Glossary

Wine tasting – the qualified analysis and evaluation of the wine based on the sensoric observation, and judging the eye, nose and mouth of a wine, and often giving a score or tasting note.

A wine that displays soft and delicate aromas is often described as so.

A sensory term for a complex wine with persistence in aroma and taste.

Wine with praedicate.

A designated wine category in Austrian wine law. The grapes must fulfil strict requirement and are classified according to their must weight.

The destemming is the removal of the grapes from their stems or stalks prior to pressing.

A wine tasting term that refers to a mature wine that is developed, or at its best.

The tasting term for (over) developed aromas in a maturing wine. See also petrol, tired, and tertiary aromas.

This term refers to the maturation process of the wine, from the winery as well as its continued development in the bottle.

An alcoholic beverage that is served after a meal, to aid digestion. Usually a spirit is taken as a digestive.