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In this lesson, you will find a list of French wine testing terms and their translation.
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 |
