opaco

English translation: hazy

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Spanish term or phrase:	opaco
English translation:	hazy
Entered by:	mirta

22:06 Mar 13, 2002

Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / wines

Spanish term or phrase: opaco

it is speaking about the characteristics of wine.
..opaco, y con un final que no termina nunca y de tacto graso"

mirta KudoZ activity Questions: 465 (2 open) (6 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 835 Argentina
Local time: 23:04

hazy

Explanation:
According to wine terminology guidelines, an opaque wine is not desirable, while hazy is a term more used to describe an attribute, rather than a detrimental quality, of the wine. See reference below.

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Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 22:04

Grading comment

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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

opaque/cloudy

Terry Burgess

4 +2

hazy

Bill Greendyk

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

opaque/cloudy

Explanation:
Hope this helps:-)
terry

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See further references (almost 4,600 Google hits):

http://www.thewinedoctor.com/formalaustralianshiraz.htm

Tyrell\'s Vat 9 (Hunter Valley, New South Wales) 1993: Less opaque than the other wines, a red purple hue. Smoky, rich fruit on the nose, lots of toffee oak and some reported cloves. With time develops an earthy aroma which sets it apart from the other wines in this flight. On the palate it has big, green tingling acidity. Has less body than the other wines (which is no bad thing) and earthy fruit. More obvious green acidity on the finish. To me it seems a bit disjointed and/or over-acidified, but others praise it. I guess it as the Vat 9 as I think it\'s a Hunter Valley Shiraz. Quite good.

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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 20:04
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PRO pts in category: 8

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

hazy

Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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