Glossary
Semi-Sweet
/SEM-ee sweet/
Wine with noticeable but not dominant sweetness.
Full Definition
Semi-sweet wines have noticeable sweetness (typically 20-70 g/L RS) but aren't fully dessert wines. The term is imprecise and used differently in different regions. German wines use amabile, moelleux, or halbtrocken. Sweetness often balances high acidity.
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