Language/Multiple-languages/Vocabulary/Wine-Terms

In this lesson, you will find a list of French wine tasting terms and their translation in different languages.

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Introduction!

The aroma of wines is by a complex of volatile compounds coming from several sources, as well as their interaction with the other chemical substances of the wine: water, ethyl alcohol and other alcohols, phenolic compounds, polysaccharides, fatty acids, etc. Which give, for the most part its typical flavour are the primary or varietal flavours, coming from grapes and which, besides the phenolic compound’s secondary metabolites of vineyards. During the processing of grapes and musts a multitude of volatile compounds are formed which together with the primary aromas give the aroma of the young wine. The saccharomyces cerevisiae yeasts have an essential role in the complex of fermentation flavors.Thus, in addition to the flavors formed inthe fermentative process, other volatile compounds are formed by the action of the yeast on the primary flavors. In the case of matured wines, the flavour is complemented by compounds formed during the maturation period.

French	English	Mandarin Chinese	Spanish	Russian	Greek
Arôme	Wine Aromas	香味 (xiāngwèi)			Αρώματα κρασιού
abricot	apricot	杏子 (xìngzi)			βερύκοκκο
acacia	acacia				ακακία
agrume	citrus				εσπεριδοειδές
airelle	bilberry				μύρτιλο
amande	almond	杏仁 (xìngrén)			με γεύση αμυγδάλου
ananas	pineapple				ανανάς
aneth	dill				άνηθος
angélique	angelica				αγγελική (αρωματικό φυτό)
animale	animal
anis	aniseed	大茴香 (dàhuíxiāng)			γλυκάνισος (βότανο με έντονη γεύση)
artichaut	artichoke				αγκινάρα
asperge	asparagus				σπαράγγι
aubépine	hawthorn				κράταιγος (thorny shrub)
badiane	chinese anise				κινέζικο γλυκάνισο
baie	berry	浆果 (jiāngguǒ)			μούρο
balsamique	balsamic				βαλσαμικό (aged aromatic vinegar)
banane	banana				μπανάνα
basilic	basil				βασιλικός
berbamote	bergamot				περγαμόντο (citrus fruit)
beurre	butter	黄油 (huángyóu)			βουτυράτα (wines rich, bold, including Butter Chardonnay)
biscuit	biscuit				μπισκότα κρασιού
boisé	woody	橡木味过重的 (xiàngmùwèiguòzhòngde)			ξυλώδες κρασί (from warm earth and woody herb)
brûlé	burnt wood				σχάρα κρασιού (in rustic burnt wood finish)
bruyère	heather				ρείκι (plant)
buisson de tomate	tomato bush
cacao	cocoa
café	coffee
camomille	camomile
camphre	camphor
candi	candy
cannelle	cinnamon
caramel	caramel
caramel	toffee
caramel dur	butterscotch
carton	cardboard
cassis	blackcurrant	浓熟黑醋栗 (nóngshú hēicùlì)
cèdre	cedar	雪松 (xuěsōng)
ceillet	carnation
céleri	celery
cerise	cherry
champignon	mushroom
charnu	meaty	多肉的 (duōròude)
châtaigne	chestnut
chaux	lime
chévrefeuille	honeysuckle
chien	dog
chimique	chemical
chocolat	chocolate
chou	cabbage
ciboulette	chive
cidre	cider
cire d'abeille	bees-wax
citron	lemon
civette	civet
clou de girofle	clove
coing	quince
concombre	cucumber
confiserie	confectionery
confiture	jam	果酱 (guǒjiàng)
confiture d'oranges	marmalade
cuir	leather
cuit	cooked
desséché	dried
encens	incense
épicé	spicy	辛辣的 (xīnlàde)
eucalyptus	eucalyptus
fenouil	fennel
feuille	leaf	树叶 (shùyè)
figue	fig
fleur	flower
floral	floral	花香的 (huāxiāngde)
floral	flowery
foin	hay	干稻草 (gāndàocǎo)
fongique	fungal
foxé	foxy
fraise	strawberry
framboise	raspberry
fromage	cheese
fruit	fruit
fruité	fruity	果香的 (guǒxiāngde)
fruits compotés	stewed fruit
fruits confits	candied fruit
fumée	smoke	烟熏味的 (yānxūnwèide)
fumet	meat aroma
genêt	broom
geniévre	juniper
géranium	geranium
gibier	game
gingembre	ginger
goudron	tar
goût de grappe	stemmy
goût de terroir	earthy	泥土气息的 (nítǔqìxīde)
goyave	guava
grillé	roasted
griotte	morello cherry
groseille	redcurrant
guimauve	marshmallow
herbacé	herbaceous	草本味的 (cǎoběnwèide)
herbe	grass
herbe	herbal
iode	iodine
iris	iris
jacinthe	hyacinth
jasmin	jasmine
kérosène	kersosene
lactique	lactic
laine	wool
lard	bacon
laurier	bay
lavande	lavander
lilas	lilac
magnolia	magnolia
mangue	mango
mazout	diesel
médicinal	medicinal
melon	melon
menthe	mint
mentholé	menthol
mie de pain	crumb
miel	honey	甜蜜的 (tiánmìde)
minéral	mineral	矿物 (kuàngwù)
mousse	moss
mûre	blackberry	黑醋栗 (hēicùlì)
musc	musk
muscade	nutmeg
muscaté	muscat aroma
musqué	musky
myrtille	blueberry syn. bilberry
nectarine	nectarine
noisette	hazelnut
noix	walnut
noyau	nut
olive	olive
orange	orange
oranger	orange blossom
ortie	nettle
pain	bready
pain grillé	toast	烤面包 (kǎomiànbāo)
pamplemousse	grapefruit
papier	paper
parfum	fragrance
parfumé	fragrant
parfumé	perfumed
péche	peach
pierre à fusil	gunflint
pin	pine
poire	pear
pois	pea
poivre	pepper
poivron	capsicum syn. bell pepper
pomme	apple	苹果 (píngguǒ)
poudre à canon	gunpowder
poussière	dust
prune	plum	李子 (lǐzi)
pruneau	prune	李子干 (lǐzigān)
réglisse	liquorice
résiné	resinous
rose	rose
sauvage	wild
silex	flint
sueur	sweat
sureau	elderberry
tabac	tobacco	烟草 (yāncǎo)
thé	tea
thym	thyme
tilleul	linden
troéne	privet
truffe	truffle
vanille	vanilla
végétal	vegetal	植物味的 (zhíwùwèide)
viande	meat
violette	violet
Aspect	Appearance
ambré	amber
brillant	brilliant	明亮的 (míngliàngde)
brun	brown
brunissement	browning	褐色的 (hèsède)
bulle	bubble
carmin	crimson
clair	clear
couleur	colour
cuivré	coppery
dense	dense	厚重的 (hòuzhòngde)
doré	golden
éclatant	bright
effervescent	effervescent
film	film
flou	hazy
foncé	dark
grenat	garnet
gris	grey
incolore	colourless
jame	tear
jaunâtre	yellowish
jaune	yellow
léger	light
limpide	limpid
louche	dull
mousse	foam
opaque	opaque
or	gold
orange	orange
paille	straw
paillé	strawy
pâle	pale
pourpre	purple
profond	deep	有深度的 (yǒushēndùde)
reflet	glint
rouge	red
rubis	ruby
saumoné	salmon
trouble	turbid
tuilé	tile
verdâtre	greenish
vert	green
violacé	purplish
Défault	Faults
acétique	acetic	醋酸的 (cùsuānde)
ail	garlic
bouchonné	corked	木塞味的 (mùsānwèide)
caoutchouc	rubber
croupi	bilge water
défaut	defect
défectueux	defective
dégoût	unpleasant taste
éventé	stale
fatigué	tired
gâté	unsound
madérisé	maderised
mannité	mannitic
mercaptan	mercaptan
mildiousé	mildewy
moisi	mustiness
moisissure	mould
oxydation	oxidation
oxydé	oxidised	氧化的 (yǎnghuàde)
passé	past it
phéniqué	phenol aroma
piqué	pricked
piqûre	acescence
puant	foul
réduit	reductive character
souris	mouse
sulfhydrique	hydrogen sulfide
sulfuré	sulphurous
volatil	volatile	挥发性的 (huīfāxìngde)
Tactile	Tactile
âcre	harsh	粗糙的 (cūcāode)
agressif	aggressive	浓烈的 (nóngliè)
âpre	pungent
astringence	astringency	收敛感 (shōuliǎngǎn)
astringent	astringent	收敛的 (shōuliǎnde)
desséchant	drying
dur	hard	生硬的 (shēngyìngde)
filant	oily
fourrure	fur
gazeux	gassy
grossier	coarse
rugueux	rough
satiné	satiny
savon	soapiness
sentir	feel
sirupeux	syrupy
souple	supple	柔顺的 (róushùnde)
soyeux	silky	顺滑的 (shùnhuáde)
tactile	tactile
tannique	tannic	单宁紧致的 (dānníngjǐnzhìde)
velouté	velvety	天鹅绒般的 (tiān'éróngbānde)
Structure	Structure
alcooleux	high alcohol level
amaigri	thin	稀薄的 (xībóde)
ample	full-bodied	酒体丰满的 (jiǔtǐ fēngmǎnde)
aqueux	watery
capiteux	heady
chaleur	warmth
chaleureux	warming
corps	body	酒体 (jiǔtǐ)
délicat	delicate	雅致的 (yǎzhìde)
dentelle	lace
déséquilibré	unbalanced	不均衡的 (bùjūnhéngde)
dilué	dilute
élégant	elegant	优雅的 (yōuyǎde)
équilibré	well balanced	均衡的 (jūnhéngde)
faible	weak
ferme	firm
finir	finish
gras	rich	浓郁的 (nóngyùde)
insipide	insipid
intense	intense
lavé	washy
long	long	悠长的 (yōuchángde)
lourd	heavy
neutre	neutral
plein	full
plénitude	fullness
robuste	robust
rond	round	圆润的 (yuánrùnde)
solide	solid
spiritueux	spiritous
structure	structure
surmaturation	over-ripeness
Goût	Taste
acerbe	tart	尖酸的 (jiānsuānde)
acide	acid	酸的 (suānde)
aigre	sour
aigu	sharp	尖锐的 (jiānruìde)
amer	bitter
douceur	sweetness
goût	taste
gustatif	gustative
mielleux	sugary
mou	flabby	肥胖的 (féipàngde)
plat	flat
salé	salty
sucre	sugar
sucré	sweet
verdeur	green acidity
Type de vin	Wine Type
botrytisé	botrytised	贵腐酒 (guìfǔjiǔ)
dessert	dessert
liquoreux	botrytised sweet wine	贵腐甜酒 (guìfǔ tián jiǔ)
mousseux	sparkling
tranquille	still
vendange tardive	late harvest
Termes de dégustation	Tasting Terms
acidité	acidity	酸度 (suāndù)
aération	aeration
âge	age
agréage	acceptance
aimable	agreeable
alcoolémie	alcohol level
amertume	bitterness
anguleux	angular	生硬的 (shēngyìngde)
aromatique	aromatic
arôme	aroma	果香 (guǒxiāng)
arrière-goût	aftertaste	后味 (hòuwèi)
assouplir	soften
attrayant	attractive
austère	austere	紧涩的 (jǐnsè)
bouteille	bottle
buccal	oral
cachet	style
caractère	character
charmant	charming
complexe	complex	复杂的 (fùzáde)
concentré	concentrated	凝练的 (níngliànde)
cracher	spit
crachoir	spittoon
décantation	decanting
dégustation	tasting
déplaisant	unpleasant
étiquette	label
étranger	foreign
évolué	developed
excellent	excellent
exceptionnel	exceptional
expressif	expressive
expression	expression
extrait	extract	干浸出物 (gānjìnchūwù)
fade	characterless
fermé	closed	封闭的 (fēngbìde)
fin	fine
flairer	sniff
flaveur	flavour
fleurer	scent of
fortifié	fortified
fraîcheur	freshness
frais	fresh	新鲜的 (xīnxiānde)
franc	sound
frappé	chilled
gégustateur	taster
généreux	generous
harmonieux	harmonious
jeune	young
langue	tongue
longévité	longevity
moelleux	mellow
mûr	matured
mûrir	mature
muscat	muscat
musclé	big wine	大酒 (dàjiǔ)
nez	nose	气味 (qìwèi)
note	hint
odeur	odour
odorant	odorous
olfaction	olfaction
organoleptique	organoleptic
palais	palate
perception	perception
phénolique	phenolic
propre	clean
puissant	powerful
sapide	sapid
saveur	flavour (basic tastes)
savoureux	flavoursome
sentir	smell
subtil	subtle
tanin	tannin	單寧／单宁 (dānníng)
tasse	cup
typé	typical
verre	glass
viellissement	ageing
vif	lively	活沷的 (huópōde)

Source

http://www.aromadictionary.com/winetastingtrans-f-e.html