Thus, only to watch a wine you can get an idea:
For his age,
From his concentration,
From his finesse,
The type and quality of grapes,
For its status and potential for ageing.
We will expect for example that a red wine dark, opaque and purple is young and strong, while if it is clear and mahogany colored , we will expect an olf wine. The type of grape influences the color of wine. A merlot wine is dark and purple, while pinot noir wines or gamay will be much clearer. Also, varietals do not age all the same. Thus, the gaglioppo, varietal from Calabria, will soon becime with an orange color after aging.
For the step of visual analysis of wine, it is important to have good lighting and a white tablecloth so that you can watch the wine on a white background.
The visual analysis focuses on:
hue
the intensity
clarity
and brightness.
The color of wine
Analyze the shade by placing the glass at an angle of 40 degrees above a white surface and then determine the hue and intensity. The analysis of the color of wine is done in two speps:
First step: Analysis of the color of wine
The analysis of the color of wine is the analysis of shades of the color of wine as such.
Color come in various shades bright or dark, we speak of a hue.
For example, the wines are all red (or white), but have tone variations.
To have a sufficiently broad vocabulary, try to proceed by analogy with the hues found in nature, fruits, or other precious stones.
The analysis of the shade of the color of the wine is made from the observation of the edges of the disc.
The nuance vary depending on the type of wine, grapes used, methods of vinification employees and the are of wine:
RED WINE
Note the hue and shade of the colour of red wine with a vocabulary from:
Violet
Garnet
Purple
Rubis
Vermilion
Cerise
Orang
Tuil
Brick
The more the wine is old, and over the edge of the disc will be colored brick, red-brown or brown:
The evolution of the shade of the colour of wine is due to the evolution of a chemical component of wine: anthocyanins.
In a young wine, these chemical components are free and blue color, which gives a color purple to red wine. Over time, these chemical components become yellow and gives a color brick wines old.
WHITE WINE
Note the hue and shade of the colour of white wine with a vocabulary from:
Yellow Green
Yellow lemon
Yellow straw
Yellow gold
Button gold
Topaze
Copper
Amber
Brown
Mahogany
ROSÉ
Note the hue and shade of the colour of rose wine with a vocabulary from:
Pale grey
Rose-violet
Peony
Frambois
Strawberry
Rose orange
Apricot
Orange
Salmon
Brick
The hue of a rosé wine will depend largely on the varietals used in the assembly of wine as well as his age.
A rosé wine made as a white (by pressing) will be much more clear and pale, while a pink wine with a short maceration, as a red, will be darker.
Second step: Analysis of the intensity of the color of wine
Once the color of wine, he remains to determine the intensity:
The intensity is the strength or depth of the colour in question: It will be either colorless or intense.
Describe the intensity of hue and shade of the colour of red wine, white and pink with a vocabulary from:
Colourless
Light
Clear
High
Dark
Deep
Dense
Warning: assessing the intensity of the hue of the color of wine is not an absolute value and takes into account the type of wine analysed.
We must learn to adjust its assessment of the intensity of the hue of the color of wine depending on the type of wine analysed.
For example, a Beaujolais can be dark, even if it will be much clearer than Brunello di Montalcino which in turn may be considered pale.
Third step: the clarity of the wine
We analyze the clarity of wine watching from the side, with a light source to try to see through the wine. This can detect particles in suspension.
The wine must be as transparent as possible.
Otherwise, it may be a disorder of wine and which will prove in the mouth:
We can detect small bubbles. It is carbon dioxide present in all wines, but normally invisible to the naked eye.
We can detect filaments, flyers or flakes.
We can detect a cloud.
Describe the clarity of the wine with a vocabulary from: (to harmonize with our cards)
Clear
Transparent
Opalescen
Blur
Trouble
Opaque
Fourth step: the brightness of wine
The brightness of the wine is its ability to reflect light.
This feature is more and more relevant search for whites than for red wines.
Observe the disc and its ability to reflect light. The top of wine in the glass called the disc.
Note the brightness of wine with a vocabulary from:
Sparkling
Bright
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