Glossary
Coffee
/KOF-ee/
Roasted, espresso-like aromas from oak or aged wine.
Full Definition
Coffee or espresso notes appear in wines aged in heavily toasted oak barrels or in mature wines. The roasted, bitter-sweet coffee character comes from wood pyrolysis during barrel toasting. Common in heavily oaked reds and some aged wines. Related to mocha and chocolate notes.
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