The BEST way to tell if a wine is sweet or dry. How to train your palate to know the difference. Understanding sweetness codes. Music: V Musician: Weary Eyes icons8.com/mus...
I really appreciate this video, because somehow even though I understood the idea that dry meant more of the sugars were converted into alcohol I never thought to look at the ABV to determine sweetness. 😓 I do have a question though. I have a bottle of Pinot Rose that explicitly says "extra dry" on the label, yet is only 12% ABV, does this mean that this is marketing rather than a real indication of dryness on the palate?
Colin, Thank you for your comment. Glad you liked the video. In the world of Rosé 12% abv can easily be "extra dry" (For a rosé, being the key factor) Can you share which one? Most "new world" rosé can lean to the 10.5-11% as typical, so 12% being Extra perhaps?
What is a red wine that is sweet & also has a higher alcohol percentage? I know it's out there!! I understand sweeter wines have lower Abv however, I know for sure a sweet high percentage red wine exists 😋
Irina - What a great question and thank you for it! Keep in mind that the vast majority of red wines are dry. The "perception" of sweetness can be found with "juicier", fruit-forward styled wines. You may find that in some Barossa Shiraz perhaps? Historically, the higher abv reds would be found in the Veneto region in a bottle of Amarone. 15-16.5% abv range. What market are you in and perhaps I can make some recommendations.
@@robertstelmachuk2327 Ah okay! I don't know any type of wine vocabulary so I'm pretty noob to all this and have no idea what to look for, or even what I'M looking for. ONE TIME I found what I'm looking for at a Grocery outlet, the wine was called "Quinta Da Pacheca - Porto Tawny". with 19.5% ABV!!! Never saw it again... it says it has notes of "dried fig, caramel, and toasted almonds". I could pretty much drink that without making a gross face 😆
@@bubblegum5608 Okay this makes sense. That was a Port you were looking at (dessert wine that is Fortified - meaning the addition of a spirit (distilled alcohol - like Brandy) The higher alcohol, kills the yeast and makes the wine sweet. It is different than a regular table wine. Next time, ask for a Tawny or Ruby port. That will be great for you!
Look at the wine's ABV alcohol. Simple. High ABV means a dry wine Chardonay,sauvignon blanc average abv is 12% Where as Moscato is sweet and ONLY 6%abv get the point
Thank you for the comment. Can you tell me more about what you mean? This episode kind of covers both versions. If the abv is higher than 12%, its drier. Like a wine thats 14% will be dry 99% of the time. Let me know if that helps.
