Glossary

Your guide to the world of Wine!

By choosing the Varietal Wines Moschato Mavro Tyrnavou and Syrah, a new world opens up: The world of wine! Below you will find some basic concepts to help you interpret the flavors and aromas contained in a glass of Varietal Wines, Moschato Mavro Tyrnavou and Syrah.

aftertaste

The taste or flavors that linger in the mouth after the wine is tasted or swallowed. If the flavor lingers, we speak of a “long” aftertaste. 

tannins

Grape substances that give wine an astringent taste and become softer with aging and maturation.

acidity

The total acid content of the wine.

soft

A wine with soft tannins.

maturation

Keeping wine in the bottle before taking it to market.

aging

Keeping wine in the barrels.

body

Due mostly to the tannins, it characterizes red wines and renders wine non-aqueous.

balanced

A wine distinguished by the harmonious coexistence of alcohol, acids, and tannins.

dry

A wine in which, during alcoholic fermentation, all sugars have been fermented.