Vigorous

/VIG-ur-us/

🍇Viticulture 👃Tasting

Strong vine growth; or energetic wine character.

Full Definition

Vigorous has two meanings: (1) in viticulture, describes vines with strong vegetative growth requiring management to balance fruit and leaves; (2) in tasting, describes wines with energetic, lively, forceful character suggesting vitality and youth. Context determines specific meaning.

Related Terms

vigor canopy lively

See Also

viticulture energy

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Varietal

Wine named for its grape variety.

Vegetal

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Smooth, soft, luxurious texture like velvet.

Veraison

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Vertical Tasting

Comparing multiple vintages from one producer.

Vigor

The growth energy and vegetative power of a vine.