Botrytis is largely responsible for the world’s finest dessert wines.
#Bitter harvest meaning skin#
See French wine regions.īotrytis - a beneficial mold that pierces the skin of grapes and causes dehydration, resulting in natural grape juice exceptionally high in sugar.
Wine can be light, medium, or full-bodied.īordeaux - the area in Southwest France is considered one of the most significant wine-producing regions in the world. See wine regions of the world.Īroma - the smell of wine, especially young wine (different than “bouquet”)Īstringent - tasting term noting the harsh, bitter, and drying sensations in the mouth caused by high levels of tannin Balance to Bungholeīalance - a term for when the elements of wine – acids, sugars, tannins, and alcohol – come together in a harmonious wayīarrel - the oak container used for fermenting and aging wineīarrique - a 225-liter oak barrel used originally for storing and aging wines, originating in Bordeauxīitter - a taste sensation that is sensed on the back of the tongue and caused by tannins Blend - a wine made from more than one grape varietalīody - a tactile sensation describing the weight and fullness of wine in the mouth.
Acidity - the liveliness and crispness in wine that activates our salivary glandsĪeration - the deliberate addition of oxygen to round out and soften a wineĪging - holding wine in barrels, tanks, and bottles to advance them to a more desirable stateĪlcohol - ethanol ( ethyl alcohol), the product of fermentation of sugars by yeastĪppellation - a legally defined region known to produce fine wine.
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