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In this lesson, you will find a list of French wine tasting terms and their translation in different languages.
Feel free to edit this wiki page by adding more terms (add new lines) or more languages (add new columns).
This multilanguage page will be one of a kind and very useful for wine lovers from all over the world! ;)
French | English | Mandarin Chinese | Spanish | Russian | ||
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Arôme |
Wine Aromas | 香味 (xiāngwèi) | ||||
abricot | apricot | 杏子 (xìngzi) | ||||
acacia | acacia | |||||
agrume | citrus | |||||
airelle | bilberry | |||||
amande | almond | 杏仁 (xìngrén) | ||||
ananas | pineapple | |||||
aneth | dill | |||||
angélique | angelica | |||||
animale | animal | |||||
anis | aniseed | 大茴香 (dàhuíxiāng) | ||||
artichaut | artichoke | |||||
asperge | asparagus | |||||
aubépine | hawthorn | |||||
badiane | chinese anise | |||||
baie | berry | 浆果味的 (jiāngguǒwèide) | ||||
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 | 黑醋栗味的 (hēicùlìwèide) | ||||
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 | 苹果 (píngguǒ) | ||||
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 | 醋酸的 (cùsuānde) | ||||
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 | 浓烈的 (nóngliè) | ||||
âpre | pungent | |||||
astringence | astringency | 收敛感 (shōuliǎngǎn) | ||||
astringent | astringent | 收敛的 (shōuliǎnde) | ||||
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 | 酒体 (jiǔtǐ) | ||||
délicat | delicate | |||||
dentelle | lace | |||||
déséquilibré | unbalanced | 不均衡的 (bùjūnhéngde) | ||||
dilué | dilute | |||||
élégant | elegant | |||||
équilibré | well balanced | 均衡的 (jūnhéngde) | ||||
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 | 酸的 (suānde) | ||||
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 | 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 | |||||
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 | 大酒 (dàjiǔ) | ||||
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 | 單寧/单宁 (dānníng) | ||||
tasse | cup | |||||
typé | typical | |||||
verre | glass | |||||
viellissement | ageing | |||||
vif | lively |