignon: Adapts well to all Argentine regions. Complex aromas of tobacco, black pepper, red fruits. Full-bodied and structured through aging.
Merlot’s popularity is due to the fact that it is softer, fruitier, and earlier-maturing than cabernet sauvignon, yet displays many of the same aromas and flavors - black cherry, currant, cedar, and green olive - along with mint, tobacco and ...
American Viticultural Area (AVA): A delimited, geographical grapegrowing area that has officially been given appellation status by the Alcohol and Tobacco, Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Two examples of AVAs are Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley.
An officially designated viticultural area (VA; grape growing area) based on geographic location as identified by the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco (BATF). Wines which designate a VA must contain 85% or more of wine from that growing region.
This dry, full-bodied red wine has a slight tartness with a raisiny sweetness of concentrated black cherries and the aroma of cedar or tobacco.
VACCARÈSE: Minor grape grown in the southern Rhone region of France. Used to create color, body etc. in local red wines. Reportedly is responsible, in part, for the characteristic "pepper, tobacco, ...
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