Glossary entry

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 Other Wine / Oenology / Viticulture WINES/CAVA
WINE TASTING NOTES

Proposed translations

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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.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sheila Hardie
1 min
agree MikeGarcia
3 mins
agree Nikki Graham : or even greenish reflections
30 mins
agree MJ Barber
1 hr
agree Lila del Cerro
1 hr
agree Swami : Look's like you had time to actually visit a website, something I've tried to get this translator to do!
1 hr
agree Mariana Solanet : greenish, too
4 hrs
agree Ambra Principe
12 hrs
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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
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria : Your suggestion is good. Another possibility to get over the "green" is to compare it with emeralds.
5 mins
Good thinking out of the "literal" box Maria!
neutral Lila del Cerro : I think the "verdoso" notion is essential.
2 hrs
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.
disagree Ambra Principe : I'm sorry, but I do believe "verdoso" refers to the color!
12 hrs
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
4 hrs
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5 days

With green/greenish highlights

another one used frequently in wine descriptions
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