Glossary
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.
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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.