Glossary
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maceration
To make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid. |
massive
In great vintages where there is a high degree of ripeness and superb concentration, some wines can turn out to be so big, full-bodied, and rich that they are called massive. A great wine such as the 1961 or 1990 Hermitage La Chapelle is a textbook example of a massive wine. |
meaty
A chewy, fleshy wine is also said to be meaty. |
monocepage
This term describes a wine made totally of one specific varietal. |
monopole
Used to denote a vineyard owned exclusively by one proprietor, the word monopole appears on the label of a wine made from such a vineyard. |
morsellated
Many vineyards are fragmented, with multiple growers owning a portion of the same vineyard. Such a vineyard is often referred to as a morsellated vineyard. |
mouth-filling
Big, rich, concentrated wines that are filled with fruit extract and are high in alcohol and glycerin are wines that tend to texturally fill the mouth. A mouth-filling wine is also a chewy, fleshy, fat wine. |
musty
Wines aged in dirty barrels or unkept cellars or exposed to a bad cork take on a damp, musty character that is a flaw. |
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