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In this lesson, you will find a list of French wine tasting terms ("termes de la dégustation du vin") and their translation.
French | English | Chinese | Spanish | Russian |
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Arôme |
Wine Aromas | |||
abricot | apricot | |||
acacia | acacia | |||
agrume | citrus | |||
airelle | bilberry | |||
amande | almond | |||
ananas | pineapple | |||
aneth | dill | |||
angélique | angelica | |||
animale | animal | |||
anis | aniseed | |||
artichaut | artichoke | |||
asperge | asparagus | |||
aubépine | hawthorn | |||
badiane | chinese anise | |||
baie | berry | |||
balsamique | balsamic | |||
banane | banana | |||
basilic | basil | |||
berbamote | bergamot | |||
beurre | butter | |||
biscuit | biscuit | |||
boisé | woody | |||
brûlé | burnt wood | |||
bruyère | heather | |||
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 | |||
cèdre | cedar | |||
ceillet | carnation | |||
céleri | celery | |||
cerise | cherry | |||
champignon | mushroom | |||
charnu | meaty | |||
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 | |||
confiture d'oranges | marmalade | |||
cuir | leather | |||
cuit | cooked | |||
desséché | dried | |||
encens | incense | |||
épicé | spicy | |||
eucalyptus | eucalyptus | |||
fenouil | fennel | |||
feuille | leaf | |||
figue | fig | |||
fleur | flower | |||
floral | floral | |||
floral | flowery | |||
foin | hay | |||
fongique | fungal | |||
foxé | foxy | |||
fraise | strawberry | |||
framboise | raspberry | |||
fromage | cheese | |||
fruit | fruit | |||
fruité | fruity | |||
fruits compotés | stewed fruit | |||
fruits confits | candied fruit | |||
fumée | smoke | |||
fumet | meat aroma | |||
genêt | broom | |||
geniévre | juniper | |||
géranium | geranium | |||
gibier | game | |||
gingembre | ginger | |||
goudron | tar | |||
goût de grappe | stemmy | |||
goût de terroir | earthy | |||
goyave | guava | |||
grillé | roasted | |||
griotte | morello cherry | |||
groseille | redcurrant | |||
guimauve | marshmallow | |||
herbacé | herbaceous | |||
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 | |||
minéral | mineral | |||
mousse | moss | |||
mûre | blackberry | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
poudre à canon | gunpowder | |||
poussière | dust | |||
prune | plum | |||
pruneau | prune | |||
réglisse | liquorice | |||
résiné | resinous | |||
rose | rose | |||
sauvage | wild | |||
silex | flint | |||
sueur | sweat | |||
sureau | elderberry | |||
tabac | tobacco | |||
thé | tea | |||
thym | thyme | |||
tilleul | linden | |||
troéne | privet | |||
truffe | truffle | |||
vanille | vanilla | |||
végétal | vegetal | |||
viande | meat | |||
violette | violet | |||
Aspect |
Appearance | |||
ambré | amber | |||
brillant | brilliant | |||
brun | brown | |||
brunissement | browning | |||
bulle | bubble | |||
carmin | crimson | |||
clair | clear | |||
couleur | colour | |||
cuivré | coppery | |||
dense | dense | |||
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 | |||
reflet | glint | |||
rouge | red | |||
rubis | ruby | |||
saumoné | salmon | |||
trouble | turbid | |||
tuilé | tile | |||
verdâtre | greenish | |||
vert | green | |||
violacé | purplish | |||
Défault |
Faults | |||
acétique | acetic | |||
ail | garlic | |||
bouchonné | corked | |||
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 | |||
passé | past it | |||
phéniqué | phenol aroma | |||
piqué | pricked | |||
piqûre | acescence | |||
puant | foul | |||
réduit | reductive character | |||
souris | mouse | |||
sulfhydrique | hydrogen sulfide | |||
sulfuré | sulphurous | |||
volatil | volatile | |||
Tactile |
Tactile | |||
âcre | harsh | |||
agressif | aggressive | |||
âpre | pungent | |||
astringence | astringency | |||
astringent | astringent | |||
desséchant | drying | |||
dur | hard | |||
filant | oily | |||
fourrure | fur | |||
gazeux | gassy | |||
grossier | coarse | |||
rugueux | rough | |||
satiné | satiny | |||
savon | soapiness | |||
sentir | feel | |||
sirupeux | syrupy | |||
souple | supple | |||
soyeux | silky | |||
tactile | tactile | |||
tannique | tannic | |||
velouté | velvety | |||
Structure |
Structure | |||
alcooleux | high alcohol level | |||
amaigri | thin | |||
ample | full bodied | |||
aqueux | watery | |||
capiteux | heady | |||
chaleur | warmth | |||
chaleureux | warming | |||
corps | body | |||
délicat | delicate | |||
dentelle | lace | |||
déséquilibré | unbalanced | |||
dilué | dilute | |||
élégant | elegant | |||
équilibré | well balanced | |||
faible | weak | |||
ferme | firm | |||
finir | finish | |||
gras | rich | |||
insipide | insipid | |||
intense | intense | |||
lavé | washy | |||
long | long | |||
lourd | heavy | |||
neutre | neutral | |||
plein | full | |||
plénitude | fullness | |||
robuste | robust | |||
rond | round | |||
solide | solid | |||
spiritueux | spiritous | |||
structure | structure | |||
surmaturation | over-ripeness | |||
Goût |
Taste | |||
acerbe | tart | |||
acide | acid | |||
aigre | sour | |||
aigu | sharp | |||
amer | bitter | |||
douceur | sweetness | |||
goût | taste | |||
gustatif | gustative | |||
mielleux | sugary | |||
mou | flabby | |||
plat | flat | |||
salé | salty | |||
sucre | sugar | |||
sucré | sweet | |||
verdeur | green acidity | |||
Type de vin |
Wine Type | |||
botrytisé | botrytised | |||
dessert | dessert | |||
liquoreux | botrytised sweet wine | |||
mousseux | sparkling | |||
tranquille | still | |||
vendange tardive | late harvest | |||
Termes de dégustation |
Tasting Terms | |||
acidité | acidity | |||
aération | aeration | |||
âge | age | |||
agréage | acceptance | |||
aimable | agreeable | |||
alcoolémie | alcohol level | |||
amertume | bitterness | |||
anguleux | angular | |||
aromatique | aromatic | |||
arôme | aroma | |||
arrière-goût | aftertaste | |||
assouplir | soften | |||
attrayant | attractive | |||
austère | austere | |||
bouteille | bottle | |||
buccal | oral | |||
cachet | style | |||
caractère | character | |||
charmant | charming | |||
complexe | complex | |||
concentré | concentrated | |||
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 | |||
fade | characterless | |||
fermé | closed | |||
fin | fine | |||
flairer | sniff | |||
flaveur | flavour | |||
fleurer | scent of | |||
fortifié | fortified | |||
fraîcheur | freshness | |||
frais | fresh | |||
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 | |||
nez | nose | |||
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 | |||
tasse | cup | |||
typé | typical | |||
verre | glass | |||
viellissement | ageing | |||
vif | lively |