Level 2 · Lesson 7

Pinot Noir and the myth of delicacy

5 minC15After Level 2 Lessons 1–6

Glossary

Terms that have earned their place

Extraction
The movement of colour, tannin, aroma, and other material from solids into wine.
Delicacy
A contextual relationship among intensity, texture, structure, and aroma.
Varietal tendency
A recurring pattern, not a guarantee.

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Sources and further reading

Sources support the teaching model; they do not make promotional regional descriptions universal bottle guarantees.