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pungent
pungente
profumo di terra
potente
pieno
permanenza
pastoso
medium-dry
the sustained impression on the palate of the finish of the wine, a sign of quality
a descriptor for a wine that has a vast odor produced by numerous substances
intense and powerful
a descriptor for wines that have aromas and flavors reminiscent of the soil and its minerals, an important component of the wine's flavor balance
potent
full
earthy
a wine with a powerful, assertive smell linked to a high level of acidity
descriptor for wines that have lost their fresh, youthful qualities; opposite of fresh
stale
passato
wine style made from partially dried grapes (to concentrate flavors). Technique typically used to make sweet wines
length
passito
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