If a wine has astringent tannin…. check the body
Thin body suggests?
Low tannin, despite their astringency
If a wine has low astringency tannins,
And the wine has a full body…
Then the tannins are high, despite lack of astringency.
Balance in a wine is between…
Fruit and Sugar
vs.
Acidity and Tannin
High alcohol starts at ? percent
14.0 %
Secondary flavours or aromas come from…
Post-fermentation process
Yeast (autolysis, lees)
MLF or Oak
Tertiary flavours/aromas come from…
Maturation
Deliberate, Fruit Development or Bottle Age