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secher son fruit

English translation: to wither

23:22 Dec 31, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / wine
French term or phrase: secher son fruit
Nous guettons un effet de durcissement en fin de bouche, et avant que le vin ne commence à sècher son fruit, le moment est venu de le retirer de la barrique
Theodore Quester
United States
Local time: 13:17
English translation:to wither
Explanation:
Désséché
Vin qui a perdu son fruit et manquant de gras, dominé par les tannins ou l'acidité."
http://crus.classes.free.fr/glossaire_degustation.htm

"withered A winetasting term used to describe an over-the-hill wine that's
lost its fruity characteristics, both in flavor and bouquet"
http://eat.epicurious.com/dictionary/wine/index.ssf?DEF_ID=3...

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Florence Bremond
France
Local time: 19:17
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3 +4to wither
Florence Bremond
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Mark Nathan


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to wither


Explanation:
Désséché
Vin qui a perdu son fruit et manquant de gras, dominé par les tannins ou l'acidité."
http://crus.classes.free.fr/glossaire_degustation.htm

"withered A winetasting term used to describe an over-the-hill wine that's
lost its fruity characteristics, both in flavor and bouquet"
http://eat.epicurious.com/dictionary/wine/index.ssf?DEF_ID=3...



Florence Bremond
France
Local time: 19:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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agree  mami_ladka
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lose


Explanation:
As wine buyer for a restaurant I would hear a wine that had "lost its fruit" as a result of being kept too long.

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 19:17
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