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vinous

Positive term (vinosity) used in the context of a wine evaluation or wine address to describe the presence of alcohol in combination with the other characteristics. This describes the flavour as pleasant and warming. This is directly related to the alcohol content; below 11% vol. a wine can generally no longer be described as "vinous". This is more pronounced at higher temperatures, as the alcohol taste is neutralised at lower temperatures. A high alcohol content alone does not make a full-bodied wine, but alcohol can strengthen and positively round off the overall impression. A dominant impression of alcohol is described positively as alcoholic, a particularly strong and then already negative characterisation as burnt.

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