Glossary
Deep
/DEEP/
Concentrated color or layered, profound flavors.
Full Definition
Deep describes either concentrated color (difficult to see through) or layered, profound flavors with great depth. Deep wines show complexity and substance. Deep color often indicates extended maceration, thick-skinned grapes, or youth. Deep flavors suggest quality and concentration.
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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.