Glossary
Complexity
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Multiple layers of aromas, flavors, and textures.
Full Definition
Complexity describes wines with many different aromas, flavors, and textural elements that reveal themselves over time. Complex wines evolve in the glass and show new facets with each sip. It's generally a mark of quality and often develops with age. The opposite is simple or one-dimensional.
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Reference
More terms starting with C
Canopy Management
Techniques to control vine leaf and shoot growth.
Capsule
The foil or plastic covering over a wine bottle's cork.
Carbonic Maceration
Whole-grape fermentation in CO2, producing fruity wines.
Cava
Spanish sparkling wine made by traditional method.
Cellaring
Storing wine under proper conditions for aging.
Chai
French term for an above-ground wine storage building.