| Balance |
A wine can be said to be in balance when the fruit,
sugar, alcohol, body and acid are in harmony with
each other and no particular element dominates.
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| Body |
Body
is the feel of a wine while it is held in the
mouth. It will depend on the combination of the
quantity of ingredients, and the amount of
alcohol and sugar present in the wine.
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| After-taste |
The
after-taste is the duration of the taste
remaining in the mouth after the wine has been
swallowed.
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| Sweetness |
This
is the level of perceived sweetness in a wine and
is described as being:-
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Dry |
- No perceptible level of sweetness.
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Medium Dry |
- Slight levels of perceptible sweetness i.e. off dry
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Medium Sweet |
- Perceptible sweetness in balance with the other
characteristics of the wine.
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