Weighty
See Fat, Full-bodied.
WEISSBURGUNDER
See Pinot Blanc.
WEISSER RIESLING
The South African name for the true Riesling grape of Germany. Also called the White Riesling.
Weighty
Tasting term used for well-textured and balanced wines.
Well Balanced
A tasting term used for a wine that has a perfect texture with a balanced proportion of alcohol, fruit, acid or astringency.
Weighty
Strong, full-bodied and powerful.
Woody
Excessive aromas of wood, common to wines aged too long in wooden casks or barrels.
Weighty
Strong, powerful, full-bodied, forceful.
Woody
Excessive aromas of wood, common to wines aged overlong in cask or barrel.
Weighty
Heavy, powerful, high in alcohol and tannin.
Woody
The smell and taste of wine kept too long in a cask, particularly an old cask with rotten staves. Not complimentary ...
WEIGHTY
Well-structured/balanced wines with an implication of mildly excessive flavor or "heaviness".
WELL-BALANCED
Contains all of the essential elements - (ie: alcohol, flavors, acid or astringency etc) - in good proportions.
Weighty
Strong, powerful, full-bodied, forceful.
Whole-bunch fermentation
Occasionally used and the stems can assist in drainage but increased tannins from the stems can be problematic.
In his weighty book "Burgundy," the critic Robert M. Parker Jr. observes that the village Morey-Saint-Denis - like so much of Burgundy - was once in the hands of the Church, originally belonging to the powerful Abbey Citeaux.
Espeso - Heavy ("thick"), weighty wine
Espumosa - Sparkling
Fino - A type of sherry or Montilla, young, salty, tasting of the sea ...
Gruner Veltliner is a weighty white wine that's a specialty of Austria. It's not widely available everywhere yet, but be on the lookout for it because it's quite tasty and different. Mr.
A textural description for a wine that feels full and weighty on the palate, typically associated with wines of relatively high alcoholic content.
Funky ...
Vintner: A person who makes wine. Weighty: A rich, full-bodied wine that is heavy on the tongue.
Wein: German word for wine.
Weingut: A German term for wine estate or vineyard.
A descriptive term for a wine which is relatively weighty on the palate. Full-bodied wines are also generally fairly high in alcohol.
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GAMAY ...
Full, full-bodied: A textural description for a wine that feels full and weighty on the palate, typically associated with wines of relatively high alcoholic content.
Mouton exemplifies the essence of a Pauillac wine-weighty but with finesse. These are deep, dark black wines with rich concentration, aromatics, and subtle complexity. Expect to age from 20-60 years.
In Germany and Austria it is appreciated for its weighty style and harking back to its Burgundian roots is called Weissburgunder. It is known as Pinot Bianco in Northern Italy, where it tends to be picked unripe to retain acidity.
Weedy - Aromas or flavours reminiscent of hay or grasses; not necessarily unpleasant unless exaggerated.
Weighty - Strong, powerful, full-bodied, forceful.
clay levels tend to produce lower-yielding and more Burgundian-style wine, despite having a discernibly warmer climate than France. In contrast, South African Chardonnay produced from more sandstone-based vineyards tend to be richer and more weighty.
 See also: Weight, Wine, Grape, Taste, Fruit
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