Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Con reflejos verdosos (wine)
English translation:
with green reflections
Added to glossary by
tazdog (X)
Aug 15, 2002 13:34
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Con reflejos verdosos
Spanish to English
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Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
WINES/CAVA
WINE TASTING NOTES
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +8 | with green reflections | tazdog (X) |
5 | True highlights | Swami |
5 | With a greenish aftertaste | Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) |
5 | With green/greenish highlights | Jennifer Callahan |
Proposed translations
+8
26 mins
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with green reflections
Has hundreds of hits on Google, anyway.
The colour is a pale yellow-gold tint with green reflections. The mousse is steady and lively. There is a very aromatic pureness and fine complexity on the nose. Notes of flowers and fruits (fresh hazelnuts and almonds) mingle with warmer notes of Viennese pastries, apricots and ripe peaches, enhanced with a just a hint of mint leaves. In the mouth, the wine is firm and attractive, which is typical of the vintage, but without any hardness. Fruits (pears, white peaches) dominate as well as mineral notes. A certain sweetness (marzipan) is already emerging beneath the freshness and the structure, and this will gradually be revealed as time goes by. The finish is very long and full of promise.
http://www.thewineclub.com/08175331042.html
The wine was aged 100% Sur Lie for 4 months prior to tank maturation for 3 months. The resulting wine has a delicate and beautiful straw color with lovely green reflections. Its bouquet is reminiscent of tropical fruits kissed by flowers. The palate is dry and well-structured with flavors of tropical fruit, citrus and a touch of bitter almond on the finish. http://www.internationalwine.com/Whitewine1.html
Hope it helps.
The colour is a pale yellow-gold tint with green reflections. The mousse is steady and lively. There is a very aromatic pureness and fine complexity on the nose. Notes of flowers and fruits (fresh hazelnuts and almonds) mingle with warmer notes of Viennese pastries, apricots and ripe peaches, enhanced with a just a hint of mint leaves. In the mouth, the wine is firm and attractive, which is typical of the vintage, but without any hardness. Fruits (pears, white peaches) dominate as well as mineral notes. A certain sweetness (marzipan) is already emerging beneath the freshness and the structure, and this will gradually be revealed as time goes by. The finish is very long and full of promise.
http://www.thewineclub.com/08175331042.html
The wine was aged 100% Sur Lie for 4 months prior to tank maturation for 3 months. The resulting wine has a delicate and beautiful straw color with lovely green reflections. Its bouquet is reminiscent of tropical fruits kissed by flowers. The palate is dry and well-structured with flavors of tropical fruit, citrus and a touch of bitter almond on the finish. http://www.internationalwine.com/Whitewine1.html
Hope it helps.
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Comment: "Cheers"
4 mins
True highlights
One suggestion. We've had to translate and/or write wine stuff for South American airlines recently.
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Note added at 2002-08-15 13:40:39 (GMT)
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You\'re probably struggling with the green factor. Your best bet will be to visit one of the wine magazines\' websites and read how they rate and describe award-winning wines.
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Note added at 2002-08-15 15:56:17 (GMT)
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winespectator.com
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Note added at 2002-08-15 13:40:39 (GMT)
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You\'re probably struggling with the green factor. Your best bet will be to visit one of the wine magazines\' websites and read how they rate and describe award-winning wines.
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Note added at 2002-08-15 15:56:17 (GMT)
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winespectator.com
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Maria
: Your suggestion is good. Another possibility to get over the "green" is to compare it with emeralds.
5 mins
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Good thinking out of the "literal" box Maria!
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neutral |
Lila del Cerro
: I think the "verdoso" notion is essential.
2 hrs
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Right, that's why I have tried more than once to get this writer to visit the Wine Spectator website, where he can view the real descriptions.
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disagree |
Ambra Principe
: I'm sorry, but I do believe "verdoso" refers to the color!
12 hrs
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Wine descriptions are really unusual. Check out the website where the wines are described and you'll see what I mean.
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12 hrs
With a greenish aftertaste
I prefer this
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
tazdog (X)
: Sorry, but it refers to the color. See http://www.vallformosa.es/cbrna-sp.htm, for example. Aftertaste is postgusto. See http://www.trinor.com/WineEN/WineTermsEN.html and http://www.masdevinos.com/tiposcata.cfm
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5 days
With green/greenish highlights
another one used frequently in wine descriptions
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