Dense

/DENS/

Concentrated, compact flavors and texture.

Full Definition

Dense describes wines with tightly packed, concentrated flavors and substantial texture. Dense wines feel weighty and substantial without being heavy. The character suggests quality extraction, ripe fruit, and good concentration. Dense wines often age well as components integrate.

Related Terms

concentrated compact tight

See Also

extraction body

Demi-Sec Back to Glossary Density

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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.