Dark

/DAHRK/

Deep color or flavors of dark fruits and chocolate.

Full Definition

Dark describes either visual color (deep ruby, purple, opaque) or flavor profile (dark fruits, chocolate, coffee, earth). Dark wines typically come from thick-skinned grapes, warm climates, or extended maceration. The opposite of light, pale, or bright. Context determines specific meaning.

Related Terms

deep opaque black fruit

See Also

color extraction

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More terms starting with D

Decanting

Pouring wine into another vessel for aeration or sediment removal.

Delestage

Rack-and-return technique for gentle extraction.

Demi-Sec

Medium-sweet sparkling wine.

Density

In tasting, the concentration of a wine; in viticulture, vine spacing.

Depth

Layers of flavor that reveal themselves over time.

Disgorgement

Removing sediment from sparkling wine after secondary fermentation.