Regional Cellars - Wine Terms (F)

A B C D E F G H L M N O P R S T U V Y

Fermentation – The process of turning sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide through the effects of yeast.

Filtering – The straining process of making wine.

Firm – A descriptive term for a wine high in both acidity and tannins but still well balanced.

Finish – After the wine leaves the mouth and travels down the throat.

Flinty – A dry sensation of white wines that encompasses river rock and fresh steel yet still a relatively positive term.

Fragrance – Another term for smell or bouquet.

Free Run – The juice from freshly crushed grapes before it is pressed.

Full – A term that refers to higher alcohol content with greater viscosity.