How To Describe The Taste of Wine — Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Tours

To summarize, red wine is red because it was fermented with the skins, which gives it a tannic flavour. White wine is lower in tannin and higher in acidity. Dessert wines are sweeter and have a greater alcohol concentration, whereas sparkling wines feature bubbles. Isn’t it simple? Obviously not. Stopping at red vs. white wines is like stopping an automobile debate at cars vs. trucks. We’ll have to go a little more particular if we’re going to pin down the type of wine you prefer drinking in Hunter Valley Wine Tours. Yes, that means we’ll have to discuss the flavour of a wine.

This is where the majority of wine consumers go astray. Taste is undoubtedly the most subjective aspect of mankind, so attempting to establish common ground while discussing wine seems doomed from the start. Despite the abundance of snobbish adjectives for wine that you’ll come across, there are a few phrases that are universally understood.

What Are The Four Key Wine Descriptors?

Sweetness

It doesn’t need to be explained. Dry is the polar opposite of sweet. A wine might also be off-dry or medium-dry (i.e., just a hint of sweetness, but almost too faint to move the needle).

Acidity

This has previously been discussed. Acidity is important in white wines because it makes them crisp and refreshing (or “sour” if it’s excessive). Wines with lower acidity have a “fat” flavour.

Tannin

We’ve previously discussed this one. For red wine, it’s all about the tannins. Wines with a high tannin content are astringent, bitter, and inky. Lower tannin wines are smoother and softer, as well as more palatable, depending on your preferences.

Body

This describes the wine’s apparent “weight” and viscosity. When you swirl a full-bodied wine, it seems thick and coats the edges of the glass. A light-bodied wine has the consistency of water. In the middle is a medium-bodied wine.

Flavours

If you’re unsure, avoid descriptions like graphite, barnyard, and other flavours you’ve (hopefully) never encountered. Instead, keep to flavours that people can relate to, such as fruity, earthy, spicy, smokey, or floral. Other fruity flavours that you could notice are citrus, apple, peach, black cherry, or pear.

Are you unsure which one is which? Simply request several different glasses of wine at a wine tasting. The Hunter Valley is Australia’s oldest wine area, with more than 150 small wineries. In addition to wine tasting, the Hunter Valley is a popular summer vacation destination for families and children. Its rolling green hills and plethora of activities make it an ideal vacation spot for anybody. Now is the time to go to the website and book Hunter Valley Tours!