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.

Related Terms

concentrated intense profound

See Also

complexity extraction

Decanting Back to Glossary Delestage

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.