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21:24 Oct 1, 2008 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / young red wine | |||||||
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| Selected response from: S Ben Price Spain Local time: 21:55 | ||||||
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which give all wines their sharpness Explanation: The tannins which give all wines their sharpness/edge/bite are fruity/sweet. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2008-10-01 21:34:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- caldo = wine and aspereza=sharpness,according to my oxford. Lot of hits for wine and sharpness. I left out some commas: The tannins, which give all wines their sharpness, are sweet. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 40 mins (2008-10-01 22:04:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I don't they are contradictory - Tannins are acids, I believe, so there is the "sharpness" ... but ... think of balsamic vinegar, it both is acid and sweet. Tannic acid is also in woods like walnut, which have a bitter aspect and also a sweetish flavour. I think I would go for "fruity" unless you are 100% sure it is a sweet/dessert wine. In California, people shudder if you call their wine "sweet", and immediately correct your philistine ignorance. Also, there may be a certain amount of BS going on here. It is winespeak, after all. |
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...that gives that astringent quality of any must... Explanation: aspereza refers to the astringent quality of must... |
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harsh in any product Explanation: Tanines are always ásperos... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-01 23:03:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 'harsh as in any product' to keep it literal. |
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tannins, although characteristically/typically sharp in any wine, here taste sweet Explanation: I think this sentence is not necessary. I'd go with "Sweet tannins". But if you still want to be faithful to the source and include that part... ----------------------- This is clearly not a wine Bible, but it could help: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=51707 Q: I have read a number of tasting notes that refer to a wine as having "sweet tannins". Now, I am a novice at this but I have never encountered a wine with noticeable tannin where I would describe the tannins as "sweet". I have found sweetness from residual sugar (port, etc.) or perceived sweetness from fruitiness (zinfandel) but I have never found tannins to be sweet (I think that I get "grippy" and "firm"). Could "sweet tannins" be equated with "not too much tannin" or "integrated tannins"? Perhaps I just need to taste more wine ... such a fate! A: "... We should always remember that there are words and expressions we use when we are selling wine, and there are words and expressions we use when we are talking scientifically about wine. The expression 'sweet tannins' is the in the first group. I suppose that the person using these words might be trying to say: a) the wine was aged in barrels that were heavily toasted b) the wine was aged in barrels made of staves that were air dried 2+ years c) the grapes were allowed to ripen to the point where the grape tannins were not harsh d) the winemaking created conditions where the tannins could polymerize e) the tannins are covered with alcohol (which gives a sweet impression) f) some combination of the above ..." I hope this helps... • Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: Giovanni Corino, La Morra Finishes with firm but sweet tannins and terrific persistence. ... Finishes with big, sweet tannins and lingering suggestions of plum and nuts. ... http://www.wineaccess.com/expert/tanzer/article.html?content... • Sweet and Sour Spectator: May 2005 Archives Lush, chewey, good acidic backbone and quite firm but sweet tannins. This is great now and is going to be something quite special with a few more years on ... http://www.sweetandsourspectator.org/archives/2005/05/ • Dobbes Family Estate The mouth mirrors the aromas with full flavors of black cherries, blackberries and red currents wrapped within fine and sweet tannins. ... http://www.dobbesfamilyestate.com/mercantool/mtool.pl?comman... • sweet tannins wine reviews - buy sweet tannins wine The best wine reviews and ratings from print, online, and broadcast wine critics combined into 1 simple score. http://www.nirvino.com/search-wine-reviews/sweet-tannins/2 |
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