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it is said of wines that are fermented and completely vinified in wood (usually oak) barrels, allowing for more complexity, and better integration
barrel-fermented
fermentato in botte
fermentazione
the process by which yeast converts sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide, thereby turning grape juice into wine
fermentation
fermentazione naturale
natural fermentation
a descriptor for wines that are solid and stern, usually with a high tannin or acidity
firm
fermo
fortificato
fortified
describes a wine whose alcohol content has been increased by the addition of brandy or neutral spirits
a descriptor for wines that feel clean, fresh, and slightly pungent in the mouth. Opposite of "soft"
crisp
fresco
an Italian term to describe a wine that is fizzy and lightly bubbling
a broad descriptor for wines that have aromas and flavors that suggest fruit (better if broken down into specific types of fruit, as apples or pears). Misperceived as a synonym for "sweet", while all sound wines must be, in some degree and at some stage of their maturation, "fruity"
fruity
fruttato
frizzante
