Learn to Taste Red Wine in 6 Basic Steps

Aprende a Provar Vinho Tinto em 6 Passos Básicos

 

Fruit Quality

Ripe fruit tends to produce wines with a more fruity smell and flavor, while less ripe fruit produces less fruity wines with more savory, earthy and herbaceous profiles.

 

Acidity

Acidity affects the stability, color and sensory characteristics of the wine. It defines its character, gives it longevity, freshness and vivacity.

How to taste it:
Bite into a lemon, take a sip of wine, pay attention to your salivary glands, which are located mainly behind the mandibular angle.
You will salivate more than usual when the acidity is higher.

 

Tannins 

Tannins in wine have to do with bitterness and astringency. A tannin is a polyphenol, which is an antioxidant, and helps protect grapes from UV radiation and pests.

How to taste it:
Place a wet black tea bag in your mouth and then take a sip of wine. The tannins are expressed through a dry and rough mouthfeel .

 

Alcohol 

Alcohol affects the way we feel the wine on the palate and the intensity of its flavor.

How to taste it:
Add a teaspoon of a drink with a high alcohol content, such as vodka or gin, to your glass of wine and you will feel a burning sensation.
The alcohol content can also be measured visually by the viscous marks around the glass. The more viscous, the more residual alcohol or sugar. These are called “legs” or “tears”.

 

Body 

It is the culmination of everything that happens inside the glass.

How to taste it:
The “weight” of the wine in the mouth defines whether it is more or less full-bodied.

 

Sweetness

Among the components that influence the sweet taste of a wine is residual sugar. This is normally measured in grams of sugar per liter of wine.

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