vino rosso molto di tenuta

English translation: a red with good structure and excellent prospects

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Italian term or phrase:	vino rosso molto di tenuta
English translation:	a red with good structure and excellent prospects
Entered by:	Angela Arnone

05:39 Dec 30, 2000

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Italian term or phrase: vino rosso molto di tenuta

Do we have any wine experts out there? Does anyone know how we would describe a wine that is "molto di tenuta", or if there is a enological glossary around?

Angela Arnone KudoZ activity Questions: 172 (none open) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 4035
Local time: 08:34

a red with good structure and excellent prospects

Explanation:
"Tenuta" refers both to the balance and structure of the wine now and to its cellarability (i.e. the likelihood that it will improve with age).

HTH

Giles

I have a fair amount of experience in this field and am currently contributing to, and coordinating, the English-language translation of Vini d'Italia 2001 (to be published by Gambero Rosso Inc)

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Giles Watson
Italy
Local time: 08:34

Grading comment

Thanks Giles - it's one of those situations where you can guess what it's getting at but don't know the right terminology.
Bottoms up, as it were

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Summary of answers provided

long (shelf) life red wine

Pasquale Capo

a red with good structure and excellent prospects

Giles Watson

Answers

1 hr

long (shelf) life red wine

Explanation:
I ma not an expert, but I believe this is the meaning. Ciao PC

Pasquale Capo
Canada
Local time: 02:34
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in pair: 758

2 hrs

a red with good structure and excellent prospects

Giles Watson
Italy
Local time: 08:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1740

Grading comment

Thanks Giles - it's one of those situations where you can guess what it's getting at but don't know the right terminology.
Bottoms up, as it were

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