Clean

/KLEEN/

Wine without faults or off-flavors.

Full Definition

Clean describes wine free of faults, off-flavors, or unwanted characteristics. A clean wine shows pure fruit and intended character without contamination. It's a baseline quality requirement rather than a compliment. The opposite would be funky, dirty, or faulty.

Related Terms

pure faultless correct

See Also

wine faults quality

Classification Back to Glossary Climat

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