Glossary

Dried Fruit

/DRIED froot/

Flavors of raisins, figs, prunes, or dates in wine.

Full Definition

Dried fruit describes flavors of raisins, figs, prunes, dates, or dried apricots. Often found in sweet wines, fortified wines, aged reds, or wines from hot climates. Can result from dried grape production (passito, Amarone), botrytis, or bottle age. Positive in appropriate styles.

Related Terms

raisin prune fig

See Also

amarone passito oxidation

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Pouring wine into another vessel for aeration or sediment removal.

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Rack-and-return technique for gentle extraction.

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Medium-sweet sparkling wine.

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

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