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Fat
Fatness is determined by the naturally occurring
glycerol content in the wine.
On the
palate, the wine tastes a little fat and
oily. |
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Fermentation
Fermentation typically refers to the conversion of grape
sugar to
alcohol
by
yeast. The process of wine making has two sorts of fermentation:
alcoholic fermentation and
malolactic fermentation. |
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Filtered
See
filtration.
A filtered wine is one where the particulates resulting from the
fermentation
have been removed. |
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Filtration
The wine is
filtered
before bottling in order to remove the dead
yeast cells. |
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Fined
See
fining. |
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Fining
Fining is a finishing
clarification process, performed before bottling, where
floculant coagulants, such as egg
white or
bentonite are added to the
barrel in order to remove suspended solids. |
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Finish
A tasting term to describe the lingering
aftertaste
at the point of, and just after, swallowing. |
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Firm
A tasting term to describe the acid or
tannic
astringency
of a young wine. |
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Flabby
Tasting term indicating a wine with a rather low
acidity
and lacking in
structure. |
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Flash pasteurisation
Technical process which consists of applying a very short burst of heat
(120° centigrade) to stabilize the wine and eliminate bacteria and
dead
yeast. |
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Flat
Tasting term relating to wines with insufficient
acidity and lacking flavour. |
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Fleshy
Tasting term suggesting a wine with a
body
and a
texture of great smoothness and
richness. |
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Flint
Tasting term referring to a
mineral
stoney
taste. Most
of flinty wines are characterized by high
acidity
and a flavour sensation that seems often rather
earthy. |
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Floral - Flowery
Tasting term suggesting
aromas
of flowers in wine. Mostly applicable to white wine. |
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Forward
Tasting term denoting a wine which is felt immediately apparent and
is ready to drink. |
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Foxy
Tasting term for the musty character of wines with an animal aroma
or
taste which reminds the smell of fox. |
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Free-run wine
This is the juice running off the vat without pressing the
cap. |
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Fresh
Tasting term referring to
fruity
young wines with a nice
crisp
acidity. |
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Fruity
Tasting term for describing the berrylike
richness of a wine's
body
made from good,
ripe grapes. |
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Full-Bodied
Another tasting term denoting the winey
taste of a wine that
completely fills the mouth. |
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More about the
grape varietals
and
the Bordeaux wine region
Winemega's
tasting notes by chateau
Tasting tips: a sommeliere writes about
advanced wine topics |
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