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Wine Glossary 'E'

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

Earthy
Wine with soil-derived flavour/characteristics; mineral, damp leaves, mushrooms etc.
Easy
Undemanding, simply-flavoured.
Elegant
Stylish and refined.
Elemental sulphur
A chemical used to dust vineyards as a control for powdery mildew.
Esters
Scents generated by alcohols and acids in wine. A wine is 'estery' when these characteristics are prominent.
Extract
An indication of the 'substance' of a wine, expressed as sugar-free or total extract (which would include some sugars). 18 g/l would be low, light; above 23 g/l in whites is significant; a heavy red is above 30 g/l.